40 questions, 45 minutes, 80% correct answers: everything about the civic exam format and how to give yourself the best chance.
Knowing the format of the civic exam helps you approach it methodically. Here are the essentials.
The format in brief
- 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQ);
- 45 minutes to answer;
- test in French, at an approved centre;
- pass mark: 80%, i.e. 32 correct answers out of 40.
What do the questions cover?
The questions cover the five topics of the exam: principles and values of the Republic, institutions, rights and duties, history-geography-culture, and life in French society.
How to give yourself the best chance?
Two useful habits: practise the MCQ format to manage your time, and revise by topic so you leave nothing out. Start with our free quiz, and for full guidance, discover our courses (exam at a partner centre included).
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