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Key Facts: VMBO GL/TL Economie Exam

120 minutes

Paper CE duration for Economie GL/TL

Examenblad economie vmbo gl en tl 2026 rooster

13 May 2026

1e tijdvak CE (13:30–15:30)

Examenblad economie vmbo gl en tl 2026

23 Jun 2026

2e tijdvak CE (13:30–15:30)

Examenblad economie vmbo gl en tl 2026

Paper CSE

CE delivery (not Facet bb-flex)

Examenblad vakspecifieke informatie economie vmbo gl/tl

EC/K/6 on CE

Overheid en bestuur on CE for GT

Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 CE–SE table

~42 items

Typical recent CSE question count (varies)

Past GL/TL Economie CSE front pages / stuurgegevens

≥5.5

Typical subject pass on 1–10 scale

Dutch VO grading practice

100

Free English MCQ study items on this page

OpenExamPrep study adaptation

Official VMBO GL/TL Economie 2026 is a 120-minute paper CE (13 May / 23 Jun) plus school SE — not pure MCQ. These 100 English MCQs are a study adaptation aligned to CvTE/Examenblad Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 GT (consumer, money, markets, labour, government on CE, international) with VAT, interest, budget and percentage drills.

Sample VMBO GL/TL Economie Practice Questions

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1In VMBO Economie GL/TL, what does the Dutch term behoeften mean?
A.Government tax rates
B.Human needs and wants that people try to satisfy
C.Bank interest only
D.Export quotas
Explanation: Behoeften are needs and wants. Syllabus EC/K/4A starts from consumer behaviour: people make choices to satisfy behoeften with limited means.
2Schaarste (scarcity) in economics means:
A.Everything is free
B.Wants are limited but resources are unlimited
C.Resources are limited relative to unlimited wants
D.Only luxury goods are scarce
Explanation: Schaarste means resources are limited while wants are unlimited, so choices and opportunity costs arise — core GT consumptie.
3Primary needs (primaire behoeften) typically include:
A.Luxury holidays only
B.Food, clothing and basic shelter
C.Collectible art only
D.Stock market tips
Explanation: Primaire behoeften are basic living needs such as food, clothing and shelter; luxuries are often secondary wants.
4Disposable (besteedbaar) income for a household is best described as:
A.Gross income plus VAT
B.Income left after compulsory deductions such as income tax and social premiums
C.Only pocket money from parents
D.Total firm revenue
Explanation: Besteedbaar inkomen: after taxes and social premiums, households decide how to spend or save — key EC/K/4A concept at GL/TL.
5Opportunity cost of buying a EUR 40 game with your last EUR 40 is:
A.EUR 0 because you wanted the game
B.The next-best alternative you gave up (e.g. a concert ticket)
C.Always equal to VAT only
D.The government budget deficit
Explanation: Opportunity cost is the value of the best alternative forgone — central to schaarste and choice in EC/K/4A.
6A consumer who compares two phone plans before buying is mainly showing:
A.Ignoring scarcity
B.Rational choice behaviour under limited income
C.Producing goods
D.Setting government taxes
Explanation: EC/K/4A emphasises consumer choices: comparing alternatives with limited inkomen is typical consumentengedrag.
7Advertising that makes a soft drink look more attractive mainly aims to influence:
A.Producer wage rates only
B.Consumer preferences and demand
C.Central bank interest targets only
D.School PTA rules
Explanation: Consumentengedrag includes how marketing and information affect preferences and buying decisions (GT often links this to marketingmix).
8If price rises and a consumer switches from brand A to cheaper brand B, this illustrates:
A.Unlimited resources
B.Substitution in consumer choice
C.That needs never change
D.A production strike only
Explanation: Consumers respond to relative prices by substituting toward relatively cheaper goods — GT-level consumentengedrag.
9Complementary goods are products that:
A.Are always free
B.Are typically used together (e.g. printer and ink)
C.Never appear in a budget
D.Are only sold by government
Explanation: Complementen are used together; demand for one often links to demand for the other.
10A household budget that shows income EUR 1,400 and planned spending EUR 1,550 is:
A.In surplus of EUR 150
B.In deficit of EUR 150
C.Balanced
D.Impossible because spending cannot exceed income
Explanation: Deficit = spending − income when spending is higher: 1,550 − 1,400 = EUR 150. Budgettering requires recognising tekort vs overschot.

About the VMBO GL/TL Economie Exam

VMBO GL/TL Economie is the Dutch gemengde/theoretische leerweg economics eindexamen under CvTE rules, catalogued on Examenblad.nl. The Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 specifies CE topics for GT including consumptie, arbeid en productie, overheid en bestuur (on CE for GT, unlike BB/KB), internationale ontwikkelingen, and leervaardigheden. The official CE is a 120-minute paper exam (13 May / 23 June 2026 tijdvakken), not an MCQ-only test. Vakspecifieke informatie requires money answers rounded to two decimals unless stated otherwise. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation at GL/TL depth covering consumer, money, market, labour, government and international themes, with interest, VAT, budget and percentage calculations.

Assessment

Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: paper CSE (120 minutes) covering syllabus CE units for GT — notably EC/K/3, EC/K/4A Consumptie, EC/K/5A Arbeid en productie, EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur (CE for GT), and EC/K/7 Internationale ontwikkelingen; open/short-answer and calculation items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the N-term. Schoolexamen: school PTA. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.

Time Limit

CE: 120 minutes. 1e tijdvak 2026: Wednesday 13 May 13:30–15:30. 2e tijdvak 2026: Tuesday 23 June 13:30–15:30. 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 paper CSE series.

Exam Fee

No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school VMBO GL/TL 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; paper CSE delivery)

VMBO GL/TL Economie Exam Content Outline

~20%

Consumer behaviour (EC/K/4A)

Needs, scarcity, marketing/information, income and everyday purchasing decisions at GT depth.

~20%

Money, banking and budgeting (EC/K/4A)

Money functions, saving/borrowing, interest, BTW/VAT and multi-step household budgets.

~20%

Markets and prices (GT)

Demand, supply, equilibrium, competition forms and revenue/profit calculations.

~20%

Labour and production (EC/K/5A)

Work, wages, production costs, productivity and capital- vs labour-intensive production.

~20%

Government and international (EC/K/6 + EC/K/7)

Public goods, taxes, social security (CE for GT), open economy, EU and development themes.

How to Pass the VMBO GL/TL 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 paper CSE series.
  • Assessment: Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: paper CSE (120 minutes) covering syllabus CE units for GT — notably EC/K/3, EC/K/4A Consumptie, EC/K/5A Arbeid en productie, EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur (CE for GT), and EC/K/7 Internationale ontwikkelingen; open/short-answer and calculation items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the N-term. Schoolexamen: school PTA. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
  • Time limit: CE: 120 minutes. 1e tijdvak 2026: Wednesday 13 May 13:30–15:30. 2e tijdvak 2026: Tuesday 23 June 13:30–15:30. SE duration and forms follow each school’s PTA.
  • Exam fee: No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school VMBO GL/TL candidates (publicly funded). Do not treat DUO Staatsexamen subject fees as the school CE fee; those fees apply only to independent DUO Staatsexamen candidates.

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

VMBO GL/TL Economie Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritise EC/K/4A, EC/K/5A, EC/K/6 (on CE for GT) and EC/K/7 for the paper CE — practice causal chains (if A rises, what happens to B).
2Drill BTW/VAT (incl./excl./reverse), simple interest, budget surplus/deficit and percentage shares — GL/TL papers embed multi-step money arithmetic.
3Practise writing money answers to two decimals (e.g. EUR 12.50) unless the opgave allows whole euros.
4Learn Dutch key terms (behoeften, schaarste, loon, rente, BTW, accijns, sociale zekerheid, vraag/aanbod) even when practising in English.
5Use these English MCQs for concept and calculation drill, then switch to Dutch past CSE papers and bijlagen on Examenblad for authentic timing and wording.
6Check vakspecifieke informatie and Toegestane hulpmiddelen vmbo 2026 for calculator and notation rules before the tijdvak.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Netherlands VMBO GL/TL Economie?

It is the VMBO gemengde leerweg (GL) and theoretische leerweg (TL) economics eindexamen subject under CvTE, with documents and rooster on Examenblad.nl. The Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 covers exameneenheden such as EC/K/4A Consumptie, EC/K/5A Arbeid en productie, EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur and EC/K/7 Internationale ontwikkelingen. For GT, Overheid en bestuur is on the Centraal Examen (must-on-SE for BB/KB).

Is the official Centraal Examen multiple-choice?

No. The official CE is a paper CSE with open/short-answer and calculation items (and some MCQ), scored with a correctievoorschrift and converted via an N-term. This page’s 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept and calculation practice, not an official CE or language simulation.

How long is the 2026 VMBO GL/TL Economie CE?

120 minutes. 1e tijdvak: Wednesday 13 May 2026 13:30–15:30. 2e tijdvak: Tuesday 23 June 2026 13:30–15:30.

How does GL/TL Economie differ from BB?

GL/TL uses a paper tijdvak CSE (120 minutes) rather than the BB flexible digital Facet exam (60 minutes). Syllabus depth is higher (GT column), and EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur is on CE for GT. Expect more multi-step calculations (rente, BTW, budgets, percentages) and causal reasoning.

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 paper CSE N-term table published on Examenblad.

How should money answers be rounded?

Per vakspecifieke informatie economie vmbo gl/tl 2026: money amounts are normally rounded and written with two decimals, unless the opgave says otherwise. Whole euro amounts need not show decimals; large amounts may be rounded to whole numbers when context allows.

Which syllabus should I use for 2026?

Use the Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 (CvTE Versie 2) and the examenprogramma economie vmbo linked from the Examenblad GL/TL subject page. The syllabus is leading, not the textbook method. Check vakspecifieke informatie for 2026 notation and hulpmiddelen rules.