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Format, timings and marking of every exam, tips for every part, and what is changing. Every figure with its source and date.
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Learning GermanGerman nominal style at C1: from verbs to nouns and back
Nominalstil for C1 and C2: the ten transformations you need, where the exam asks for them, and when a verb is the better choice.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
Learning GermanGiving your opinion in German: phrases from B1 to C1
Saying what you think, giving reasons, disagreeing, weighing up: German phrases by level B1, B2 and C1, and the exam tasks that ask for your opinion.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
Learning GermanGerman verbs with prepositions: the B1 and B2 list
38 German verbs with a fixed preposition and case, ranked by how often they appear in B1 and B2 exam texts. Plus darauf, worauf and auf wen.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
Learning GermanHow long from A1 to B1 German? The official course hours
How long it takes to get from A1 to B1: the course hours the German state plans for it, the intensive and special routes, and what that means in weeks.
8 October 2026 · 2 min read
Exams explainedHow long is the Goethe B1 exam? Every module and part timed
Goethe B1 exam duration: reading 65, listening about 40, writing 60, speaking about 15 minutes, plus breaks, prep time, timing per part and a day plan.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
Exams explainedtelc vs Goethe B1: which German B1 exam should you take?
telc vs Goethe B1 compared: pass rules, timings, retakes, listening, writing and speaking, with two worked examples to help you pick your B1 exam.
8 October 2026 · 10 min read
Tips and strategiesGerman B2 reading: a time plan for telc and Goethe
B2 reading in telc and Goethe: the official suggested minutes per part, where the most points per minute are, and how to keep to time.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Medical language exam (FSP)Berufserlaubnis vs Approbation: the difference for doctors
Temporary permit or full medical licence in Germany: what each allows, how long it lasts, what you need and what changes on 1 November 2026.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Medical language exam (FSP)Defizitbescheid for doctors in Germany: what it means, what next
The deficit notice after the equivalence check: what it contains, which routes remain, and the rules for applications before and after 1 November 2026.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Tips and strategiesFailed your German B1 exam? Retake rules for telc, Goethe and ÖSD
Failed the German B1 exam? What you must retake at telc, Goethe, ÖSD or the DTZ, which deadlines apply, and how many points you were missing.
7 October 2026 · 11 min read
Medical language exam (FSP)FSP for dentists and pharmacists in Germany: format and fees
Dentists and pharmacists from abroad also sit a medical language exam, at their own chamber. Parts, duration, fees and retakes, chamber by chamber.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Medical language exam (FSP)FSP doctor-to-doctor conversation: presenting the patient
FSP part 3: a two-minute patient presentation, follow-up questions, medical terms, abbreviations and lab values. With Berlin's marking sheet.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read