Preparation by procedure
Pass the civic exam for the resident card
Since 1 January 2026, the civic exam is part of the resident card procedure. 40 questions, 32 correct answers required, 45 minutes. Structured preparation makes the difference.
32 correct answers out of 40 required
45 minutes, digital exam
28 knowledge + 12 situational questions
The civic exam has been in force since 1 January 2026 (order of 10 October 2025). The format is the same for every mention.
The official CR list
The ministry publishes 207 questions for the resident card mention, without the answers. The exam's 12 situational questions are never published at all. We cover both.
How we prepare you
- Mock exams under real conditions: 40 questions, same format, same pass mark.
- Corrections grounded in the official fact sheets, cited question by question. The ministry publishes no answers; we document them.
- Per-theme tracking so each revision session targets what costs you points.
- Dedicated training for the situational questions (themes 1 and 3), which the ministry never publishes.
Which pass should you choose?
The Essentiel pass covers the full CR module. The Complet pass covers every mention.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do the CR exam questions come from?
- The 28 knowledge questions are grounded in the official lists published by the ministry. The 12 situational questions are not published; they cover themes 1 and 3 of the official programme.
- Is the CR exam harder than the CSP one?
- The format and pass mark are identical: 40 questions, 32 correct answers. Only the official list differs: 207 published questions for the resident card.
- What happens if you fail?
- You can retake the exam. With our passes, access stays active until you pass: you keep training without paying again.