Reviewed September 2026
If you search for the French Foreign Legion IQ test, the official term you will see is psychotechnical tests. During selection, candidates take logic tests and a separate personality test. The Legion says the logic tests require no academic knowledge, and it publishes a practice example so candidates can understand the type of reasoning involved.
Some of the information here comes from official Legion sources, and some comes from my own experience. I separate the two because a lot of older information about the test is still circulating online.
What does the French Foreign Legion officially test?
Official Information
The current recruitment website lists psychotechnical tests during the selection phase in Aubagne. It describes them as logic tests that do not require school knowledge. A separate personality test is also part of selection. Motivation interviews, the security interview, medical examinations and sports tests are different parts of the process.
The Legion’s official tests page also says that the exact content of the logic and personality tests remains confidential to preserve equal treatment between candidates.
Is it really an IQ test?
Calling it an “IQ test” is convenient, and that is the expression many candidates use. But it is better to think of it as a psychotechnical logic test, not as a standard IQ certificate. The point is not to check how many school facts you know. It is to see how you reason and solve problems.
What do the questions look like?
Official Information
The Legion publishes a short practice document on its recruitment site. The examples include pattern and sequence-style reasoning, including a simple number sequence. The official sample is the best public reference because the real test content is not published.
If a website or video claims to show the exact current test, take it with caution. The Legion keeps the real questions confidential, so nobody outside the selection system can guarantee what you will actually get.
Do you need to speak French for the logic test?
Official Information
The recruitment website says the logic tests require no academic knowledge. It does not publish a specific French-language level for this test.
Experience
Many candidates arrive with very little French. The logic test is not the part of selection where language causes the biggest difficulty, but learning basic French before you arrive is still useful for interviews, daily instructions and everything that follows if you are selected.
What happens if you fail?
Official Information
The Legion states that candidates leave the recruitment centre when they fail one of the selection tests. A selection decision can later be classified as temporary or final. The current official guidance says a temporary failure can last from a few months to one year.
How should you prepare?
Start with the official practice example. It gives you the closest public indication of the type of reasoning the Legion wants you to practise.
After that, work on basic logical sequences, visual patterns and simple problem-solving. The goal is not to memorise questions. You want to become quicker at recognising how a problem works, while staying accurate under pressure.
You can also use the Legion Training app for repeated practice alongside your physical, interview and French preparation.
Legion Training
Prepare for selection.
Get ready for the French Foreign Legion with practical training tools.
Can the result affect your future career?
Experience
Psychotechnical results can matter later when your overall profile is considered for certain courses or specialties. For example, if you want to become a medic or a signaller, you need a specific score to be eligible for the course. If your score is not high enough, for example for the NCO course, you can retake the test later as a legionnaire if necessary.
For now, your priority is simply to pass the selection. Career choices come later and depend on much more than one test score.
The IQ test is only one part of selection
Do not prepare for the logic test and forget everything else. Selection also includes sports tests, medical examinations, motivation interviews, a security interview and a personality test. My complete guide to joining the French Foreign Legion explains the full process, and the sports requirements guide covers the physical side in more detail.
Official sources
For the current rules, use the Legion’s official tests page and official selection page. I review LegionStories against these sources when recruitment information changes.
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Can you give me french forgen logion IQ questions PDF.
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Hey, stay tuned and you’ll get all the information you need to join
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Am going nxt mnth for ffl from malta
Do u get selected
Hi thr, how you doing? am really pleased to know and read your vlogs about ffl, want to know how many paid leaves will we be assigned post 1 year of joining and will we get the sanction for home country vacation if paid leaves are guaranteed?
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can you give french foreign legion iq question
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Hello sir iq information about me big. Dream in French 🇫🇷 foreign I’m Nepali
Please the IQ test depends on the career you will choose
yes sir I’m interesting for join
Can I fail the psychological test?
If so, what would it be?
It’s a personality test and it’s hard to fail. It supposed to determine if you are someone normal or a psychopath
How many IQ question do we get and what is the pass marks for IQ? Is there a website where i can get ffl iq test sample and lastly i heard that before entering ffl we are given 10 Iq question and if we pass then only we are are sent to do pull ups and so on..is it true??
Hey ARON,
DO we get a chance to go to my home country while I am in 5 years of contract . (I am not from europe)
Yes, you can once you got your passport back and made an official demand for going to a foreign country. I could officially go back home after a year.
Can i use phone during basic training and call home?
yes sir I’m interested in french foreign army. Can you please send me the iq and interview questions pdf
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Hello, Aron! Greetengs from Bulgaria! I really like your storys and enjoy to read it. I really have wish to join the legion. I read about the IQ test. But I can’t find some books about IQ tests. I solve the free IQ test that you send link here. First time it was 103/124. Second time when I solve it the score was 112/124. Can you send me some links with IQ test or something like that? Because i want to practice more. Also I heard about a test with map that I must show where is the locations of shops, restaurants… is still there this test or not?
Hey, no I’m sorry, but I don’t know a test like showing restaurants and things like that on a map. The full version of the app is coming out very soon both on android an IOs
Pls send me the link of iq test which u praticed
where is the Frances army iq questions
Yes
so its like the canadian army test? damn… i failed that….
Thank you so much
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did you go to French foreign legion ??
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Rough paper is provided or not during the iq test ??
No
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How many months do i get holidays in a year ? Can i go to my homeland to visit my family ?
You’ll have 45 days off a year and you only can go back to your country if you got your papers back
Hi Aron
as you mentioned earlier how long does it take to get papers back ?
This is so cool,is it a must to do The IQ test during the Legions test?
Hey,
Yes !
I’m going
did you reach there??
Salout sir,I am from Nepal and I am belongs to normal family not good economic conditions.But I am well educated and my passion is joining the French legion army..how I can be there from Nepal and what is the process sir plz give me some advice and hints coz you already serverd as French legion army and I had read all your blogs sir.And I am in para military at present in Nepal but I my passion my aim is to join French Foreign legion army for fully military man sir …
at first you need to apply schengen visa and tourist visa has high probability to get visa than others.
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Help me
Pdf in France iq question
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Hi how do I get to france if I have no money?
How ‘on earth can you fail the Canuck army test ?!?
help me pdf iq question in france FFL
Can I join with only uk driving license as id
I could work once you’re in France
Hey Aron, I love your guy’s app, it has really helped me on the IQ aspect of what’s to come when I join the FFL, although I did want to know if you if there’s any amount to how many tests you can fail to get sent home, I heard something about maybe 2 but I’m not sure. Thank you very much!
can I bring a pen and paper
if any one need pdf file then you can text me …
but takes some charges . tq
Hi my name is Ahmed from Nigeria, and I am willing to join and serve legion at all cost, but please can some one help me send the IQ tests questions
Ahmed I tell you IQ test app download it (LEGION TRAINING APP)
This is my instagram id you message me
amiransari2048
Ok thank you, i appreciate.
Are you a Nigerian
Did u succeed in joining bro ?
Hello sir,
Can you Provide me all iq pdfs file.
how join sir i need iq question
The information is very useful and helpful for us who wants to join the Legion. However if you put some more sample question regarding to iq test it would be complete information. anyway thank you so much for your information.
Hey,
You have some IQ tests in the Legion Training app you can download for from either from the Appstore ou Google play.
Good luck,
Aron
Hii Aron
is their any time limit for physical test for eg 800 m should be done within 2:30 min like that and wanna know after 5 years of service will we get the European citizenship.. and wanna know if any Nepalese is going to France this year so that we can go together
hi I am from and currently I am in Dubai working as a security guard and want to try my luck in franch army I think I will finish my contract in 2026 After there is a period of 180 day to go franch I need some guide ness from you it will be more help full . And thankyou for your effort about your information and its a great book
nepal
Hi sir I fail iq test for two time how many chances I have more ?
Please pdf
how to practice in questions in my phone
Hello
I am interested to join France foreign legion sir.
How to join in iq class