The Dutch Civic Integration Exam at A2-level is a series of tests taken at one of DUO’s exam centres. DUO stands for Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs and it is the executive bureau of the Dutch ministery of education. To complete the Civic Integration Exam at A2 you need to pass five exams, testing your Dutch language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking as well as your knowledge of Dutch society (KNM). You can practise all the exams at http://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp or read more about them in the text below. Once you feel your are ready to take the exams, you can sign up for the exams through your personal page at inburgeren.nl. Make sure you have your DigID handy, since you will need your DigID to log in.
In the text below we will explain what each exam looks like. If you want to find out more about how our student Rachel passed the exams after following just one NedLes crash course, check out this article about her experience.
Reading, A2 level
For the Reading exam you have to answer 25 multiple-choice questions about a couple of texts. The test is done on the computer and takes 65 minutes. You need to answer 19 questions correctly to pass the exam. The answers to the questions can be found in the text. The questions are not difficult but you have to read carefully so you don’t fall for some of trick answers. On www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp you can find a practice exam to help you prepare for this exam.
Listening, A2 level
For the Listening exam you will have to answer 25 multiple-choice questions about a series of audio recordings. The test is done on the computer and takes 45 minutes. You need to answer 18 questions correctly to pass. On
www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp you can find a practice exam to help you get ready for the exam.
Writing, A2 level
This test is the only one that is not taken on the computer. It is done with pen and paper.
It consists of four assignments: filling in a form, writing one or two short messages, and one or two open writing assignments. The test takes 40 minutes.
On www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp you can find a practice exam to help you get ready for your exam.
Speaking
For the speaking exam you have to record your own voice on a computer. The speaking exam has four parts of four questions each. For the first four questions you ‘ll have to respond to an actor on a video. The second part lets you answer a question about 1 picture. For the third part you have to answer a question about two pictures and the final and fourth part is about three pictures.
On www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp you can find a practice exam to help you get ready for your exam.
Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM)
The KNM component consists of 40 questions. You have 45 minutes to complete this test. On www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp you can find four practice exams to help you get ready. The website inburgeren.nl only offers two KNM-practise exams. If you want to practise with more KNM exams we recommend buying a one month subscription for Ad Appels KNM practise exams at https://www.adappel.nl/knm-oefenen.
If you are preparing your exam, using a book, make sure you have the correct edition since the terms for this exam have changed in 2025.
Do you need help preparing for your exams? NedLes offers a range of courses to bring you up to speed as quickly as possible with the skills you need for the Civic Integration Exam or NT2 exams. Check out our course calendar for all upcoming courses.
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