Use the checkpoint when the target is clear.

Step 1: Confirm your board and level before you start. Goethe and telc use different task shapes and result models, even when the CEFR level matches.

Step 2: Use the skill pages first if one Teil is still unfamiliar. Instant practice feedback can turn a vague worry into one clear repair.

Step 3: Remember the access rule. The free mock is one run per account lifetime and is consumed at start, so do not open it as a casual preview.

Step 4: Set aside a complete sitting. A half-finished paper cannot answer the readiness question you brought to it.

Step 5: Use Real exam mode for the checkpoint. It keeps the target section clocks, exam audio, timed breaks and end-only result in view. Leaving ends the attempt after confirmation.

Step 6: Read the result by skill and Teil. Choose the largest useful pattern, not every small imperfection, for your next practice session.

Step 7: Premium adds unlimited mocks after the free run. Daily practice limits and writing or speaking grading allowances remain separate product rules.

Step 8: Check the target guide before using the run. Confirm the board, level, modules, task shapes and result model you expect to see.

Step 9: Use the skill page to rehearse one concern. If reading pace, writing coverage or speaking repair is still unclear, another mock will only make the uncertainty larger.

Step 10: Start when you can protect the complete sitting. The first free run is a checkpoint, so a casual launch leaves less useful evidence behind.

Step 11: After the paper, write the next action before you browse another target. One focused repair gives the result a practical consequence.

Step 12: Keep the same target for the first follow-up practice. Changing the board or level too soon makes improvement difficult to read.

Step 13: When a target is marked opens soon, use its guide and skill pages for preparation. The mock selector will be the source of truth for when that paper can start.

Step 14: Treat the free run as a clear appointment with yourself. Make space for the selected paper, keep the environment steady and review before you open another route.

Step 15: A useful result can be simple: one skill, one Teil, one move. That is enough to turn a single lifetime checkpoint into a practical next session.