telc B1 Hörverstehen (listening) is 20 Richtig-or-Falsch decisions across three Teile, and the first Teil plays only once.
At a glance
- Time
- about 30 min
- Teile (parts)
- 3
- Points
- 75
- Pass mark
- No separate module mark; 135 of 225 across the written modules; Sprechen passes separately at 45 of 75
Try one real Hören question
telc B1 · Hören Teil 1
Robert sieht bei den Sportterminen seiner Kinder auch positive Seiten.
Every Teil (part)
Hörverstehen Teil 1
Listen to five short texts once and decide for each whether the statement is Richtig (right) or Falsch (wrong). Global understanding.
Worked sample
Robert sieht bei den Sportterminen seiner Kinder auch positive Seiten.
Answer: Richtig
Robert says "aber ich mag die Stimmung bei den Spielen", so the sports weekends have an upside for him.
Hörverstehen Teil 2
Listen to one longer conversation twice and judge ten statements Richtig or Falsch. Detail understanding.
Worked sample
Die meisten Veranstaltungen finden außerhalb der Bibliothek statt.
Answer: Richtig
The speaker says "aber die meisten Veranstaltungen verteilen sich auf mehrere Orte."
Hörverstehen Teil 3
Listen to five announcements, each twice, and judge one statement per announcement. Selective understanding.
Worked sample
Man biegt vor der Kirche links in die Bachstraße ab.
Answer: Falsch
The directions say "gehen Sie geradeaus bis zur kleinen Kirche. Danach links in die Bachstraße", so the turn is not made before the church.
Three common mistakes
- 1Waiting for a second play in Teil 1. It never comes, so read the five statements before the audio starts.
- 2Judging a Teil 2 statement by a matching word. The statements usually paraphrase the conversation rather than quoting it.
- 3Answering Teil 3 from the announcement's frame words instead of the one detail the statement tests.
Practice the first Teil now
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Practice Hören freeCommon questions
- How long is telc B1 Hörverstehen?
- About 30 minutes for three Teile and 20 questions.telc B1 exam guide
- Which Teile play once?
- Teil 1 plays once. Teile 2 and 3 play twice.telc B1 study plan
- How many points is Hörverstehen worth?
- 75 of the exam's 300 points, per the official mock test's score table. It counts inside the written part.
- Does Hörverstehen have its own pass mark?
- No. Hörverstehen counts inside the written part, which passes at 135 of 225 points. The oral exam passes separately at 45 of 75.Free telc B1 mock exam
- Is Sprechen part of the Sprachpass telc mock?
- No. The Sprachpass telc mock is the written paper. Sprechen is practised and graded as its own module, because the real oral exam needs other candidates and examiners. Your Sprechen result on Sprachpass is never folded into the written mock score.telc B1 Sprechen
- Which part should I practise alongside Hörverstehen?
- Leseverstehen. Both parts test whether you catch the detail a statement asks for, so the habit of checking every word against the text pays off twice.telc B1 Lesen