What the timed paper contains
The written session takes about 70 minutes: listening follows the recording, then reading and writing share one 50-minute clock.
Hören (listening)
about 20 min · 3 parts · 15 questions
Teil 1 (5 questions, played twice): telephone messages, where you write the missing time or name into the notes with no options to choose from. Teil 2 (5 questions, played once): short radio items, each with one of three options. Teil 3 (5 questions, played twice): one longer conversation, with five items matched to the right options.
Lesen (reading)
shared 50 min with Writing · 3 parts · 15 questions
Teil 1 (5 questions): a practical source such as a department store directory, answered a, b or c. Teil 2 (5 questions): a longer everyday text with five Richtig or Falsch statements. Teil 3 (5 questions): five situations matched to eight adverts, where one situation has none and takes x.
Schreiben (writing)
shared 50 min with Reading · 2 parts · 6 tasks
Teil 1: complete a form, worth 5 of the 15 writing points. Teil 2: a letter of about 40 words, worth the other 10.
Exam-day facts
- Allow 10 minutes before the written paper for answer-sheet formalities: you fill your details into the answer sheet. Dictionaries, phones and other electronic devices are not allowed.
- Each skill is worth 15 points. The pass mark is 36 of 60 overall.
- Sprechen is a three-part pair exam of about 15 minutes, usually with two examiners: introduce yourself (about 3 minutes), hold an everyday conversation (about 4), and plan something together (about 4), then about 4 minutes while the examiners agree your marks. If you register alone, an examiner takes the partner role.
- Answer sheets are scored electronically at telc's central office. The grade bands are 54 to 60 very good, 48 to 53.5 good, 42 to 47.5 satisfactory, and 36 to 41.5 sufficient.
- A failed result means retaking the complete exam. The exam can be repeated without a fixed attempt limit.
Sprechen stays separate
The real telc oral exam depends on other candidates and licensed examiners. Sprachpass does not pretend to reproduce that inside the timed paper. Speaking has its own practice and grading flow.
Two ways to take the same paper
Practice mode
- The same section clocks and recordings
- Save, leave and resume later
Real exam mode
- Hören plays Teile 1 and 3 twice, Teil 2 once
- Lesen and Schreiben share one 50-minute clock
- Leaving ends the attempt, after you confirm
How to read your result
The written result shows the section scores but no complete pass verdict. Sprechen is practised and graded separately because the real oral exam needs other candidates and examiners.
After the paper, your History keeps the question-by-question review. Insights uses your measured work to show which skills need attention. It never turns an unmeasured result into a promise.
Your first mock is free
Every learner account gets one free mock exam. Premium unlocks unlimited mocks and unlimited practice. Both modes are available on the same paper.