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Key Facts: VMBO KB Economie Exam
90 minutes
KB digital CE duration for Economie
Examenblad bb/kb-flex; mijneindexamen.nl vmbo kb
1 Apr–17 Jul 2026
KB-flex afnameperiode
Examenblad economie vmbo kb 2026
Facet
Digital CE delivery platform
CvTE / Examenblad vakspecifieke informatie
EC/K/4A + 5A
Core CE consumptie and arbeid/productie units
Syllabus economie vmbo 2026
EC/K/6 SE
Overheid must-on-SE for KB/KB
Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 CE–SE table
≥5.5
Typical subject pass on 1–10 scale
Dutch VO grading practice
N-term
CE points → grade conversion
Examenblad omzettingstabel / flex normering
100
Free English MCQ study items on this page
OpenExamPrep study adaptation
Official VMBO KB Economie 2026 is a 90-minute Facet CE (flex window 1 Apr–17 Jul) plus school SE — not pure MCQ. These 100 English MCQs are a study adaptation aligned to CvTE/Examenblad Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 (consumer, money, markets, labour, government) with VAT, interest and budget drills.
Sample VMBO KB Economie Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to test your VMBO KB Economie exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1In Syllabus economie vmbo (EC/K/4A), behoeften are best defined as:
2Schaarste (scarcity) at KB level means:
3Primaire behoeften typically include:
4A student comparing two phone subscriptions before choosing mainly shows:
5Disposable (besteedbaar) income is closest to:
6Opportunity cost of spending your last EUR 25 on a concert ticket is:
7Complementary goods are products that:
8Substitute goods are products that:
9Advertising that makes a snack look more appealing mainly aims to influence:
10A household budget with income EUR 1,400 and planned spending EUR 1,520 is:
About the VMBO KB Economie Exam
VMBO KB Economie is a Dutch lower-secondary vocational-track economics exam under CvTE rules, catalogued on Examenblad.nl. The Syllabus economie vmbo 2026 (Versie 2) specifies CE topics for KB including consumptie (consumer behaviour, money/banking basics, budgeting), arbeid en productie, and internationale ontwikkelingen, with leervaardigheden; overheid en bestuur is must-on-SE for KB/KB. The official CE is a 90-minute flexible digital Facet exam (1 April–17 July 2026 window), not an MCQ-only test. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering consumer, money, market, labour and government roles at KB level, including simple VAT, interest and budget calculations.
Assessment
Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: flexible digital Facet sitting (90 minutes for Economie BB) covering syllabus CE units (notably EC/K/3, EC/K/4A, EC/K/5A, EC/K/7); open/short-answer and calculation items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the flex-series N-term. Schoolexamen: school PTA; EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur is must-on-SE for KB/KB. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
Time Limit
CE: 90 minutes (KB digital general subjects; Economie is not an exception). Afnameperiode kb-flex: Wednesday 1 April 2026 through Friday 17 July 2026 (school schedules the sitting). 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 flex series.
Exam Fee
No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school VMBO KB 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; digital delivery via Facet)
VMBO KB Economie Exam Content Outline
Consumer behaviour (EC/K/4A)
Needs, scarcity, choices, income and everyday purchasing decisions.
Money, banking and budgeting (EC/K/4A)
Money functions, saving/borrowing, interest, BTW/VAT and household budgets.
Markets and prices (KB)
Demand, supply, price formation and market roles of buyers and sellers.
Labour and production (EC/K/5A)
Work, wages, production costs and basic producer behaviour.
Government roles (EC/K/6)
Public goods, taxes, social security and government economic functions (SE-heavy for KB).
How to Pass the VMBO KB 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 flex series.
- Assessment: Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: flexible digital Facet sitting (90 minutes for Economie BB) covering syllabus CE units (notably EC/K/3, EC/K/4A, EC/K/5A, EC/K/7); open/short-answer and calculation items scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the flex-series N-term. Schoolexamen: school PTA; EC/K/6 Overheid en bestuur is must-on-SE for KB/KB. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
- Time limit: CE: 90 minutes (KB digital general subjects; Economie is not an exception). Afnameperiode kb-flex: Wednesday 1 April 2026 through Friday 17 July 2026 (school schedules the sitting). SE duration and forms follow each school’s PTA.
- Exam fee: No separate published per-subject fee for regular secondary-school VMBO KB 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Netherlands VMBO KB Economie?
It is the VMBO kaderberoepsgerichte leerweg 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, with CE/SE distribution differing by leerweg (BB/KB/GT).
Is the official Centraal Examen multiple-choice?
No. The official CE is a flexible digital Facet exam with open/short-answer and calculation items, scored with a correctievoorschrift and converted via an N-term. This page’s 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for concept practice, not an official CE or language simulation.
How long is the 2026 VMBO KB Economie CE?
KB digital general-subject exams last 90 minutes (Economie is not an exception; Nederlands and wiskunde are 120). Schools schedule the sitting inside the kb-flex window 1 April–17 July 2026.
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 flex-series N-term table published on Examenblad.
How much does VMBO KB Economie cost for school candidates?
Regular secondary-school VMBO KB 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 vmbo 2026 (CvTE Versie 2) and the examenprogramma economie vmbo linked from the Examenblad subject page. Vakspecifieke informatie notes small 2026 changes versus 2025 (e.g. BBP alongside national income; BTW named alongside omzetbelasting). The syllabus is leading, not the textbook method.