Before the Oath

Get ready for your U.S. citizenship interview with Before the Oath.

Study every question on the civics test, then practice the interview the way it really happens: the officer greets you, asks you to take the oath, goes over your N-400 basics, gives you a short reading and writing test, and then reads the civics questions aloud while you answer out loud.

MOCK INTERVIEW
• Listen & speak: each question is read aloud, the mic opens by itself, and your spoken answer is checked when you finish
• Read & type and Easy multiple-choice modes
• Real stop rules: the 2025 test asks up to 20 questions (pass at 12), the 2008 test up to 10 (pass at 6)
• Pause, repeat the question, or skip ahead anytime

STUDY
• All 128 questions of the 2025 civics test, plus the 2008 test (100 questions) for people who filed before the change; the app helps you pick by filing date
• Full-screen flashcards: tap to flip, swipe to move, mark Got it or Study again
• Practice quizzes that accept the many correct ways to say an answer
• Your senators, representative and governor for your state, showing when the names were last checked
• The 65/20 list for older applicants

WIDGETS
• Study Question: a new civics question every few hours on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, with the answer; your weak spots come up more often
• Interview countdown: the days until your interview, with a final-stretch reminder
• Countdown + Question: both in one widget

APPLE WATCH
• Flashcards on your wrist: tap to flip, then Mark for study or Got it
• Study all (shuffled) or just your marked and weak-spot questions
• Works with the iPhone app: marks you make on the watch sync to your iPhone progress, and your test version and state officials come from the phone

ENGLISH
• Reading and writing practice with dictation, like the English test

GAMES
• Three branches: a fast runner game that sorts facts into the legislative, executive and judicial branches
• A flag game, state capitals and a review of the questions you missed

MADE FOR YOU
• Works offline; no account, no ads, no tracking
• Questions and help in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi and Tagalog; the interview stays in English, like the real one
• Send feedback right from the app

Before the Oath is an independent study app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or any other government agency. The civics questions and answers come from public USCIS study materials (form M-1778, 2025 version). For official information, visit uscis.gov.

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