You cannot register for the civic exam (examen civique) on the Ministry of the Interior's formation-civique website, and Cal Civique does not register you either. This page brings together the registration links of the two bodies, what to prepare and what to know about the price and the timing.
Sources: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, general information about the exam and formation-civique home page (in French).
The two bodies
Two bodies have been accredited by the Ministry of the Interior to run the civic exam:
- CCI Paris Île-de-France, under the name Le français des affaires.
- France Éducation International.
You take the exam in a centre of one of these two bodies, on a tablet or computer. The exam has 40 questions and lasts 45 minutes at most. The format is explained in detail on the page how the exam works.
Source: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, general information about the civic exam.
Where to register
You register with a centre of one of the two bodies, not on the formation-civique website. The links below are the ones given by the Ministry of the Interior:
- CCI Paris Île-de-France: registration on francais.cci-paris-idf.fr.
- France Éducation International: map of exam centres, then registration on test-civique.fr.
Source: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, general information about the civic exam.
Before you book, check which level (mention) you need. The exam exists at three levels: multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle), resident card (carte de résident) and naturalisation. A pass at the resident card level is also valid for a multi-year residence permit application. To find out whether you are concerned and for which application, read who must take the civic exam.
Sources: arrêté du 10 octobre 2025, article 1; formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr.
Are you applying for naturalisation and living abroad? Service-public.gouv.fr says to contact an Institut français, an Alliance française or the consular authorities in your country of residence to find out the steps.
Source: service-public.gouv.fr, fiche F39426 (checked on 16 Jul 2026).
The information to prepare
Your AGDREF number. To register with CCI Paris Île-de-France, you are asked for your AGDREF number, also called foreign national number (numéro étranger). Keep it at hand before you start registering online.
Source: CCI Paris Île-de-France, registration page.
Your documents for exam day. You show your notice to attend (convocation) and a valid identity document: your residence permit (titre de séjour). A passport or identity card is accepted only for a European Union national taking the naturalisation level. A photo of you is taken before the exam.
Sources: CCI Paris Île-de-France, exam day page; arrêté du 10 octobre 2025, annexe III.
The price
The price of the exam is set by each exam centre and can vary from one centre to another. So there is no single fee: ask the centre you choose for the price before you book.
Source: CCI Paris Île-de-France, registration page.
For a naturalisation application, the procedure costs a tax stamp (timbre fiscal) of €255 (€127.50 in French Guiana). The price of the civic exam is separate, set by the centre.
Sources: service-public.gouv.fr, fiche F2213 (checked on 16 Jul 2026); CCI Paris Île-de-France, registration page.
Times and timing
The times. Sessions take place between 8 am and 8 pm. There are none on Sundays or public holidays.
Source: arrêté du 20 août 2025, article 7.
The result. The certificate (attestation) is issued 12 to 48 hours after the exam. At CCI Paris Île-de-France, the result arrives within 24 to 48 working hours, in a digital safe where it is kept for 10 years. You then attach the certificate to your permit application in the ANEF. The certificate of success (attestation de réussite) has no expiry date.
Sources: arrêté du 20 août 2025, article 10; CCI Paris Île-de-France, certificate page; formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr.
If you fail. You can retake the exam as many times as needed. CCI Paris Île-de-France requires at least one day between two attempts. It accepts an appeal within 30 days of the date the certificate was issued, only in case of a serious anomaly or malfunction during the exam, to be reported to the supervisor on the same day.
Sources: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr; CCI Paris Île-de-France, certificate page; CCI Paris Île-de-France, results page.
The format in detail and exam day are explained on the page how the exam works, and what happens after the exam on the page results (in French).
40 questions, 45 minutes, 32 correct answers to pass. Are you ready?
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Beware of paid intermediaries
You register directly with a centre of CCI Paris Île-de-France or France Éducation International, at the price set by that centre. If a website offers to register you on your behalf, check that it really is a centre of one of these two bodies.
Cal Civique is a practice app. It does not register you for the exam and does not sell registrations. The Ministry of the Interior also states that you can prepare for free: its study sheets and lists of knowledge questions are freely available on formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr.
Sources: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr; general information about the civic exam (in French).
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