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A person says they do not believe in any god. What can we say?
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Correct answer: They use their right to have no religion. This person is using their right to have no religion. Laïcité guarantees the freedom to have a religion or not. Everyone can also change religion. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La définition de la laïcité (2/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La définition de la laïcité (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ They do not respect the rules of laïcitéElle ne respecte pas les règles de la laïcitéLaïcité guarantees exactly this freedom not to believe.
- ✓ They use their right to have no religionElle exerce son droit de ne pas avoir de religionCorrect answer. This person is using their right to have no religion. Laïcité guarantees the freedom to have a religion or not. Everyone can also change religion.
- ✗ They have no right to say it in publicElle n'a pas le droit de le dire en publicEveryone may say they do not believe, with respect for others.
- ✗ They must choose a religion to live in FranceElle doit choisir une religion pour vivre en FranceNobody can be forced to follow a religion.
What the source says
« Ne pas avoir de religion ou choisir de ne plus avoir de religion est aussi un droit. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Une personne dit qu'elle ne croit en aucun dieu. Que peut-on dire ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Une personne déclare ne croire en aucun dieu. On peut dire :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La définition de la laïcité (2/2)” (French).
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