B1 route exams

Which language exams are part of the B1 route?

An overview page for people who want to understand which language components are often related to the B1 route and where you officially check this.

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Which language exams are part of the B1 route?

People on the B1 route often want to know which language components they need to pass. The most important thing is that you do not rely on individual stories, but on your official file and route information.

01

How to figure out this question without panic

1. First check which individual skills are open

Don't think in terms of a big word as a language exam, but in terms of reading, listening, speaking and writing.

2. Then read your personal environment

DUO and Mijn Inburgering are more important than other students' stories about what they had to do.

3. Only then make a study plan for each skill

This way, preparation becomes concrete instead of an unclear whole.

02

Two types of uncertainty that you have to keep apart

Administrative

What is still officially open in your file?

Content-wise

Which skill do you still find linguistically difficult?

Why this helps

Only when you separate these two can you learn in a focused way without everything feeling vague at the same time.

03

B1 route does not mean a standard story

The term B1 route provides direction, but your exact combination of parts and pace must always come from your own file.

Sources and references

Sources and references

An overview page for people who want to understand which language components are often related to the B1 route and where you officially check this.

DUO

Main source for exam information, planning and results.

www.duo.nl/particulier/inburgeren/

My Integration

Shows what is open in your personal file.

mijn.inburgeren.nl/

Inburgeren.nl

Provides route explanation and context for the components associated with integration.

www.inburgeren.nl/

Frequently asked questions

Important questions that come up often

Use these short answers as your first orientation, then open the matching guide for more detail.

Can you rely only on general explanations?

No. General explanations help to understand the system, but your personal environment determines what matters to you.

Are all skills equally important?

You have to look at them separately, because language skills are usually not treated as a single block.

Where do you ask questions if something is not right?

At DUO for exam matters and at the municipality if your question is mainly about your route or guidance.

KNM is our active practice offer today, while the information pages already cover the wider integration landscape.

Our current offer

Practice with our KNM questions now and use this information hub for the rest of your path

Right now we mainly offer KNM practice. The information hub still helps with routes, official information, and broader integration questions.

Related pages

Related guides and next steps

These links move you to the next logical question in your integration journey.

What is the B1 route?

First read how this route works and why it works differently than other routes.

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What is the KNM exam?

Also see how language exams compare to KNM within the entire program.

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What are PVT and MAP during integration?

A clear explanation of two mandatory components that often raise questions: Participation Declaration Process (PVT) and Labor Market and Participation Module (MAP).

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