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The exams themselves

What each part is, how long it lasts, and how many questions it holds. Where a number is not published by DUO, this page says so rather than inventing one.

Inburgeringsexamen A2

The five parts of the civic integration exam. Each is booked and sat separately, so they do not have to happen on the same day or in this order.

  • Lezen A2

    Length
    65 minutes
    Questions
    Not published by DUO
    Format
    On a computer. You read short texts and answer questions about them.

  • Luisteren A2

    Length
    45 minutes
    Questions
    Around 25, unconfirmed
    Format
    On a computer, with video and audio fragments.

  • Schrijven A2

    Length
    40 minutes
    Questions
    4 writing tasks
    Format
    Pen and paper. A short letter and filling in forms — this is the one part that is not done on a computer.

  • Spreken A2

    Length
    35 minutes
    Questions
    Not published by DUO
    Format
    On a computer. You are shown a video prompt and speak your answer.

  • KNM

    Length
    45 minutes
    Questions
    40 or 45 multiple choice, three options each
    Format
    On a computer, in themed blocks. Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij — how the country works.

Staatsexamen NT2 Programma I (B1)

The B1 route, and the one naturalisation may move to. Four parts, considerably longer than their A2 equivalents.

  • Lezen B1

    Length
    110 minutes
    Questions
    35 to 36 multiple choice
    Format
    Six texts, always multiple choice.

  • Luisteren B1

    Length
    90 minutes
    Questions
    Around 40
    Format
    Five or more audio texts, multiple choice.

  • Schrijven B1

    Length
    100 minutes
    Questions
    12 tasks
    Format
    Eight sentence tasks, two part-writing tasks and two short writing tasks.

  • Spreken B1

    Length
    About 25 minutes
    Questions
    16 tasks
    Format
    Eight short answers of about twenty seconds and eight medium ones of about thirty.

Where these numbers come from

Durations and formats are as published by DUO and the Staatsexamen NT2 organisers. Some item counts are genuinely not published, and a few we have marked unconfirmed. Exam formats change — the KNM eindtermen changed on 1 July 2025 — so check the official page before you book.

Which of these apply to you?

That depends on your route, and it is the question the quiz exists to answer. Most people need fewer of these than they expect.

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