telc exam guides for people who want to pass, not just study.
Everything below comes from the questions German learners actually search before their exam: which topics come up, which questions repeat, how points are counted — and how to rehearse the speaking part out loud with ZertFox.
telc B1
B1 — the exam most people are here for.
Required for citizenship and permanent residence, and the speaking part is where preparation is thinnest.
How to pass the telc B1 speaking exam
Structure, timing, the 60% rule and a 4-week plan for the mündliche Prüfung.
Read the guide → B1 · Teil 2telc B1 speaking exam topics
The recurring Teil 2 themes with example statements and opinion phrases.
Read the guide → B1 · Teil 1telc B1 speaking Part 1 questions
The interview questions that appear in nearly every exam — and how to answer them.
Read the guide → B1 · Teil 3Gemeinsam etwas planen: Redemittel
Suggest, agree, politely disagree and decide — the phrases that carry Teil 3.
Read the guide → B1 · Scoringtelc B1 passing score explained
300 points, 60% in each part, the four oral criteria, and retake rules.
Read the guide → B1 · CitizenshipGerman B1 exam for citizenship
Which certificates count for Einbürgerung and how to prepare the oral part.
Read the guide → B1 · Mock examtelc B1 mock exam online
Where to find free Modelltests — and how to simulate the speaking part they don't cover.
Read the guide →A1 · B2 · General
Other levels and speaking skills.
Beginner and upper-intermediate exam formats, plus the universal problem: practicing speech without a partner.
telc A1 speaking exam questions
Sich vorstellen, question cards and picture cards — what beginners actually face.
Read the guide → B2 · Speakingtelc B2 speaking exam topics
Presentation themes, discussion texts and planning tasks at the B2 level.
Read the guide → All levelsHow to practice German speaking alone
Shadowing, self-talk and recording — and where an AI partner fills the gap.
Read the guide →Put the guides into practice
Reading about the exam is step one. Speaking it is the exam.
ZertFox turns every guide on this page into out-loud practice with an AI partner, replayable audio and AI-estimated scores.
