📘 telc B1 – Complete Exam Overview
(Time + Points + Topics + Task Types)
| Part | Section | Topics | Task Type | ⏱ Time | 🏆 Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 📖 Reading Comprehension | Everyday texts: ads, emails, notices, articles | Part 1: Matching (Zuordnung) Part 2: Multiple Choice Part 3: Matching | 90 min total (Reading + Language) | 75 |
| 2 | 🧩 Language Elements (Grammar + Vocabulary) | Grammar forms, connectors, prepositions, verb tense, vocabulary | Part 1: Multiple Choice (Grammar) Part 2: Matching (Vocabulary) | (included above) | 30 |
| ☕ Break | — | — | — | 20 min | — |
| 3 | 🎧 Listening | Everyday audio: announcements, dialogues, radio clips | True/False (Richtig/Falsch) | 30 min | 75 |
| 4 | ✏️ Writing | Write an email 100–120 words (informal/semi-formal) | One email with 4 bullet points | 30 min | 45 |
| 30 min |
🗣️ Oral Exam (75 points total)
| Part | Section | Topics | Task Type | ⏱ Time | 🏆 Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prep | ⏳ Preparation | Review topic card + plan | Silent preparation | 20 min | — |
| 1 | 👋 Getting to know each other | Personal info: family, job, hobbies, daily life | Guided interview / Q&A | 3–4 min | 15 |
| 2 | 🖼️ Presentation about a topic (Image/Text) | Travel, work, health, media, housing, free time | Short monologue + answer questions | 5–6 min | 30 |
| 3 | 🤝 Planning something together | Plan event, make decision, negotiate options | Dialogue + problem-solving + agreement | 5–6 min | 30 |
Cut Off (180/300) Point 60%
Written(135/225) + Oral(45/75) Minimum to pass:
- 📝 Written: ≥ 135 / 225
- 🗣️ Oral: ≥ 45 / 75
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| 🌟 Excellent | 270–300 |
| 👍 Good | 240–269.5 |
| ✅ Satisfactory | 210–239.5 |
| 🟢 Sufficient (Pass) | 180–209.5 |
| ❌ Fail | ≤ 179.5 |
EXAM OVERVIEW
A. 📘 Schriftliche Prüfung -- Written Exam
90 minutes (Reading + Language Elements) (75 points)
1. 📖 Leseverstehen -- Reading Comprehension
- Teil 1: Global understanding – 5 matching tasks
- Teil 2: Detailed understanding – 5 multiple-choice tasks
- Teil 3: Selective understanding – 10 matching tasks
2. 🧩 Sprachbausteine -- Language Elements
- Teil 1: Grammar – 10 multiple-choice tasks
- Teil 2: Vocabulary – 10 matching tasks
B. 🎧 Hörverstehen -- Listening
30 minutes (75 points)
- Teil 1: Global understanding – 5 True/False
- Teil 2: Detailed understanding – 10 True/False
- Teil 3: Selective understanding – 5 True/False
C. ✏️ Schriftlicher Ausdruck -- Writing
30 minutes (45 points)
- Write an informal or semi-formal email
- Follow 4 given bullet points (Leitpunkte)
D. 🗣️ Mündliche Prüfung -- Oral Exam
15 minutes (45 points)
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
- Teil 1: Getting to know each other
- Teil 2: Talk about a given topic (Image/Text)
- Teil 3: Plan something together (dialogue)