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ÖSD Zertifikat C1 · Exam practice: mock tests online, feedback on writing and speaking ÖSD C1: German certificate

We are building a course for the ÖSD Zertifikat C1. It will check your texts and spoken answers against what each task asks for and explain what to fix in your language. Join the waitlist to hear the day it opens.

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A writing task in the ÖSD C1 format

Our own task in the format of Schreiben, Aufgabe 2: a sample answer with typical errors, then an example of the feedback against what the task asks for.

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ÖSD C1 · Writing

Schreiben, Aufgabe 2 (eines von drei Themen)mindestens 250 Wörter15 PunkteSchreiben gesamt: 90 Minuten

Situation: In einer Zeitung lesen Sie folgende Meldung:

„Kommt die Anwesenheitspflicht zurück? Mehrere Hochschulen überlegen, die Teilnahme an Vorlesungen wieder zu kontrollieren. Die Hochschulleitungen verweisen auf sinkende Prüfungsergebnisse, die Studierendenvertretungen auf Studierende, die neben dem Studium arbeiten müssen.“

Schreiben Sie für ein Seminar eine Stellungnahme und gehen Sie dabei auf folgende Punkte ein:

  • Fassen Sie die wichtigsten Informationen der Meldung zusammen.
  • Wägen Sie ab: Was spricht für, was gegen eine Anwesenheitspflicht?
  • Wie ist Ihre persönliche Meinung?
  • Wie wird das Thema in Ihrem Land gehandhabt?

Achten Sie auf den Aufbau (Einführung, Argumentation, Schlussfolgerung) und formulieren Sie selbst, statt die Meldung zu übernehmen.

How it is marked

ÖSD marks each writing task out of 15 points by fixed criteria it gives to its examiners; the model test does not print that scale. Both writing tasks must be passed, each with at least 7 points. Listed here is what the task sheet itself asks for.

  • Alle Punkte behandeltSummary, pros and cons, your opinion and your country are all there.
  • Aufbau: Einführung, Argumentation, SchlussfolgerungThe sheet asks for this structure in so many words.
  • Eigene, situationsangemessene FormulierungenThe report is not copied, and the register fits a seminar paper.

The parts of the ÖSD Zertifikat C1

The course will be organised by these parts of the exam.

  1. Lesen, 90 minutes: 4 tasks, from a long text to a cloze with 15 gaps; only monolingual dictionaries are allowed
  2. Hören, about 40 minutes: a radio programme and a lecture with notes to complete, 2 tasks
  3. Schreiben, 90 minutes: a formal e-mail and an argumentative text of at least 250 words on 1 of 3 topics
  4. Sprechen, about 20 minutes alone after 20 minutes of preparation: a phone call, a discussion of 2 pictures, a short presentation

What the course will have

Feedback on your writing and speaking against what each task asks for, mock exams in the exact format and a plan to your exam date, explained in English, German or Russian.

In the course
Feedback on writing and speaking, without a limitWrite the formal e-mail and the argumentative text, record your presentation, and get feedback against what each task asks for as often as you like, explained in your language.
Mock exams in the exact formatThe written and the oral exam with their tasks, the exam time and every minimum, so you see where you stand before the real day.
A plan to your exam dateEnter your date and the modules you are taking, and the course spreads the practice over the weeks you have.

The ÖSD C1 course is on its way

It is not open yet. Join the waitlist and we will write to you once, on the day it opens.

€109 · 6 months of access

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Two modules, both writing tasks must pass

The written exam is passed with 42 of 70 points and the oral with 18 of 30. If you miss one module, you can retake just that one.

Pass mark
Written: 42 of 70 points, the minimum in every part and both writing tasks passed. Oral: 18 of 30
Time
About 220 minutes written, plus the oral exam: about 20 minutes, taken alone
Fee
Set by each centre. Sprachenzentrum of the University of Vienna, 2026: €175 written, €85 oral
When will the course open?

We are not naming a date yet. On the day the course opens, everyone on the waitlist gets one email.

What will the course include?

Feedback on your writing and speaking against what each task asks for, mock exams in the exact format and a plan to your exam date, explained in English, German or Russian.

How much will the course cost?

€109 for 6 months of access. You can reserve this price now in the form on this page: reserving costs nothing, asks for no payment details and commits you to nothing. When the course opens, you decide whether to buy.

What do you store when I join the waitlist?

Your email, the course, the language and the page you signed up on, and the country your IP address belongs to (never the address itself). If you reserve the price, also the reserved price, the months of access and the time of the reservation. We use this to write to you when the course opens. To unsubscribe and have your entry removed with all of it, write to support@vwupass.com.

Where can I find an ÖSD C1 Modelltest?

ÖSD publishes a free Modellsatz for the ZC1 as a download on osd.at. It also offers the ÖSD Digital Test-Training online.

How is the ÖSD Zertifikat C1 structured?

It has 2 modules. The written exam has Lesen (90 minutes), Hören (about 40 minutes) and Schreiben (90 minutes), about 220 minutes in all; the oral exam is taken alone, takes about 20 minutes and follows 20 minutes of preparation.

How many points do I need to pass the ÖSD C1?

In the written exam you need 42 of 70 points, at least 10 of 20 in Lesen and in Hören, 15 of 30 in Schreiben, and at least 7 of 15 in each of the 2 writing tasks. In the oral exam you need 18 of 30 points.

How much does the ÖSD C1 exam cost?

Each exam centre sets its own fee. At the Sprachenzentrum of the University of Vienna in 2026 the written exam costs €175 and the oral exam €85, €260 together.

When are the ÖSD C1 exam dates?

Each exam centre sets its own dates and registration windows. The Sprachenzentrum of the University of Vienna, for example, holds 4 sessions a year, with extra dates on demand.