300-question practice exam for the
French EuroPsy National Awarding
Committee – EuroPsy Certificate
Section 1: EuroPsy Framework and Governance (Q1–Q40)
1. What is EuroPsy?
A) A French national psychology diploma
B) A European certificate in psychology awarded by EFPA
C) A government license to practice psychology
D) A university master's degree
Answer: B. Rationale: EuroPsy is a European certificate in psychology created and
administered by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA). It is not a
diploma or a state-issued license.
2. EuroPsy is awarded by:
A) The European Union
B) The Council of Europe
C) EFPA
D) The French State
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy was created by EFPA, not by an official body like the EU or the
Council of Europe. EFPA delegates awarding authority to national associations.
3. In France, EuroPsy is delivered by:
A) The Ministry of Higher Education
B) The FFPP (Fédération Française des Psychologues et de Psychologie)
C) The CNCDP
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: B. Rationale: In France, the FFPP is the EFPA member association responsible for
EuroPsy. The certificate is issued via the CoFraDeC EuroPsy (Comité National de Délivrance
d'EuroPsy).
4. The French National Awarding Committee for EuroPsy is known as:
A) EFPA France
B) CoFraDeC EuroPsy
C) CNCDP
D) SNEIP
Answer: B. Rationale: CoFraDeC EuroPsy is the French National Awarding Committee
appointed by the FFPP.
,5. The body responsible for oversight of EuroPsy at the European level is:
A) The European Awarding Committee (EAC)
B) The European Parliament
C) The French Ministry of Health
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: A. Rationale: The EAC is appointed by EFPA and has responsibility for evaluating
national applications and overseeing all EuroPsy arrangements.
6. The National Awarding Committee (NAC) consists of:
A) A Chairperson and between four and eight other members
B) A single chairperson
C) Ten members appointed by the government
D) Three members from each university
Answer: A. Rationale: According to Article 16 of the EuroPsy Regulations, the NAC consists of a
Chairperson and between four and eight other members.
7. NAC members should represent:
A) Only university professors
B) The main fields of practice and provide a balance between practitioners and academics
C) Only practitioners
D) Government officials
Answer: B. Rationale: The NAC should represent the main fields of practice in the country and
provide a balance between those working as practitioners and those working at universities.
8. What is the duration of a EuroPsy certificate?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy is awarded for 7 years. Renewal requires evidence of
professional activity and continuing education.
9. To renew EuroPsy, the applicant must demonstrate:
A) At least 400 hours per year of professional experience over an average of 3 years in the 4
years preceding the renewal application
B) At least 100 hours per year
C) No activity requirement
D) Only attendance at a conference
Answer: A. Rationale: The renewal requirement is at least 400 hours per year over an average
of 3 years in the 4 years before the renewal request.
10. EuroPsy is a:
A) Diploma
,B) Certification
C) License
D) Degree
Answer: B. Rationale: Because EFPA is not a state authority and the state has a monopoly on
diplomas in France, EuroPsy is described as a certification, not a diploma.
11. Which of the following is NOT a condition for obtaining EuroPsy?
A) Holding a master's degree in psychology (or DESS/DEA)
B) Completing one year of supervised professional practice
C) Committing to the French code of ethics and the European metacode
D) Being a member of a political party
Answer: D. Rationale: The three conditions are: master's-level qualification, one year of
supervised practice, and commitment to the code of ethics.
12. The French code of ethics for psychologists is supplemented by:
A) The European metacode
B) The Penal Code
C) The Labour Code
D) The Civil Code
Answer: A. Rationale: EuroPsy requires commitment to both the national code of ethics and the
European metacode.
13. The EFPA metacode is a:
A) Set of ethical principles common across Europe
B) French law
C) University curriculum
D) Insurance policy
Answer: A. Rationale: The metacode provides common ethical principles for psychologists
across Europe.
14. How many primary competencies must a psychologist demonstrate for EuroPsy?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy specifies 20 primary competencies that a psychologist should
acquire to the level expected for independent practice.
15. The six main functions of a psychologist in the EuroPsy framework include all EXCEPT:
A) Assessment
B) Intervention
C) Research and development
D) Financial auditing
, Answer: D. Rationale: The six main functions are: assessment, intervention, communication,
research, professional development, and supervision/management.
16. Enabling competencies in the EuroPsy framework relate to:
A) General professional activity
B) Only clinical work
C) Only research
D) Only teaching
Answer: A. Rationale: Enabling competencies relate to professional activity in general and must
be demonstrated in addition to primary competencies.
17. How many enabling competencies are there in the EuroPsy framework?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 12
Answer: C. Rationale: There are eight enabling competencies, including professional strategy,
continuing education, professional relations, research and development, marketing, accounting,
practice management, and quality assurance.
18. The EuroPsy certificate is entered into:
A) The European Register of Psychologists
B) The French national register of psychologists
C) A university database
D) The police register
Answer: A. Rationale: EuroPsy holders are entered into the European Register of
Psychologists, accessible at europsy.efpa.eu.
19. The EuroPsy Register is maintained by:
A) EFPA
B) The French government
C) The European Union
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: A. Rationale: EFPA maintains the European Register of EuroPsy psychologists.
20. If a psychologist violates the code of ethics, EuroPsy certification may be:
A) Suspended for a period or definitively
B) Ignored
C) Automatically renewed
D) Transferred to another psychologist
Answer: A. Rationale: The certification can be suspended for a period or permanently if there is
a breach of the code of ethics.
21. The appeal procedure for a rejected EuroPsy application first goes to:
French EuroPsy National Awarding
Committee – EuroPsy Certificate
Section 1: EuroPsy Framework and Governance (Q1–Q40)
1. What is EuroPsy?
A) A French national psychology diploma
B) A European certificate in psychology awarded by EFPA
C) A government license to practice psychology
D) A university master's degree
Answer: B. Rationale: EuroPsy is a European certificate in psychology created and
administered by the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA). It is not a
diploma or a state-issued license.
2. EuroPsy is awarded by:
A) The European Union
B) The Council of Europe
C) EFPA
D) The French State
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy was created by EFPA, not by an official body like the EU or the
Council of Europe. EFPA delegates awarding authority to national associations.
3. In France, EuroPsy is delivered by:
A) The Ministry of Higher Education
B) The FFPP (Fédération Française des Psychologues et de Psychologie)
C) The CNCDP
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: B. Rationale: In France, the FFPP is the EFPA member association responsible for
EuroPsy. The certificate is issued via the CoFraDeC EuroPsy (Comité National de Délivrance
d'EuroPsy).
4. The French National Awarding Committee for EuroPsy is known as:
A) EFPA France
B) CoFraDeC EuroPsy
C) CNCDP
D) SNEIP
Answer: B. Rationale: CoFraDeC EuroPsy is the French National Awarding Committee
appointed by the FFPP.
,5. The body responsible for oversight of EuroPsy at the European level is:
A) The European Awarding Committee (EAC)
B) The European Parliament
C) The French Ministry of Health
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: A. Rationale: The EAC is appointed by EFPA and has responsibility for evaluating
national applications and overseeing all EuroPsy arrangements.
6. The National Awarding Committee (NAC) consists of:
A) A Chairperson and between four and eight other members
B) A single chairperson
C) Ten members appointed by the government
D) Three members from each university
Answer: A. Rationale: According to Article 16 of the EuroPsy Regulations, the NAC consists of a
Chairperson and between four and eight other members.
7. NAC members should represent:
A) Only university professors
B) The main fields of practice and provide a balance between practitioners and academics
C) Only practitioners
D) Government officials
Answer: B. Rationale: The NAC should represent the main fields of practice in the country and
provide a balance between those working as practitioners and those working at universities.
8. What is the duration of a EuroPsy certificate?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy is awarded for 7 years. Renewal requires evidence of
professional activity and continuing education.
9. To renew EuroPsy, the applicant must demonstrate:
A) At least 400 hours per year of professional experience over an average of 3 years in the 4
years preceding the renewal application
B) At least 100 hours per year
C) No activity requirement
D) Only attendance at a conference
Answer: A. Rationale: The renewal requirement is at least 400 hours per year over an average
of 3 years in the 4 years before the renewal request.
10. EuroPsy is a:
A) Diploma
,B) Certification
C) License
D) Degree
Answer: B. Rationale: Because EFPA is not a state authority and the state has a monopoly on
diplomas in France, EuroPsy is described as a certification, not a diploma.
11. Which of the following is NOT a condition for obtaining EuroPsy?
A) Holding a master's degree in psychology (or DESS/DEA)
B) Completing one year of supervised professional practice
C) Committing to the French code of ethics and the European metacode
D) Being a member of a political party
Answer: D. Rationale: The three conditions are: master's-level qualification, one year of
supervised practice, and commitment to the code of ethics.
12. The French code of ethics for psychologists is supplemented by:
A) The European metacode
B) The Penal Code
C) The Labour Code
D) The Civil Code
Answer: A. Rationale: EuroPsy requires commitment to both the national code of ethics and the
European metacode.
13. The EFPA metacode is a:
A) Set of ethical principles common across Europe
B) French law
C) University curriculum
D) Insurance policy
Answer: A. Rationale: The metacode provides common ethical principles for psychologists
across Europe.
14. How many primary competencies must a psychologist demonstrate for EuroPsy?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: C. Rationale: EuroPsy specifies 20 primary competencies that a psychologist should
acquire to the level expected for independent practice.
15. The six main functions of a psychologist in the EuroPsy framework include all EXCEPT:
A) Assessment
B) Intervention
C) Research and development
D) Financial auditing
, Answer: D. Rationale: The six main functions are: assessment, intervention, communication,
research, professional development, and supervision/management.
16. Enabling competencies in the EuroPsy framework relate to:
A) General professional activity
B) Only clinical work
C) Only research
D) Only teaching
Answer: A. Rationale: Enabling competencies relate to professional activity in general and must
be demonstrated in addition to primary competencies.
17. How many enabling competencies are there in the EuroPsy framework?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 12
Answer: C. Rationale: There are eight enabling competencies, including professional strategy,
continuing education, professional relations, research and development, marketing, accounting,
practice management, and quality assurance.
18. The EuroPsy certificate is entered into:
A) The European Register of Psychologists
B) The French national register of psychologists
C) A university database
D) The police register
Answer: A. Rationale: EuroPsy holders are entered into the European Register of
Psychologists, accessible at europsy.efpa.eu.
19. The EuroPsy Register is maintained by:
A) EFPA
B) The French government
C) The European Union
D) The Order of Psychologists
Answer: A. Rationale: EFPA maintains the European Register of EuroPsy psychologists.
20. If a psychologist violates the code of ethics, EuroPsy certification may be:
A) Suspended for a period or definitively
B) Ignored
C) Automatically renewed
D) Transferred to another psychologist
Answer: A. Rationale: The certification can be suspended for a period or permanently if there is
a breach of the code of ethics.
21. The appeal procedure for a rejected EuroPsy application first goes to:
