Dutch Integration Exams: A1, A2, B1/B2, KNM, ONA, MAP and PVT
Simple overview of each Dutch integration exam part, who usually takes it, and where to check your personal route.
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- By Inburgering.org team (Editorial team)
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- Reviewed by Kirill Svavolia (Editorial review)
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Dutch integration can involve several different exams. The exam set is not the same for everyone. In simple terms, A1 is usually the exam abroad before an MVV, A2 is often the older inburgeringsexamen route in the Netherlands, and B1 or B2 usually means Staatsexamen NT2. Knowledge and participation parts such as KNM, ONA, MAP and PVT depend on your law, route and official file.
What are the Dutch integration exams?
The Dutch integration exams are not one single test. They are a group of language, knowledge and participation requirements. Check Mijn Inburgering and, under Wet inburgering 2021, your PIP from the gemeente. Those official documents show whether you need A1 abroad, A2 language exams, B1/B2 Staatsexamen NT2, KNM, ONA, MAP, PVT, or fewer exams because of an exemption.
Summary / Key Points
- Do not start with a random exam list. Start with Mijn Inburgering, your DUO letters, and your PIP if your gemeente made one.
- A1 abroad is the basisexamen inburgering buitenland, often needed before an MVV application.
- A2 language exams are reading, listening, writing and speaking. DUO says these are usually for people under Wet inburgering 2013.
- B1 and B2 language exams are called Staatsexamen NT2. Programma I is B1 and Programma II is B2.
- KNM is about Dutch society. ONA, MAP and PVT are about work, participation and Dutch values, but they do not apply to everyone in the same way.
Route and Exam Overview
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