# Lezen: the reading exam, step by step

URL: https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen
Publisher: Inburgeringklaar

> Six short lessons that take you from how the reading exam is built to the tricks hidden in the answer options. You learn to find answers fast, cope with words you don't know and, for B1, read longer texts for their main idea and the writer's opinion. Every Dutch example is new and written for practice.

1. [How the Lezen exam works (A2 and B1)](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/how-the-lezen-exam-works) (A2 and B1, 7 min): Know the format, the clock and the dictionary rule so nothing on exam day surprises you.
2. [Question first: scanning vs reading in detail](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/question-first-scan-then-read) (A2 and B1, 8 min): Use the question to decide where to look and how carefully to read.
3. [Dutch text types and where the answer hides](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/dutch-text-types-and-signal-words) (A2 and B1, 10 min): Recognise letters, adverts, schedules, house rules and e-mails, and know where each one keeps its key information.
4. [Unknown words: guess first, look up last](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/unknown-words-guess-from-context) (A2 and B1, 9 min): Work out what a new word means from the sentence and its parts, and decide when the dictionary is worth the time.
5. [Multiple-choice traps and how to beat them](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/multiple-choice-traps) (A2 and B1, 9 min): Spot wrong options that copy words from the text, use absolute words, or flip the meaning with a negation.
6. [B1 long texts: main idea, structure and opinion](https://www.inburgeringklaar.nl/learn/lezen/b1-long-texts-main-idea-and-opinion) (B1, 12 min): Read longer B1 articles for the main idea, see what each paragraph does, and find the writer's intention and opinion.