TestDaF and telc German in Berlin
The GLS language school in Berlin is an examination center for TestDaF and telc Deutsch exams. With us you can take the TestDaF or telc exam (telc B1, B2, C1) and if you wish you can also take one of our exam preparation courses. More about this below.
Dates TestDaF & telc 2025/26
1. telc German Exams & Courses at GLS
Earn your telc German Certificate (B1, B2, C1 Hochschule) at GLS Berlin! We are an official telc exam center offering monthly exams.
- telc B1/B2 – perfect for career and work
- telc B1 – meets the language requirement for German citizenship
- telc C1 Hochschule – recognized for university admission in Germany
GLS offers 4-week evening courses for telc B1 (Tuesday & Thursday) with the exam at the end. You can find the next telc exam dates in Berlin here:
2. TestDaF Exams at GLS Berlin
GLS Berlin is an official TestDaF exam center. With a green campus in the heart of Berlin, GLS provides a relaxed learning environment and a multilingual team to support you. You can take the TestDaF at GLS in two formats:
- Digital (computer-based)
- Paper-based
Both formats require your personal attendance. Find the next TestDaF exam dates in Berlin here:
TestDaF exams and/or preparation courses
We offer several TestDaF exam dates per year. If you wish, you can also take preparatory courses, either online or in person at the GLS Sprachschule in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
Course descriptions and an application form can be found here:
How the TestDaF exam works
The TestDaF exam consists of a written and an oral part. The written exam lasts 3 hours (+ breaks). The oral exam is computer-based and lasts 45 minutes (+ waiting time). Due to the large number of participants, the exam is organized in different exam groups, the sequence may be changed. Please keep the day of the exam free until 4.30 p.m., as you will have to expect different waiting times depending on the oral exam group.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
| Schriftlich | Leseverstehen | 60 Minuten |
| Pause | 20 Minuten | |
| Hörverstehen | 45 Minuten | |
| Schriftlicher Ausdruck | 60 Minuten | |
| Mündlich | Prüfung im Computer Lab | 45 Minuten |
More about the TestDaF
The Test of German as a Foreign Language - TestDaF - is an international language test for anyone who already has a good knowledge of German and would like to test it. Anyone wishing to study at a German university must provide proof of sufficient language skills. This proof can be provided by taking the TestDaF. As a rule, TestDaF level 4 is sufficient for admission.
The test results are assigned to one of three levels in all four parts of the test: TestDaF level 3, 4 and 5 (TDN 3, 4 and 5).
In the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the TestDaF levels correspond to competence levels B2 to C1.
In our TestDaF preparation courses, the central requirements of the exam are trained in the 4 language skills and a precise knowledge of the individual exam modules is acquired: Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression. By successfully passing the TestDaF, you prove that you
- can identify important individual pieces of information in various short texts,
- understand details and general statements in journalistic and scientific texts that deal with scientific or socio-political issues,
- extract detailed information from everyday situations,
- follow interviews or discussions on study-related or general scientific topics,
- understand lectures on scientific topics,
- write your own well-structured and comprehensible text and put forward arguments,
- describe, summarize and compare data,
- take a well-founded position in discussions and conversations, weigh up alternatives and form hypotheses.
As part of the preparation course, a complete simulation test is also carried out so that the participants are psychologically prepared for the test in the best possible way.
telc German B1, B2, C1 exams and/or preparation courses
We offer several telc German exam dates per year. If you wish, you can also take preparation courses, either online or in person at the GLS Sprachschule in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
Course descriptions and an application form can be found here:
GLS offers preparatory courses for the Goethe Institut's German language certificates: Dates and prices of the preparatory courses for a Goethe certificate
