Inburgering (Civic Integration) Exam Results: Timeline, Scores, and Next Steps

Most civic integration (inburgering) results arrive after exam day. For A2 language exams and Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij (KNM, Knowledge of Dutch Society), DUO gives the result within 8 weeks by letter and in Mijn Inburgering. For the A1 basisexamen (civic integration exam abroad), DUO also gives the result within 8 weeks, usually by email with a PDF. For the Staatsexamen NT2 (Dutch as a Second Language state exam), the exact result date is shown in the official exam schedule. The result is available in Mijn DUO from 15:00 on that date. Use the matching timeline below to decide when to check the portal and when to contact DUO.

Match the exam family you took to its timeline in the table.

• For A1 abroad, watch for an email from DUO with a PDF result. If your sponsor's email address was included during registration, they may receive the result too.
• For A2 language exams and KNM, log in to Mijn Inburgering with DigiD and wait for the DUO letter. The portal may show the result before the letter arrives.
• For ONA, check the message route you used. Digital portfolio submissions can produce email updates, while postal submissions rely more on letters.
• For Staatsexamen NT2, log in to Mijn DUO. DUO also sends the result by email and post to the address you used when registering.
• Keep your address and email current so DUO's message reaches you.

Use the score or decision in your official result. For A2 and KNM, DUO's public pages tell you whether you passed or did not pass; they do not publish one stable public percentage for every exam version.

• A1 basisexamen abroad: you pass the full exam when you score at least 6 out of 10 for each of the 3 parts.
• A2 language exams and KNM: check the official result in Mijn Inburgering or the DUO letter. Treat any online rule of thumb as secondary.
• Staatsexamen NT2: each part is passed with a score of 500 or higher.
• ONA: you need an approved portfolio and either the required final interview route or the approved 64-hour ONA course route.
• MAP and PVT are handled through your municipality, not as the same kind of scored DUO language exam.

First, check whether you passed one part or completed the whole requirement. A single passed NT2 part can give you a certificate extract, but the NT2 diploma comes after all 4 parts. For inburgering diplomas under DUO, use Mijn Inburgering and Mijn diploma's. The diploma and certificate guide explains the difference between a diploma, certificate and digital uittreksel (official extract).

You need the A1 result PDF for the provisional residence permit (MVV) application. The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) says the basisexamen result is valid for 1 year. Apply for the MVV before that validity period ends.

• A1 abroad: you only retake the part or parts you failed, but you must register and pay for those parts again.
• A2 and KNM: register for a new attempt through Mijn Inburgering or the official form route if you cannot log in.
• ONA: if the portfolio is rejected, adjust and submit it again. If you fail the final interview or cancel too late, DUO can require a new portfolio submission, a new payment and a new interview.
• NT2: wait until the result for that part is known. Staatsexamens NT2 says you cannot register for a new attempt before the result has been received.
• If repeated failures are affecting your deadline, look at the broader options in the failed-exam guide before booking another attempt.

Repeated failures can affect your integration deadline. If that applies to you, read what to do after failing several times and check whether extra time, a route change, or adapted exams might be relevant.

DUO gives A2, KNM and A1 results within 8 weeks. For NT2, check the exact result date in the official schedule; the result should be available from 15:00 on that date. If the official window has passed, check the right portal, your email spam folder and your postal address, then contact DUO with your candidate or exam details.

If the problem is access to the portal, start with the Mijn Inburgering guide. For NT2, the result appears in Mijn DUO rather than with A2 inburgering results.