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What is the Nt2 exam?

What is the Nt2 exam?

The State Exams Dutch as a Second Language (Nt2: Nederlands als tweede taal) are official language proficiency exams for non-native adult speakers, that want to be able to prove their level of proficiency in Dutch. The Diploma State Exams Nt2 is officially recognized by the Dutch government.

What level is Nt2 exam?

The NT2 Programma II examines candidates at CEFR level B2.

How long is Nt2 valid?

This certificate remains valid forever. If you also pass the other exam parts later, you can redeem the single certificates for the Diploma State Examination NT2 via the Educational Services Department (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, DUO).

How do I get Dutch language certified?

To obtain the certificate, Dutch learners must pass the CNaVT examination, organised by the Catholic University of Leuven. The Dutch Language Union has commissioned this collaboration. CNaVT is also a member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE).

What does Nt2 mean?

NT2

Acronym Definition
NT2 Network Termination Device – Type 2 (ISDN)

What are the Dutch language levels?

Nevertheless there are general guides as to how long it takes to progress, according to Alliance Français and Cambridge ESOL estimates:

  • A1 proficiency: 60-100 hours.
  • A2 proficiency: 180-200 hours.
  • B1 proficiency: 350-400 hours.
  • B2 proficiency: 500-650 hours.
  • C1 proficiency: 700-900 hours.
  • C2 proficiency: 1.000-1.200 hours.

How long will it take to learn Dutch?

But as a general guide, the Foreign Service Insitute in the US estimates it takes about 600 hours of class lessons (or 24 weeks) for a native English speaker to become fluent in Dutch.

What are levels of Dutch language?

Necessary hours of study per level A1 proficiency: 60-100 hours. A2 proficiency: 180-200 hours. B1 proficiency: 350-400 hours. B2 proficiency: 500-650 hours. C1 proficiency: 700-900 hours.

What is civic integration examination?

Most immigrants to the Netherlands from outside the EU have to sit the Inburgeringsexamen (civic integration exams) in order to get a Dutch resident permit or to apply for Dutch citizenship. A CNaVT certificate for profile PMT, PPT, PTHO or PAT also exempts you from the Dutch language exams.

Is the NT2 the official Dutch language exam?

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The NT2 (Dutch as a Second Language) State exam is the official national exam, authorized by the Dutch government and organized by DUO — previously called the Informatie Beheer Groep (IB-groep) — since 1992.

Who is the creator of the NT2 test?

The NT2 level assessment tests (‘NT2-niveautoetsen’) have been developed by Boom NT2 in collaboration with the language centres of Tilburg University, the University of Amsterdam, Radboud University and the University…

Where can I find the NT2 level test?

The levels correspond with the CEFR. A license to the NT2 Test centre provides you with the possibility to order, administer and assess tests. All the assesments are developed by the universities of Tilburg, Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Groningen.

What do you need to know about NT2 and CNaVT?

Both the NT2 and CNaVT certificates teach to levels specified in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): The hours of guided study (classes and homework) needed to attain different levels of proficiencies will vary person to person, especially if the student’s native language is very different to Dutch.

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Ruth Doyle