Course Description

The TestDaF ("test daf") is a language test for foreign learners of German who plan to study in Germany or who require recognized certification of their language skills.

The TestDaF examination is centrally developed and rated by the TestDaF Institute based in Hagen, Germany.

The test can be taken at licensed Test Centers in about 80 different countries. All examination candidates receive the same tasks and the examinations are graded by trained raters.

Discover all the details concerning the format, scoring and test question design of this required exam for foreign students, along with insider tips to help you know exactly what to expect during the exam.

This helps you feel more confident and relaxed so you can demonstrate your best German language skills and take the next step forward into a better and brighter future.

If you have completed 2 years of college classes in the United States, or have earned an International Baccalaureate high school diploma (with HL German, and HL science), you may already be qualified to attend any public German university. You will have to prove your German language skills, but that's what this course will prepare you to do.

There are several advantages to studying in Germany:


- Public universities in Germany don't charge tuition, and the semester fee is all you have to pay, which is less than $400.


- German college programs do not require you to take "general education courses" that are outside of your field of interest.

- College students get many discounts, including very inexpensive public transportation.


Germany hopes you will get to know and love the German people and the country, so that after you graduate, you will accept a job and start your career in Germany. They want you to stay there to enjoy the food, the landscape, the entertainment and your new friends and professional network to build an intelligent and productive German economy.

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity for an exciting and successful life abroad!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    What is the TestDaF?

  • 2

    Format of The Exam

    • How is This Test Structured?

    • Rules for Testing Day
  • 3

    How to Score to Pass the Exam

    • Score Descriptions for all 4 Subtests

    • Grading Criteria and Scoring Bands
  • 4

    What's the Difference Between the TestDaf and the DSH?

    • Students Compare the TestDAF with DSH (Part 1)

    • Students Compare the TestDAF with DSH (Part 2)
  • 5

    Sample Tests

    • Exam Sample A (Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking Tests)

    • Exam Sample B (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking Tests)
  • 6

    Do You Know Enough German to Take This Test?

    • Are You Fit to Take The TestDaF?

    • Here's a Better Way to Test Your Current German Level
  • 7

    Need Some More Resources?

    • TestDaf Prep Book Recommendation

    • TestDaf Writing Exam Prep Book Recommendation

    • Here is What a Passing TestDaf Certificate Looks Like
  • 8

    How to Register for the Exam

    • Here is Where You Register Online

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The owner and creator of the Time To Learn German website is Eva Bogard, Ph.D. She was born in Manhattan (NYC) to a German mother and a German-American father. She earned her bachelor's degree in foreign languages at snowy SUNY-Oswego and completed her graduate studies in Second Language Education and Instructional Technology at sunny USF-Tampa, where she earned her Master's and Doctorate degrees. She has spent several colorful summers in France enjoying the language and culture in Paris, St. Malo and Tours, but is usually found during her long summer breaks on the beach in Florida, or in the mountains of southwest Germany. Professionally, she is very interested in online hybrid education, especially using instructional technology in both her classroom and online courses to teach foreign languages. Eva is an International Baccalaureate teacher, and a Montessori education enthusiast. She has taught German, French and Spanish, as well as, Information Technology and Business Management over the last 30 years.

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