Staatsexamen

Preparing for the Staatsexamen NT2

About courses, teaching materials and practice exams

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October 25, 2024

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To pass the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I, you must be able to read, listen, write and speak at B1 level. For the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme II you need to master these skills at B2 level. There are different ways you can work towards these language levels. You can take a language course, study by yourself and practice with sample exams.

Language courses

A language course can be an enjoyable way to work towards B1 level (for Programme I) or B2 level (for Programme II) with tutor support. It does not matter what level you are at now. There are courses that offer extensive language training over a longer period, but also courses that prepare you for the Staatsexamen NT2 in just a few lessons. In every province in the Netherlands, there are language schools that offer these types of courses. At most language schools, you can take both group and individual lessons. The cost of a language course varies greatly: what you pay depends on the school, the type of course and the duration of the course. The website StaatsexamensNT2.nl lists all language schools that offer a course for the Staatsexamen NT2 (Programme I and/or II).

A language course can be an enjoyable way to work towards exam level with support from a tutor.

Teaching materials

When you take a language course, you usually use the teaching method chosen by the language school. But if you want to study on your own, you can choose from many different teaching materials. It is sometimes difficult to choose a teaching method from the large selection. That is why we describe a number of situations below and give advice on the teaching materials best suited to them.

Are you going to learn Dutch independently, without going to school?

The Delftse methode series is best suited for independent study and contains textbooks for all language levels. The Delftse methode not only prepares you well for the Staatsexamen NT2, but above all teaches you to use Dutch in a practical way. The focus of this method is on learning to speak and understand.

Would you like to study in a group, for example with a friend?

If you want to learn Dutch in a group, for example with friends, the methods in the NT2 op maat series are very suitable. These methods have been specially developed in preparation for the NT2 Staatsexamen.

For the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I

Is your Dutch already at B1 level and do you want to practice for the exam?

With the exam trainer Vooruit! you can practice for all parts of the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme I. Do you want to practice for a specific part of the exam? Then use one of the other exam trainers.

For State Staatsexamen NT2 Programme II

Is your Dutch already at B2 level and do you especially want to practise for the exam?

With the exam trainer De finale you can practice specifically for all sections of the Staatsexamen NT2 Programme II. Do you want to practise a specific part of the exam? Then use one of the other exam trainers.

Practising for the State Exam NT2

You can practise for the Staatsexamen NT2 in various ways:

Download the sample exams from the website StaatsexamensNT2.nl. These sample exams contain all four sections (Lezen, Luisteren, Schrijven and Spreken) for both Programme I and Programme II, with assignments that correspond to the real exam.
Use the exam trainers for Programme I (B1 level) Lezen op B1, Luisteren op B1, Spreken op B1 and Schrijven op B1.
Use the exam trainers for Programme II (B2 level) Lezen op B2, Luisteren op B2, Schrijven op B2 or Spreken op B2.
If you take a course at a language school, you can practice the exams in class.