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German exam centres in India

India has the largest Goethe network in Asia - six Goethe-Instituts, known locally as Max Mueller Bhavan, plus five partner Goethe-Zentren - and it also has a growing set of independent telc and ÖSD centres. All three certificates are accepted by the German missions, so the practical question is usually which board has a seat near you at a price you can pay. This page lists every centre we could verify on its own website, city by city.

GoetheTestDaFtelcÖSDChecked July 2026

16 cities with a verified centre

Where to sit the exam

Exam centres in India

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.

German exams in New Delhi2 centres

Voegel Services IndiaPartner centre

N-252/8, Greater Kailash 1, New Delhi 110048

ÖSD
Exams
ÖSD Zertifikat A1, A2 and B1

Announces individual sittings a few weeks ahead with registration closing about a month before the date, and seats are capped. Watch its announcements rather than assuming a monthly slot.

German exams in Mumbai3 centres

Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan MumbaiGoethe-Institut

Ground floor, K R Cama Oriental Institute Building, 136 Bombay Samachar Marg, Opposite Lion Gate, Fort, Mumbai 400 023

GoetheTestDaF
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat A1 to C2; Fit in Deutsch A1 and A2; TestDaF; Goethe-Test PRO
University of Mumbai, Department of GermanUniversity

Room 8, Ground Floor, Ranade Bhavan, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400098

telc
Exams
telc German exams at several levels

Important: the department states that no exams are scheduled at its telc centre after 31 July 2026 until further notice. Do not plan around this centre without emailing telc@mu.ac.in first.

Indo-German Chamber of CommercePartner centre

2-B Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai 400020

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch

Registered telc examination centre at this address in telc’s own centre register. It publishes no exam website, so contact the chamber directly for levels, dates and fees.

German exams in Bangalore2 centres

Quadrigo BangaloreLanguage school

2906/2907, 80 Feet Road, Bangalore 560008

telcÖSD
Exams
telc and ÖSD exams from A1 to B2

One of the few Indian centres licensed for both boards, which makes it worth a call if one board’s dates are full. It also runs a Kochi office.

German exams in Chennai2 centres

DeutschPro ChennaiLanguage school

11/1, 19/1, 19th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600083

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 Hochschule
When
Several dates most months
Fee
A1 and A2 ₹19,900; B1 and B2 ₹21,900

Run with speakeasy Berlin, which has held a telc licence for over ten years.

German exams in Kolkata1 centre

German exams in Pune2 centres

Edunova School of LanguagesLanguage school

Bungalow 16, Sawali, Dattawadi, Pune 411030, Maharashtra

telc
Exams
Digital telc German exams, delivered with CAS Duisburg and Pune Sevasadan Society

Levels, fees and dates are published on the CAS registration page rather than on Edunova’s own site, so book through the link there.

German exams in Hyderabad1 centre

Goethe-Zentrum HyderabadGoethe-Zentrum

20 Journalist Colony, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034

Goethe
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre of the Goethe-Institut

German exams in Chandigarh3 centres

Goethe-Zentrum ChandigarhGoethe-Zentrum

SCO 362-363, 1st Floor, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh 160022

Goethe
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre of the Goethe-Institut
Auxila Language School ChandigarhLanguage school
telc
Exams
telc German A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
When
Monthly

Same operator as the Vijayawada centre; the venue address is given at registration rather than on the website.

ÖSD Zentrum Chandigarh (German Perfekt)Partner centre

Sector 43, Chandigarh

ÖSD
Exams
ÖSD Zertifikat A1, A2, B1 and B2
When
Every month

Describes itself as the first ÖSD centre in India and the only one in north India licensed to examine A1 to B2. It publishes a course fee rather than a standalone exam fee, so ask for the exam-only price if you are not taking the course.

German exams in Coimbatore2 centres

Goethe-Zentrum CoimbatoreGoethe-Zentrum

President Hall, 734 Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018

Goethe
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre of the Goethe-Institut
PSG Institute of Advanced StudiesUniversity

1609 Avinashi Road, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch A1 to C2, digital format
When
Registration opens on the first working day of each month at 9 am for the following month.
Fee
Digital A1 and A2 ₹11,500; digital B1 and B2 ₹19,000; C1 ₹22,000

German exams in Kochi3 centres

Goethe-Zentrum KochiGoethe-Zentrum
Goethe
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre of the Goethe-Institut

Named as an exam location on the Goethe-Institut India exams page, but not listed in the official Goethe-Zentren directory, and we could not verify a street address. Confirm it is still examining before you travel.

Quadrigo KochiLanguage school
telcÖSD
Exams
telc and ÖSD exams from A1 to B2

The Kochi arm of the Bangalore centre, reachable on +91 80759 37686. No street address is published for it, so confirm the venue when you register.

Deutsche Fachkräfteagentur für Gesundheits- und PflegeberufePartner centre

Jyotir Bhavan, North Kalamassery, Old Eloor Bridge Road, Kochi 683104

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch, aimed at healthcare and nursing candidates

The German recruitment agency for health and care professions, registered as a telc centre at this address. Relevant if you are already in a nursing placement pipeline - ask whether the B1·B2 Pflege exam runs here.

German exams in Trivandrum2 centres

Goethe-Zentrum TrivandrumGoethe-Zentrum

Allianz Haus, D9 Jawahar Nagar, Trivandrum 695003

Goethe
Exams
Goethe-Zertifikat exams as a partner centre of the Goethe-Institut
Auxila Language School ThiruvananthapuramLanguage school
telc
Exams
telc German A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
When
Monthly

Listed by Auxila as Thiruvananthapuram, the same city as Trivandrum. The venue address is given at registration rather than on the website.

German exams in Agra1 centre

WBS Training IndiaPartner centre

2nd Floor, Verma House, 71 M.G. Road, Opposite Subhash Park, Agra

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch A2 (Start Deutsch 2), B1, B2 and B1·B2 Pflege for nursing staff

Describes itself as the first telc examination centre in India. Bengaluru and Kochi are listed on its own site as upcoming rather than examining, so do not travel to either on the strength of that listing.

German exams in Noida3 centres

Lingua Leaps EducentreLanguage school

Plot 19A, Ground Floor, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch, A1 upwards, sat in person at the Noida centre

The centre serves Delhi NCR from Noida. Its site blocks automated reading beyond page titles, so we could confirm the telc licence and the location but not the level list or fees - ask before you pay.

Auxila Language School NoidaLanguage school
telc
Exams
telc German A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
When
Monthly

Same operator as the Vijayawada centre; the venue address is given at registration rather than on the website.

BSLEU AkademieLanguage school

5th Floor, C-56, Avviare Educational Hub, A/20, Sector 62, Noida 201309

telc
Exams
telc Deutsch, with B1, B2 and C1 named on its own pages
When
Regular dates in Noida

An official telc examination centre since 2024. It handles partial retakes, which matters if you fail one module rather than the whole exam.

German exams in Kollam1 centre

Tenzing School of Foreign LanguagesLanguage school

Maheshwari Mansions, Chinnakada, Kollam 691001, Kerala

telc
Exams
telc German A1 to C1

Its own site describes the exams as run in collaboration with IIK Düsseldorf rather than under a licence of its own. Ask which centre number your certificate will be issued under before you pay.

German exams in Vijayawada1 centre

Auxila Language School VijayawadaLanguage school
telc
Exams
telc German A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
When
Monthly

A telc licence partner since 2012. Auxila names its exam cities but publishes only one postal address, its head office at #54, Second Floor, Prosperity Tower, D-185 Industrial Area, Sector 74, Mohali 140308. Confirm the local venue when you register.

German exams in Greater Noida1 centre

Krislingua Consultancy ServicesPartner centre

303, Kasana Tower 1, Alpha 1 Commercial Belt, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

ÖSD
Exams
ÖSD Zertifikat A1 to C2

An official ÖSD Prüfungszentrum. Dates and rooms change at short notice - the centre tells candidates to treat the exam ticket as the final word.

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

What is different about India

Max Mueller Bhavan is the Goethe-Institut

The six main institutes trade under the name Max Mueller Bhavan in India. It is the same organisation and the same certificate - if a consultant tells you otherwise, they are wrong.

A1 is the family reunion level

Spouses joining a partner in Germany normally need an A1 certificate - Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1, telc Deutsch A1 or ÖSD Zertifikat A1. It is the single most-booked exam in the country and it runs at almost every centre on this page.

Three boards, one recognition question

German missions list Goethe, telc, ÖSD and TestDaF among the providers whose certificates they accept, which is why an ÖSD A1 from Chandigarh and a Goethe A1 from Delhi do the same job. The mission handling your file still has the final word, so confirm in writing before you book - especially for a nursing or employment file, where the employer may insist on one specific board.

The fee spread is enormous

The same telc level can cost ₹11,500 in Coimbatore and ₹19,900 in Chennai, and the Goethe centres price separately again. If you can travel, comparing two or three centres is worth more than any discount code.

TestDaF is booked centrally, not locally

Goethe-Institut India lists TestDaF among its exams, but you cannot register at the institute: booking runs only through the TestDaF website, on six fixed dates a year, and seats in the bigger Indian cities go within days of the window opening. The portal is also the only reliable list of which Indian venues are running a given date.

Youth exams start at 10

Fit in Deutsch A1 and A2 are designed for ages 10 to 16. The Goethe-Institut recommends the adult exams from 16, and C2 from 18.

Booked a date? Now get the score.

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.

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FAQ

Taking a German exam in India

Which German exam do I need for a family reunion visa from India?

Normally an A1 certificate proving basic German for a spouse joining a partner in Germany. Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 is the most common route, but telc Deutsch A1 and ÖSD Zertifikat A1 are also on the missions’ accepted list. Always confirm the requirement in writing with the German mission handling your file before you pay for an exam.

Are there telc exam centres in India?

Yes, more than most people expect. telc runs through independent licensed centres rather than a single network, so they are easy to miss. Verified ones include WBS Training in Agra, Lingua Leaps and BSLEU Akademie in Noida, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies in Coimbatore, DeutschPro in Chennai, Edunova in Pune, Tenzing in Kollam, Quadrigo in Bangalore and Kochi, the University of Mumbai German department, and Auxila in Vijayawada, Noida, Chandigarh and Thiruvananthapuram. Note that the University of Mumbai centre has no exams scheduled after 31 July 2026 until further notice.

Can I take the ÖSD exam in India?

Yes. ÖSD works through authorised partner centres, and we have verified three: Krislingua in Greater Noida (A1 to C2), Voegel Services India in New Delhi (A1 to B1) and ÖSD Zentrum Chandigarh (A1 to B2). ÖSD is the Austrian certificate and is recognised alongside Goethe and telc.

Which is cheaper in India, Goethe, telc or ÖSD?

It depends far more on the centre than on the board. Published telc fees on this page range from ₹11,500 for a digital A1 or A2 in Coimbatore to ₹19,900 for the same levels in Chennai. Several centres publish no exam-only fee at all, so ask for it in writing rather than assuming the course price includes the exam.

Where can I take TestDaF in India?

TestDaF is booked centrally on testdaf.de, not at the Goethe-Institut counter, and it runs on six fixed dates a year at B2 to C1 level for university admission. The booking portal shows which Indian venues have seats for a given date; because places are limited and allocated in order of registration, treat the portal rather than any third-party list as the answer.

Is a Goethe-Zentrum certificate the same as a Goethe-Institut one?

Yes. Goethe-Zentren are official partner centres and issue the same Goethe-Zertifikat. They cover fewer exam types, so check the level you need is offered.

Do I need a medical certificate for special arrangements?

Yes. Candidates needing special arrangements must supply a medical certificate at registration, not on the exam day.

Official directories

The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.

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