Guide — Dutch A2 integration exam
Practical explanations of the Dutch civic-integration exam at level A2: the five parts, cost and registration, KNM, how it differs from the Staatsexamen NT2, and how to prepare.
What to bring to the exam — and what may not come with you
Without valid ID you may not take part. Beyond that the list is short: no dictionary for the A2 parts, and you go per part, not once for everything.
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Result and retake — what you keep and what you redo
The result does not come straight away, but within a few weeks. And if one part goes wrong, you do not redo everything: a part you have passed, you keep.
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Practising reading and listening for A2 — technique over vocabulary
The two parts where technique pays more than vocabulary. How to work through Reading in 65 minutes, and how to get used to audio that plays only once.
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Your personal file — what you arrange and see there
Your registrations, your results and your own integration pathway live online in one personal file. What you find there, what you arrange there, and what it does not tell you.
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What is A2 level Dutch? What you need to be able to do
A2 is the level at which the civic-integration exam tests your Dutch. What that means for each skill, what is not asked of you, and how to tell whether you are there yet.
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The integration requirement — what does it mean for you?
What the Dutch integration requirement involves, why it differs from person to person, and exactly where to check what applies to you.
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Naturalisation and the language requirement — what to know
An application for Dutch nationality comes with a language requirement. How it relates to the integration exam, and why you should always check it at the source.
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Practising writing and speaking for A2 — a practical approach
The two parts you cannot practise with multiple-choice questions. What is actually required at A2 and how to improve efficiently.
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A2 integration exam or Staatsexamen NT2 — what is the difference?
The difference between the A2 integration exam and the Staatsexamen NT2 (Programmes I and II) — level, parts, marking, and what each is used for.
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The KNM exam — what it is and how to prepare
Knowledge of Dutch Society is not a language exam but a knowledge exam. Which themes it covers, how it is delivered and how to prepare for it.
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Common mistakes on the integration exam
The mistakes that most often cost points at A2 — and which have almost nothing to do with your level of Dutch.
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Using the practice exams — the smartest preparation
Free official practice exams exist for the integration exam. How to use them properly, what they tell you, and the mistake almost everyone makes.
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The integration exam — cost, registration and results
What each part of the integration exam costs, how to register online, where you can sit it and when your result arrives.
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The A2 integration exam — its five parts explained
What the Dutch civic-integration exam at level A2 consists of — Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking and KNM — how long each part takes and how it is delivered.
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