telc German B1 Reading Practice
telc German B1 Reading Practice
Choose a Teil to start practising reading for your telc German B1 exam.
Teil 1 - Globalverstehen (Global Reading)
Goal: Globalverstehen (Global Reading)
Teil 2 - Detailverstehen (Detailed Reading)
Goal: Detailverstehen (Detailed Reading)
Teil 3 - Selektives Verstehen (Selective Reading)
Goal: Selektives Verstehen (Selective Reading)
Teil 4 - Sprachbausteine Teil 1 (Language Elements Part 1)
Goal: Sprachbausteine Teil 1 (Language Elements Part 1)
Teil 5 - Sprachbausteine Teil 2 (Language Elements Part 2)
Goal: Sprachbausteine Teil 2 (Language Elements Part 2)
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the exam!
The TELC B1 Reading test (Leseverstehen und Sprachbausteine) takes 90 minutes total and consists of two main sections: Leseverstehen (reading comprehension) and 2 Sprachbausteine parts focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
Teil 1 (Grammatik) contains a letter with 10 gaps where you choose from 3 grammatical options per gap. Teil 2 (Lexik) presents a newspaper advertisement and a letter with 10 gaps, and you select words from a word bank of 15 options (a-o) to fill each gap correctly.
Teil 1 tests grammatical forms like verb conjugations, prepositions, and sentence structures. Teil 2 focuses on vocabulary and text connections—conjunctions, linking words, prepositions, and context-appropriate word choices that maintain meaning and coherence.
For Teil 1, review German grammar structures systematically. For Teil 2, practice with conjunctions (weil, dass, damit, deshalb), prepositions (für, mit, von), and linking words. Read the entire context first before filling gaps, and pay attention to how words connect ideas in the text. Remember: no dictionary is allowed during the exam.