ÖSD Zertifikat B1 – Lesen
Choose a Teil and practise reading with exam-style tasks for the ÖSD Zertifikat B1.
Teil 1 - Persönlicher Text: richtig oder falsch
Read one personal or blog-style text and decide whether six statements are true or false.
Teil 2 - Artikel: Multiple Choice
Read two information or press texts and answer three multiple-choice questions about each text.
Teil 3 - Situationen und Anzeigen
Match seven situations to ten advertisements. If no advertisement fits, choose 0.
Teil 4 - Meinungen: Ja oder Nein
Read seven comments and identify whether each person supports or rejects the stated position.
Teil 5 - Regeln und Hinweise: Multiple Choice
Read one rules or information text and answer four three-option multiple-choice questions.
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ÖSD B1 Reading: sample with answers
Read Petra’s account and decide whether the two statements are true or false. Then check the answers and explanations of the common traps.
A selection from our practice exercises, not a complete exam. Tasks and explanations are in German.
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Independent practice material by Deutschprüfung. This is not an official model test and is not affiliated with ÖSD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the exam!
Reading lasts 65 minutes and contains five parts with 30 items: true/false statements, multiple choice, situation-to-advertisement matching, identifying positions in reader comments, and questions about a practical rules text.
The five parts test global, selective and detailed understanding. The official format uses blog posts, newspaper articles, advertisements, opinions and written instructions from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Yes. In the paper exam, you should reserve about five of the 65 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. Only the answers on that sheet are assessed.
There are 30 items, each worth one raw point. The result is converted to a score out of 100, and you need at least 60 points, or 60 percent, to pass the module.
No. Dictionaries and electronic language aids are not permitted in any ÖSD Zertifikat B1 module.
Yes. Reading is an independent module and can be taken and certified on its own. A full certificate is issued when all four modules are passed in one sitting or within one year at the same exam centre.

