Result of secondary school transition test.

When you take a secondary school transition test it comes with a result. What does this result mean for the school advice? And what if the test result is different from the provisional school advice?

Result of secondary school transition test higher than school advice?

If your child scores higher on the secondary school transition test than the provisional school advice from January, the primary school must adjust the school advice to the test result. This then becomes the final school advice. Only in exceptional cases can the school decide not to do this. The school must then be able to explain and support why it is really not good for your child to raise the advice. 

For example, if your child scores one whole school level higher on the secondary school transition test but the school only wants to raise it by half a school level? In exceptional cases the school can do this if they think it is not good for your child. They must have good reasons for this. Do you disagree with the school advice? Then talk with the school. If you cannot agree, you can file a complaint. 

School advice higher than result of secondary school transition test?

If the result of the secondary school transition test is the same or lower than the school advice, nothing changes. The provisional school advice from January becomes the final school advice. The school advice is never lowered.

School advice adjusted?

If your child’s school advice has been adjusted, secondary schools must admit your child at that level. The enrolment period for secondary school is March 25 to March 31, 2025.

Test advice in group 8

The official name for the result of the secondary school transition test in group 8 is the test advice. Five of these are double test advices: pro/vmbo-b, vmbo-b/k, vmbo-k/gt, vmbo-gt/havo and havo/vwo. Only a high score can result in a single vwo test advice.

The purpose of the double test advices is to give your child as many chances as possible for further education that fits well.

Primary school learning results

The secondary school transition test also gives insight into the learning results of a primary school with an overview of the average scores of the school’s students. The Education Inspectorate uses this information to decide if the school’s education is good enough. The results are also used by the Education Inspectorate in the overall judgement of a school.