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Key Facts: HAVO Frans Exam
13:30–16:00
CE duration window 2026 (2 h 30 min)
Examenblad Frans havo 2026 rooster
13 May 2026
1e tijdvak CE date
Examenblad.nl
16 June 2026
2e tijdvak CE date
Examenblad.nl
Domain A only
CE tests Leesvaardigheid
Syllabus / examenprogramma moderne vreemde talen havo
~B1 (+ A2/B2)
ERK reading profile for Frans havo
Syllabus moderne vreemde talen havo
≥5.5
Typical subject pass on 1–10 scale
Dutch VO grading practice
N-term
CE points → grade conversion
Examenblad omzettingstabel normering
100
Free English-interface MCQ study items on this page
OpenExamPrep study adaptation
Official HAVO Frans 2026 CE is a 2.5-hour national reading paper (Domain A only; mixed MCQ/open items + N-term), with SE covering other MVT skills — not a pure-MCQ English test. These 100 English-interface MCQs are a study adaptation aligned to CvTE/Examenblad leesvaardigheid (main idea, detail, vocabulary in context, connectors, author intent), preserving French text when testing the language skill.
Sample HAVO Frans Practice Questions
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1Read: « Le musée ouvre tous les jours sauf le mardi. Les billets coûtent quinze euros pour les adultes et huit euros pour les étudiants. » On which day is the museum closed?
2Read: « Attention : en raison de travaux, la ligne 4 du métro sera fermée ce week-end. » Why will metro line 4 be closed this weekend?
3Read: « Marie a décidé de partir en vacances à Nice parce qu'elle adore la mer. » Why is Marie going to Nice?
4What does the French connector « donc » most typically signal?
5Read: « Malgré la pluie, le match a eu lieu. » What does this sentence mean?
6In French reading, « cependant » is closest in function to:
7Read: « Le train pour Lyon part à 9 h 15 du quai numéro 3. » What time does the train leave?
8Read: « Julie cherche un appartement pas trop cher, près du centre-ville. » What is Julie looking for?
9What is the best English meaning of « cependant » in: « Il a peu dormi ; cependant, il est venu au cours. »?
10Read: « Les inscriptions pour le cours de français commencent lundi prochain. » When do registrations begin?
About the HAVO Frans Exam
HAVO Frans is a Dutch upper-secondary French exam administered under CvTE rules and catalogued on Examenblad.nl. Under the examenprogramma moderne vreemde talen, the Centraal Examen tests only Domain A Leesvaardigheid. The Syllabus moderne vreemde talen havo 2026 specifies CEFR/ERK reading expectations for Frans havo as predominantly B1 tasks supplemented with A2 and B2 items, focusing on oriënterend lezen and lezen ter informatie en argumentatie. The official CE is a 2.5-hour written reading paper with mixed item types (not MCQ-only); a bilingual dictionary is allowed among hulpmiddelen. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation: French passages and skill-critical wording are kept in French, while stems, explanations and feedback are in English.
Assessment
Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: one national written reading sitting (Domain A Leesvaardigheid) with mixed item types — multiple-choice (about 60% of score points), structured questions, cite questions and open questions — scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers Domains B–F (listening/viewing, speaking, writing, literature, study/career orientation) and may also practise reading. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
Time Limit
CE: 2 hours 30 minutes (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Wednesday 13 May 2026 13:30–16:00; 2e tijdvak Tuesday 16 June 2026 13:30–16:00). 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 Frans Exam Content Outline
Domein A — Leesvaardigheid
Relevant information, hoofdgedachte, meaning of key elements, relations between text parts, and conclusions about author intentions, views and feelings.
Predominantly B1 (+ A2/B2)
Syllabus moderne vreemde talen havo describes Frans havo CE reading as mostly B1 tasks with some A2 and B2 items for differentiation.
Main idea and relevant detail
Identify the central message of a French text or paragraph and locate facts needed for a given information need.
Vocabulary and paraphrase
Infer meaning from context and recognise when an option restates the French accurately.
Connectors and text relations
Track cause, contrast, concession, consequence and exemplification across sentences and paragraphs.
Inference and author stance
Judge tone, purpose and implied attitude without inventing content absent from the text.
Domains B–F
Listening/viewing, speaking, writing, literature and study/career orientation are schoolexamen domains, not the national CE paper.
How to Pass the HAVO Frans 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 reading sitting (Domain A Leesvaardigheid) with mixed item types — multiple-choice (about 60% of score points), structured questions, cite questions and open questions — scored via correctievoorschrift; raw points converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers Domains B–F (listening/viewing, speaking, writing, literature, study/career orientation) and may also practise reading. Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
- Time limit: CE: 2 hours 30 minutes (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Wednesday 13 May 2026 13:30–16:00; 2e tijdvak Tuesday 16 June 2026 13:30–16:00). 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Netherlands HAVO Frans?
It is the HAVO French eindexamen subject under CvTE, with documents and rooster on Examenblad.nl. The examenprogramma moderne vreemde talen covers Domains A–F; the Centraal Examen tests only Domain A Leesvaardigheid. The 2026 syllabus places Frans havo reading predominantly at CEFR/ERK B1, with some A2 and B2 items.
Is the official Centraal Examen multiple-choice only?
No. The official CE mixes multiple-choice (about 60% of score points), structured questions, cite questions and open questions, scored with a correctievoorschrift and converted via the N-term omzettingstabel. This page’s 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for reading-skill practice, not an official CE simulation or translation of a past paper.
How long is the 2026 HAVO Frans CE?
Examenblad lists both 1e tijdvak (Wednesday 13 May 2026) and 2e tijdvak (Tuesday 16 June 2026) as 13:30–16:00, i.e. 2 hours 30 minutes. 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 Frans 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.
May I use a dictionary on the CE?
Yes. For modern foreign language central exams, a bilingual paper dictionary (typically French–Dutch for Dutch-speaking candidates) is among the allowed hulpmiddelen; check the current Toegestane hulpmiddelen havo en vwo PDF linked from Examenblad for the exam year.
Are these official CvTE examination questions?
No. Official Frans havo CE papers are Dutch-administered reading exams with mixed item types. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to Domain A leesvaardigheid; French wording is preserved where the French skill is being tested, with English explanations.