A2Exam Structure
Inburgering A2 Reading Exam Guide: Structure, Time, and Practice
Understand the A2 inburgering reading exam format, 65-minute duration, text types, result timing, and how to practice effectively.
Reviewed against official sources - Updated 2026-05-10
The A2 reading exam is a computer exam. You read Dutch texts and answer questions about practical information.
Questions this guide answers
- How long is the A2 reading exam?
- What kinds of Dutch texts should I practice before the exam?
- How should I use practice percentages if DUO gives the official result separately?
- Which reading habits help with time pressure?
Official structure
- Skill
- Reading / Lezen
- Level
- A2
- Format
- Computer exam with texts and questions.
- Duration
- 65 minutes.
- Result
- DUO gives the result by letter within 8 weeks and in Mijn Inburgering.
Text types to practice
- Signs and notices
- Short emails and letters
- Forms and application information
- Advertisements and public information
- Instructions, rules, and short articles
Scoring and scale
DUO does not give practice learners a simple public raw-points-to-result table for the A2 reading exam. Treat Dutch Exams percentages as practice feedback. For the official result, check the result DUO sends after the exam.
Best practice routine
- Read the question first.
- Find names, dates, times, prices, and places in the text.
- Check negative words like niet, geen, nooit, and zonder.
- Answer and move on if a question takes too long.
- Repeat missed text types, not only missed questions.
After one practice exam
Sort mistakes by text type. If you miss mostly forms, practice forms. If you miss public notices, practice times, dates, locations, and rules. This is faster than repeating random reading questions.
