Rilke
Rilke
What the exam contains, part by part — number of tasks, timing and, for listening, how often each recording is played. The figures come from the institutes' sample papers.
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| Part | Task type | Tasks | Text (words) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | Matching | 5 | approx. 250 |
| Teil 2 | Multiple choice a/b/c | 5 | approx. 450 |
| Teil 3 | Matching | 10 | approx. 200 |
| Teil 4 | Language elements (grammar) | 10 | approx. 180 |
| Teil 5 | Language elements (vocabulary) | 10 | approx. 180 |
| Part | Task type | Tasks | Plays | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | True/false | 5 | 1× | — |
| Teil 2 | True/false | 10 | 1× | — |
| Teil 3 | True/false | 5 | 1× | — |
| Part | Task type | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 0 | Getting to know each other | approx. 1 min |
| Teil 1 | Talking about yourself — then questions from your partner | approx. 5 min |
| Teil 2 | Holding a discussion | approx. 5 min |
| Teil 3 | Planning something together | approx. 5 min |
One task in 30 minutes: a semi-formal email, for which you choose between two tasks — a request for information or a complaint, for example. You cover at least three of the four points, or two points and an aspect of your own that fits the situation. A subject line, greeting, opening and closing belong to it, and the text must be at least 150 words long. As at B1 it is marked for task completion, communicative design and formal accuracy, up to 45 points. One detail with a big effect: copy the number of the task you chose onto the answer sheet — if it is missing, the text scores zero.
The written exam takes 140 minutes: 90 minutes for reading and the Sprachbausteine, about 20 minutes of listening, 30 minutes of writing. For the oral exam you prepare for 20 minutes; it takes about 15 minutes in a pair, about 25 with three candidates.
| Section | Points |
|---|---|
| Leseverstehen (reading) | 75 |
| Sprachbausteine (language elements) | 30 |
| Hörverstehen (listening) | 75 |
| Schriftlicher Ausdruck (writing) | 45 |
| Written exam | 225 |
| Oral exam | 75 |
You pass with at least 60 per cent in both parts: 135 of 225 points written and 45 of 75 oral. If only one of the two falls short, telc's current rules let you retake that part on its own within twelve months; single sections cannot be retaken.
The seven topics
Since you may choose from seven topics in Teil 1, it pays to prepare one or two experiences of your own for typical areas of life — work, housing, travel, learning, health. Tell them freely all the same: examiners recognise anything learned by heart.
B2 is often required for jobs with a lot of communication and for some vocational training and degree programmes. Which certificate a body recognises is up to that body — check with them before you register.
It is fixed for each part: Teil 1: 1×; Teil 2: 1×; Teil 3: 1×. No recording is played more often than that.
90 minutes for 5 parts with 40 tasks in total.
The speaking exam is taken in pairs or groups. In Rilke the app plays your partner, so you can practise the dialogue parts on your own as well.
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