FranceListe CSP, n° 168 · Liste naturalisation, n° 223 · Living in French society

What is the SMIC?

In the exam (French)

Qu'est-ce que le SMIC ?

  1. aA benefit paid to people without a jobUne aide versée aux personnes sans emploi
  2. bA tax paid by all employeesUn impôt payé par tous les salariés
  3. cA bonus paid at the end of the yearUne prime versée en fin d'année
  4. dThe minimum wage that every employer must payLe salaire minimum que tout employeur doit verserCorrect answer

Why?

The SMIC is the salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance, the national minimum wage. An employer cannot pay an employee less than the SMIC, except in special cases set by law, such as apprentices. Its amount is reviewed regularly, at least once a year.

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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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