Free German test

Test your German level

Cases, verb position and Konjunktiv, tested level by level: start at A0 and keep climbing towards C2 while three of every five answers are right. About 10 minutes, no sign-up, result on screen.

Starts easy and gets harder as long as you keep getting answers right
About 10 minutes, up to 35 questions
Free, no sign-up, instant result from A0 to C2

What each level asks about

A0 and A1: der, die, das; sein and haben; verb second; accusative and dative after mit and nach
A2: two-way prepositions, adjective endings, weil, ob, and wenn or als
B1: relative pronouns, the passive with werden, Konjunktiv II, je … desto
B2: Konjunktiv I in reported speech, als ob, sich lassen, genitive prepositions
C1: word order for emphasis, academic connectors, correlates such as damit and daran
C2: literary Präteritum, verb clusters in subordinate clauses, formal register

The levels, A0 to C2

Results follow the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), the scale used by the Goethe-Institut, telc and ÖSD exams. A0 means you're new to German.

A0 · Beginner: You're at the very start: a few words, maybe greetings.
A1 · Elementary: You can introduce yourself, ask simple questions and handle very basic exchanges.
A2 · Pre-intermediate: You can manage routine tasks: shopping, directions, talking about your day and your past.
B1 · Intermediate: You can get by while travelling, tell a story and give your opinion on familiar topics.
B2 · Upper intermediate: You can follow most conversations and argue a point with some fluency.
C1 · Advanced: You express yourself fluently and flexibly, including for work and study.
C2 · Mastery: You understand virtually everything and express fine shades of meaning.

See the free German course, level by level

Questions

How does the German level test work?

The first block is A0: der, die or das, sein and haben, where the verb goes. Score 3 out of 5 and the next block is a level harder, up to C2. You may stumble on one level and carry on; stumbling twice ends the test, and your result is the top level you cleared.

Does it test the cases?

Yes, from the start. Accusative and dative articles and pronouns come in at A1, two-way prepositions and adjective endings at A2, the genitive by B1, and the higher levels add Konjunktiv I and II, the passive and verb clusters such as hat machen wollen.

Is this the same as a Goethe or telc certificate?

No. The Goethe-Institut, telc and ÖSD exams are official, paid and cover all four skills. This is a free grammar check that estimates your CEFR level, useful for choosing where to start or for seeing how far you have come.

Does Austrian or Swiss German count?

The sentences are in Standard German as written in Germany, and none of the right answers turns on a regional form, so Austrian and Swiss learners aren't marked down for where they learnt.

Can I start the course at my result?

Yes. The button under your result opens the German course with that level ready to choose, so you skip what you already know. No account or payment details are needed to begin.