French civic exam app 2026
Revising on a phone is the most realistic way to prepare for the civic exam when you work. Here are the criteria that actually matter when choosing an app — and what Francopass offers on each.
How to choose a civic exam app
Six criteria, ordered by how much they actually matter for passing.
A mock exam in the official format
The real test is 40 questions in 45 minutes with 32 correct answers required. An app that only offers short quizzes will not prepare you for the fatigue and time management of the real day. Check that the exam mode respects those three numbers.
Explanations, not just a score
Knowing you scored 24/40 does not make you improve. What does is understanding why the right answer is right. Every question should come with an explanation, and the app should bring you back to your mistakes.
An audio version
Most applicants revise while commuting, at work or minding children — moments when reading is impossible. Questions and answers in audio turn that dead time into revision, especially for dates and figures.
Something to prepare the interview too
The civic exam is only part of the journey: the assimilation interview at the prefecture is spoken, in French. An app covering only the multiple-choice test leaves you unprepared for the more intimidating half.
An offline mode
Underground trains, poor coverage, limited data: if the content cannot be downloaded, part of your revision slots is wasted.
iOS, Android and web
You will revise on your phone during the day and sometimes on a computer in the evening. Progress synced across both avoids redoing the same questions twice.
What Francopass offers
The app covers the civic exam and the naturalization interview, on iOS, Android and web.
Timed mock exam
40 randomly drawn questions, 45 minutes, an 80% threshold — the official format.
Quizzes by topic
The 5 topics on the syllabus: values, institutions, rights and duties, history and geography, daily life.
Explained corrections
Every answer is justified, and your mistakes are gathered at the end of the test.
AI mock interview
Speak aloud with Mme Dupont in assimilation-interview conditions and receive a scored report.
Study sheets and flashcards
Spaced repetition on the key points of the citizen booklet.
Audiobooks and La Marseillaise
Questions and answers in audio, and the national anthem with its lyrics.
Personalised study plan
A programme that adapts to your level and your exam date.
Offline and multi-device
Downloadable content on Premium, progress synced between mobile and web.
App, free quiz site, or the booklet alone?
All three complement each other, but they serve different moments in your preparation. Here is how to place them.
The citizen booklet alone
Free, official — it is the reference source.
No practice, no correction, no way to know whether you are ready. People almost always overestimate what they retained from a single read.
A free quiz site
Ideal for placing yourself quickly, without installing anything.
No tracking over time, rarely audio or offline, and never any preparation for the spoken interview.
An app
Tracks your progress, returns to your mistakes, works offline and covers the interview too.
Requires installing the app and, for the full content, a subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free app for the French civic exam?
Yes. Francopass has a free plan giving access to part of the content, and the civic exam test on this site is entirely free with no sign-up. The Premium plan at €6.99/month unlocks all courses, quizzes, flashcards and audiobooks, and a one-time lifetime option is also available.
Is the Francopass app available on Android?
Yes. Francopass is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, on Google Play for Android, and available as a web version in a browser. Your account is synced: you can start a session on your phone and continue on a computer.
Is the app enough to pass the civic exam?
It covers the syllabus and the format of the test, but the official source remains the citizen booklet published by the Ministry of the Interior. The most reliable method is to read the booklet, then practise with official-format quizzes until you consistently exceed 80% correct answers.
Does the app also prepare the naturalization interview?
Yes, and this is the main difference with a simple quiz site. The mock interview has you speak aloud with an AI examiner in assimilation-interview conditions, then returns a scored report.
Can I revise offline?
Yes, Premium users can download content to revise without a connection — useful on public transport or in poorly covered areas. The audiobooks are particularly suited to those moments.
Start with the free test
Place your level in 45 minutes, no sign-up. You will then know exactly which topics to work on in the app.