Understand in your language, pass in French
The 633 official questions of the French civic exam, explained with podcasts and revision sheets in six languages. You grasp every notion in your own language, then answer in French on exam day.
They prepared the exam with us
“The mock exams are very close to the real questions. I got 38/40 for my residence card, no stress, no hesitation.”
ZZainaba, carte de résident“Clear, simple explanations that are really easy to understand. I walked into the exam confident and I passed.”
DDyna M., civic exam, February 2026“The language is very easy to follow, no complicated words. The podcasts are dialogues, which makes them lively.”
LLena, civic exam, February 2026Understand first, then memorise
The exam: 40 questions, 45 minutes, 32 correct answers required, in French. Everything you need is in one plan.
Sorted by permit: carte de séjour, carte de résident, naturalisation. With a timed mock-exam mode.
At least 19 episodes per language, as dialogues, so you grasp each notion in your mother tongue.
A hard word? One tap gives you its definition and its translation.
Laïcité, promulguer, récépissé: the administrative vocabulary translated into English, Arabic, Spanish, Armenian and Russian.
Designed by trainers in republican integration. Works on phone, tablet and computer, nothing to install.
The platform, exactly as you will see it after your first login
Real screens, real content. Everything is included whatever the plan, on phone and on computer.
Question 4 sur 10
Droits et devoirsConcernant les limites aux libertés individuelles, quelle proposition est correcte ?
Every answer is checked on the spot with a short explanation. Pick your exam, a theme or a full quiz, and the mock-exam mode reproduces the real day: 40 questions, 45 minutes.
La Marseillaise
Key idea, memory aid, flashcards, common traps and a mini quiz. Words in blue open their definition and translation in 5 languages.
Écouter
Révise en écoutant, dans ta langue.
The same lesson in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, Armenian and Russian. About 10 minutes per episode, sorted by theme, with a player that resumes where you stopped.
No sign-up, no email. Judge for yourself before choosing a plan.
The whole episode, exactly as it is on the platform. Members get 21 more episodes like this one, in the six languages.
The kind of entry you will find for the 400 terms of the glossary.
Laïcité
Laïcité (secularism): the State is neutral in religious matters. Everyone is free to believe or not to believe, and public services do not favour any religion.
The official questions are free. Why pay?
It’s true, and the French Ministry of the Interior says so itself: you can prepare without spending anything. If you read French well and already know how the institutions work, the official list may be enough. Here, honestly, is what it contains and what it doesn’t.
And what failing costs
- A new registration to pay, €60 to €100 depending on the centre. Fees are never refunded.
- A new date to wait for, at the next available session.
- Your application on hold: without the pass certificate, you cannot apply for a multi-year residence permit, a resident card or naturalisation.
Parcours Civique costs €9.90, less than a single re-registration. And if you fail despite serious preparation, we refund you.
Sources: French Ministry of the Interior, information on the civic exam and the official lists of knowledge questions (in French). The ministry also offers a free 50-question quiz. The exam fee is set by each approved centre.
One preparation, three durations
Same content in every plan. Only choose how much time you need.
Your exam date is close. Focused revision over four weeks.
Choose ExpressInstant access. After payment you receive an email with a link to create your password and enter the platform.
Three months to review everything without pressure, alongside your other paperwork.
Choose SérénitéInstant access. After payment you receive an email with a link to create your password and enter the platform.
Long application process? Access stays open for six months.
Choose RéussiteInstant access. After payment you receive an email with a link to create your password and enter the platform.
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Pass, or get 100 % of your money back
If you fail the 2026 civic exam despite serious preparation on our platform, we refund your plan in full on presentation of the official failure notice.
See the precise conditions
- The guarantee applies only on presentation of an official failure notice for the 2026 civic exam issued by your approved exam centre.
- You must have completed at least 80 % of the quizzes of the official base (633 questions) during your access period.
- Your average over the last 50 quizzes taken must be 70 % or higher.
- The exam must have been taken during the validity of your plan (1, 3 or 6 months) or within 30 days after it expired.
- Send your refund request by email to contact@parcours-civique.fr within 60 days after the exam, with the notice attached.
- The refund is made within 14 days to the payment method used for the purchase.
Free guides in English
Everything about the exam, written for English speakers.
Who is concerned, the 5 themes, how it works, key vocabulary.
Read the guideWhat French level do you need?A2, B1 or B2 depending on the permit you apply for.
Read the guideHow to pass as an English speakerA method for people who do not think in French yet.
Read the guideYour application also requires a level of French
On top of the civic exam, you need to prove your level of French, often with the TCF IRN. Prepare for both in the same app, with your writing corrected and your speaking analysed by AI.
Civic exam + TCF pack: €49.90 for 3 months, instead of €64.80 separately.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The official exam is a multiple-choice test in French. Parcours Civique explains every notion in English first (podcasts, sheets, glossary) so that you understand it, then trains you on the real questions in French.
No. You pay once for the duration you choose (1, 3 or 6 months). Access simply stops at the end, with no renewal.
Yes. The base of 633 questions covers the whole official programme of the 2026 civic exam, updates included.
Within minutes you receive an email with a link to create your password. The platform works on smartphone, tablet and computer, with nothing to install.
In an approved centre (chambers of commerce and partner organisations). See the list of exam centres (in French).
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