🇳🇱 Inburgering · KNM · 45 minutes

KNM — Knowledge of Dutch Society

KNM tests what you know about how the Netherlands actually works: how institutions function, what rights and obligations you have, and how things are usually done. It is a knowledge exam, not a language exam, and it is required of everyone with an integration obligation.

⭐ KNM is computer-based and lasts 45 minutes. DUO does not publish an official question count or pass mark, so treat any specific figure you read elsewhere — including ours — as an approximation.

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Themes you will be asked about

Wonen — renting, contracts, housing corporations, rules in the neighbourhood.
Werk en inkomen — contracts, payslips, sick leave, workplace rights.
Gezondheid en zorg — the huisarts as gatekeeper, referrals, insurance.
Onderwijs — compulsory education, school advice, mbo and hbo.
Overheid — the gemeente, DigiD, official documents.
Politiek — elections, the gemeenteraad, how Dutch democracy is organised.
Normen en waarden — equal treatment, freedom of expression and religion, punctuality and directness.

How to prepare for it

KNM rewards practical familiarity rather than memorised trivia. The questions tend to be situational — what you should do, which body is responsible, which document you need. Practising with realistic scenarios is far more effective than reading a list of facts, which is how our mock is built.

FAQs

How many questions does KNM have?

DUO publishes the 45-minute duration but not an official question count or pass mark. Figures circulating on commercial preparation sites are not confirmed by DUO or inburgeren.nl, so we present ours as an approximation.

Is KNM in Dutch?

Yes, in simple Dutch at roughly A2 level. It tests knowledge of society rather than language, but you need enough Dutch to read the questions.

Does passing NT2 exempt me from KNM?

No. Passing NT2 exempts you from the corresponding language components only. KNM, MAP and PVT remain.

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Practise KNM before exam day

Scenario-based questions across all seven themes.

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Mock results are indicative practice scores, not official DUO outcomes. Each component is graded separately against the 500-point pass mark.

Everything about this exam

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