Why format changes to U.S. citizenship tests are concerning for applicants with low English skills
Why format changes to U.S. citizenship tests are concerning for applicants with low English skills
- September 2, 2023
- Sara Goodman, poli sci, Milwaukee Independent, Sept. 2, 2023
The U.S. currently has the easiest citizenship test compared to other Western countries — including Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom — according to Sara Goodman, a political science professor at the University of California, Irvine. Goodman said she uses the following metrics to determine the difficulty of a test: the number of questions required to pass and the number of questions overall, the percentage of applicants who pass the test, the language level of the test, and whether or not questions with answers are made available to study before taking the test.
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