Can't book the Spreken B1 exam? What is going on

Too few places for Spreken

In February 2026, Staatsexamens NT2 announced that it was hard to register for the Spreken exam: there were too few places for everyone who wanted to take it. In April 2026 it announced more Spreken exams, but registering can still be hard because many people want to take the exam. When you register, you see which location has a place.

Why there are fewer Spreken exams

In August 2025, fraud was found at the B1 Spreken exam. Exam questions had been shared in a WhatsApp group with hundreds of people. The afternoon Spreken exams that day were cancelled.

Because of this, CvTE temporarily holds fewer Spreken exams, so that people who take the exam in the morning cannot pass questions on to people in the afternoon.

Who gets extra time

Some people get more time for their inburgering because of the problems with registering for Spreken. This is called an extension of the inburgering deadline. According to the official page, you have the right to an extension if all of these apply:

• You only have to do the Spreken exam at B1 level (Staatsexamen NT2)
• Your inburgering deadline is almost over
• You are an inburgeraar to whom the extension rules apply (the official page lists who)

You don't need to apply

People who have the right to an extension automatically get a letter from DUO. You don't have to do anything yourself. Always follow your own letters from DUO.

Never share or use exam questions

Sharing questions from the real exam is fraud, and it is the reason there are fewer Spreken exams now. If someone offers you questions from a real exam, don't use them. Practice with the official practice exams and with practice tasks written for practice.

Costs and results

Each part of the Staatsexamen costs €50, and a complete exam costs €200. You can see your result in Mijn DUO after about 5 weeks.