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Zelf oefenenFree practice for inburgering
The official DUO practice exams, flashcards for everyday words, and a few tips that make practising on your own work better. All free, no account needed.
De echte oefenexamensThe official DUO practice exams
DUO runs the inburgering exams, and these are their own practice versions. They look and work like the real thing, so try them well before your exam date. The links open on DUO's websites. Some have audio, so use headphones.
| Part | Practice exams | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| LezenReading | 1 2 3 4 | Online |
| LuisterenListening | 1 2 3 | Online, with audio |
| SprekenSpeaking | 1 2 3 | Online. Doesn't work in Safari, use Chrome or Firefox. |
| SchrijvenWriting | 1 2 3 | PDF. Print it or do it on screen. |
| KNMDutch society | 1 2 | The KNM exam changed on 1 July 2025. See my KNM page. |
All A2 practice exams are also listed on inburgeren.nl, in case a link here has moved.
If your inburgering started on or after 1 January 2022, you take the language exams at B1. Practice material for the B1 exams, and for the NT2 state exam at B1 and B2, is in the official NT2 practice environment. It includes practice tasks for writing and speaking.
Open the NT2 practice environment
Not sure which exams you need? Your plan from the gemeente says which route you're on.
Woorden lerenFlashcards for everyday words
Choose a topic. Say the Dutch word out loud, try to remember what it means, then turn the card over.
Zo oefen je slimWhat helps when you practise alone
A little, every day
Twenty minutes a day does more than three hours on a Sunday. Five minutes of flashcards on the bus counts.
Use the real exam format early
Do one of the DUO practice exams in your first weeks, not just at the end. Then the format won't surprise you on the day.
Listen to real Dutch
The NOS news app, NPO Radio 1, a Dutch series with Dutch subtitles. Even in the background, your ear gets used to the speed.
Speak out loud
Read short texts aloud and record yourself. In the speaking exam you have to produce Dutch under pressure, so practise producing it, not just reading it.
Read what's around you
Letters from the gemeente, signs in the supermarket, the back of a cereal box. It's all reading practice, and it's the Dutch you actually need.
Kom je er alleen niet uit?Stuck on something?
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