The exam format
| Questions | 40 multiple-choice questions, 4 options, one correct answer |
|---|---|
| Split | 28 knowledge questions, 12 situation questions (mises en situation) |
| Language | French |
| Time | 45 minutes at most |
| To pass | 32 correct answers out of 40 (80%) |
| Where | On a computer or tablet, at an approved centre |
| Price | Set by each centre: between €60 and €80 depending on the centre (French Ministry of the Interior, August 2026) |
| If you fail | You can retake it at any time, as many times as you need |
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Sources: arrêté (ministerial order) of 10 October 2025 (exam format); formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr; the Minister of the Interior’s answer to written question no. 11488, Journal officiel of 11 August 2026 (price). Updated 13 October 2026.