A list of TestDaF exam contents

To study in Germany, the TestDaF test is for foreign students who want to study in Germany or people who just want to prove their German language proficiency. How to prepare for the TestDaF test? Here is an overview of the TestDaF exam content.

The content of the TestDaF test includes reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression, etc. The reading comprehension and listening parts test whether students can understand articles related to colleges and universities in content and language. See below Detailed introduction to this article!

The TestDaF test is divided into four parts:

Part of the test questions

Reading comprehension of 3 articles, ***30 questions

Listening comprehension 3 articles, ***30 questions

Test time: 60 minutes

Written expression 1 essay

Exam time: 60 minutes

Oral expression 7 paragraphs of oral narrative or dialogue

Exam time: about 30 minutes

Total exam time (Excluding breaks): 3 hours and 10 minutes

Reading Comprehension

The reading comprehension section tests whether you can understand articles related to colleges and universities in content and language. You should be able to understand the context and details of the article and understand additional information implicit in the article to answer the question correctly. This section consists of 3 articles, with different difficulty levels, different questioning methods, and different article types (short articles, news reports, and professional magazine articles that you will encounter in your daily life in college).

Listening Comprehension

The listening comprehension part tests whether you can understand articles related to colleges and universities in content and language. ***3 articles in this section: daily situational conversations in colleges and universities, radio interviews with three to four people participating, reports or expert interviews. The three articles have different levels of difficulty and different questioning methods. Candidates should be able to correctly understand the context and details of the article and understand the additional information implicit in the article.

Written expression

The written expression part requires you to be able to complete a smooth and clear composition on the given topic. In the first part of the article, you should describe a picture or table, etc., and in the second part of the article, you should explain your own point of view on the given topic.

Oral Expression

The Oral Expression section tests your language ability in various situations in college life. The exam is divided into 7 questions with different levels of difficulty. You are required to respond correctly in different scenarios that occur in German university life, such as participating in conversations between students, describing a picture in class, expressing your own opinions on certain issues or proposing hypotheses, etc.

The questions in the oral section are recorded on tape or CD, and you can read the questions on the test paper while listening. Your responses are also recorded on tape or CD.