The civic exam is timed and has a high passing threshold. A simulation helps check your level, identify your gaps, and get used to the pace.
Transparency: The State does not publish the scenarios or an official answer key. A simulation is therefore a pedagogical training aligned with the format, not a reproduction of an official subject.
Official Format (Reminder)
- 40 questions / 45 minutes
- Objective: 32/40
- Structure: 28 “knowledge” + 12 “scenarios”
Why the Timer Changes Everything
- you learn not to get stuck on a question;
- you save time for the scenarios;
- you reduce the stress effect on the day of the exam.
Next Step
- Download the app and do a simulation:
/app/ - See examples:
/questions/
Official Sources
- Civic training — format and themes: https://formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr/examen-civique/informations-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales-sur-lexamen-civique/
- Service-Public — news: https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18713
- Service-Public — Civic Exam (naturalization): https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F39426
- Vaucluse Prefecture — Press Release (scenarios not published): https://www.vaucluse.gouv.fr/Actualites/Salle-de-presse/Communiques-de-Presse/2025/Decembre/Nouvel-examen-civique-a-partir-du-1er-janvier-2026
- Immigration — civic exam (multi-year title): https://www.immigration.interieur.gouv.fr/Immigration/Examen-civique-pour-une-premiere-demande-de-titre-de-sejour-pluriannuel