Fatima krijgt een tijdelijk contract voor één jaar. Wat betekent dat? / Fatima gets a temporary contract for one year. What does that mean?

The contract ends automatically after one year.

The contract only ends when she resigns.

She has to reapply at UWV every year.

In het bedrijf van Marco werken 80 mensen. Er is een ondernemingsraad (OR). Wat doet de OR? / Marco's company has 80 employees and a works council (OR). What does the OR do?

It talks with management on behalf of the staff.

It checks every employee's tax return.

Een collega maakt steeds grappen over de afkomst van Samira. Zij wil eerst in vertrouwen met iemand praten. Bij wie kan dat op haar werk? / A colleague keeps making jokes about Samira's background. She first wants to talk to someone in confidence. Who can she go to at work?

The confidential adviser (vertrouwenspersoon)

Yusuf heeft een bijstandsuitkering. Hij wil een eigen bedrijf beginnen. Wat is verstandig om eerst te doen? / Yusuf receives social assistance (bijstand). He wants to start his own business. What is wise to do first?

First talk to the municipality about his plan

Say nothing and start straight away

Ana heeft in haar land een diploma in boekhouden gehaald. Zij wil weten met welk Nederlands diploma het vergelijkbaar is. Wat kan zij aanvragen? / Ana earned an accounting diploma in her home country. She wants to know which Dutch diploma it compares to. What can she apply for?

A diploma evaluation (diplomawaardering)

Lisa heeft morgen om 10.00 uur een afspraak bij de tandarts. Zij is ziek en kan niet komen. Wat doet zij het beste? / Lisa has a dentist appointment at 10:00 tomorrow. She is ill and cannot come. What is the best thing to do?

She calls the dentist as soon as possible to cancel.

She doesn't go and says nothing.

She arrives an hour later than agreed.

Sanne en Daan willen hun relatie officieel laten vastleggen, maar ze willen niet trouwen. Wat kan ook in Nederland? / Sanne and Daan want to make their relationship official, but they don't want to marry. What else is possible in the Netherlands?

That is only possible with a notary abroad.

Nothing, only marriage is official.

Op 1 juli is het Keti Koti. Wat herdenken en vieren veel mensen dan? / 1 July is Keti Koti. What do many people remember and celebrate on that day?

The end of slavery in the former Dutch colonies

The start of the summer holidays

Ahmed woont net in een nieuwe stad. Hij wil graag mensen leren kennen. Wat kan daarbij helpen? / Ahmed has just moved to a new town and would like to meet people. What can help?

Volunteering or joining a club or association

Only reading the news online at home

Mehmet verhuist. In zijn oude huis heeft hij geen slimme meter. Wat geeft hij door aan zijn energieleverancier? / Mehmet is moving. His old home has no smart meter. What does he pass on to his energy supplier?

The gas and electricity meter readings

Nadia kiest een energiecontract met een vast tarief voor 3 jaar. Wat betekent dat? / Nadia chooses an energy contract with a fixed tariff for 3 years. What does that mean?

The price of electricity and gas stays the same for 3 years.

She pays the same every month, even if she uses much more.

The price can change every month.

Hoe kunt u als huurder zelf energie besparen? / How can you save energy yourself as a tenant?

Turning the heating down and switching off devices you aren't using

Leaving windows open while the heating is on

Always leaving lights and devices on

U heeft een leeg plastic flesje met het statiegeldlogo. Wat kunt u ermee doen? / You have an empty plastic bottle with the deposit logo. What can you do with it?

Return it at the supermarket and get your deposit back

Put it in the glass bottle bank

Waarom is het slim om u zo vroeg mogelijk in te schrijven als woningzoekende voor een sociale huurwoning? / Why is it smart to register as a home seeker for social housing as early as possible?

Because a home usually goes to whoever has been registered longest

Because you then don't need a rental contract

Omar heeft een beetje hoofdpijn en wil paracetamol kopen. Heeft hij een recept nodig? / Omar has a mild headache and wants to buy paracetamol. Does he need a prescription?

No, paracetamol is sold without a prescription, for example at the drugstore.

Yes, he has to see the GP first.

Yes, he can only get it in hospital.

Linda heeft net een baby gekregen en is weer thuis. Wie helpt haar de eerste dagen thuis met de zorg voor haar en de baby? / Linda has just had a baby and is back home. Who helps her at home in the first days with care for herself and the baby?

The maternity carer (kraamverzorgende)

Ali gaat naar de huisarts. Gaat dit bezoek van zijn eigen risico af? / Ali visits his GP. Does this visit count towards his deductible (eigen risico)?

No, GP care is not subject to the deductible.

Peter wil volgend jaar een andere zorgverzekeraar. Wanneer kan hij overstappen? / Peter wants a different health insurer next year. When can he switch?

Every year: he can cancel up to and including 31 December

Mevrouw Jansen is 82 jaar. Zij woont alleen en heeft hulp nodig om thuis te kunnen blijven wonen. Waar kan zij hulp vragen? / Mrs Jansen is 82, lives alone and needs help to keep living at home. Where can she ask for help?

At the municipality's Wmo desk or neighbourhood team

Hoe heet het volkslied van Nederland? / What is the name of the Dutch national anthem?

Lang zal ze leven (a birthday song)

Tulpen uit Amsterdam (a popular song)

Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog ging Nederland meer samenwerken met andere landen. Van welke organisatie is Nederland sinds 1949 lid? / After the Second World War the Netherlands began to work more closely with other countries. Which organisation has it been a member of since 1949?

ASEAN (South-East Asian nations)

Wat is een polder? / What is a polder?

A piece of land that often lies lower than the water around it

A mountain in the south of the Netherlands

A large lake in the middle of Amsterdam

Sara en Tim krijgen op maandag een baby. Waar en wanneer doet Tim aangifte van de geboorte? / Sara and Tim have a baby on Monday. Where and when does Tim register the birth?

Within 3 days, at the municipality where the baby was born

Within 1 year, at the Tax Administration

Een vriend wil voor u iets regelen op een website van de overheid. Hij vraagt om uw DigiD-wachtwoord. Wat is verstandig? / A friend wants to arrange something for you on a government website and asks for your DigiD password. What is wise?

You never share your login details. Someone else can help through DigiD Machtigen (authorisation).

You give him your password because he is a friend.

You email your password to the Tax Administration.

Karim krijgt huurtoeslag. Hij heeft een nieuwe baan en verdient nu meer. Wat moet hij doen? / Karim receives rent allowance. He has a new job and now earns more. What should he do?

Report his new income to Dienst Toeslagen within 4 weeks

Nothing, the allowance changes by itself.

Lina koopt een auto. Welke verzekering is dan verplicht? / Lina buys a car. Which insurance is then compulsory?

Third-party liability insurance (WA)

Nederland heeft drie bestuurslagen. Welke zijn dat? / The Netherlands has three levels of government. Which are they?

The national government, the provinces and the municipalities

The King, the police and the judge

The European Union, the neighbourhood and the street

Wie maken samen de wetten in Nederland? / Who makes the laws together in the Netherlands?

The government with the Tweede Kamer and the Eerste Kamer

The mayor and the municipal council

De rechter heeft een uitspraak gedaan in de zaak van Emma. Zij is het er niet mee eens. Wat kan zij meestal doen? / A judge has ruled in Emma's case. She disagrees with the ruling. What can she usually do?

Ask the mayor to change the ruling

Een organisatie gebruikt uw persoonsgegevens. Wat mag u aan die organisatie vragen? / An organisation uses your personal data. What may you ask that organisation?

Which of your data they have and what they do with it

Money every time they use your name

Mila is 25 en woont al jaren in Nederland. Zij heeft nooit een keuze ingevuld in het Donorregister. Wat staat er dan bij haar naam? / Mila is 25 and has lived in the Netherlands for years. She has never filled in a choice in the Donor Register. What is registered for her?

'No objection' to organ donation

Nothing, she is not in the register

'No, I don't want to be a donor'

Wat is een bijzondere school? / What is a 'bijzondere' (special) school?

A school that teaches from a religion, a belief or a vision on education

A school only for children of rich parents

A school where you can't get a diploma

De zoon van Hanna heeft extra hulp nodig bij het leren. Hanna meldt hem aan bij een school. Wat moet die school doen? / Hanna's son needs extra help with learning. She registers him at a school. What must that school do?

Work out with Hanna what he needs and find a suitable place

Eva en Tom werken allebei. Hun dochter gaat naar een geregistreerde kinderopvang. Wat kunnen zij misschien krijgen? / Eva and Tom both work. Their daughter goes to registered childcare. What might they be able to get?

Childcare allowance (kinderopvangtoeslag)

Inburgering · Free tool · Updated 2026-10-20

Free KNM mock exam: 40 questions in 45 minutes

This is a full-length practice run for the KNM exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij) of the Dutch inburgering exam. You get 40 new multiple-choice questions, 5 for each of the 8 official themes, and a 45-minute timer. Each question is in Dutch, with an English translation you can switch off. When you hand in, you see your score per theme and an explanation with an official source for every question you missed.

Written by Lotus & Tulip for practice. These are not DUO exam questions and we are not linked to DUO. To get used to DUO's own screens and question style, also do DUO's two free official KNM practice exams on inburgeren.nl (English page). Facts checked on 20 October 2026. Dit oefenexamen in het Nederlands, met Nederlandse uitleg.

Before you start

40questions

45:00minutes

A B Cone answer each

8themes

One question per screen. Use Next and Previous, or tap a number in the overview to jump.
Not sure? Choose your best answer and flag the question to come back to it.
You can change answers until you hand in. When the time is up, the exam is handed in for you.
Find a quiet spot and try it in one go, like on exam day. No account, nothing is saved.

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Your result

Theme	Score

This is unofficial practice. Your score here does not predict your official result; see how KNM results and resits work. The best final check is DUO's own KNM practice exams.

Keep practising

Quick round next? Try our free 20-question KNM quiz with instant feedback, or the Dutch version, KNM oefenen. For printable practice, the free KNM sampler has 20 bilingual questions with an answer key (email download on Payhip).

Free 20-question quiz Free printable sampler

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How the real KNM exam works

You do the KNM exam on a computer at a DUO exam location, and it lasts 45 minutes (inburgeren.nl). The questions are grouped by theme, for example wonen or werk en inkomen. DUO's free practice exam has 40 questions with answers A, B and C, which is the layout this mock exam follows. What can be asked comes from the official KNM objectives (eindtermen) in Staatscourant 2024, 15802, in force since 1 July 2025, written at language level A2.

Use this page as a dress rehearsal: one sitting, timer on, no notes. Then spend your study time on the themes where you dropped points. Our 4-week KNM study plan shows how to fit that around work and family, and KNM exam themes explained covers what each theme includes.

The 8 themes in this mock exam

Werk en inkomen (Work and income): questions 1 to 5
Omgangsvormen, waarden en normen (Manners, values and norms): questions 6 to 10
Wonen (Housing): questions 11 to 15
Gezondheid en gezondheidszorg (Health and healthcare): questions 16 to 20
Geschiedenis en geografie (History and geography): questions 21 to 25
Instanties (Public bodies): questions 26 to 30
Staatsinrichting en rechtsstaat (Government and rule of law): questions 31 to 35
Onderwijs en opvoeding (Education and parenting): questions 36 to 40

Every question was written new for this page. It is not taken from our 20-question quiz, from our paid KNM Practice Pack or from DUO's practice exams, so you can do all of them and still meet fresh questions.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the real KNM exam?

No. Lotus & Tulip wrote these 40 questions for practice. They are not DUO exam questions and we are not linked to DUO. To get used to DUO's own screens and question style, do DUO's two free KNM practice exams on inburgeren.nl as well.

How long is the real KNM exam?

The real KNM exam takes 45 minutes and is done on a computer, according to inburgeren.nl. DUO's own practice exam has 40 questions with answers A, B and C, grouped by theme, which is the format this mock exam copies.

What happens when the timer reaches zero?

Your exam is handed in automatically and you see your result straight away. Questions you did not answer count as wrong, just like a question you skip on a real test.

Do I need to make an account?

No. The mock exam runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to us and nothing is saved after you close the page.

Which themes does the mock exam cover?

All 8 themes from the official KNM objectives (Staatscourant 2024, 15802): work and income; manners, values and norms; housing; health and healthcare; history and geography; public bodies; government and rule of law; education and parenting. Each theme has 5 questions.

Does my score here tell me if I will pass?

No. This is unofficial practice, so the score is only a guide to which themes need more work. How DUO marks the real exam and sends the result is explained in our guide to KNM exam results and resits.

Sources

Each question in the review lists the official page it is based on and the matching objective (eindterm). All pages below were checked on 20 October 2026. Rules and amounts can change, so always check the official source.

More free KNM practice

Free KNM practice quiz: 20 questions, instant feedback after each one
KNM oefenen: the same quiz with Dutch explanations
How to use DUO's KNM practice exam
KNM practice questions with answers
KNM vocabulary list by theme
KNM exam cost and booking
KNM exam results and resits
In Dutch: KNM-oefenexamen · KNM-examen voorbereiden · KNM thema's · KNM kosten