Civic integration exam in the Netherlands
The exam for people who live in the Netherlands: Dutch language parts, and Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM) on a computer.
If you live in the Netherlands and have a civic integration obligation, you take several exam parts: reading, listening, writing and speaking in Dutch, and Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM). Which level applies (A2 or B1) and which parts you need depend on the law that applies to you, so check your letter from DUO and your personal plan. KNM is taken on a computer in about 45 minutes and asks about everyday life in the Netherlands. Asagno gives you free KNM practice with original questions in Dutch, with English and Arabic help, and links the other parts to the Dutch reading, listening, writing and speaking practice. This is not the exam abroad before the visa, which has its own page.
Who
People living in the Netherlands with a civic integration obligation
Parts
Reading, listening, writing, speaking and KNM; some people also have ONA (the labour market)
Level
A2 or B1, depending on the law and your plan
KNM
On a computer, about 45 minutes, multiple choice
Practice exam
40 questions in 45 minutes
Organiser
DUO (the exam, registration and results)
Study the questions first, then take the timed practice exam to see where you stand.
Every question of the practice bank with its answer, by topic. Check yourself, reveal the answer and mark what you don’t know yet.
40 questions drawn at random from the bank, with the real exam’s time limit and pass mark.
The language parts are practised on the skill pages, at your level.
Short Dutch texts with questions, at your level.
Everyday Dutch audio with questions.
Write short texts and get them corrected.
Say sentences aloud and get feedback.
Renting, rent benefit, moving, waste, neighbours
Contracts, tax, UWV, DigiD, the BSN, benefits
The family doctor, insurance, pharmacy, 112
Compulsory school, school types, childcare
Equality, freedoms, what is forbidden, manners
The king, parliament, elections, municipality, police
Eighty Years’ War, Golden Age, the war, water, provinces
Cycling, traffic, holidays, greetings
Renting, rent benefit, moving and waste, contracts, tax, UWV, DigiD and the BSN: the housing and work themes of the KNM exam with a real practice question in Dutch.
The family doctor, health insurance, emergencies, school types, compulsory education and childcare: the health and education themes of the KNM exam with a real practice question in Dutch.
Equality, freedom of speech and religion, what is forbidden, direct communication, being on time, holidays and traffic: the values, norms and daily life themes of the KNM exam, with real practice questions.
The king, parliament, the cabinet, elections, the municipality, the police and courts, and the key moments of Dutch history and geography: the politics and history themes of the KNM exam.
Your letter from DUO and your plan (PIP) say which route, level and exam parts apply to you. Check inburgeren.nl and your municipality.
Study the questions by theme and mark what you do not know yet. The KNM is in Dutch, so read the Dutch text first and use the English or Arabic help only to check.
Use the Dutch reading, listening, writing and speaking practice, and the Dutch course for the vocabulary you need.
You register and pay through DUO, then take the parts at an exam location. Check DUO for dates, fees and what to bring.
No. The exam abroad is the A1 exam you take at an embassy before you get your visa (KNS, reading, speaking). This page is for people who already live in the Netherlands.
No. DUO does not publish the question bank. These are original Asagno questions on the same everyday themes; use them to learn the topics and the style.
Not always. It depends on your route, your level and any exemptions, so follow your own plan and ask DUO or your municipality.
Rules, levels and fees change with the law and your own plan; always check DUO and inburgeren.nl before you register. Asagno is not affiliated with DUO or the Dutch government.
Courses that build the vocabulary and grammar you need, level by level.