German placement test

Free

Without obligation

State-of-the-art

How the German placement test works

Start the test

Get started right away after a quick sign-up.

Answer the questions

The test automatically adapts to your level.

Receive your results

You will receive your results by email.

Here's what to expect on our placement test

The placement test combines various types of questions, ensuring a realistic and accurate assessment.

True or false statements

Choose the right form

Match the sentences correctly

Fill-in-the-blank text

Listening: true or false

Select the correct answer

Sort

Statements: true or false

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What makes our placement test so special?

Adaptive Test

The difficulty of the questions automatically adjusts to your level.

Reasonable number of questions

We won't ask you more questions than necessary. The test will be over in 15–20 minutes.

Different types of tasks

Accurate results by testing different areas.

Find your German level

Our adaptive placement test determines your current level of German (A1–C2) with only as many questions as are absolutely necessary. At the end, you’ll receive a detailed assessment and a personalized course recommendation.

Find out your German level

What our participants say

Alan B.

[...] The test itself was conducted in a very professional atmosphere with clear instructions. The results were delivered on time, as promised.

Mohamed D.

What a great experience! My colleague recommended the Deutschakademie to me, and I'm currently taking an online German course there—and I love it! The placement test was perfect [...]. I highly recommend it!

Kristýna T.

In my opinion, the placement test worked well—we were all at a similar level in the class.

Susan S.

Excellent teaching staff, practical course content, and first-rate support. Reasonable class sizes and thorough placement testing before the course begins.

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Frequently asked questions about the German placement test

The placement test is based on the 12-level model of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to provide you with a comparable result.

Our experience shows that homogeneous learning groups—in terms of language proficiency—are best suited for achieving rapid and lasting learning success among adults. After all, who can learn in a relaxed manner when the material is too easy or too difficult? And in both cases, you generally end up wasting time and money. That’s why an accurate assessment of your prior knowledge is so important.

Let’s work with you to determine how good your German language skills are right now. The results of our placement test will show you exactly what your current language level is. This can be either A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, or C2.

Don't guess.

Click only on the answers you're sure of, and skip the questions you don't know the answer to.

Don't use any aids.

Please take the placement test on your own, without the help of dictionaries or online translation tools.

Take your time.

Don’t rush: Take our placement test at a quiet time and in a relaxed atmosphere.

Our most popular German courses

German intensive course

For all those who want to learn German as quickly as possible.

Monday to Thursday
3h per day
8:30am | 11:45am | 3:00pm | 6:15 pm (CET)
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German semi-intensive course

Ideal while working or studying.

Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
3h per day
8:30am | 11:45am | 3:00pm | 6:15pm (CET)
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