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Citizenship Test Requirement Starting 2018-19 School Year

Associated Press

Starting in the upcoming school year, Kentucky students will have to pass one more test to earn their high school diploma. The Kentucky Department of Education is approving a citizenship test and students will have to get at least 60 questions at of 100 correct in order to pass.

The test can be retaken if need be and questions will cover economics, geography, government and U.S. history. You can find a sample version on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Website or you can get a civics test manual from the Kentucky Department of Education.