Professional test
If you are a doctor, dentist or nurse, you must take a professional test (BI-toets). This tests is administered at a number of times per year.
For doctors, dentists and nurses
Doctors, dentists and nurses must take a professional content test (BI test). You will receive a letter from us inviting you to register for the BI test when your file is complete. In this letter you will also find information about the costs and payment. After you have paid, we will send you the details and the information which you can use to register for the test.
Information on the content of the professional test
For nurses, this consists of a written knowledge test, a skills test and a 'clinical reasoning' interview. For doctors and dentists, basic and clinical knowledge is tested in writing. In addition, doctors and dentists must take a skills test on test subjects. More substantive information can be found via the links below (information in Dutch):
- Doctors; There are three testing rounds every year. A maximum of 25 doctors can participate per test round. You can register for a test round up to 8 weeks before the first test. All 2024 test rounds are full. The assessment periods for 2025 are:
| Professional test | Test date | University information meeting |
|---|---|---|
| iVTG (interuniversity Progress Test in Medicine) | january/february 2025 8.30 AM – 1PM |
january 2025 (online) 1 - 5 PM |
| DKV (clinical skills subtest) |
january/february 2025 |
january 2025 Location: |
| DKK (clinical knowledge subtest) | january/february 2025 8.30 AM - 5 PM |
january/february 2025 (online) 1 – 5 PM |
Based on the results, a consultation will be held with you. You will receive an invitation for this.
| Professional test | Test date | University information meeting |
|---|---|---|
| iVTG (interuniversity Progress Test in Medicine) | april/may 2025 8.30 AM – 1PM |
march 2025 (Maastricht) 1 - 5 PM |
| DKV (clinical skills subtest) |
april/may2025 |
march 2025 Location: |
| DKK (clinical knowledge subtest) | april/may 2025 8.30 AM - 5 PM |
march 2025 (Maastricht) 1 – 5 PM |
Based on the results, a consultation will be held with you. You will receive an invitation for this.
| Professional test | Test date | University information meeting |
|---|---|---|
| iVTG (interuniversity Progress Test in Medicine) | october/december 2025 8.30 AM – 1PM |
october 2025 (online) 1 - 5 PM |
| DKV (clinical skills subtest) |
october/december 2025 |
october 2025 Location: |
| DKK (clinical knowledge subtest) | november 2025 8.30 AM - 5 PM |
october 2025 (online) 1 – 5 PM |
Based on the results, a consultation will be held with you. You will receive an invitation for this.
- Dentists; There are two test rounds at ACTA every year. Due to the test capacity, you may not be able to participate in the next test.
- Nurses (information in Dutch)
Costs BI-test
- Doctors: € 1.700;
- Dentists: € 1.500;
- Nurses: € 400.
Is it not (yet) possible for you to take the professional test?
Please let us know as soon as possible and state why you cannot yet take the test. The amount will then be refunded to you.
Information meetings
We organise information meetings several times a year. During these information meetings you will receive information about the tests and you will be able to ask questions.