How long do inburgering exam results take?

How long does the result of each part take?

The 8 weeks come from inburgeren.nl and from DUO's exam rules, which say you get the result as soon as possible, but within 8 weeks. The 16 weeks for Spreken and Schrijven come from a DUO notice of 31 July 2026.

DUO also says it does not mark all exams at the same time. Someone who sat the exam on the same day as you may get a result earlier or later. DUO does not publish an average time per part, only these upper limits.

Why do Spreken and Schrijven take longer?

According to DUO's exam rules, a computer marks Lezen, Luisteren and KNM. People mark Schrijven, and Spreken is marked partly by a computer and partly by people. In its notice DUO gives a plain reason for the delay: it has many exams to mark.

DUO says it will post a new notice on inburgeren.nl if the waiting time changes. Check the news page there before you plan around the 16 weeks.

Where will I see my result?

DUO sends you a letter, and the result also appears in Mijn Inburgering, where you log in with your DigiD. The result is 'geslaagd' (passed) or 'niet geslaagd' (not passed). For Lezen, Luisteren, Schrijven, Spreken and KNM you also get a mark. Not every answer has to be right to pass, and DUO does not publish the pass mark of each part on its pages.

Passed every exam you need? Then you download your digital diploma in Mijn Diploma's: in Mijn Inburgering, go to 'Diploma'. You can also ask once for a free paper diploma, which arrives within 8 weeks.

For the Staatsexamen Nt2 (B1 or B2) the result is in Mijn DUO after about 5 weeks, and DUO also sends it by email and by post.

What if I did not pass a part?

Then you book that exam again in Mijn Inburgering, the same way as the first time. The result is given per exam, so a retake is only for the part you did not pass. On inburgeren.nl each A2 exam and KNM costs €50 an attempt. Asylum status holders under the 2021 law get the first 2 attempts of each exam for free.

The next open date can be more than 6 weeks away, so look at the calendar soon after a result. Our guide on taking the parts on different days explains booking, moving a date and the fees.

Close to your deadline? The extension

inburgeren.nl says you have 3 years to complete your integration: your inburgeringstermijn. Mijn Inburgering shows when it started. Two DUO notices from 2026 help people whose time is running out:

• Waiting for a result (31 July 2026): if your term is nearly over and you are still waiting for the result of Spreken A2 or Schrijven A2, DUO gives you 6 months extra. You don't have to do anything: it happens by itself, and DUO sends you a letter.
• Too few exam places (18 May 2026): there are too few places for Spreken A2 and Schrijven A2, so some people get extra time. The conditions: you are an asylum status holder, a family migrant or another migrant; only Spreken A2 or Schrijven A2 (or both) are left; and your term is almost over. DUO decides per person and sends a letter. No letter means no extra time.

A notice from December 2025 gives the same kind of extra time for Spreken on the B1 level. If you have a question about a letter you got, contact DUO.

What should I do while I wait?

This part is our advice, not DUO's rules.

• Keep going with the parts you still have to take. A result you are waiting for does not need to stop the rest of your plan.
• Book your next part now. The next open date can be more than 6 weeks away.
• Think a part went badly? You can book a retake date before the result comes. If you then pass, cancel at least 1 week before that date and DUO gives your money back.
• Keep Spreken and Schrijven warm with short practice, so a retake would not start from zero.
• Try DUO's A2 practice exams on inburgeren.nl for the parts still ahead of you. They work best on a computer.
• Don't share the exam's questions. You promise DUO to keep the exam secret, and you may not tell others about it.
• No result after the time DUO gives? Contact DUO.