2026 civics exam · Citizenship interview
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Official guidance
These rules come from Service-Public citizenship and civics exam pages, and information from approved providers.
According to Service-Public, the civics exam is a multiple-choice test with 40 knowledge and practical-situation questions
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Preparation
Cap Nationalité is a private practice service. It turns official citizenship resources into quizzes, theme tracking and interview preparation. It helps you prepare for both the civics exam and the prefecture interview.
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Take a free full mock exam: 40 questions, up to 45 minutes and a target of 32 correct answers.
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Official resources are essential. The service adds practice, progress by theme and practical interview preparation.
They remain the basis of serious preparation.
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Start with 12 questions without an account. Find the themes to study before reading the whole programme again.
Your instant result groups mistakes by theme so you can focus on what you find difficult.
After the assessment, take a full 40-question mock exam or prepare your interview answers.
Quiz themes
The citizenship civics exam tests knowledge of French history, culture, society and the Republic's values. The official exam has 5 broad themes. Cap Nationalité divides them into 7 smaller study blocks.
Values cover republican principles. Institutions and Europe cover the political system. Rights and duties cover citizens' responsibilities. History, geography, culture and language form one official theme. Interview practice also covers life in French society.
Citizenship interview
Aim for clear answers about your background, reasons for applying and understanding of the Republic's values. You do not need to memorise a perfect sentence.
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Correction
Use each mistake to understand the topic, not just memorise an answer.
Secularism means the State is neutral towards religions. It protects the freedom to believe or not believe, while everyone must respect common rules.
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Sources and limits
Cap Nationalité is an independent private service. It turns official sources into practice and does not replace government documents.
Official guidance on the conditions, steps and documents for citizenship by decree.
Open official sourceOfficial guidance on registration, centres and steps for the citizenship civics exam.
Open official source2026 guidance on the exam format, pass mark, duration and start date.
Open official sourceOfficial guidance on documents given at the citizenship ceremony, including the rights and duties charter.
Open official sourceOfficial guidance on proof of French language level for citizenship.
Open official sourceCandidate information from an approved exam provider and its partner centres.
Open official sourceService-Public map of Paris Chamber of Commerce approved centres for the citizenship exam.
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Cap Nationalité is an independent service that turns official resources into mock exams, progress by theme and guided interview practice.
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Updates: when important rules change, we check the displayed rules against official sources again.
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Our aim is simple: make practice easy, help you understand your weaker points and feel more confident on exam or interview day.
Practice bank
The bank provides practice based on official themes and resources, with answer choices, explanations and original scenarios. It is not an exact copy of the official list and does not promise exam-day questions.
Cap Nationalité method: each question has a theme and a short correction. Official knowledge questions remain a study reference. Choices, explanations and original scenarios are written for practice. The current bank has 547 multiple-choice questions and 70 interview questions. Official sources were checked on 1 August 2026.
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FAQ
No. Cap Nationalité is an independent private service. Use the citizen's handbook, rights charter, Service-Public and approved organisations as official sources.
Official resources remain essential. Cap Nationalité turns them into practice to help you feel more confident before the exam and interview.
For citizenship by decree, the civics exam has applied since 1 January 2026. It has 28 knowledge questions and 12 practical situations: 40 questions in up to 45 minutes. You need at least 32 correct answers. The required French level is B2.
We use Service-Public, the citizen's handbook, the charter of rights and duties of French citizens and official civics exam documents.
No. The official knowledge questions are a study reference, but practical-situation questions are not accessible. Our bank has practice questions, choices, explanations and original scenarios. It is not an exact copy of the official list and does not claim to know your exam-day questions.
Take the official exam with a provider approved by the Interior Ministry, including CCIP or France Éducation International. Cap Nationalité does not handle registration. Always check centres and conditions on official sites.
Yes. Prepare answers about your background, reasons for applying, life in France and understanding of the Republic's values.
Yes. Take the free assessment or civics mock exam without a payment card. A free account mainly saves your progress and helps choose your next questions.
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