Frequently asked questions

PassDeutsch is a German exam preparation app for the Goethe-Zertifikat, telc Deutsch and the DTZ at A1, A2 and B1. It gives you full-length model tests with real exam timing, AI marking for writing and speaking, vocabulary and grammar training, and analytics that show which module needs work. It is available free on iOS and Android.

Three providers: Goethe-Institut (Goethe-Zertifikat A1, A2 and B1), telc Deutsch (A1, A2 and B1, including the Sprachbausteine section at B1) and the DTZ (Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer), which is certified on the A2/B1 scale.

Yes. Start at A1: the vocabulary trainer and grammar lessons cover the level from the beginning, and the model tests show you the exam format long before you need to sit it. If you have never studied German at all, work through the A1 vocabulary and grammar first and use tests as a monthly checkpoint.

iPhone and iPad via the App Store, and Android phones and tablets via Google Play.

No. PassDeutsch is an independent study tool published by ShawonPro and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any examination body. All practice material is original content written to the published exam specifications.

Take the exam the institution asking for the certificate accepts. Integration course participants take the DTZ. For visas, university applications and international recognition, the Goethe-Zertifikat travels furthest. telc is very widely used inside Germany and by employers and language schools. All three certify the same CEFR levels; only the format differs.

A1 is the level normally required for a spouse or family reunification visa. A2 is often a course milestone. B1 is what permanent residence and naturalisation applications usually ask for, and what many employers and apprenticeships expect. Confirm the requirement with the office handling your case.

Sit two or three complete model tests under exam conditions. If your scores are stable, comfortably above the pass mark, and no single module is far behind the others, book. If one module keeps dragging, fix that module first - a certificate is decided by your weakest skill.

At Goethe-Zertifikat B1, yes: the exam is modular and each of the four modules is certified separately. telc and the DTZ are taken as a whole exam.

Around 60% is the usual pass mark for Goethe and telc exams. The DTZ works differently: it is a scaled test and your certificate shows A2 or B1 for the written and the oral part. Check the current rules with your test centre when booking.

After you submit a writing task or record a speaking answer, the app evaluates it against the criteria examiners use - task fulfilment, structure, register, grammar and vocabulary - and returns a score with specific feedback points: what you did well and exactly what cost you marks. It is instant and available at any hour.

No. Official papers are the copyright of the exam boards. PassDeutsch tests are original material built to the same specification: the same modules, part counts, task types, timings and difficulty level.

Yes. There are guided conversation lessons of about five minutes each, plus exam-format recording tasks for every part of the Sprechen test, with a scored evaluation afterwards. It does not replace practising with a person, but it means the daily work no longer depends on finding one.

Yes - photograph your handwritten answer and the app reads and marks it. Since the exam itself is handwritten, that is the closest practice you can get.

Downloaded practice content works without a connection. AI marking for writing and speaking needs internet, because the evaluation runs on our servers.

Thirteen: English, Deutsch, Türkçe, বাংলা (Bengali), العربية (Arabic), Українська (Ukrainian), Русский (Russian), हिन्दी (Hindi), اردو (Urdu), Español, Português, Română and Polski. The interface, instructions, grammar explanations and vocabulary definitions are all translated.

Because misreading an instruction costs the same points as not knowing the German. Studying with instructions in a language you are fluent in means your attention goes to the exam text rather than to the exercise wrapper - especially at A1 and A2.

Yes, at any time in Settings. Your progress is unaffected.

Yes. The app is free to download and all 210 full-length model tests are free - 30 for every provider and level. So are the 4,566-word vocabulary trainer, the 72 grammar lessons, the reading, writing and listening practice lessons, AI feedback on your writing and speaking, and the progress analytics. There are no adverts anywhere in the app.

Open the app, go to Settings and tap Delete Account, then confirm. You can also email contact@shawonpro.com with the subject “Delete My PassDeutsch Account” from the address you registered with. Account data is permanently removed within 30 days.

Account details you provide, your learning progress and test results, and basic device information for troubleshooting. We do not sell or rent personal data. The full detail is in the privacy policy.

Email contact@shawonpro.com. Include your device and app version if you are reporting a problem - it usually halves the number of messages needed to fix it.