German C1

German level C1 – Very Advanced
Level description and overview of language exams

German level C1

  • Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
  • Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
  • Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
  • He/she can formulate a clear and well organised detailed text regarding difficult topics and can demonstrate conscientious use of principles of correct syntax, connecting expressions and means of expressing linked ideas in text.
  • Skřivánek language levels: very advanced.

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German language exams for level C1

Goethe Zertifikat C1

general German exam at level C1 for adults

  • the exam is intended primarily for those interested in studying at a university in Germany
  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 800-1000 hours
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (70 minutes)
    • listening (40 minutes)
    • writing (80 minutes)
    • oral testing (10 or 15 minutes, conducted with two candidates)

Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD

this exam tests knowledge of business German at level C1

  • the exam is intended for adults
  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approx. 800-1000 hours, whereas at least 250 hours should be focused on instruction specialized in business language
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (75 minutes)
    • listening (60 minutes)
    • writing (45 minutes)
    • oral test (20 minutes)

TestDaF

  • general German exam at level B2-C1
  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 700-1000 hours
  • the exam is intended primarily for those interested in studying at a university in Germany
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (60 minutes)
    • listening (approximately 40 minutes)
    • writing (60 minutes)
    • oral testing (35 minutes, conducted with one candidate)

ÖSD Zertifikat C1

general German exam at level C1 for candidates from 16 years of age

  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 800-1000 hours
  • the exam is intended primarily for those interested in studying at a university in German speaking countries
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (90 minutes)
    • listening (approximately 40 minutes)
    • writing (90 minutes)
    • oral testing (15-20 minutes)

ÖSD Zertifikat C1 / Jugendliche

general German exam at level C1 for candidates from 14 years of age

  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 800-1000 hours
  • the exam is intended primarily for those interested in studying at a university in German speaking countries
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (90 minutes)
    • listening (approximately 40 minutes)
    • writing (90 minutes)
    • oral testing (15-20 minutes)

JASPEX Abschlussprüfung

standardized exam tests knowledge of the German language at level C1

  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 1000 hours;
  • the exam includes:
  • written part (comprehension of the text, listening, grammar-lexical part, writing)
  • oral test

 

telc Deutsch C1 (Modified Format 2016)

  • general German exam at level C1
  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 900-1000 hours
  • the exam includes:
    • reading and use of language (90 minutes)
    • listening (40 minutes)
    • writing (70 minutes)
    • oral testing (16 or 24 minutes, usually conducted with two or three candidates)

Test WiDaF

  • this exam tests knowledge of business German, in which progress is determined by a point score
  • the candidate must achieve 736-897 points for level C1;
  • the exam is written only – it includes 150 multi-choice questions and tests vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening

ECL C1

  • general German exam at level C1
  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 900 hours
  • the exam includes:
    • reading (45 minutes)
    • writing (90 minutes)
    • listening (40 minutes)
    • oral testing (13-21 minutes, conducted with two candidates)

State Language Exam General

 

general German exam at level C1

  • minimum number of completed instruction hours: approximately 800 hours
  • the exam is organized by language schools with accreditation for state language examinations throughout the Czech Republic
  • the exam includes:
    • written part (240 minutes, reading, writing, listening and use of the language)
    • oral test (25-30 minutes)

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