Staatsexamen Nederlands als tweede taal
Staatsexamen Nederlands als tweede taal (State Exams Dutch as a Second Language or State Examination of Dutch as a Second Language), often abbreviated as Staatsexamen NT2, is a standardised examination of Dutch language for those who are not native speakers of Dutch. By passing the State Examinations NT2 candidates can show that they have sufficient command of the Dutch language to be able to work or study in the Netherlands. Organiser The Staatsexamen NT2 is organised by Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) (Office of Education) on behalf of the College voor Examens (CvE) (Board of Examinations). CvE is nonetheless still responsible for the organisation, development of the State Examinations NT2, and provision of sample papers. The actual execution of the examination is done by , a testing and measurement company with international reputation, and Bureau ICE. While Cito is responsible for the listening and speaking exam, Bureau ICE is responsible for the reading and writing exam. Therefore, Cito also provides further training for markers for the speaking exam and facilitates the entire process of grading for this part of the exam. Level of examinations As different levels of language competence are needed for working and for studying, there are two levels