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Civic exam, multi-year residence card (CSP): the 30 “Rights and duties” questions on the official list
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On the official multi-year residence card (CSP) list, 30 of the 190 knowledge questions are about “Rights and duties”. 5 also appear on the resident card (CR) list. The questions are in French, as on exam day, and are grouped here by the Ministry sheet that answers them. Lists read on 21 October 2026.
Sources: official list of knowledge questions, CSP and Ministry of the Interior theme sheets, read on 21 October 2026. 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.
What this list holds on “Rights and duties”
On the multi-year residence card (CSP) list, 30 questions out of 190 are on this theme; 5 also appear on the resident card (CR) list and 25 are specific to the multi-year residence card (CSP). The sheet “Adopter une attitude respectueuse vis-à-vis de l’environnement” alone covers 4 of them: if you have little time, read it first. The exam is in French only, so the questions below are shown in French, exactly as the Ministry words them.
French terms you will meet in these questions
The exam is in French only, so learn the word as well as the idea. These terms occur in the questions below.
- les libertés individuelles
- individual freedoms
- la Constitution
- the Constitution
- la Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen
- the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
- le citoyen
- the citizen
- les violences
- violence
- les déchets
- waste
The 30 questions, sheet by sheet
Each question is quoted as it appears on the Ministry list. The sheets linked below are in French. 5 of these questions have their own page with the correct answer, in English, and the reason each wrong choice is wrong.
Sheet “Adopter une attitude respectueuse vis-à-vis de l’environnement” (4 questions)
- Comment peut-on réduire ses déchets ?
- Déposer une machine à laver cassée sur le trottoir est :
- Faut-il réduire ses déchets ?
- Jeter une bouteille dans la rue est :
Sheet “Focus sur la Vème République : l'abolition de la peine de mort” (1 question)
- La peine de mort est : (also on the CR list)
Sheet “Introduction aux droits fondamentaux” (1 question)
- Parmi ces textes, lequel garantit les droits et libertés en France ?
Sheet “La citoyenneté” (2 questions)
- Que permet la citoyenneté française ?
- Quel est le texte fondateur établissant en France les droits et les devoirs de chaque citoyen ?
Sheet “La définition de la laïcité (1/2)” (1 question)
- Quelle liberté permet à une personne de ne pas avoir de religion ? (answer in English)
Sheet “La limite des libertés individuelles” (2 questions)
- Concernant les limites aux libertés individuelles, quelle proposition est correcte ?
- Pourquoi les libertés individuelles peuvent-elles être limitées ?
Sheet “La protection des victimes de violences” (1 question)
- Que doit faire une victime de violences ? (also on the CR list)
Sheet “La traite des êtres humains et la prostitution” (1 question)
- En quoi consiste la traite des êtres humains ?
Sheet “Les acteurs institutionnels” (2 questions)
- Quel est le rôle de la gendarmerie ?
- Quel est le rôle de la police ? (also on the CR list)
Sheet “Les droits liés à la personne humaine” (3 questions)
- Concernant les droits individuels, quelle proposition est correcte ?
- Quel droit permet à une personne de se défendre devant la justice ?
- Qu’est-ce que la liberté d’expression ?
Sheet “Les libertés au sein du couple” (2 questions)
- Est-il toujours possible de divorcer ? (also on the CR list, answer in English)
- Une femme peut avorter :
Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (1 question)
- Que doit faire une personne en cas d’accident ?
Sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (1/3) : La Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen” (3 questions)
- Comment s'appelle le texte qui énonce les droits et devoirs des personnes résidant en France ?
- De quelle année date la Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen ?
- Quel texte a été adopté pendant la Révolution française ?
Sheet “Présentation des principaux textes (2/3) : La Constitution de la Vème République” (1 question)
- Comment s’appelle la Constitution actuelle de la France ?
Sheet “Se conformer aux lois : les infractions (1/2)” (3 questions)
- Qu'est-ce qu'une infraction ? (answer in English)
- Que risque une personne qui ne respecte pas la loi ?
- Quelle est l'infraction la plus grave ? (also on the CR list, answer in English)
Sheet “Un droit fondamental : le droit de disposer de son corps” (1 question)
- Lequel de ces droits est un droit fondamental ? (answer in English)
Mariage en France : vous êtes déjà marié (Ministry source outside the sheets, 1 question)
- En France, est-ce légal d'être marié à plusieurs personnes en même temps ?
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Take the free mock exam (40 questions)Frequently asked questions
How many “Rights and duties” questions are on the civic exam for the multi-year residence card (CSP)?
The official list published by the Ministry of the Interior has 30 knowledge questions on this theme for the multi-year residence card (CSP), out of 190 (read on 21 October 2026). The Ministry says the exam also has situational questions, which are not published.
Where can I find the answers?
The Ministry publishes the questions without answers. The answers are in its theme sheets, which are in French: 16 sheets cover the 30 questions above, each linked under its title.
Will these exact questions come up?
The exam has 40 questions: 28 knowledge questions drawn from the official list and 12 situational questions. Any question on the list can come up, but the Ministry publishes no frequencies, so none is “the most asked”.
Is the civic exam available in English?
No. The exam is taken in French (Ministry of the Interior: “40 questions in French”). Hexaciv's free mock exam shows each practice question in French, English or Arabic, with the correction, so you can learn the idea in your language and then the French wording.
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