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Official exam context
telc Deutsch B2 demonstrates upper-intermediate German in reading, listening, writing, speaking, and everyday communication.
The telc B2 exam consists of a written and an oral examination and is available in digital, hybrid, and paper-based formats.
90 minutes
Reading has three parts and language elements has two parts, with no break.
Approx. 20 minutes
Three listening parts in the written examination.
30 minutes
One writing task in the written examination.
Approx. 15 minutes
Three speaking parts, pair examination, with 20 minutes of preparation time.
Useful for more independent workplace language, complex input, and upper-intermediate communication.
Some routes may accept B2, but many German-taught programs require C1-level or university-specific proof.
Everything you need to know about the exam!
Some routes may accept B2, but many German-taught programs require C1-level or specific proofs such as telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, DSH, or TestDaF.
TELC describes B2 speaking as three parts, normally a pair examination, with 20 minutes of preparation time.
Practise responding directly to the task, organizing arguments clearly, using connectors, and checking grammar under time pressure.
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