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Exams explainedGoethe B1 exam pass mark: how many points you need
Goethe B1 pass mark: 60 of 100 points in each module, 18 of 30 in reading and listening. How writing and speaking are scored, with worked examples.
7 October 2026 · 9 min read
Tips and strategiesGoethe B1 speaking exam: the three parts and how to handle them
Goethe B1 speaking: plan together, present a topic on five points, give feedback and ask a question. Timings, preparation and useful phrases for each part.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Tips and strategiesGoethe B2 writing: forum post and message in 75 minutes
Goethe B2 writing: a forum post of about 150 words in 50 minutes and a message of about 100 in 25. Time plan, marking and the rule that makes task 1 decisive.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Exams explainedGoethe C1 exam: format, timings and pass mark
Goethe-Zertifikat C1: four modules of 65, 40, 75 and 20 minutes, 60 of 100 points each. What every part asks and how many answers you need right.
7 October 2026 · 5 min read
NewsIntegration course 2026: who gets a place and what changed for the DTZ
Admission stop in February, reopening on 1 August, the DTZ only after the orientation course: what changed in 2026 and what to do now.
7 October 2026 · 5 min read
Exams explainedÖSD B2 exam: format, points and pass mark
ÖSD Zertifikat B2: 42 of 70 written and 18 of 30 oral points to pass, plus a 7-point floor in reading and listening. Every part and timing at a glance.
7 October 2026 · 4 min read
Learning Germantelc B2 Sprachbausteine: the grammar the exam really tests
telc German B2 language elements: 20 gaps, 30 points. Which grammar and vocabulary part 1 asks for, counted across 100 gaps, with examples.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Exams explainedtelc C1 Hochschule pass mark: the format and the two pass rules
telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: 214 points, passed with 128 and at the same time 60 percent in written and oral. All parts, timings and a worked example.
7 October 2026 · 4 min read
Newstelc exam on computer: what changes in 2026 and 2027
telc exams on a computer, certificates as a signed PDF, the DTB digital only from May 2027: what telc has decided and what it means on exam day.
7 October 2026 · 3 min read
Exams explainedTestDaF results explained: what TDN 3, 4 and 5 mean
TestDaF scores: TDN 3, 4 or 5 in each of four parts, no overall grade. Which result universities ask for, how points become a TDN, and when results arrive.
7 October 2026 · 4 min read
Medical language exam (FSP)FSP exam Anamnese: common mistakes in the patient interview
The FSP patient interview (Anamnese): time per medical chamber, Berlin's eight marking criteria and the mistakes the German chambers warn about.
6 October 2026 · 10 min read
Tips and strategiesGerman B1 speaking exam: the planning task, points and tips
German B1 speaking exam: how the plan-something-together task works in telc, Goethe and DTZ, with timings, points, phrases and a sample dialogue.
6 October 2026 · 15 min read