Online Tools for Inburgering (Civic Integration): Official Practice and a Simple Study Routine

Use official websites first. For the A1 basisexamen (civic integration exam abroad), practise with Naar Nederland. For A2 language exams and Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij (KNM, Knowledge of Dutch Society), use the DUO practice exams on inburgeren.nl. For the Staatsexamen NT2 (Dutch as a Second Language state exam) at B1 or B2, use the official NT2 practice environment. Then add one or two tools for daily vocabulary, listening, writing or speaking practice. Check Mijn Inburgering, your DUO letter or your personal integration and participation plan (PIP) to confirm which exam you need.

• Official practice shows the exam screen, task style and instructions.
• A1 abroad, A2/KNM and NT2 B1/B2 use different official practice routes.
• Do computer-based practice on a computer or laptop when possible, especially for NT2 practice.
• Use extra tools for repetition: vocabulary, short listening, short writing, pronunciation and grammar review.
• Avoid apps that promise secret official questions or guaranteed pass results. Use named official materials, such as Naar Nederland or DUO practice, before unverified question packs.
• Choose two or three reliable tools and use them every week.

The word inburgering can mean different exams. Choose the official practice route that matches your situation before you start collecting apps.

Give each extra tool one job. Use a flashcard app to repeat words. Use easy Dutch news for listening and reading. Use a grammar site to explain one pattern. Use a speaking partner to practise answers without prepared notes. Use the official source for exam instructions.

• Inburgering.org: use the free exam practice hub for extra practice after you know your official route.
• Vocabulary: make short lists from your own mistakes.
• Listening: choose short clips and listen twice; first for the main idea, then for details.
• Writing: practise practical messages, forms and short emails, then check one grammar point at a time.
• Speaking: record short answers and listen for missing words, incomplete sentences and long pauses.
• Grammar: study a mistake you made this week, such as word order or past tense.

Pick one official practice route and two supporting tools. Repeat the same pattern each week.

• Monday: do 20 minutes of official practice and write down the hardest task.
• Tuesday and Wednesday: train the weak point with one extra tool.
• Thursday: repeat a short task without looking at your notes.
• Friday: review vocabulary and one grammar point from your mistakes.
• Weekend: do a longer practice block on a computer and decide the next weak point.

• Practising for A2 when your official route is NT2 B1/B2, or the other way around.
• Using only a phone when the real exam or official practice works better on a computer.
• Collecting PDFs without reviewing mistakes.
• Memorising sample answers instead of learning how to answer a new prompt.
• Paying for a tool before checking whether it matches your exam and level.

If you want one place to start, use our free exam practice hub. If you are still unsure which route applies to you, read which Dutch exam you need and then check Mijn Inburgering before you pay for anything.