telc - the European language certificates

English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish and Arabic: Telc certificates (The European Language Certificates) are available in 11 languages and at six levels (from A1 to C2). Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are tested.

telc German

The certificates are recognised for the citizenship test (German Test for Immigrants), the subsequent entry of spouse permit (Start Deutsch), admission to institutes of higher education (telc Deutsch Hochschule) and for professional qualification (telc German for work). There are also special tests for school pupils or companies. The examination fees for the German test for migrants are generally paid by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

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Exam preparation courses at KERN Training

The telc examination preparation courses teach you everything you need to obtain the telc certificate. We will ensure that you are familiar with the structure of the examination, the content-related component, and the examination format, and teach you strategies to successfully pass the examination. We recommend that all participants who want to pass a telc examination with the best results attend a telc examination preparatory course.

KERN Training is the official examination centre for telc certificates and offers both preparation courses and examinations for all languages and at all levels. We offer tests in the following branches: Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Hanover, Cologne, Mannheim.

You will find the current dates on which tests can be taken

Dates in Frankfurt am Main.

Telc appointment Test format Regular registration date + Late fee
09.01.2024 German B1 26.12.2023
16.01.2024 German C1 university 02.01.2024
25.01.2024 German C1 general 11.01.2024
07.02.2024 German B2 24.01.2024
27.02.2024 German B1 13.02.2023
06.03.2024 German C1 general 21.02.2024
04.04.2024 German B1 19.03.2024
11.04.2024 German B2 26.03.2024
18.04.2024 German C1 university 03.04.2024
25.04.2024 German C1 general 10.04.2024
07.05.2024 German B2 22.04.2024
14.05.2024 German B1 23.04.2024
23.05.2024 German C1 general 08.05.2024
28.05.2024 German C1 university 13.05.2024
05.06.2024 German B2 21.05.2024
12.06.2024 German C1 general 28.05.2024
19.06.2024 German B1 04.06.2024
26.06.2024 German B2 11.06.2024

Dates in Berlin

Telc appointment Test format Regular registration date + Late fee

Dates in Hannover

Telc appointment Test format Regular registration date + Late fee

Dates in Cologne

Telc appointment Test format Regular registration date + Late fee

Dates in Mannheim

Telc appointment Test format Regular registration date + Late fee