The civic exam certificate

You got at least 32 correct answers out of 40: congratulations! Now you just need to get your certificate of success and add it to your application. Here’s what you need to know.

When will you get your results?

Results are not given at the end of the test. The waiting time depends on the organisation:

Organisation	Timeframe	Format
CCI Paris Île-de-France (Le français des affaires)	24 to 48 working hours	Email with a link to a digital safe, no paper certificate
France Éducation international	12 hours after the test	PDF in your candidate account, with authenticity QR code

Download your certificate as soon as it is available and keep a copy: you will need to attach it to your application.

A certificate with no expiry date

Good news: the certificate of success has no expiry date. The French Ministry of the Interior and service-public.fr both confirm this. You can take the exam before you apply, without worrying that it will “expire”.

CR, CSP, naturalisation: which certificate for which application?

The certificate shows the mention you chose when you registered: CSP, CR or naturalisation. A useful rule: according to the Ministry, a certificate marked CR is also valid as a CSP certificate when you apply for a residence permit (titre de séjour).

For naturalisation, you need the certificate marked naturalisation.

How do you use it in your application?

Attach the certificate to your residence permit (titre de séjour) or naturalisation application, along with the other supporting documents. France Éducation international explains that prefecture staff have access to candidates’ results, which allows them to check the authenticity of the certificate.

What if something went wrong?

CCI Paris Île-de-France allows you to make a claim within 30 days, but only if something went wrong during the test (for example, a technical problem). If you simply did not get 32/40, the solution is to register again and retake the exam.