Cal: French Civic Exam Prep

Prepare for the French civic exam (examen civique) with Cal, at your own pace, and practice in conditions close to exam day. Short lessons, multiple-choice questions and unlimited 40-question mock exams, with an explanation and a source for every answer.

The exam is in French, so the app is in French first, with help in English: you see each question in French and its English translation right under it.

Cal Civique prepares you for the civic exam for the multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle, CSP) and the 10-year resident card (carte de résident, CR).

Why Cal Civique?
• Learn by playing. 5-minute lessons, theme by theme, with varied games: true or false, pick the right answer, fill in the blank, put dates in order, spot the odd one out.
• Practice like exam day. Unlimited 40-question mock exams with the same split as the exam: 28 knowledge questions and 12 real-life scenario questions. Get your score by theme after each mock exam.
• Understand every answer. A clear explanation for every question, with its source and the date it was checked.
• Remember for good. Questions you missed come back at the right time. Your streak and your progress by theme are always in view.
• Get used to hearing French. Cal reads the questions aloud in French.

The civic exam in brief
• 40 multiple-choice questions, in French: 28 knowledge questions and 12 real-life scenario questions
• 5 themes: principles and values of the Republic; institutions and the political system; rights and duties; history, geography and culture; living in French society
• You need at least 32 correct answers out of 40
• Since January 1, 2026, it is required for a first multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) or a first resident card (carte de résident), unless you are exempt

Fact-checked questions and answers
560 questions based on legal texts and public websites: the Constitution, laws, service-public.fr, civic training materials. Each question is reviewed several times before it goes into the app.

Free to start
• A 5-question test to see where you stand
• One full mock exam with your score by theme
• Explanations for 5 of your mistakes
• The first lesson of each theme

Plan Réussite (full access)
Everything else in one purchase, no subscription: all lessons, unlimited mock exams and all explanations.

No account, no ads
No account to create, no ads. Your progress stays on your phone. Usage analytics are anonymous.

Who it is for
People in France applying for a first multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle) or a first resident card (carte de résident), who have to take the civic exam. Check on service-public.fr whether it applies to you or whether you are exempt.

Help available in
English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil) and Turkish.

Independent app
Cal Civique is an independent app published by MatchLab s.r.o. It is not affiliated with the French administration, the Ministry of the Interior or the organizations that run the exam, and does not represent them. For authoritative information and to register for the exam, see service-public.fr, the civic training website and your exam center.

Privacy policy: https://calcivique.fr/confidentialite/
Contact: getmatchlab@gmail.com

Recent changes:
A smoother start.
• After the 1-minute trial, you go straight on with your plan instead of restarting the trial