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Examen civique in English: every question answered and explained.
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Since 1 January 2026 the civic exam is compulsory for a first multi-year residence card, a first resident card and French citizenship: 40 questions in 45 minutes, 32 right to pass. Here every question is translated into English, with the French original as it appears in the exam, the right answer and an explanation.
The format
Multi-year residence card
- Questions: 40
- Time: 45 min
- To pass: 32 of 40
Resident card (10 years)
- Questions: 40
- Time: 45 min
- To pass: 32 of 40
Citizenship (naturalisation)
- Questions: 40
- Time: 45 min
- To pass: 32 of 40
The pass
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Topics
- Principles and values of the Republic128
- Institutions and politics109
- Rights and duties128
- History, geography and culture140
- Living in French society83
A few questions with their answers.
Liste CSP, n° 1
What does the date of 14 July stand for?
The French national holiday
À quoi correspond la date du 14 juillet ?
Why this answerListe CSP, n° 2
What is one of the symbols of the French Republic?
Marianne
Quel est l’un des symboles de la République française ?
Why this answerListe CSP, n° 3
The principle of equality means that:
all citizens are equal before the law, whatever their origin, sex or religion
Le principe d’égalité signifie que :
Why this answerQuestions people ask.
- Who has to take the examen civique?
- Since 1 January 2026, people applying for a first multi-year residence card (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), a first resident card (carte de résident) or French citizenship. Renewals are not concerned, and some people are exempt, for example those over 65 applying for a residence permit.
- How does the exam work?
- 40 multiple-choice questions, each with four options of which one is right: 28 knowledge questions and 12 situations (mises en situation). It lasts at most 45 minutes, on a tablet or computer, in French.
- How many right answers do I need?
- 32 out of 40, that is 80 %. A wrong answer costs no points.
- Can I retake it?
- Yes, at any time and as often as you need. The pass certificate does not expire.
- What language is the exam in?
- French only. That is why every question here also shows the French original as in the exam: the translation helps you understand it, but in the exam you will read it in French.
- Are the questions public?
- The Ministry of the Interior publishes the knowledge questions, without the answers; we use them as they are, with an answer and an explanation. The situations are not published: ours are written by us on the same themes.
- What about the préfecture interview for naturalisation?
- For naturalisation, since 1 January 2026 your knowledge of history and culture has been tested by the written examen civique; the interview at the préfecture centres on your own path and your adherence to the principles and values of the Republic, and at the end you sign the charter of the rights and duties of the French citizen (charte des droits et devoirs du citoyen français). You can rehearse it here: an AI plays the officer in French and asks one question at a time, you answer aloud or by typing, and at the end you get a report in your language on how an officer would probably see it and what to work on. It needs an account, and it is a rehearsal, not a prediction.
Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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