Europe · 10 verified centres
Austria is a German-speaking country, so the exam landscape here is not the Goethe network you find elsewhere. Three things run in parallel: telc, licensed through private language schools in six cities; ÖSD, the Austrian diploma, through its own authorised centres; and the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung, which is the exam the residence and citizenship rules actually name. Picking the wrong one is the most expensive mistake on this page.
Where to sit the exam
Each centre was checked on the exam board's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay or travel.
Brockmanngasse 81/1, 8010 Graz
One of the clearer examples of the split: it runs both the telc ladder and the ÖIF integration exams, which are different certificates for different purposes. Fees are not published - ask when you book.
Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 8, 5020 Salzburg
Confirms telc on its own site but publishes levels and fees only on its exam page - contact the school for the calendar. It does not advertise ÖSD.
Opernring 1/E, 1010 Vienna
Registered telc centre in telc’s own centre register, at this address. Its site redirects to a German group domain, so confirm levels, fees and dates with the Vienna school directly.
Kolingasse 12, 1090 Vienna
Listed in telc’s centre register at this address. Confirm levels and fees with the institute.
Haslingergasse 23, 1170 Vienna
Listed in telc’s centre register at this address. Confirm levels and fees with the school.
Nelkengasse 6/8, 1060 Vienna
Listed in telc’s centre register at this address. Confirm levels and fees with the institute.
Absberggasse 5/2, 1100 Vienna
An association working on integration for migrants and young people, registered with telc as an exam centre. Worth asking about supported registration if the paperwork is the obstacle.
Raimundstraße 1-5, 4020 Linz
A large adult-education provider registered with telc at this address. Its own site advertises language certificates without naming the board, so confirm it is telc you are booking on +43 732 6922 6922.
Südtirolerplatz 6, 6020 Innsbruck
The only verified centre in Tirol, listed in telc’s centre register at this address.
Lindenstraße 4, 9908 Amlach, Lienz
In East Tirol, registered with telc at this address. It publishes no website in the register, so contact it before travelling.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Before you book
For a residence permit or citizenship in Austria, the requirement is usually the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung at A2, B1 or B2 - a combined language and values test. A telc or ÖSD certificate at the same level is not automatically a substitute. Check what your specific application asks for before you pay for anything.
This surprises people: the Österreich Institut states that its ÖSD examination programme is aimed exclusively at candidates located outside Austria. If you are in Austria and want ÖSD, you go to an authorised ÖSD centre directly, not to them.
The Goethe-Institut runs its exam centres abroad rather than in German-speaking countries. If you need a Goethe-Zertifikat specifically - because a German employer asked for one by name - you will normally be sitting it outside Austria.
Five of the verified telc centres are in Vienna. Graz, Salzburg, Linz, Innsbruck and Lienz have one each, so a full calendar there means travelling rather than waiting for the next local date.
Sitting the exam abroad usually means one shot and a long wait for the next date. Practise in the real format first - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics show which module still needs the weeks you have left.
FAQ
Usually the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung at A2, B1 or B2, which combines language with a values and orientation component. It is not the same as a telc or ÖSD certificate at that level, and one does not automatically replace the other. Confirm the exact requirement with the authority handling your application before booking.
In Vienna at DeutschAkademie, Loqui, Die Sprachschule KSW, the Wiener Institut für Sprachen und Nachhilfe and EURASYA; in Graz at sprache & kultur; in Salzburg at inlingua; in Linz at BFI Oberösterreich; in Innsbruck at inlingua; and in Lienz at DeutschKreativ.
Yes, but not through the Österreich Institut - it states that its ÖSD programme is only for candidates outside Austria. You register with an authorised ÖSD exam centre instead. ÖSD lists over 200 centres in Austria, so use its official centre finder to find the nearest.
Not through a Goethe-Institut network, because the Goethe-Institut operates its exam centres outside the German-speaking countries. If a German employer or authority has asked for a Goethe certificate by name, ask whether telc or ÖSD at the same level is acceptable before you plan travel.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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