# The A2 speaking exam, explained Source: https://mykora.nl/blog/spreken-a2-explained ยท Sources checked 2026-10-26 In the speaking exam you talk to a computer, not to a person. Here is how it works, and what helps. ## How it works You take Spreken A2 on a computer at a DUO exam location. You wear headphones and watch short videos or look at pictures. Then you answer the questions out loud, into a microphone. You speak to the computer, not to a person. ## Time and marking The exam takes 35 minutes. Before it starts, there are 15 minutes of explanation. Your answers are marked partly by a computer and partly by people. The result is pass or fail. ## Tips that help These tips are about how you answer, not about the content of the real exam. - Listen to the whole question. Many questions have two parts: answer both. - Use short, full sentences. Simple and complete is better than long and unfinished. - If you forget a word, say it in another way. Keep talking. - When there are pictures, talk about what you see, and say why if the question asks for it. - Practice with headphones and a microphone, so the setup feels normal on the day. ## Results Results normally arrive within 8 weeks. Since 31 July 2026, DUO says results for Spreken A2 can take up to 16 weeks because of high demand. ## Questions ### Do I talk to a person in the A2 speaking exam? No. You answer into a microphone at a computer. ### How long is the A2 speaking exam? 35 minutes, plus 15 minutes of explanation before it starts. ### Who marks my answers? Partly a computer and partly people. ## Sources - [inburgeren.nl: language exams A2, B1, B2](https://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/inhoud-taalexamens-a2-b1-b2.jsp) - [DUO exam regulations (PDF)](https://www.inburgeren.nl/images/examenreglement.pdf) - [DUO: results for Spreken A2 and Schrijven A2 delayed](https://duo.nl/zakelijk/inburgering-ketenpartners/nieuwsartikelen/uitslag-examen-spreken-a2-en-schrijven-a2-vertraagd.jsp) Kora is an independent practice app. It is not connected to DUO, CvTE or the IND. Your own letters from DUO and your municipality decide what applies to you.