Your first multi-year permit, well prepared.
The CSP (2 to 4 years), now subject to a civic exam on first application. A2 French, accessible exam level. Short, concrete preparation.
Who is this for?
- First-time multi-year residence permit applicants
- Temporary-permit holders reaching end of validity
- Signatories of the Republican Integration Contract (CIR)
What Wander Sensei does for you
CSP-track MCQs
The official CSP-track questions (accessible level), with explanation in your mother tongue.
A2 preparation
Everyday vocabulary, useful prefecture phrases, targeted exercises.
Short, concrete plan
A 2-to-4-month schedule aligned with your planned submission date.
CSP guides
2026 rules, exemptions, required documents.
Typical timeline
For a first CSP, expect 2 to 4 months of preparation.
- Month 1A2 assessment, personalised plan, daily MCQs
- Month 2Intensive civic exam prep at CSP level
- Month 3Take the exam and submit the file
Relevant guides
Les 12 mises en situation de l'examen civique 2026 : la carte des thèmes attendus et les quatre pièges qui reviennent
L'arrêté du 10 octobre 2025 introduit 12 mises en situation aux côtés des 28 questions de connaissance. Le ministère ne publie aucun exemple. Voici la carte des thèmes que la préparation française attend, les quatre pièges méta qui reviennent, et la méthode en trois lectures pour y répondre calmement.
French naturalisation 2026: every change taking effect on January 1st
Decree 2025-648 takes effect on 1 January 2026: B2 level required for naturalisation, B1 for the resident card, a 40-question civic exam across 5 themes. Here is everything that changes — and how to prepare.
Civic exam 2026 exemptions: who is excluded, and for which permit
Residency or naturalisation, the rule isn't the same. Age, refugees, the Franco-Algerian agreement, French diploma, medical exemption: a point-by-point map, with the classic gotchas between residency permit and citizenship.
Your first long-term step in France.
Complete preparation in PDF · free mini-guide · official A2-level MCQs.