Answer the whole task first — grammar comes second ✅
A point that comes back again and again in learner write-ups: the first thing assessors check is whether you did what the task asked. Some call it "adequacy". A beautiful sentence that misses part of the question still loses points. How to make sure you answer the whole task: 1. Before you write or speak, find every instruction in the task. Often there are two or three: for example "say why", "ask a question", "suggest a day". 2. Tick them off on your scrap paper as you go. 3. For writing at A2, aim for at least a few complete sentences per task, not single words. 4. In speaking, answer the question that was asked, not the one you prepared. Common ways people lose points: · Forgetting a greeting or closing in a short message or letter. · Answering "yes" or "no" without the reason the task asked for. · Writing a lot about one part and nothing about the other. When you practise, swap roles: read someone else's answer (or your own from last week) and only check "did it do all the things?". You will be surprised how often the answer is no. Based on learner discussions: https://themovinghumans.wordpress.com/2020/10/24/tips-for-inburgering-exams/ · https://becomingdutch.substack.com/p/de-inburgeringsexamen-the-citizenship · https://www.iamexpat.nl/career/employment-news/dutch-diploma-getting-through-staatsexamen-nt2
26/07/2026 · 50 views
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