DTZ · B1
DTZ model test (Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer)
The DTZ closes the state integration course, and it is scored differently from every other German exam: one paper, marked on a scale that certifies either A2 or B1 for the written and the oral part separately. You do not choose your level in advance - your performance decides it.
Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ) - full model test
A printable paper timed the way the real exam is timed, with an answer key. Pair it with the app to play the Hören audio and have every module marked for you.
Hören comes with the app. Install PassDeutsch to play the listening audio for this test, free - and it marks all four modules for you while you work through the paper.
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Inside the test
What the paper contains
Every module of the Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ), in exam order, with the timing you should hold yourself to.
| Module | Time | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| HörenListening | about 25 minutes | Announcements, phone messages and conversations from everyday and working life.Audio plays in the app |
| LesenReading | about 45 minutes | Notices, listings, newspaper-style reports and a letter with gaps to complete. |
| SchreibenWriting | about 30 minutes | One letter or form from a practical situation - an authority, a landlord, an employer. |
| SprechenSpeaking | about 16 minutes | Introduce yourself, describe a picture, then plan something together in pairs. |
Marking: There is no single pass mark. The result is scaled, and your certificate shows A2 or B1 separately for the written and the oral part. Timings are approximate - confirm the current specification with your test centre before booking.
Before you start
What catches people out at DTZ B1
The things that cost marks here are rarely the German itself.
You are certified A2 or B1, not pass or fail
The written and oral parts are scaled independently, so a certificate can read B1 for one and A2 for the other. For naturalisation you generally need B1 in both.
The content is bureaucratic on purpose
Doctor appointments, rental agreements, letters from the Amt, workplace instructions. Vocabulary from daily German administration is worth more here than exam vocabulary.
Run the clock from the first page
Set a timer per module and stop when it stops, even mid-sentence. Almost everyone who fails a module fails it on pacing rather than knowledge.
Do the Sprechen part out loud
Record yourself on your phone rather than reading the prompts silently. Speaking is the module people skip in practice and lose most marks on.
After you have sat it
Score it honestly, then work on the weakest module rather than the whole exam. A certificate is decided by your worst skill, not your average.
FAQ
DTZ B1 questions
What level is the DTZ?
It is a scaled exam covering A2 and B1 in one paper. Your certificate states the level reached for the written part and for the oral part separately, so it can show B1 in one and A2 in the other.
Can I take the DTZ without an integration course?
The DTZ is designed for integration-course participants, and the fee for course participants is normally covered through the course. External candidates should ask the test centre directly, as availability varies.
Do I need B1 in both parts for naturalisation?
Naturalisation normally requires B1 overall, which in DTZ terms means B1 in both the written and the oral part. The authority handling your case decides, so confirm your specific requirement.
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