What is the State Exam NT2?
The State Examination NT2 (Staatsexamen NT2) is a Dutch exam for people who have a different mother tongue and who learned Dutch at a later age. What does the State Examination NT2 (Staatsexamen NT2) look like?
State Examination NT2 Programme I | Level B1
The State Examination NT2 Programme I tests whether your knowledge of Dutch language meets the criteria of language level B1. The exam includes Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking sections.
State Examination NT2 Programme II | Level B2
The State Examination NT2 Programme I tests whether your knowledge of Dutch language meets the criteria of language level B1. The exam includes Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking sections. The State Examination NT2 Programme II is harder than the State Examination NT2 Programme I: you must have a higher level of Dutch to pass the exam.
Choose the right route
Tips for choosing the exam programme that fits your situation.
How do I prepare for the State Examination NT2?
There are several ways you can work towards the language levels that you need to master for the two programmes of the State Examination NT2. You can follow a language course, study on your own and practise with example exams.
After the State Examination NT2
About the MBO programmes, HBO programmes and university programmes.