Inburgering exam guides
Plain answers to the questions people ask about booking, dates, results and studying for KNM. Every exam fact comes from an official page, linked at the end of each guide.
KNM exam practice: a study guide (PDF) and how to prepare
How the KNM exam works since 1 July 2025, the 8 official themes, DUO's practice exams, how to study, and a free 24 page PDF study guide.
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How much does the inburgering exam cost in 2026?
Fees per exam part and in total, free attempts, cancelling and retakes, who pays, the DUO loan, the B1 route, naturalisation and ways to spend less.
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How long do inburgering exam results take?
The waiting time per part, why Spreken and Schrijven take longer, where results show up, the extension and what to do while you wait.
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Can you take the inburgering exam parts on different days?
Booking each part on its own, moving a date (the 7 day rule), fees per part, retakes and how to plan between dates.
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Swipelijk is independent. It is not part of DUO or the Dutch government. Official information about the exam: inburgeren.nl
Practise the exam parts
- KNM practice questions
- Lezen practice questions
- Luisteren practice questions
- Schrijven practice tasks
- Spreken practice questions
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