KNM: Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij
KNM tests what you need to know to take part in Dutch society. It is the same exam for everyone who takes it, written in A2-level Dutch with pictures.
The eight themes
The exam follows eight official themes. Each theme page has study notes based on the attainment targets in force since 1 July 2025, a word list, and 40 practice questions with explanations.
- Werk en inkomenWork and income. Find work, keep it and support yourself.40 questions, not started
- Omgangsvormen, waarden en normenManners, values and norms. Know the customs, values and norms you will meet in the Netherlands.40 questions, not started
- WonenHousing. Find a suitable home, arrange energy and water, and keep your surroundings safe and clean.40 questions, not started
- Gezondheid en gezondheidszorgHealth and healthcare. Use Dutch healthcare the way the system is set up.40 questions, not started
- Geschiedenis en geografieHistory and geography. Know enough Dutch history and geography to feel part of the country.40 questions, not started
- InstantiesPublic services and organizations. Know what the municipality, the tax office, the police and legal and social services do for you.40 questions, not started
- Staatsinrichting en rechtsstaatGovernment and the rule of law. Know how the democratic rule of law is set up and how you can take part.40 questions, not started
- Onderwijs en opvoedingEducation and raising children. Know the Dutch school system and what schools expect from parents.40 questions, not started
- Mock exams40 questions from all eight themes in 45 minutes, marked when you hand it in.8 mock exams, none taken yet
- Review your mistakesEvery question you get wrong comes back over the next days until you get it right.Nothing to review yet
How the KNM exam works
Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij (KNM) at A2
- Set by
- DUO
- Time
- 45 minutes
- How
- On a computer at a DUO exam location, with 15 minutes of instructions before the exam starts.
- Format
- Questions are grouped by theme, such as "wonen" (housing) or "werk en inkomen" (work and income).
- The exam uses audio and video. Questions and answers are supported by pictures and written at A2 level.
- The content follows the eight official KNM themes. New attainment targets apply to exams from 1 July 2025.
- Passing
- The computer marks the exam and the result is "geslaagd" (passed) or "niet geslaagd" (not passed). Not every answer has to be right. DUO does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark.
This is an independent, free course. It is not made by DUO or the CvTE, and its practice questions are written for this site. Nothing you answer, write or record is uploaded: it stays in this browser.
Official sources
Rules and amounts change: your letter from DUO and Mijn Inburgering always win.