How to register for the inburgering exams and the Staatsexamen NT2

Three places to register: Mijn Inburgering for A2 and KNM, MijnDUO for the Staatsexamen NT2, the municipality for MAP and the participation statement. Step by step — dates, payment, changing a date, and what to bring on the day.

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Booking is where many candidates lose weeks. DUO warns that it may take more than six weeks before you can sit an exam, so register well before you feel ready (inburgeren.nl). Which exams you book depends on your Act and route — see the three routes — and Mijn Inburgering lists them.

ExamWhere you registerHow
KNM, ONA (2013 Act), A2 language examsMijn Inburgeringlog in with DigiD, choose date and location
B1/B2 language exams — Staatsexamen NT2MijnDUOabout 8 weeks ahead, from the day in the exam timetable
MAP and the participation statement (PVT)your municipalityas agreed in your PIP

A2 exams and KNM: Mijn Inburgering

  1. Log in to Mijn Inburgering with DigiD. If you cannot log in, DUO has a paper form, Aanmelding inburgeringsexamen.
  2. Choose the exam, the date and the location: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, Utrecht or Zwolle (open Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:30).
  3. Pay €50 per exam — unless you are an asylum status holder with free attempts left (costs).
  4. You get a confirmation by email and by letter.
  5. Change the date or location in Mijn Inburgering up to 1 week before; cancel up to 1 week before and you get a refund.

Staatsexamen NT2 (B1 and B2): MijnDUO

  1. Check the exam timetable on staatsexamensnt2.nl: it shows the day registration opens, about 8 weeks before each exam, at 9:00 or 10:00.
  2. Log in to MijnDUO with DigiD on that day — no DigiD? There is a route without it (register).
  3. Choose the city and the week, then a time with free places. Full? Try another city.
  4. You may book several parts at once, but not a part you are already booked for or still waiting for a result on.
  5. Pay €50 per part by iDEAL, or ask for an invoice up to 3 weeks before. If you must integrate, choose your DUO loan or a free attempt while registering (pay).
  6. DUO sends a call letter (oproepbrief) by email and post: where to be and when. Arrive half an hour early.

Set an alarm for the opening day. NT2 places in the big cities go quickly. Have DigiD working and your payment ready before registration opens at 9:00 or 10:00.

On the day

  • Come alone — others wait outside.
  • Bring a valid ID: a passport, an ID card, a Dutch driving licence, a Dutch residence document, a travel document for refugees or foreigners, among others. No valid ID, no exam (rules).
  • For the NT2, bring the call letter too, and — for reading and writing — your own Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek NT2 if you want to use it.
  • You sign a confidentiality form: no photos, no copies, no telling others about the questions.
  • All digital devices are forbidden during the NT2 exam (Staatsexamens NT2 news, August 2026).

After the exam

KNM and A2: the result comes by letter within 8 weeks, and appears in Mijn Inburgering (results). NT2: results are in Mijn DUO from 15:00 on the date in the timetable, and come by email and post; you can re-register for a failed part once you have the result. When all four NT2 parts are passed, the diploma comes by registered mail (NT2 results).

The words of registration

  • zich [aanmelden](/conjugation/dutch/aanmelden) — to register; zich afmelden — to cancel
  • de oproepbrief — call letter; het examenrooster — exam timetable
  • [kiezen](/conjugation/dutch/kiezen) — to choose; [betalen](/conjugation/dutch/betalen) — to pay; [invullen](/conjugation/dutch/invullen) — to fill in
  • [ontvangen](/conjugation/dutch/ontvangen) — to receive; [wachten](/conjugation/dutch/wachten) op de uitslag — to wait for the result
  • het legitimatiebewijs — ID; meenemen — to bring along (nemen + mee)

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I register for the inburgering exam?

For the A2 language exams, KNM and ONA: in Mijn Inburgering, with DigiD. For the B1/B2 language exams (Staatsexamen NT2): in MijnDUO. For MAP and the participation statement: with your municipality.

How far ahead should I book the inburgering exam?

Well ahead — DUO warns it can take more than six weeks before you can sit an exam. NT2 registration opens about eight weeks before each exam date.

Can I change my exam date?

For DUO exams, yes: in Mijn Inburgering up to one week before the exam. If you cancel at least a week before, you get a refund.

What do I need to bring to the exam?

A valid ID (a passport, ID card, Dutch driving licence or residence document, among others) and, for the NT2, the call letter. Come alone.

Can I register without DigiD?

For DUO's exams there is a paper form for people who cannot log in to Mijn Inburgering. For the Staatsexamen NT2 there is a registration route without DigiD.

When can I re-register after failing an NT2 part?

Once you have the result of the previous attempt — not before.

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