Europe · 18 verified centres
Spain has the widest telc network in southern Europe: sixteen licensed centres across ten cities, which reach a long way past the two Goethe-Instituts in Madrid and Barcelona. Nursing and engineering recruitment to Germany drives most of the demand, and B1 and B2 are the levels that fill first.
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.
C/ Zurbarán 21, 28010 Madrid
Goethe-Institut Spain does not name TestDaF on its exam pages. If you need it for university admission, check the TestDaF portal for a Spanish venue rather than assuming the institute runs it.
Plaza del Conde del Valle de Súchil 20, 28015 Madrid
One of two registered telc addresses run by the Deutsches Zentrum in Madrid. Check which one your exam is at.
Calle Rodríguez San Pedro 8, 28015 Madrid
The second registered telc address of the Deutsches Zentrum, a few streets from the first.
Calle San Lorenzo 11, 28004 Madrid
Registered telc centre at this address in telc’s own centre register.
C/ Príncipe de Vergara 57-59, 28006 Madrid
Registered telc centre at this address. Confirm levels, dates and fees directly.
Calle Marqués de Cubas 8, 28014 Madrid
Registered telc centre in the centre of Madrid, near the Cortes.
The institute states that its Barcelona exams also serve candidates from Tarragona and Lleida. We could not load its address page, so confirm the venue when you register.
Avinguda Meridiana 358, 1a planta, 08027 Barcelona
The only verified telc centre inside Barcelona itself; DADO Hispaling covers the Vallès.
C/ Martorell 31, 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès
Registered telc centre just outside Barcelona. It publishes no website in the register, so contact it before travelling.
Imaginero Castillo Lastrucci 12, 3a, 41002 Sevilla
Registered telc centre in central Seville, one of two in the city.
Avda. República Argentina 27B, 41011 Sevilla
The second registered telc centre in Seville, across the river in Los Remedios.
Calle Doña Enriqueta 4, 29007 Málaga
Registered telc centre at this address, one of two in Málaga.
C/ Paco Miranda 15, 29013 Málaga
The second registered telc centre in Málaga. It publishes no website in the register, so contact it before travelling.
Placeta del Hospicio Viejo s/n, 18009 Granada
The modern languages centre of the University of Granada, registered with telc at this address. University centres usually examine external candidates too, but confirm it.
C/ San Juan 30, 2º, 09004 Burgos
The only verified centre in Castile and León, which saves a Madrid trip from the north.
C/ San Miguel 18, 50001 Zaragoza
The only verified centre in Aragón, roughly midway between Madrid and Barcelona.
Sierra de Andía 2, 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz
The only verified centre in the Basque Country, part of the same group as Komalingua in Italy.
C/ Joan Baptista Plana 7A, 43005 Tarragona
A local alternative to travelling to Barcelona, whose Goethe exams also serve Tarragona.
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
Goethe examines only in Madrid and Barcelona, but telc is licensed in Seville, Málaga, Granada, Zaragoza, Burgos, Tarragona, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Sant Cugat as well. If you are outside the two big cities, that is usually the shorter journey.
Unlike most Goethe country sites, the Spanish exam pages do not name TestDaF. If a German university has asked for it, check the TestDaF portal for a Spanish venue rather than assuming Madrid or Barcelona runs it.
The institute says its Barcelona exams serve candidates from Tarragona and Lleida too. Tarragona also has its own telc centre, Hallo Idiomas, which may be the easier option.
ÖSD publishes no register we can read, so its Spanish coverage is unknown to us rather than absent. If your file specifically needs the Austrian diploma, use ÖSD’s own centre finder before booking anything.
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 Madrid (C/ Zurbarán 21) and Barcelona. telc adds fourteen more centres across Madrid, Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Seville, Málaga, Granada, Burgos, Zaragoza, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Tarragona.
Yes, at telc centres in Seville, Málaga, Granada, Burgos, Zaragoza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Tarragona and Sant Cugat del Vallès. The certificate is recognised the same way as a Goethe one - check with whoever is asking for it if you are unsure.
Goethe-Institut Spain does not name TestDaF on its exam pages, unlike most other Goethe country sites. Check the TestDaF portal at testdaf.de for a Spanish venue, and confirm before you plan around it.
We could not confirm it either way. ÖSD does not publish a centre register we can read, so Spanish ÖSD coverage is unknown to us rather than absent. Use ÖSD’s own centre finder if your file needs the Austrian diploma specifically.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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