Request adapted state examination in secondary education for special circumstances
Are you taking a staatsexamen (state exam) in VMBO, HAVO or VWO education? If you face certain challenges, such as dyscalculia or another disability, you may take an adapted examination. This means they will take your personal situation into account in the examination. For example, if you have dyscalculia, you can sit an adapted maths test.
Last updated on 23 May 2023
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Request adapted state examination
To request an adapted state examination (in Dutch), please contact Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs – DUO (education implementation service). Typically, you must also provide a medical certificate or other declaration. This is a letter from a doctor, psychologist or remedial education specialist.
The final examinations are offered for:
- voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs – VMBO (pre-vocational secondary education)
- hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs – HAVO (higher general secondary education)
- voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs – VWO (pre-academic education)
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Uitvoeringsbesluit WVO 2020, artikel 4.34