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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: HAVO Economie Exam

13:30–16:30

CE duration window 2026 (3 hours)

Examenblad economie havo 2026 rooster

11 May 2026

1e tijdvak CE date

Examenblad.nl

17 June 2026

2e tijdvak CE date

Examenblad.nl

CE domains D–I

Markt through Goede tijden (+ Domain A skills)

Syllabus / examenprogramma economie havo 2026

≥5.5

Typical subject pass on 1–10 scale

Dutch VO grading practice

N-term

CE points → grade conversion

Examenblad omzettingstabel normering

No bronnenboekje

From 2026, sources sit in the question booklet

Vakspecifieke informatie economie havo 2026

100

Free English MCQ study items on this page

OpenExamPrep study adaptation

Official HAVO Economie 2026 is CE (3-hour written open/short answers + N-term) plus school SE — not pure MCQ. These 100 English MCQs are a study adaptation aligned to CvTE/Examenblad 2026 CE domains D–I (markets, intertemporal choice, cooperation, risk/information, growth/welfare, business cycles) with Domain A skills.

Sample HAVO Economie Practice Questions

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1In HAVO Economie, which price coordinates exchange over time (ruilen over de tijd)?
A.The wage rate only
B.The interest rate (rente)
C.The exchange rate only
D.VAT
Explanation: Domain E: intertemporal exchange is coordinated by the interest rate — the price of shifting consumption or investment across time.
2Demand is Qd = 100 − 2P and supply is Qs = 20 + 2P. Equilibrium price is:
A.P = 10
B.P = 20
C.P = 30
D.P = 40
Explanation: Set 100 − 2P = 20 + 2P → 80 = 4P → P = 20 (syllabus market model: equilibrium when Qd = Qs).
3Using Qd = 100 − 2P and Qs = 20 + 2P at P = 20, equilibrium quantity is:
A.40
B.50
C.60
D.80
Explanation: Q = 100 − 2(20) = 60 (also Qs = 20 + 40 = 60).
4Price elasticity of demand is defined as:
A.% change in price divided by % change in quantity demanded
B.% change in quantity demanded divided by % change in price
C.Absolute change in Q divided by absolute change in P
D.Income change divided by price change
Explanation: εd = (%ΔQd)/(%ΔP). Domain A emphasises verbal, graphical and numerical elasticity skills.
5If price rises 10% and quantity demanded falls 20%, demand is:
A.Unit elastic
B.Inelastic
C.Elastic
D.Perfectly inelastic
Explanation: |ε| = 20/10 = 2 > 1, so demand is elastic.
6Consumer surplus is best described as:
A.Producer revenue minus costs
B.The difference between what consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay
C.Government tax revenue
D.Total expenditure on a good
Explanation: Consumer surplus is willingness-to-pay minus the market price (area under demand above price).
7A binding maximum price (maximumprijs) below equilibrium typically creates:
A.A surplus (excess supply)
B.A shortage (excess demand)
C.No effect on quantity
D.Higher equilibrium quantity automatically
Explanation: A ceiling below Pe means Qd > Qs → shortage.
8A binding minimum price (minimumprijs) above equilibrium typically creates:
A.A shortage
B.A surplus (excess supply)
C.Lower prices for consumers
D.Zero production
Explanation: A floor above Pe means Qs > Qd → surplus.
9In a perfectly competitive market, firms are typically modelled as:
A.Price makers with market power
B.Price takers facing a horizontal demand at the market price
C.Always earning long-run economic losses
D.Unable to enter or exit
Explanation: Perfect competition: many firms and a homogeneous product → each firm takes the market price as given.
10Saving today means a household:
A.Increases current consumption without limit
B.Postpones consumption to the future
C.Eliminates all risk
D.Pays no opportunity cost
Explanation: Domain E: saving lays a claim on future consumption; borrowing claims current consumption.

About the HAVO Economie Exam

HAVO Economie is a Dutch upper-secondary economics exam administered under CvTE rules and catalogued on Examenblad.nl. The 2026 Syllabus economie havo (Versie 2, July 2024; no content changes vs 2025) assigns CE domains D (Markt), E (Ruilen over de tijd), F (Samenwerken en onderhandelen), G (Risico en informatie), H (Welvaart en groei) and I (Goede tijden, slechte tijden) together with Domain A skills. The official CE is a 3-hour written paper (open/short answers with calculations and graph interpretation), not an MCQ-only test. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering those CE concepts for revision.

Assessment

Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: one national written sitting (3 hours) covering domains D–I with Domain A skills; open/short-answer items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers domains B, C, J and K (and optionally CE domains). Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice. From 2026, sources are in the question booklet (no separate bronnenboekje).

Time Limit

CE: 3 hours (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Monday 11 May 2026 13:30–16:30; 2e tijdvak Wednesday 17 June 2026 13:30–16:30). SE duration and forms follow each school’s PTA.

Passing Score

Dutch grading scale 1–10; a subject is typically passed at ≥5.5. When both apply, the final subject grade is the average of CE and SE. CE points are converted via the published N-term table for that series.

Exam Fee

No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school HAVO candidates (publicly funded). Do not treat DUO Staatsexamen subject fees as the school CE fee; those fees apply only to independent DUO Staatsexamen candidates. (College voor Toetsen en Examens (CvTE); catalogue and documents on Examenblad.nl)

HAVO Economie Exam Content Outline

CE integrated

Domein A — Vaardigheden

Verbal, graphical and numerical skills for recognising and applying economic concepts in contexts.

CE D

Concept Markt

Price formation via demand and supply, elasticity, market structures, surplus, taxes/subsidies and welfare effects.

CE E

Concept Ruilen over de tijd

Saving, borrowing and investing across time; interest as the intertemporal price; present and future value reasoning.

CE F

Concept Samenwerken en onderhandelen

Bargaining, cooperation vs individual action, collective goods problems and centralised coordination.

CE G

Concept Risico en informatie

Risk, expected outcomes, asymmetric information, adverse selection and moral hazard.

CE H

Concept Welvaart en groei

GDP and circular flow, growth drivers, income distribution and welfare at national and global level.

CE I

Concept Goede tijden, slechte tijden

Business-cycle fluctuations, rigidities, and fiscal/monetary stabilisation possibilities and limits.

How to Pass the HAVO Economie Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Dutch grading scale 1–10; a subject is typically passed at ≥5.5. When both apply, the final subject grade is the average of CE and SE. CE points are converted via the published N-term table for that series.
  • Assessment: Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: one national written sitting (3 hours) covering domains D–I with Domain A skills; open/short-answer items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers domains B, C, J and K (and optionally CE domains). Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice. From 2026, sources are in the question booklet (no separate bronnenboekje).
  • Time limit: CE: 3 hours (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Monday 11 May 2026 13:30–16:30; 2e tijdvak Wednesday 17 June 2026 13:30–16:30). SE duration and forms follow each school’s PTA.
  • Exam fee: No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school HAVO candidates (publicly funded). Do not treat DUO Staatsexamen subject fees as the school CE fee; those fees apply only to independent DUO Staatsexamen candidates.

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HAVO Economie Study Tips from Top Performers

1Map CE revision to domains D–I; keep SE-only domains B/C/J/K from crowding out CE practice.
2Train elasticity, surplus, interest/PV and GDP/multiplier calculations — CE routinely embeds numerical reasoning in contexts.
3Practise reading demand–supply and AD–AS style diagrams: identify shifts, new equilibria, surplus areas and gaps.
4For risk and information items, distinguish adverse selection (before contracting) from moral hazard (after contracting).
5Use these English MCQs for concept drill, then switch to Dutch past CE papers on Examenblad for authentic open-answer timing and wording.
6Check the Septembermededeling and vakspecifieke informatie each year for aids and any announcement changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Netherlands HAVO Economie?

It is the HAVO economics eindexamen subject under CvTE, with documents and rooster on Examenblad.nl. The examenprogramma domains are A (Vaardigheden), B (Schaarste), C (Ruil), D (Markt), E (Ruilen over de tijd), F (Samenwerken en onderhandelen), G (Risico en informatie), H (Welvaart en groei), I (Goede tijden, slechte tijden), J (Onderzoek en experiment) and K (Keuzeonderwerpen). The 2026 CE focuses on domains D–I plus Domain A skills.

Is the official Centraal Examen multiple-choice?

No. The official CE is a written paper with open and short-answer items (often including calculations and graph/source interpretation) scored with a correctievoorschrift and converted to a grade using the N-term omzettingstabel. This page’s 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept practice, not an official CE simulation.

How long is the 2026 HAVO Economie CE?

Examenblad lists both 1e tijdvak (11 May 2026) and 2e tijdvak (17 June 2026) as 13:30–16:30, i.e. 3 hours. The syllabus confirms CE duration of 3 hours. Schoolexamen timing is set in each school’s PTA.

What score do I need to pass?

Dutch secondary grades use a 1–10 scale; a subject is typically passed at 5.5 or higher. When both CE and SE apply, the final subject grade is normally their average. CE raw scores are converted via the series N-term table published on Examenblad.

How much does HAVO Economie cost for school candidates?

Regular secondary-school HAVO candidates do not pay a separate published per-subject CE fee; schooling is publicly funded. DUO Staatsexamen subject fees apply only to independent Staatsexamen candidates and should not be cited as the school exam fee.

Which syllabus should I use for 2026?

Use the Syllabus economie havo 2026 (CvTE) and the examenprogramma economie vwo/havo linked from the Examenblad subject page. Vakspecifieke informatie states there are no content changes in the 2026 syllabus versus 2025. From 2026, sources appear in the question booklet rather than a separate bronnenboekje.