How NT2 Spreken Is Scored at B2
The B2 speaking exam is not scored by the computer. People assess it. This page sets out what the official sources confirm about how Programma II Spreken is assessed, and what they leave open.
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The Programma II speaking module has 4 short tasks, 8 medium tasks and 1 long task. It is not scored automatically: every exam is assessed by two assessors.
Two-assessor process
The sources checked for this page do not describe how these points become the scale score.
Points per task, then a scale score
On the speaking exam you can receive one or more points per question or task. The result is reported as a scale score (schaalscore).
The official pages checked publish no numeric range for the scaled score. The only published threshold is the pass mark of 500.
Confirmed and open
The pass mark
To pass you need a score of at least 500. Below 500 is a fail. The official page states this pass mark without saying whether it applies per component or to the exam as a whole, so this page does not say either.
Pass mark — 500
The official page states the 500 pass mark for the Staatsexamen NT2
B1 vs B2
This page covers Programma II. For the Programma I (B1) scoring page, see How NT2 Spreken Is Scored (B1).
Sources
- staatsexamensnt2.nl — assessment and pass mark (accessed 2026-10-11)
- staatsexamensnt2.nl — how the exam is structured (accessed 2026-10-11)