French naturalisation — 2026 civic exam

Preparing the civic exam
for French naturalisation.

Forty questions, forty-five minutes, threshold of thirty-two. The new exam includes twelve scenario questions: that is where, in particular, we focus our work.

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questions

spread across five themes

45 min

time allowed

official multiple-choice format

32 / 40

passing threshold

i.e. 80 % correct

Format effective 1 January 2026 — including 12 scenario questions — order of 10 October 2025

01MCQ & mock exam

Train under the exact real format.

Forty questions, forty-five minutes, threshold of thirty-two. Same conditions as the real day. Every mistake gets an immediate explanation — calibrated to your language and level.

Mock exam in the official format: 40 Q, 45 min, 32 / 40
Themed MCQ without timer, to understand before you race
Spaced repetition: missed questions return at the right moment

Question 12 / 40

Votre voisin organise des rassemblements bruyants après 22 h. Quelle est la démarche la plus appropriée ?

Engager une confrontation

Solliciter une médiation du conciliateur

Ne rien faire et déménager

Diffuser des informations négatives

Thème — Vivre en sociétéExplication →

02Scenario questions

Particular care for the twelve scenario questions.

The new format devotes twelve questions to situations you have to judge: laïcité, equality, local democracy, daily life. This is where we put the most work. The questions stay in French — as on the exam — and our explanations are in your language.

100+ scenario questions

A dedicated library, calibrated against the five themes of the order of 10 October 2025.

Cultural explanations

Each answer points back to the republican principle or law that grounds it — not just a correction.

Updated every week

We track changes in circulars and case law, and publish adjustments openly.

Mise en situation · Laïcité

Vous êtes agent dans une administration publique. Une collègue qui porte un foulard religieux demande à participer à une réunion avec des usagers. Que dit la loi française ?

Elle peut participer si elle retire son foulard.

Elle ne peut pas participer en tant qu'agent : la neutralité s'applique dans l'exercice des fonctions.

Elle peut participer normalement.

Cela dépend de l'accord des usagers.

Thème — LaïcitéExplication →

03Assimilation interview

Build a sincere narrative, not a recitation.

The assimilation interview evaluates the coherence of your story, not your memory. We help you articulate your motivations, your path and your relationship with France — in your own words.

Interview simulation with personalised feedback
Audio book of your answers, for review on the go
Coaching aligned to the 2026 evaluation grid

Simulation — Préfecture

Agent

Qu'est-ce qui vous attache particulièrement à la France ?

Vous

Au-delà de mon travail, c'est la manière dont la laïcité permet à chacun de pratiquer — ou non — sa religion sans peur.

Retour IA

Bonne structure. Vous pourriez enrichir avec un exemple concret de votre quotidien — l'agent cherche la sincérité.

04Sources & verification

Every question rests on a public source.

Légifrance, France Compétences, Ministry of the Interior, Service-Public.fr. No in-house interpretation, no secondary sources. Our method is published in full.

See the full method

Source

What we draw from it

Order of 10 Oct. 2025
Exam format: 40 Q, 45 min, threshold 32 / 40
Decree no. 2025-648
Naturalisation conditions from 1 January 2026
France Compétences (RS6643)
B2 level and TCF IRN / DELF B2 equivalence
Ministry of the Interior
Official question lists, by track
Légifrance
Full text of the laws cited in explanations
Service-Public.fr
Procedures, formalities, rights

Three tracks

One platform. Three tracks. One civic exam per track.

Each track has its own official question list published by the Ministry of the Interior. We prepare you for your specific exam — not a generic one.

Flagship

NATURALISATION

Guides

To understand. To start.

All guides

Civic exam

Les 12 mises en situation de l'examen civique 2026 : la carte des thèmes attendus et les quatre pièges qui reviennent

L'arrêté du 10 octobre 2025 introduit 12 mises en situation aux côtés des 28 questions de connaissance. Le ministère ne publie aucun exemple. Voici la carte des thèmes que la préparation française attend, les quatre pièges méta qui reviennent, et la méthode en trois lectures pour y répondre calmement.

All tracks12 minmai 2026

Assimilation interview

The 2026 assimilation interview: the new grid and 12 concrete questions

Since the Retailleau circular of 2 May 2025, the assimilation interview judges sincerity of republican commitment more than memory. Here are the four axes of the new grid — and 12 typical questions to prepare for, calmly.

Naturalisation11 minavr. 2026

Preparation method

Civic exam 2026 exemptions: who is excluded, and for which permit

Residency or naturalisation, the rule isn't the same. Age, refugees, the Franco-Algerian agreement, French diploma, medical exemption: a point-by-point map, with the classic gotchas between residency permit and citizenship.

Preparing the civic examfor French naturalisation.