Proposed changes to the immigration civics test aim to increase difficulty and ensure better assimilation. Joseph Edlow, director of USCIS, criticized the current test for being too easy, allowing immigrants to memorize answers rather than embodying the spirit of the law. The civics test has evolved, becoming standardized in 2008, requiring applicants to answer a growing number of questions correctly. Current regulations allow for a simple oral test format with an option for less demanding questions for older applicants.
Joseph Edlow stated that the civics test immigrants take to become citizens is "not very difficult" and allows easy memorization of questions and answers. Changes are proposed to better reflect assimilation expectations.
The civics test was largely random and non-standardized until the 2008 Bush administration initiated a basic civics test requiring applicants to answer six out of ten questions correctly.
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