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Key Facts: HAVO Russisch Exam
09:00–11:30
1e tijdvak CE window 2026 (2.5 hours)
Examenblad Russisch havo 2026 rooster
27 May 2026
1e tijdvak CE date
Examenblad.nl
18 June 2026
2e tijdvak CE date
Examenblad.nl
Domein A
CE tests Leesvaardigheid only
Examenprogramma / Syllabus MVT havo
A2–B1
ERK reading calibration for Russisch havo CE
Syllabus moderne vreemde talen havo
1–10
Dutch VO grading scale
Uitvoeringsbesluit WVO / Examenblad exameneisen
N-term
CE points → grade conversion
Examenblad omzettingstabel normering
100
Free English MCQ study items on this page
OpenExamPrep study adaptation
Official HAVO Russisch 2026 CE is a 2.5-hour written reading exam (Domein A) with open answers + N-term — not pure MCQ. These 100 English MCQs are a disclosed study adaptation aligned to CvTE/Examenblad MVT reading outcomes, with Russian/Cyrillic kept when testing the language skill.
Sample HAVO Russisch Practice Questions
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1On the Netherlands HAVO Russisch Centraal Examen, which domain is tested?
2What does the Russian word школа mean?
3Choose the best English meaning of Спасибо!
4In Cyrillic, which letter typically represents the sound /m/ as in English 'map'?
5A HAVO CE reading task asks you to find whether a museum is open on Sunday. Which reading strategy fits best?
6What is the main idea of this short text? «Москва — столица России. Это большой город.»
7Which Russian word means 'student' (university learner)?
8According to CvTE vakspecifieke rules for MVT, open CE answers should normally be written in which language?
9What does читать mean?
10In the sentence «Анна живёт в Амстердаме», what does живёт convey?
About the HAVO Russisch Exam
HAVO Russisch is a Dutch upper-secondary modern foreign language exam under CvTE rules, catalogued on Examenblad.nl. The Syllabus moderne vreemde talen havo 2026 (unchanged vs 2025 per vakspecifieke informatie) places the Centraal Examen on Domein A Leesvaardigheid. Official CE is a 2.5-hour written reading paper with open answers — not MCQ-only. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for reading strategies, Russian vocabulary/grammar cues, CE technique, and light SE-domain awareness; Cyrillic/Russian is preserved where the skill is tested.
Assessment
Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: national written reading paper (Domein A) on Russian texts with open/short answers; citeervragen answered in Russian; other open answers normally in Dutch; scored via correctievoorschrift and converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers Domains B–F (and optionally A). Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
Time Limit
CE: 2 hours 30 minutes (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Wednesday 27 May 2026 09:00–11:30; 2e tijdvak Thursday 18 June 2026 13:30–16:00). SE duration and forms follow each school’s PTA.
Passing Score
Dutch grading scale 1–10. When both apply, the final subject grade is normally the average of CE and SE. Diploma rules include average of all CE marks ≥5.5. 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 Russisch Exam Content Outline
Leesvaardigheid — relevant information & main idea
Scan and select information for a given need; identify the hoofdgedachte of a text or paragraph.
Meaning of key elements
Infer word/phrase meaning from context; recognise important textual elements without translating every sentence.
Text relations & author stance
Link cause/effect, contrast, example and reference; infer intentions, viewpoints and feelings of the writer.
Vocabulary & morphology
High-frequency Russian lexis and word-building patterns that unlock authentic CE texts.
Grammar as reading cue
Cases, aspect, agreement and connectors used to parse who did what to whom in Russian sentences.
Exam technique & correction rules
Dutch vs Russian answer language, citeervragen, antwoordblad use, and N-term awareness.
Domains B–F overview
What the schoolexamen covers (listening, speaking, writing, literature, study/career) so CE revision stays focused.
How to Pass the HAVO Russisch Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Dutch grading scale 1–10. When both apply, the final subject grade is normally the average of CE and SE. Diploma rules include average of all CE marks ≥5.5. CE points are converted via the published N-term table for that series.
- Assessment: Eindexamen = CE + SE. Centraal Examen: national written reading paper (Domein A) on Russian texts with open/short answers; citeervragen answered in Russian; other open answers normally in Dutch; scored via correctievoorschrift and converted to a 1–10 grade with the series N-term omzettingstabel. Schoolexamen: school PTA covers Domains B–F (and optionally A). Official assessment is not pure multiple-choice.
- Time limit: CE: 2 hours 30 minutes (Examenblad 2026: 1e tijdvak Wednesday 27 May 2026 09:00–11:30; 2e tijdvak Thursday 18 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 Russisch?
It is the HAVO Russian modern foreign language eindexamen under CvTE, with documents and rooster on Examenblad.nl. The examenprogramma domains are A Leesvaardigheid, B Kijk- en luistervaardigheid, C Gespreksvaardigheid, D Schrijfvaardigheid, E Literatuur and F Oriëntatie op studie en beroep. The Centraal Examen covers Domein A only.
Is the official Centraal Examen multiple-choice?
No. The official CE is a written reading paper with open and short-answer items scored with a correctievoorschrift and converted using the N-term omzettingstabel. This page’s 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for skill practice, not an official CE simulation or past-paper copy.
How long is the 2026 HAVO Russisch CE?
Examenblad lists 1e tijdvak on Wednesday 27 May 2026 from 09:00–11:30 and 2e tijdvak on Thursday 18 June 2026 from 13:30–16:00 — both 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. When CE and SE both apply, the subject end grade is normally their average. Diploma pass rules include an average of all CE marks of at least 5.5. CE raw scores are converted via the series N-term table on Examenblad.
How much does HAVO Russisch 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.
Are answers written in Dutch or Russian on the CE?
Vakspecifieke informatie: open questions must be answered in Dutch unless the question allows or requires the foreign language (otherwise 0 points). Citeervragen must be answered in Russian (translation/paraphrase scores 0). Language errors are not deducted in marking.
What CEFR level is Russisch havo?
The MVT syllabus describes Russisch havo CE items as predominantly B1 with A2 support (later ERK descriptions also note some B2). Relative to Frans havo anchoring studies, a pass is described as at least A2 for the tested reading skill.