TestDaF
TestDaF-Institut (g.a.s.t.)
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A German test for people who want to study at a German university. German universities widely use it as proof of German for degree admission.
Details
- Format
- Four parts (digital TestDaF): Reading (about 55 minutes), Listening (about 40 minutes), Writing (about 60 minutes) and Speaking (about 35 minutes), roughly 3 hours 10 minutes in total plus some unscored trial tasks. You must take all four parts.
- Scoring
- There is no overall score. Each part is rated TDN 3, TDN 4 or TDN 5 (roughly CEFR B2 to C1). For admission to a German university you generally need TDN 4 in all four parts; some universities accept TDN 3 in one part or use a points model. Since May 2026 you can pay €29 for a combined certificate showing your best part results from digital exams taken within six months of each other.
- Results valid for
- The certificate does not expire, but some universities only accept recent results.
- How you take it
- Digital TestDaF on a computer at a licensed test centre, or paper-based TestDaF. Digital results take about 3 weeks; paper results about 6 weeks.
- Fee
- In Germany: €210 for the digital test and €215 for the paper test. Prices differ by country.