Citizenship · General

The USCIS writing test accepts which of the following as the best evidence of passing ability?

Correct answer

Writing the dictated English sentence with correct key words, legibly, in English — demonstrating basic English literacy

  1. A Writing in your native language with perfect grammar
  2. B Writing the dictated English sentence with correct key words, legibly, in English — demonstrating basic English literacy
  3. C Writing the sentence from memory without being prompted
  4. D Having someone else write for you

Why this is the answer

USCIS WRITING TEST STANDARD: The naturalization interview requires applicants to demonstrate basic English writing ability. PASSING requires: Writing in ENGLISH (not a native language); Writing the CORRECT WORDS (key vocabulary from the dictated sentence); Writing LEGIBLY (officer must be able to read it); ACCEPTABLE ERRORS: Minor misspellings of secondary words; acceptable variations in word endings. The writing test has two parts: the sentence dictated by the officer and the sentence written by the applicant. The officer evaluates whether the written response demonstrates that the applicant understands and can reproduce basic English sentences.
Source: USCIS Citizenship Writing Test — Evaluation Standard