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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: HAVO Aardrijkskunde Exam

3 hours

CE duration (13:30–16:30 on Examenblad 2026)

Examenblad Aardrijkskunde havo 2026

A1, B2, C2, D1, E1

Centraal examen content (sub)domains

CvTE examenprogramma / syllabus 2026

Brazil

Designated ontwikkelingsland (Domain D) for HAVO

CvTE syllabus aardrijkskunde havo 2026

1–10

Dutch subject grading scale

Uitvoeringsbesluit WVO / Rijksoverheid eindexamen rules

≥ 5.5 CE mean

Diploma rule: average of all CE grades

Rijksoverheid HAVO eindexameneisen

CvTE

Central exam authority

CvTE / Examenblad

No school CvTE fee

Regular school candidates (public VO)

Publicly funded Dutch secondary education practice

100

Free English MCQ practice items on this page

OpenExamPrep study adaptation

HAVO Aardrijkskunde CE (CvTE/Examenblad) is a ~3-hour Dutch open-question paper (2026: 13:30–16:30) on A1/B2/C2/D1/E1; grades use the 1–10 scale with SE+CE. No separate school CvTE subject fee for regular candidates. These 100 free MCQs are an English-language study adaptation, not an official paper.

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1In Dutch HAVO geography, which set best matches the geographic dimensions used to analyse places?

A.Economic, demographic, socio-cultural, political and physical dimensions

B.Only latitude, longitude and elevation

C.Only GDP per capita and unemployment

D.Only climate graphs and soil profiles

Explanation: The geographic approach combines several dimensions of place: economic, demographic, socio-cultural, political and physical. HAVO syllabus updates explicitly treat demography as a distinct fifth dimension alongside the others.

2What does changing the geographic scale of analysis usually allow a candidate to do?

A.Prove that every local fact is identical worldwide

B.See patterns that are invisible at another scale and relate local detail to wider context

C.Eliminate the need for maps or sources

D.Replace physical geography with history only

Explanation: Scale is a core geographic method: processes look different at local, regional and global levels. Relating those levels is a standard HAVO skill when answering CE source questions.

3Which activity best illustrates the geographic method of comparing areas?

A.Listing every place name on a map without criteria

B.Memorising one capital city only

C.Ignoring differences and stating a single worldwide average

D.Systematically contrasting two regions on the same criteria such as income and migration

Explanation: Comparing means placing areas side by side using shared criteria so differences and similarities become visible. That method supports B2 world patterns and D1 Brazil–world contrasts on the CE.

4On the HAVO Aardrijkskunde CE since 2020, how are map skills mainly tested?

A.By requiring candidates to bring any personal world atlas into the room

B.By oral map quizzes without printed materials

C.With a colour source booklet and a separate A3 map booklet provided in the exam

D.By multiple-choice only with no maps

Explanation: Examenblad subject guidance states that an atlas is no longer a permitted aid; map skills are tested using the bronnenboekje and a kaartenkatern compiled for that sitting.

5A source shows a thematic choropleth map of GDP per capita by country. What is the most geographic next step?

A.Relate the pattern to other dimensions such as trade links or migration and check the map legend

B.Assume darker colours always mean higher mountains

C.Ignore the legend because all choropleths use identical scales

D.Treat every country as identical regardless of shading

Explanation: Geographic analysis of a choropleth starts with the legend, then relates the spatial pattern to other processes and dimensions rather than reading colour as a universal symbol.

6Which question is the most clearly geographic?

A.What is the chemical formula of water?

B.How do coastal flood risk and housing demand interact differently in the Randstad than in Limburg?

C.Who invented the printing press?

D.How many millilitres are in one litre?

Explanation: Geographic questions link place, process and interaction across space. Flood risk versus housing demand in different Dutch regions is a classic E1-style geographic problem.

7What does relating human and physical factors in one region mainly involve?

A.Listing unrelated facts in alphabetical order

B.Studying only rock types with no people

C.Studying only politics with no landscape

D.Explaining how natural conditions and human activities influence each other in place

Explanation: Geography connects physical systems and human systems. Relating them is required across C2 landscape zones, D1 Brazil resources, and E1 Dutch water management.

8A candidate must analyse change over time in Amazon deforestation rates. Which approach fits the geographic method best?

A.Use a single undated photo as complete proof of a permanent national average

B.Assume forests never change

C.Compare maps or data from different years and explain drivers and spatial consequences

D.Replace spatial data with a random opinion poll about favourite animals

Explanation: Change-over-time analysis uses dated sources to track processes and then explains causes and effects in space — a core A1 method paired with D1 content.

9Why do CE geography papers often present several sources about the same place?

A.So candidates can triangulate patterns, contradictions and multi-dimensional explanations

B.Because one source is always false and should be ignored

C.To replace the need for any written answer

D.To test typing speed only

Explanation: Multiple sources support geographic judgement: candidates select, compare and integrate information across economic, demographic and physical dimensions.

10Which statement best describes future-oriented geographic thinking in the HAVO approach?

A.Predicting exact lottery numbers

B.Evaluating how today’s spatial decisions may create later risks or opportunities in places

C.Assuming the future is identical to the distant past with no planning choices

D.Ignoring climate and demographic trends when planning land use

Explanation: Syllabus updates emphasise future-oriented geographic thinking: candidates weigh how present spatial choices affect later flood risk, drought, inequality or sustainability.

About the HAVO Aardrijkskunde Exam

HAVO Aardrijkskunde is the geography subject in Dutch senior general secondary education. The CvTE syllabus for CE 2026 covers geographic skills (A1), world/globalization patterns (B2), Earth systems and landscape zones (C2), Brazil as the designated ontwikkelingsland (D1), and Dutch living-environment issues of water and urban/rural planning (E1). The official centraal examen is a timed written open-question paper in Dutch (about three hours) with colour source and map booklets. This page offers an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concept and judgment practice — not an official translation or CE simulation.

Assessment

Eindexamen = SE + CE. CE (CSE) tests (sub)domeinen A1, B2, C2, D1 and E1. Syllabus aardrijkskunde havo 2026 has no content changes versus 2025 (Examenblad vakspecifieke informatie). 2026 first sitting: Thursday 21 May 2026, 13:30–16:30; second sitting Thursday 18 June 2026, 13:30–16:30 (Examenblad). New exam layout pilot applies in 2026 without changing exam design.

Time Limit

CE: 3 hours (13:30–16:30 on Examenblad 2026 schedule for both tijdvakken)

Passing Score

End grade on Dutch 1–10 scale, typically average of SE and CE. Diploma: mean of all CE grades ≥ 5.5; among core subjects Nederlands, Engels and wiskunde at most one end grade 5. CE raw score converted via CvTE N-term omzettingstabel.

Exam Fee

No separate CvTE subject exam fee for regular school HAVO candidates (publicly funded secondary education). Confirm any voluntary school contributions with your school. External staatsexamen candidates pay separate DUO/staatsexamen fees. (College voor Toetsen en Examens (CvTE); exam construction commissioned to Cito; published via Examenblad.nl)

HAVO Aardrijkskunde Exam Content Outline

CE — A1

Geographic skills

Using sources and maps; geographic dimensions and scale; comparing, relating and analysing change — skills assessed with every content domain on the CE.

CE — B2

World and globalization

Global economic, demographic and socio-cultural patterns; mondialisering; centre–periphery; migration; cultural change; emerging economies and China.

CE — C2

Earth systems

Plate tectonics (including slab pull and ridge push), climate and landscape zones, geofactors, and human impacts on natural systems.

CE — D1

Brazil (ontwikkelingsland)

Brazil’s physical regions (selva, cerrado, caatinga, mangrove), resources, energy, deforestation, urban zelfbouwwijken, and world-system position.

CE — E1

Dutch living environment

Flood risk, waterlogging and drought; Deltaprogramma and river policy; dijkringen; urban and rural spatial questions with sustainable development.

How to Pass the HAVO Aardrijkskunde Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: End grade on Dutch 1–10 scale, typically average of SE and CE. Diploma: mean of all CE grades ≥ 5.5; among core subjects Nederlands, Engels and wiskunde at most one end grade 5. CE raw score converted via CvTE N-term omzettingstabel.
Assessment: Eindexamen = SE + CE. CE (CSE) tests (sub)domeinen A1, B2, C2, D1 and E1. Syllabus aardrijkskunde havo 2026 has no content changes versus 2025 (Examenblad vakspecifieke informatie). 2026 first sitting: Thursday 21 May 2026, 13:30–16:30; second sitting Thursday 18 June 2026, 13:30–16:30 (Examenblad). New exam layout pilot applies in 2026 without changing exam design.
Time limit: CE: 3 hours (13:30–16:30 on Examenblad 2026 schedule for both tijdvakken)
Exam fee: No separate CvTE subject exam fee for regular school HAVO candidates (publicly funded secondary education). Confirm any voluntary school contributions with your school. External staatsexamen candidates pay separate DUO/staatsexamen fees.

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HAVO Aardrijkskunde Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practise reading colour maps and source booklets — the CE no longer allows an atlas in the room, so map skills transfer to the provided kaartenkatern.

2Link B2 globalization concepts to Brazil (D1): centre–periferie, inequality, and resource trade should not stay abstract.

3Update physical-geography vocabulary: slab pull, ridge push, and landscape-zone geofactors replace older textbook labels such as Richter-first earthquake scales.

4For E1, know both water surplus (flooding/waterlogging) and shortage (drought/verdroging), plus Deltaprogramma versus completed Ruimte voor de Rivier.

5Use official past papers on Examenblad for open-question timing; use this MCQ bank for rapid concept feedback in English.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HAVO Aardrijkskunde?

Aardrijkskunde is the geography subject in the Dutch HAVO eindexamen. The CvTE examenprogramma covers skills (A), world (B), Earth (C), a designated developing country — Brazil (D), living environment (E), and study/career orientation (F). The centraal examen focuses on A1, B2, C2, D1 and E1.

How long is the centraal examen?

Examenblad lists the 2026 HAVO Aardrijkskunde CSE as 13:30–16:30 for both the first sitting (21 May 2026) and the second sitting (18 June 2026) — a 3-hour written session.

Is the official exam multiple-choice?

No. The official CE uses open constructed-response questions in Dutch with a bronnenboekje and kaartenkatern. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for skills practice, not an official-format simulation or translation of past papers.

How is the grade determined?

Subject results use the Dutch 1–10 scale. The end grade typically averages SE and CE. Diploma rules include a CE average of at least 5.5 across subjects and core-subject constraints for Nederlands, Engels and wiskunde (at most one end grade 5).

Is there an exam fee for school candidates?

Regular school HAVO candidates do not pay a separate CvTE per-subject exam fee; secondary education is publicly funded. Confirm any school-specific contributions with your school. Staatsexamen candidates follow separate DUO fee rules.

Who administers the exam?

The College voor Toetsen en Examens (CvTE) is responsible for central exams; Cito constructs papers under CvTE commission; materials and schedules are published on Examenblad.nl.

Which country is studied in Domain D for HAVO?

The syllabus designates Brazilië (Brazil) as the ontwikkelingsland for HAVO Domain D on the CE (D1). Candidates apply world and Earth concepts to Brazil’s physical and socio-economic geography.

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