NEW ROCHELLE, NY (January 20, 2026) — The New Rochelle Public Library is offering free citizenship and civics classes to help prepare students for the U.S. citizenship or naturalization exam and interview.
The classes are scheduled for Saturdays, February 7 and February 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Classroom.
The program provides an overview of U.S. government, current events, test-taking strategies, and interview skills. Instruction is designed to build confidence and familiarity with the interview process.
The naturalization test includes an English component (reading, writing, and speaking) and a civics component covering U.S. history and government principles. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of these topics during an oral civics test administered by a USCIS officer.
For applications filed on or after October 20, 2025, applicants take the 2025 naturalization civics test, an oral test consisting of 20 questions drawn from a list of 128 civics questions. Applicants must answer at least 12 correctly to pass.
The official list of 128 civics questions and answers is available from USCIS at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf.
Examples of questions from the list include:
- What is the supreme law of the land?
- How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
- Name the three branches of government.
- How many U.S. senators are there?
Registration is required and can be completed at https://bit.ly/NRPL_Civics.
Answers: (U.S.) Constitution; Twenty-seven (27); Legislative, executive, and judicial • Congress, president, and the courts; One hundred (100)
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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