TELC German B1 Lesen (Reading) Practice
Choose a Teil to start practicing lesen (reading) for your TELC German B1 exam.
About Lesen (Reading) section
The TELC B1 Leseverstehen (Reading) module takes 90 minutes and consists of three reading parts plus Sprachbausteine (Language Elements).
📰 Teil 1: Globalverstehen (Global Reading)
• Read workplace-related texts (emails, notices, short articles)
• Match texts to situations or understand main ideas
• Number of Questions in this section: 5
📝 Teil 2: Detailverstehen (Detailed Reading)
• Read longer professional texts carefully
• Answer detailed questions about specific information
• Number of Questions in this section: 5
📋 Teil 3: Selektives Verstehen (Selective Reading)
• Scan texts quickly for specific information
• Match situations, needs, or questions to text segments
• Number of Questions in this section: 10
🔤 Sprachbausteine Teil 1 (Language Elements Part 1)
• Complete gaps in a text using grammar and vocabulary knowledge
• Choose the correct word/phrase from multiple options
• Number of Questions in this section: 10
🔤 Sprachbausteine Teil 2 (Language Elements Part 2)
• Match words or phrases to complete a coherent text
• Test understanding of sentence structure and context
• Number of Questions in this section: 10
FAQ
Answers to popular questions about TELC B1 Lesen (Reading) practice
- 01How is the TELC B1 Reading module structured?
- 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.
- 02What are the Sprachbausteine sections about?
- 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.
- 03What skills are tested in Sprachbausteine?
- 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.
- 04How should I prepare for the Sprachbausteine sections?
- 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.
- 05What strategy works best for Teil 2 with the word bank?
- Read the advertisement and letter completely first to understand the context. Then work through each gap systematically. Cross off words as you use them mentally, and pay attention to grammatical cues (e.g., prepositions that follow certain verbs, conjunctions that fit the sentence logic). With 15 options for 10 gaps, you have extra words—focus on meaning and grammar together.