Europe · 8 verified centres
Poland has by far the widest German exam coverage in this list, but not in the way the numbers first suggest. telc lists over three hundred Polish venues - yet they are run by only three licensed operators, who examine at host schools and universities across 82 cities. Add the Goethe-Instituts in Warsaw and Kraków and the Österreich Institut for ÖSD, and almost every large town is within reach.
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.
ul. Chmielna 13A, entrance ul. Bracka 22, 00-021 Warszawa
The entrance is on Bracka, not Chmielna - worth knowing on exam morning. Goethe-Institut Poland does not name TestDaF on its exam pages; check the TestDaF portal for a Polish venue if you need it.
The Österreich Institut names Warsaw among the cities where it runs ÖSD exams. It publishes no local street address or fee list on that page, so ask for both when you register.
ul. Podgórska 34, 31-536 Kraków
Named by the Österreich Institut as an ÖSD city. No local address is published - contact it for the venue and calendar.
The third Polish ÖSD city named by the Österreich Institut, and the only board of the three with a presence in Wrocław besides telc.
ul. prof. St. Pigonia 1, building A0/B2, room 79, 35-310 Rzeszów
The largest telc licensee in Poland: the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów examines at around 204 host venues across 55 cities. You register with the operator, then sit the exam at whichever partner school is nearest. Reachable on +48 501 367 937.
The second large licensee, examining at roughly 98 host venues across 45 cities including Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Szczecin, Poznań, Gdańsk and Katowice. Its register entries list the host school rather than a street, so ask the centre which venue your date is at.
Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University examines telc in Lublin, with further venues on ul. Radziszewskiego and Al. Racławickie. Reachable on +48 81 533 3669.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe.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
Poland does not have 300 independent telc centres. It has three licensed operators - WSIiZ Rzeszów, the University of Łódź and UMCS Lublin - who run sessions at host schools nationwide. You register with the operator, not the venue, so start there rather than phoning the school down the road.
Between them the operators reach 82 cities. If your town is not one of them, the nearest is rarely far - ask the operator for the closest venue on your preferred date rather than assuming you must travel to Warsaw.
Its exam pages name only the Goethe-Zertifikat range from A1 to C2. If a German university has asked for TestDaF, check the TestDaF portal for a Polish venue instead of assuming Warsaw or Kraków runs it.
The Österreich Institut runs ÖSD in Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław, including the B2 for nursing and medical professions. If your file is a healthcare one, that specific exam is often the one named.
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
The Goethe-Institut examines in Warsaw (ul. Chmielna 13A, entrance on Bracka) and Kraków (ul. Podgórska 34). The Österreich Institut runs ÖSD in Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław. telc is examined by three licensed operators at over three hundred host venues in 82 cities.
Not as independent schools. telc’s register lists over three hundred Polish venues, but they belong to three licensed operators: WSIiZ Rzeszów with about 204 venues in 55 cities, the University of Łódź with about 98 in 45 cities, and UMCS Lublin. You register with the operator and sit the exam at the host venue they assign.
Goethe-Institut Poland does not name TestDaF on its exam pages, unlike most Goethe country sites. Check the TestDaF portal at testdaf.de for a Polish venue and confirm before you plan around it.
Yes, in Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław through the Österreich Institut, covering A1 to C2 including the ÖSD B2 for nursing and medical professions. It publishes no local addresses or fees, so ask for both when you register.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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