Practical answers about the A2 integration exams: format and length, costs, booking, result times and how to get your diploma.
Not legal advice. General information, not legal advice. Always check the linked official source. Last checked: 10 November 2026
Speaking: on a computer, you watch short films and answer questions, 35 minutes. Listening: on a computer, 45 minutes. Reading: on a computer, 65 minutes. Writing: with pen and paper, 4 assignments such as a short letter or a form, 40 minutes. KNM: on a computer, questions per theme such as housing or work and income, 45 minutes. The KNM exam changed on 1 July 2025.
Register for A2, KNM or ONA in Mijn Inburgering with DigiD and choose the date and location. Each A2 exam and KNM costs €50, ONA costs €40. You can change the date or location until 1 week before the exam, and if you cancel at least 1 week before, you get your money back. NT2 B1 and B2 state exams are booked separately through DUO.
DUO advises you to register well in advance, because it may take more than 6 weeks before you can take an exam. A tip from us, not from DUO: you choose the date and location in Mijn Inburgering, so other exam locations may have earlier dates. Passing the first time saves you another wait, so practise until you are ready.
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DUO takes about 16 weeks to check the A2 Speaking and Writing exams. Other results usually come within 8 weeks. You get the result by letter and can see it in Mijn Inburgering. If the wait makes you exceed your integration period, DUO extends your integration period by 6 months automatically.
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The DUO pages on results and diplomas do not mention any expiry date for passed exams or for the diploma. If you need certainty for your case, ask DUO.
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Wait for the DUO letter with all your results. Then log in to Mijn Inburgering, choose 'Diploma' and download your digital diploma in 'Mijn diploma's'. It is free and the IND and municipalities accept it, for example for naturalisation. Use it digitally only: a print is not valid. You can also request one paper diploma for free; sending takes up to 8 weeks. A paper duplicate costs €72.
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Bring a valid ID, such as your passport, a Dutch residence permit or an EU ID card. Without a valid ID you cannot take the exam. Come alone. If you want to drink during the exam, bring a cup. You must keep the exam confidential and may not take photos.
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DUO can give extra time once per period for reasons such as illness, a baby, the death of a family member, a literacy course or problems with your school. If waiting for Speaking or Writing results makes you exceed your period, DUO extends it by 6 months automatically. On 5 November 2026 the cabinet also announced that status holders (people with an asylum permit) who work at least 28 hours a week may get up to 3 extra years; this is a plan for 2027.
According to DUO, results for A2 Speaking and Writing take about 16 weeks, so a resit costs you time. MijnJuffie, the makers of this guide, offers practice for every A2 part, KNM and NT2 B1/B2 with exam-style tasks and personal feedback.
The practice page is in Dutch; the app is available in English, Dutch, Turkish, Arabic and Persian.
See the practice packagesAsk the authority that decides: the IND for permits and naturalisation, DUO for exams, your municipality for your application appointment, and the embassy or consulate of your country for your current nationality.