Your preparation starts with finding the exam you need. Check Mijn Inburgering to see whether DUO lists an integration obligation. If your municipality issued a PIP (personal plan for integration and participation), use it as your checklist. It shows the route, language level and extra modules that apply to you.
Some readers study voluntarily. Highly skilled migrants usually do not have a civic integration obligation. For Dutch nationality, the language requirement is A2. The same level applies to permanent residence. This differs from the B1 target used in many compulsory routes. A2 covers Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking. Check DUO before you book, because other diploma components may still apply.
Start with DUO’s free practice material. It includes A2 practice exams for Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking and KNM (Knowledge of Dutch Society). For B1 and B2, Staatsexamen NT2 has public practice exams and separate B1 Writing and Speaking tasks. Use a desktop or laptop when possible; the official sites recommend it.
Plan four short study sessions each week. Give each language skill its own time. Read a Dutch message, listen to a recording, write an email or form answer, and practise a spoken response aloud. Use official tasks under exam conditions in the final weeks. After each session, write down one mistake or new word. Review it before the next session.
To study inburgering online, use Inburgering.org. It combines clear theory with 16,000 exercises based on DUO exam formats. DUO remains the official source for registration, rules and results. Use the inburgering exam overview to find the exam you need.
