What is the Civic Exam?
The Civic Examination is an official assessment of candidates’ knowledge of the values and principles of the French Republic, their rights and duties in France, and the workings of the country’s institutions.
Since January 1, 2026, passing this exam has been mandatory for :
The exam is designed by the French Ministry of the Interior and organized in approved centers.
Exam format
There are different levels of difficulty depending on the residence permit concerned (CSP or CR).
Themes evaluated
Questions include
Preparing for the exam
To help you prepare, the Ministry of the Interior has made available free of charge the official list of knowledge questions for CSP and CR.
We also offer a 3h30 civics exam preparation course to help you prepare for the exam more easily. You can register for the course when you register for the exam.
Results
Results are available 48 hours after the examination.
A certificate of achievement is issued by email for administrative purposes.
A certificate of successful completion of the civic examination is not required for the renewal of a multi-annual residence permit or a residence permit previously obtained.
Taking the Civic Exam at ELFE
By choosing our center, you benefit from :
To find out about upcoming sessions, click on the ” Register for a test ” link.
or for further information, please contact our team at examens@elfe-paris.com
The examination concerns people involved in administrative procedures related to residency or French nationality, in particular for :
Special arrangements can be made for certain situations.
Civic examination (45 mns): €70
Group civic exam preparation (3h30): €69
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF/TEF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF/TEF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF/TEF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language and TCF examiner
Teacher of French as a Foreign Language
This course is designed for students who are beginners. It aims to develop communicative competence to enable students to make themselves understood and to understand in very simple everyday situations.
Communicative objectives
Grammatical objectives
This course is designed to enable students to participate in simple conversations, to improve their communication strategies, and to understand audio documents.
Communicative objectives
Grammatical objectives
This course is designed to enable students to participate in simple conversations, to improve their communication strategies, and to understand audio documents.
Communicative objectives
Grammatical objectives
The objectives of the B1 course are to help the student fill in the gaps by quickly reviewing the knowledge acquired in A2 and to lead him/her towards independence. It is composed of 2 sub-levels B1.1 (125h) and B1.2 (125h).
Communicative objectives B1.1 (125h)
Grammatical Objectives B1.1
Communicative objectives B1.2 (125h)
Grammatical Objectives B1.2
This course is designed for students who have already acquired the threshold level (B2). It allows them to become more independent by developing the 4 skills and to become more comfortable in interactions.
Communicative objectives
Grammatical objectives
This course is designed for experienced students who want to use a flexible and effective language in all professional and personal situations.
Communicative objectives
Grammatical objectives
Do you want to register with Elfe? Our registration process is simple. If you need more information, you can also contact us.