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Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ) · B1

B1about 135 min total

The exam at the end of the integration course — the certificate that matters for settlement and naturalization in Germany.

  • The DTZ closes the Integrationskurs — the state integration course most newcomers to Germany attend.
  • It certifies either A2 or B1. B1 is the one that counts: it is required for the settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) and, with the naturalization test, for citizenship (Einbürgerung).
  • Real exam structure: Hören und Lesen together (90 min), Schreiben (30 min), and Sprechen as a pair exam (about 15 min).
  • There is no failing outright: below B1 you get an A2 certificate. But only B1 unlocks the residence outcomes — aim for it.
Hören · 45 minLesen · 45 minSchreiben · 30 minSprechen · 15 min

Hören

about 45 min in the real examA conversation from official German everyday life — the Bürgeramt — where opinions and conditions decide the answer.

Teil 1: Listen to the conversation at the Bürgeramt. Choose the correct answer (a, b or c).

B1 listening means tracking opinions and conditions, not just facts. Words like grundsätzlich, leider and eigentlich decide the answer.

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  1. Frau Demir
  2. Sachbearbeiter
  3. Frau Demir
  4. Sachbearbeiter
  5. Frau Demir
  6. Sachbearbeiter

  1. Question 1

    Warum kommt Frau Demir ins Bürgeramt?

  2. Question 2

    Wie hat sie den DTZ bestanden?

  3. Question 3

    Was fehlt noch in ihren Unterlagen?

  4. Question 4

    Bis wann soll sie die Nachweise bringen?

  5. Question 5

    Was sagt der Sachbearbeiter zur Teilzeitarbeit?

5 questions — check your answers as you go