Prepare for the French civic exam
The knowledge questions published by the French Ministry of the Interior for the multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), each with an answer, a simple explanation and its sources. The questions and answers are in French, as in the exam.
The exam in brief
- 40multiple-choice questions
- 45 minat most
- 32/40correct answers to pass
- 4options, one correct answer
Five themes
The exam draws a fixed number of questions from five themes:
- Principes et valeurs de la République
- Système institutionnel et politique
- Droits et devoirs
- Histoire, géographie et culture
- Vivre dans la société française
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Learn the questions topic by topic, review your mistakes and take practice exams like on exam day. Free, no account, no ads, no tracking; it runs in your browser and keeps your progress on your device.
In learning mode, an English translation is shown under each French question.
Sources and independence
Question wording: Ministère de l'Intérieur, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr (CSP knowledge questions list). Answers written by the publisher: the answer options, answers and explanations are written by the publisher of this website.
This is an independent, unofficial website. It is not published or endorsed by the French Ministry of the Interior. Where they differ, the information published by the authorities prevails.
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