ÖSD Zertifikat B1 – Schreiben
Choose a Teil and practise writing with exam-style tasks for the ÖSD Zertifikat B1.
Teil 1 - Informelle E-Mail
Write an email of about 80 words and respond to three communicative content points.
Teil 2 - Die eigene Meinung äußern
Respond to a short online comment and explain your personal opinion in about 80 words.
Teil 3 - Kurze formelle Nachricht
Write a formal or semi-formal apology, cancellation or request of about 40 words.
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ÖSD B1 Writing: sample with answers
Try the writing task, then compare your text with the model answer. More than one answer is possible.
A selection from our practice exercises, not a complete exam. Tasks and explanations are in German.
Schreibaufgabe
Independent practice material by Deutschprüfung. This is not an official model test and is not affiliated with ÖSD.
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Writing lasts 60 minutes. Task 1 is an informal email of about 80 words, Task 2 is a personal opinion of about 80 words, and Task 3 is a short formal apology of about 40 words.
The three tasks are worth 40, 40 and 20 points. Cover every content point, use the appropriate register, connect your ideas and keep the message understandable and accurate.
Yes. You may begin with any task. The official model test suggests about 20 minutes for Task 1, 25 minutes for Task 2 and 15 minutes for Task 3 within the 60-minute module.
Yes. Task 1 should have a suitable greeting, introduction, logical order and closing. Task 3 explicitly requires an appropriate greeting and closing, as well as a polite formal register.
No. Dictionaries and electronic language aids are not permitted. In the paper exam, write your final texts on the answer sheets; in the digital exam, enter them on the exam platform. Only these final versions are assessed.
The module is scored out of 100 points. You need at least 60 points, or 60 percent, to pass. Two authorised assessors evaluate the texts using fixed criteria.