Official A1 Basisexamen (Civic Integration Exam Abroad) Practice Exams

For the A1 basisexamen inburgering buitenland (basic civic integration exam abroad), start with the official Naar Nederland practice page. It links to browser mocks for Kennis van de Nederlandse Samenleving (KNS, knowledge of Dutch society), Lezen (Reading), and Spreken (Speaking). Use a desktop or laptop with internet. The official page says the real exam looks different from the practice exam, so use these materials to learn the tasks and find study gaps.

• Naar Nederland is the official starting point for all three A1 components.
• The KNS practice has 5 example questions. The real KNS component has 30 questions and lasts 30 minutes.
• The Reading practice and real component each have 19 questions and last 35 minutes. The questions differ.
• The Speaking practice and real component each have 22 prompts and last 30 minutes. The questions differ.
• The Speaking mock contains 10 questions to answer and 12 sentences to complete. It does not show which answers were correct after you finish.
• The real exam screen looks different from the practice environment.

The links below open the three official A1 mocks: KNS, Reading and Speaking. Each mock has a different scope. Use the final column to see what the mock can and cannot show.

The browser mock is only one part of the official Speaking material. Naar Nederland also publishes the complete question list and the assessment model as separate PDFs.

Open the complete official Speaking question list. Naar Nederland describes it as all Speaking questions and sentence-completion prompts. The PDF is a prompt list without answers or interaction.

Open the official A1 Speaking assessment model. The model checks whether an answer fits the prompt. It also checks whether a trained listener can understand the pronunciation. It does not score your recording.

Use the question-list PDF for personal practice. This article does not reproduce its questions. Read one prompt and record your answer. Then compare your recording with the two criteria in the assessment model.

The official Naar Nederland self-study package supports the three exam components. You can choose from many instruction languages and download the package free or purchase it. The KNS photo book contains the official KNS questions and answers. The film teaches the society topics that the KNS component covers.

1. Choose your instruction language on the official self-study package page. Study the film, photo book and A1 language material before testing yourself.
2. Take the KNS, Reading and Speaking browser mocks on a desktop or laptop. Connect a microphone or headset before Speaking.
3. Use the published time limit for Reading and Speaking. Note whether reading the instructions, choosing an answer or recording speech slows you down.
4. Review the Reading result. The Speaking browser mock does not show correct answers. Make separate recordings from the question-list PDF and use the official assessment model.
5. Choose one gap for your next study block. The real exam uses a different screen and questions, so use official practice to learn the task flow.

The resources below are extra Inburgering.org practice, not official exam questions. Use the official material first. Start at the free exam practice hub, or choose the component that needs work.

• Read the complete Basisexamen preparation guide if you also need the registration, exam-day and result steps.
• Use the focused guides for A1 KNS, A1 Reading, and A1 Speaking when one component needs more work.
• Compare official sources for other exam levels in the free official practice-tests directory.
• Open the A1 learning path for structured A1 preparation, or browse all courses.