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Practise Luisteren — Staatsexamen NT2 — Programma I (B1)
Practise the Luisteren part of the Staatsexamen NT2 — Programma I (B1) at real exam length: the same structure, the same clock and the same pass rule as on the day.
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Luisteren at a glance
- Questions
- 40
- Time
- 90 min
- Pass mark
- scaled score
- Format
- on computer
- Practice questions here
- 821
What are you asked?
≈40 multiple-choice questions across 5 or more listening fragments; each fragment is played once.
Pass rule: Scaled score ≥ 500 per part, set by CvTE. A mock approximates this and labels the result an estimate.
Our practice paper: drawn from 821 questions, each with 4 answer options.
How to practise this part
- 1
Read the questions before the audio starts. Then you know what to listen for.
- 2
Missed an answer? Let it go and focus on the next clip — dwelling on it costs you two questions instead of one.
- 3
Practise with real Netherlands-Dutch at normal speed, not with slowed-down classroom recordings.
Frequently asked questions
- How many times do I hear a clip?
- Once, in the real exam. Practice mode lets you replay; exam mode does not — exactly as it really runs.
- Can I read along with a transcript?
- Not in the real exam. When practising you can open the transcript afterwards to see what you missed.
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