German exam prep
Prepare for your German exam without guessing what comes up
Every level here follows the shape of the real Goethe and telc exams: four modules plus grammar, the same timings, the same question types. Practise a single skill, or sit a timed module the way the exam day feels.
A2
A2 German: everyday basics that already open doors
A2 covers simple conversations about family, work, shopping, appointments and your daily routine. It is the level asked for spouse reunification and it is the honest starting point for most people arriving from India.
- • Spouse and family reunification visa
- • Everyday life: shops, doctors, offices
- • Foundation before starting B1
B1
Most neededB1 German: the level that unlocks citizenship and most jobs
B1 is the level most Indians in Germany actually need. It is the language requirement for naturalisation, for many Ausbildung places, and for nursing and care recognition together with your professional exam.
- • Naturalisation (Einbürgerung)
- • Ausbildung and many job contracts
- • Nursing recognition (with B2 for some states)
B2
B2 German: professional level for healthcare, engineering and study
B2 means you can follow a work meeting, argue a point and write a structured email without translating in your head. Nurses, doctors and many German-taught degree programmes need it.
- • Nursing and medical recognition
- • German-taught university programmes
- • Client facing and team lead roles
The five parts you will be tested on
Each part has its own tricks. Learn them once and you save yourself a repeat exam fee.
Lesen · Reading
Short texts, adverts, emails and articles with multiple choice and matching questions.
Usually the first module of the exam, around 65 minutes at B1.
- • Read the questions before the text.
- • Underline the one word that decides the answer, not whole sentences.
- • Never leave a gap empty, wrong answers cost nothing extra.
Hören · Listening
Announcements, phone messages, short conversations and a radio style interview.
Around 40 minutes. Some parts play once, some twice.
- • Listen for numbers, times and places first.
- • If you miss one item, drop it immediately and follow the audio.
- • Practise with normal speed audio, not slowed down clips.
Schreiben · Writing
A short message plus a longer email or opinion text with a clear structure.
About 60 minutes at B1. Structure and connectors matter as much as grammar.
- • Learn five opening and five closing lines by heart.
- • Answer every bullet point given in the task.
- • Use weil, deshalb, trotzdem, außerdem to connect ideas.
Sprechen · Speaking
Introducing yourself, planning something with a partner and presenting a short topic.
Around 15 minutes, usually in pairs with two examiners.
- • Speak slowly and finish your sentences.
- • A simple correct sentence scores better than a broken complex one.
- • Ask your partner questions, it is part of the mark.
Grammatik & Wortschatz · Grammar & vocabulary
The structures the exam keeps testing: cases, word order, tenses, connectors and useful vocabulary sets.
Not a separate module, but it decides your marks in every other part.
- • Learn every noun with its article and plural together.
- • Verb second in main clauses, verb last after weil.
- • Review your own mistakes weekly instead of new rules daily.