The guides
The A2 and B1 language exams
The inburgering exam is four language exams, KNM and sometimes ONA. What you do in reading, listening, writing and speaking, how long each takes, A2 or B1.
The language exam at level B1
You are in the B1 route. What is a staatsexamen NT2, how long are the four parts at B1, where do you sit them, and what if B1 turns out too high?
The Lezen exam
How does the Lezen (reading) exam look at A2 and B1, how much time do you have per text, and which reading strategy helps you pass? Tips from an NT2 teacher.
The Luisteren exam
Watch clips and listen to conversations, then answer questions. How the Luisteren exam works at A2 and B1, where the time goes and how to practise.
The Schrijven exam
You take Schrijven at A2 with pen and paper: four tasks in 40 minutes. What the exam looks like, how it is marked and how to practise for it in a targeted way.
The exam Spreken
You do Spreken on a computer with a microphone: videos and pictures with questions. How the exam works at A2 and B1, and how to practise out loud.
What are the language exams?
The language part of your integration consists of four exams. You take them separately, on different days. Reading and listening are multiple-choice on a computer. For writing you produce short texts yourself, and for speaking you record your answers. Each component asks something different of you, so you prepare for each one differently.
The four components
Reading
You read short everyday texts: a letter, an email, an advert or a form. Then you answer questions about them.
Listening
You hear conversations and short announcements, such as a phone call or a public announcement, and answer questions about what you heard.
Writing
You fill in a form and write short texts, such as an email or a note. This component is marked by people.
Speaking
You record your answers at a computer. You respond to questions and describe what you see in a picture.
Also worth reading
Explanations per exam component and about the language levels, in simple Dutch.
Reading exam A2 (Lezen): format, timing and tips
The A2 Reading exam takes 65 minutes. Here is what it looks like, how much time you get per question, and the mistakes to avoid.
Listening exam A2 (Luisteren): format and tips
The A2 Listening exam takes 45 minutes and you cannot rewind. Here is the format and how to avoid the mistakes that cost most people marks.
The A2 integration exam: all four language parts explained
What to know about the Dutch A2 integration exam: which four parts you sit, how long each takes and how many questions you get.
The difference between A1 and A2 Dutch (and B1) explained
What is the difference between A1 and A2 Dutch? And between A2 and B1? Explained per skill, with the level you need for integration.
Start practising
Ten practice exams per component, built like DUO’s. The first exam of each component is free.
See where you stand
Ten questions per component, with an explanation after every answer. No account needed.