All Dutch integration and NT2 exams compared
Parts, cost, when you get the result, waiting time and what happens if you fail — for every exam, in one table. Every fact comes from the official source that is linked.
Checked 2026-09-26Short answer
- A1 (unverified) — Abroad route · Basisexamen inburgering buitenland: 3 parts, €150, result within 8 weeks.
- A2 — A2 route · DUO integration exams (inburgeringsexamen): 6 parts, €250, result within 8 weeks.
- B1 — B1 route · Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I: 5 parts, €200, result within 7 weeks.
- B2 — B2 route · Staatsexamen NT2 Programme II: 4 parts, €200, result within 6 weeks.
- KNM — KNM · Knowledge of Dutch Society: 1 parts, €50, result within 8 weeks.
- A2 (B1 planned) — Naturalisation · Dutch language requirement (IND): 5 parts, €1,139, result within 52 weeks.
| Exam | Who takes it | Parts | Exam time | Cost | Dates | Result | Waiting time | Retake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abroad route · Basisexamen inburgering buitenland A1 (unverified) · DUO · IND | For people abroad who must pass this exam at a Dutch embassy or consulate before they apply for an MVV (entry visa) to the Netherlands. | Kennis van de Nederlandse Samenleving, Lezen, Spreken | 1 h 35 min all parts | €150 in total: Knowledge of Dutch Society €50, Reading €50, Speaking €50. source | At an embassy abroad | Within 8 weeks by e-mail from DUO. source | Payment confirmation within 5 working days; appointment availability depends on the embassy and is not published. | Register and pay again only for the parts you failed. |
| A2 route · DUO integration exams (inburgeringsexamen) A2 · DUO | For people under the old Wet inburgering 2013 (A2 is their level), and for Wi2021 B1-route learners whose municipality lowered the level to A2 after at least 600 hours of course. | Lezen, Luisteren, Schrijven, Spreken, KNM, ONA | 3 h 50 min timed parts only | €50 per exam. Wi2021 full set incl. KNM €250; Wi2013 incl. KNM and ONA €290. Refund if you cancel up to 1 week before. source | Book a free slot | Within 8 weeks by letter, also in Mijn Inburgering. source | DUO: it can take more than 6 weeks before you can take the exam. No exact figure is published. | Book and pay again (€50). Wi2021 asylum status holders: first 2 attempts free. |
| B1 route · Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I B1 · DUO · CvTE | For newcomers in the B1 route of the Civic Integration Act 2021: your B1 language exams are the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I, plus KNM. | Lezen I, Luisteren I, Schrijven I, Spreken I, KNM | 6 h 10 min all parts | €50 per part, €200 for all four. Full refund if you cancel at least 4 weeks before the exam. source | Fixed dates | About 5 weeks. Each exam date has a fixed result date in Mijn DUO (from 15:00), also by e-mail and post. source | No waiting-time figure is published. In practice: register at least 3 weeks ahead, then wait for the fixed result date. | Retake only the part you failed; passed parts stay valid. No limit on attempts is published; €50 per attempt. |
| B2 route · Staatsexamen NT2 Programme II B2 · DUO · CvTE | For adults whose first language is not Dutch and who want to study or work at hbo or university level; in the Wi2021 onderwijsroute you can also take it for civic integration. | Lezen, Luisteren, Schrijven, Spreken | 5 h 15 min all parts | €50 per part, €200 for all four. Full refund if you cancel at least 4 weeks before the exam. source | Fixed dates | About 5 weeks. Each exam date has a fixed result date in Mijn DUO (from 15:00), also by e-mail and post. source | No waiting-time figure is published. In practice: register at least 3 weeks ahead, then wait for the fixed result date. | Retake only the part you failed; passed parts stay valid. No limit on attempts is published; €50 per attempt. |
| KNM · Knowledge of Dutch Society KNM · DUO · Cito | The DUO computer exam about Dutch society that you take in the Netherlands as part of civic integration (Wi2013 and Wi2021). | Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij | 45 min all parts | €50. Wi2021 asylum status holders: first 2 attempts free. Refund if you cancel up to 1 week before. source | Book a free slot | Within 8 weeks by letter, also in Mijn Inburgering. source | DUO: it can take more than 6 weeks before you can take the exam. No exact figure is published. | Book and pay again (€50). Wi2021 asylum status holders: first 2 attempts free. |
| Naturalisation · Dutch language requirement (IND) A2 (B1 planned) · IND · DUO | For people who want to become Dutch citizens through naturalisation: which language proof the IND accepts today (A2), and what is known about the planned move to B1. | Lezen, Luisteren, Schrijven, Spreken, KNM | 3 h 50 min all parts | 2026 IND fee: €1,139 single, €1,454 with partner, €168 per co-naturalising minor child. Fees change every 1 January. source | Part of the IND application | Legal decision period: 12 months, which the IND may extend twice by 6 months. Nationality starts at the ceremony. source | No live average is published; the IND reports that in 2025 all naturalisation decisions were made within the legal period. | No separate test: your integration diploma is the proof. Proposed, not in force: 10 instead of 5 years of residence and B1 instead of A2 (no start date). |
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