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B1 route, education route or Z route: which is yours?

September 17, 2026 · 2 min

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Three paths diverging in a park

The Wet inburgering 2021 has three routes. In the B1 route and the education route you sit Staatsexamen NT2 Programma I at B1. In the Z route you do not sit that exam: it is for people for whom B1 or the education route is too demanding, and you work towards A1 or A2. Your municipality sets your route after the broad intake and the learnability test.

B1 route
Staatsexamen NT2 I
Education route
NT2 I + onward to study
Z route
no NT2 exam
RouteFor whomLanguage levelExam
B1 routethe standard routeB1Staatsexamen NT2 I
Education routeyoung people heading into Dutch educationB1Staatsexamen NT2 I
Z routewhen B1 and the education route are too demandingtowards A1–A2no NT2 exam
The three routes

How your route is chosen

After your broad intake and the learnability test, the municipality records your route in your personal Integration and Participation Plan (PIP). If you disagree with what it says, you can object — the PIP decision itself explains how.

If B1 proves out of reach

If you have had at least 600 hours of Dutch lessons and B1 proves unreachable, sitting the exam at A2 can come into play. That is an assessment, not a personal choice; discuss it with your municipality and DUO in good time.

ماذا يعني هذا لك

  • Not sure of your route? Ask your municipality for your PIP — it is written there.
  • If your route feels too hard or too easy, raise it halfway, not in the final year.
  • In the Z route you do not sit the NT2 exam — but language stays part of your programme.

أسئلة شائعة

Who decides my route?

Your municipality, based on the broad intake and learnability test, recorded in your PIP.

Can I object to my PIP?

Yes. The decision states how and within what deadline.

In the B1 or education route? Then this is your exam.

Practise Staatsexamen NT2 I

المصادر

آخر تحقق: August 5, 2026. Rules and amounts change — always check your own situation with DUO or the IND.

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