The Austrian paper. Rehearsed end to end.
Three complete ÖSD Zertifikat A1 mock papers in the official format — matching tasks, the Notizblatt, the banded 10-item form — each with its own solution book, plus five cheat sheets on exactly what this paper grades. Vienna, Graz and Basel included: the öSD is plurizentric, so is the practice.
THE FINANCIAL & TIME STAKES OF ÖSD A1
You have been practicing for the wrong exam. Goethe and telc share one paper style — the ÖSD wrote its own.
Sit a Goethe mock and then the real ÖSD A1, and the room feels unfamiliar from minute one: there are no a/b/c bubbles — you write numbers, matching situations to ads, and Hören requires real-time note-taking with strict subtest floors. Avoid risking another € 150 (centre-set, e.g. Vienna) sitting.
€ 150 (centre-set, e.g. Vienna)
CENTRE FEE ALREADY PAID / BOOKED
SUBTEST FLOORS
MANDATORY MINIMUMS: LESEN ≥6, HÖREN ≥6, SCHREIBEN ≥4
€9
COMPLETE 3-MOCK REHEARSAL & CHEATSHEETS
THE 3 RULES THAT FAIL ÖSD A1 CANDIDATES
1. The Written Module Floors
„Mindestpunkte in jedem schriftlichen Teilbereich“
Below 6 points in Lesen or Hören, or below 4 in Schreiben A2, the entire module fails — even with a high total score.
2. The Notizblatt Listen-and-Write
„Aufgabe 2 — Telefonnummern zifferngenau beim Hören notieren“
Hören requires note-taking while listening. A single wrong digit on the phone number voids the 2-point item entirely.
3. Pluricentric Dialects
„Authentische Stimmen aus Wien, Graz und Basel“
The ÖSD mixes Austrian and Swiss standard pronunciation. Germanium prepares you with authentic pluricentric recordings.
GENERIC PREP BOOKS VS GERMANIUM ÖSD REHEARSAL
GENERIC A1 BOOK (KURSBUCH & CO.)
- ×Written for Goethe format; ÖSD-specific tasks appear only in an appendix.
- ×No Notizblatt training: writing WHILE listening is never drilled.
- ×Flat answer keys without ÖSD band conversions or subtest floors.
- ×Static audio tracks with standard German only, ignoring Austrian accents.
GERMANIUM TIMED REHEARSAL (€9)
- ✓Every task built from official Modellsatz: matching with decoys, Notizblatt.
- ✓Three calibrated papers with automatic 0:00 timer and instant submission.
- ✓Full scoring console showing total, floors, and official ÖSD pass bands.
- ✓Reasoning for every item and complete transcripts with dialect notes.
THE COMPLETE ÖSD A1 KIT
€9
Three full ÖSD A1 mock papers, three complete solution books with band conversion, and five high-yield cheat sheets.
€9 one-time investment today — or risking another € 150 (centre-set, e.g. Vienna) fee and repeating the sitting.
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What is the öSD Zertifikat A1 and who runs it?
The ÖSD Zertifikat A1 (Grundstufe Deutsch 1) is the Austrian German A1 certificate, run by the Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch — a state-supported examination system shared by Austria, Switzerland and Germany's education ministries. It is accepted for Austrian residence and visa purposes and sits at öSD-licensed centres worldwide.
How is the öSD A1 paper different from Goethe or telc A1?
Task types first: öSD uses matching tasks (situations to ads by number), a Hören Notizblatt where you write the information you hear, and a banded 10-item form in Schreiben. Scoring second: the written module is 75 points (Lesen 30, Hören 30, Schreiben 15) with a pass at 38 — and per-section floors, so a very weak section can fail the module even on a passing total. Third: öSD is modular — the oral is its own module with its own certificate.
What exactly is in the kit?
Three full öSD A1 mock papers — matching tasks, the Notizblatt, the banded form and the oral — each with its own solution book and transcripts, plus five cheat sheets built for öSD's own formats rather than reprinted Goethe sheets. Texts are plurizentric: Vienna, Graz and Basel, like the real paper. Everything is interactive and graded against the official bands and floors.
Is this an official öSD paper?
No. These are Germanium's own mock papers calibrated to the öSD's published Modellsatz format. The official Modelltests are free on osd.at and worth doing; this kit is the additional rehearsal material — more papers, worked reasoning on every item, and the band tables applied to your answers automatically.
What score do I need to pass öSD A1?
The written module: 38 of 75 points, with floors — Lesen at least 6 of 30, Hören at least 6 of 30, and the Schreiben form band not left empty. The oral module: at least 12 of 25. Modules can be sat and repeated independently at the centre.
THE PAPERS — SIT THE WRITTEN IN ONE 55-MINUTE BLOCK
- 01 /
Modelltest 1 — Ankunft in Wien
FREE SAMPLE MOCK · UNGATEDThemes: Stadt, Anzeigen, Wegbeschreibung, Umfrage · Complete timed rehearsal with audio & oral simulator — free for all learners.
55 + 10 MIN
SIT FREE → - 02 /
Modelltest 2 — Gesundheit & Behörden
FULL MOCK + SOLUTIONSThemes: Arzt, Apotheke, Amt, Sprachkurs · Written 75 points: Lesen 30 + Hören 30 + Schreiben 15 — pass 38 with section floors (Lesen ≥6, Hören ≥6, Schreiben A2 ≥4). Separate solution book with transcripts included.
55 + 10 MIN
- 03 /
Modelltest 3 — Einkaufen & Feste
FULL MOCK + SOLUTIONSThemes: Post, Bank, Geschenke, Reise · Written 75 points: Lesen 30 + Hören 30 + Schreiben 15 — pass 38 with section floors (Lesen ≥6, Hören ≥6, Schreiben A2 ≥4). Separate solution book with transcripts included.
55 + 10 MIN