Considering the capacity of the system, we currently recommend to first apply for the exam and then submit an application for permanent residence. The DAMP MI CR will begin the administrative process with you and set a certain period (deadline) by which you must complete the application. It determines by when you must have completed the exam. In any case, it is the case that you can submit an application for permanent residence when you have fulfilled the condition of 5 years of previous continuous residence on the territory of the Czech Republic.