Before you start
This plan assumes a real B1 base and prepares you for telc's combined written and oral exam structure.
Keep Sprachbausteine inside the reading block when you use official material. Sprachpass links here stay on the four live skill entry points.
Adjust the pace to your starting point
You already work comfortably at B1
Use the 8-week plan as written and spend extra time on your weakest exam skill.
Your German is close, but uneven
Repeat the first training block before you add the clock. Let practice evidence set the date.
You are still building toward B1
Add language-learning weeks first. This plan prepares the exam format, not the whole language level.
2, 4 or 8 weeks: how to stretch or compress this plan
Allow about 8 to 12 hours a week, including one longer block for the combined written paper.
- 2 weeks
- Use two weeks only after a strong recent baseline. Prioritise the weakest written section and rehearse the oral pair tasks.
- 4 weeks
- Pair the schedule weeks and keep daily listening plus a weekly combined written block.
- 8 weeks
- Use the schedule as written for a complete written and oral preparation cycle.
How to split your study time
Hören
Keep daily contact, then add complete audio sections under exam timing.
Lesen
Split time between reading tasks and Sprachbausteine before joining the written paper.
Schreiben
Write the reply task from all four content points, then review coverage and register.
Sprechen
Practise planning, presentation and partner interaction aloud every week.
Your week-by-week plan
Each week has one focus, the matching Sprachpass drills, and one honest checkpoint before you move on.
Week 1
8 to 10 hours this week
Learn the telc B1 shape: one written paper out of 225 (Lesen 75, Sprachbausteine 30, Hören 75, Schreiben 45) and a separate oral out of 75. Start a list of verbs with fixed prepositions (sich freuen auf, sich interessieren für), the kind of grammar Sprachbausteine gaps test.
Week 2
8 to 10 hours this week
Sit the written paper untimed and score its four parts against 75, 30, 75 and 45. Add one short oral run with a partner.
Week 3
9 to 11 hours this week
Work through Lesen Teile 1 to 3 and Sprachbausteine Teile 1 and 2 as one 90-minute block. Keep Hören Teile 1 to 3 in every study day.
Week 4
10 to 12 hours this week
Draft the one 30-minute Schreiben email, informal or semi-formal, answering all four guiding points in the right register. Keep Sprachbausteine warm with a short set each day.
Week 5
10 to 12 hours this week
Prepare for 20 minutes, then speak in pairs: getting to know each other in Teil 1, a topic exchange in Teil 2, a joint plan in Teil 3. Hören now runs at its real length of about 30 minutes.
Week 6
9 to 11 hours this week
Rehearse the full 150-minute written paper, then a separate oral run, and total each one on its own.
Week 7
8 to 10 hours this week
Close the gap on whichever side fell short. In the written paper Lesen and Hören carry 75 points each, so they shift the total most.
Week 8
5 to 7 hours this week
Taper with short daily contact, one written rehearsal early in the week and one last oral run, then rest.
Ready to look for an exam date?
Sprachpass handles preparation. BookGermanTest handles current dates, centres and booking details. Check there only when your rehearsal evidence feels steady.
Sources
Use these official model papers and rules when you want to check the exam format behind this plan.
Questions about the plan
Is 8 weeks enough for telc B1?
8 weeks can be enough when your German is already near B1. If the first two weeks show large language gaps, add time before the timed rehearsal block.
How is telc B1 scored, and what does that change in this plan?
You need at least 135 of 225 points in the written paper and 45 of 75 in the oral, and a high score in one cannot make up for the other. So the plan scores the two sides separately at every checkpoint.
Which week rehearses each telc B1 part?
Week 3 trains Lesen Teile 1 to 3, Sprachbausteine Teile 1 and 2 and Hören Teile 1 to 3, week 4 the Schreiben email and week 5 the three Sprechen Teile. Both papers are rehearsed in weeks 2, 6 and 8, and week 7 is for the weaker side.
Which German should I focus on for telc B1?
Verbs with fixed prepositions and the case that follows: sich freuen auf with the accusative, teilnehmen an with the dative. Sprachbausteine gaps test grammar like this inside a real text.
How many days a week should I practise?
Five or six short days usually work better than one long weekend. Keep one lighter day and protect daily listening when it appears in the plan.
When should I book the exam?
Use a timed rehearsal as evidence. If the format feels familiar and your results are steady across skills, check current dates on BookGermanTest. If not, extend the repair block first.