EXAM SHEETS
The exam, rehearsed before you sit it.
Mock exam bundles for the certificates people actually take — Goethe, telc and öSD at A1 and A2, in the real published formats with the real point splits, worked solutions, and the pass rules most candidates learn too late.
A1 — THE FIRST CERTIFICATE
Goethe A1 — Start Deutsch 1
Two complete Start Deutsch 1 mocks in the exact published format — the certificate most German embassies list for the spouse visa, run in 90+ countries.
GOETHE · €980 MIN
telc A1 — Start Deutsch 1
Two full Start Deutsch 1 mocks — identical paper to the Goethe version, run at Volkshochschulen and licensed language schools across Germany, usually at a lower exam fee.
TELC · €980 MIN
öSD A1 — ÖSD Zertifikat deutsch A1
Two full ÖSD A1 mocks matched to the REAL Austrian splits — Lesen and Hören are worth 30 points each, Schreiben just 15. Prepping with an even-split Goethe paper half-prepares you for this exam.
ÖSD · €965 MIN
A2 — THE SECOND RUNG
Goethe A2 — Start Deutsch 2
Two complete Start Deutsch 2 mocks — 90 timed minutes, three 25-point modules, group speaking — including the pass-floor rule almost nobody prepares for.
GOETHE · €9105 MIN
telc A2 — telc Deutsch A2
Two full telc A2 mocks built around telc's real difference: the shared 50-minute Lesen+Schreiben block, where time budgeting decides the grade.
TELC · €9135 MIN
öSD A2 — ÖSD Zertifikat deutsch A2
Two full ÖSD A2 mocks matched to the Austrian certificate's uneven weights and task styles.
ÖSD · €90 MIN
NOT AT A-LEVEL — ASKED CONSTANTLY, ANSWERED ONCE
TestDaF B2–C1 only
TestDaF certifies university-entry German. There is no A1 or A2 version — if a course sells you 'TestDaF A1 prep', walk away.
DSH B2–C2 only
DSH is sat at German universities, usually after an offer letter. A-level prep for it would be dishonest.
DTZ A2–B1 (one exam)
Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer ends the integration course — it's a single A2-to-B1 placement exam, not a bookable A1 certificate.
If your exam letter names one of the three A1 bodies above, that's your paper. Free rehearsal for the format itself lives in the 77-day study plan.