ÖIF Integrationsprüfung B1 · Exam practice: model tests online, feedback on writing and speaking ÖIF B1: Integrationsprüfung
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A writing task in the format of the Integrationsprüfung B1
A task of our own in the format of Schreiben: a sample answer with typical mistakes, then an example of our feedback.
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In Ihrer Wohnung funktioniert seit einer Woche die Heizung nicht. Sie haben schon mit dem Hausmeister gesprochen, aber nichts ist passiert.
Schreiben Sie an Ihre Hausverwaltung.
- Beschreiben Sie das Problem.
- Was haben Sie schon gemacht?
- Bitten Sie um eine schnelle Reparatur.
- Wann sind Sie zu Hause?
Schreiben Sie einen Brief oder eine E-Mail an die Hausverwaltung.
Schreiben Sie zu allen vier Punkten.
Denken Sie an Anrede, Einleitung und Gruß.
Sample answer with typical errors, underlined
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
ich wohne im dritten Stock und schreibe Ihnen, Error: weil seit einer Woche die Heizung funktioniert nicht. Die Heizkörper bleiben kalt, und in der Wohnung ist es sehr kalt.
Ich habe schon Error: mit den Hausmeister gesprochen, aber er konnte mir nicht helfen. Deshalb bitte ich Sie um Error: einem Termin für die Reparatur, so schnell wie möglich.
Ich bin Error: an Montag und Dienstag ab 15 Uhr zu Hause.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Olga Petrenko
How it is marked
The example feedback follows what the task asks for: all four guiding points, the form of a formal message and language that is easy to follow. In the exam Schreiben gives 20 points, marked on 4 criteria.
- Die vier LeitpunkteWhether each of the four guiding points appears in the text.
- Form eines formellen SchreibensGreeting, an opening that gives the reason for writing, sign-off and a matter-of-fact tone.
- SpracheSentence structure, forms and words: is the meaning clear?
Feedback on the sample answer Example
Works: The problem, the talk with the caretaker, the request for a repair and your times: all four points are there.
Costs points: How long this has been going on is said only at the start; a sentence on why it is urgent, for instance because of small children, makes the request stronger.
Works: «Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren», the reason in the very first sentence and «Mit freundlichen Grüßen» at the end.
Costs points: Your address or flat number is missing; without it the management does not know where to send the technician.
Works: The sentences are clear, and «deshalb» links the request to the problem.
Costs points: The verb position in the «weil» clause, the dative after «mit», the accusative after «bitten um» and the preposition before the weekday.
Corrected sentences
Error: weil seit einer Woche die Heizung funktioniert nichtCorrected: weil die Heizung seit einer Woche nicht funktioniertIn a clause with «weil» the verb goes to the end.
Error: Ich habe schon mit den Hausmeister gesprochen.Corrected: Ich habe schon mit dem Hausmeister gesprochen.«mit» takes the dative: mit dem Hausmeister.
Error: Ich bitte Sie um einem Termin.Corrected: Ich bitte Sie um einen Termin.«bitten um» takes the accusative: um einen Termin.
An example of the feedback the course will give, written by us. It is not an official result and does not predict one.
The parts of the Integrationsprüfung B1
The course will be built around these parts of the exam.
- Hören, 4 tasks with 20 items, and Lesen, 5 tasks with 25 items
- Schreiben: a semi-formal or formal message on 4 guiding points (Leitpunkte), 20 points
- Werte- und Orientierungswissen after a 15-minute break: 18 questions from 7 topic areas at B1
- Sprechen, about 16 minutes in pairs before two examiners: talking about yourself, talking about experiences (with a photo), planning something together
What the course will have
Feedback on writing and speaking, mock exams in the exact format and a plan up to your exam date, explained in English, German or Russian.
| In the course |
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| Feedback on writing and speaking, no limitWrite formal letters, record your answers for Sprechen and get feedback as often as you like, explained in your language. |
| Mock exams in the exact formatHören, Lesen, Schreiben and the values part with the exam time, so you know where you stand before the real day. |
| A plan up to your dateEnter your exam date, and the course spreads the practice over the weeks you have. |
The Integrationsprüfung B1 course is in preparation
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€109 · 6 months of access
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Sprechen must be B1, plus Hören and Lesen or Schreiben
One of the two written blocks may end below B1, Sprechen may not; the values part needs 25 of 45. If it is not enough, you retake the whole exam.
- Pass mark
- B1 in Sprechen, B1 in Hören and Lesen or in Schreiben, 25 of 45 points in the values part
- Time
- Written 140 minutes including the values part, oral about 16 minutes, in pairs
- Fee
- €176 at ÖIF sites; course providers set their own prices
Frequently asked questions
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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 writing and speaking, mock exams in the exact format and a plan up 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.
Who needs the Integrationsprüfung B1?
Anyone applying for long-term residence (Daueraufenthalt EU) must have met Modul 2, and Modul 2 includes Modul 1. For citizenship, Modul 2 proves German at B1, and a separate written citizenship test by the province comes on top.
How is the Integrationsprüfung B1 structured?
The written part takes 140 minutes in all: Hören, Lesen, Schreiben and, after a 15-minute break, the values part. Sprechen takes about 16 minutes, in pairs before two examiners, in 3 parts: talking about yourself, talking about experiences and planning something together.
What do I need to pass?
B1 in Sprechen and B1 in Hören and Lesen or in Schreiben, so one of the two written blocks may be below B1. On top of that you need 25 of 45 points in the values part. The result is only «Bestanden» (passed) or «Nicht bestanden» (not passed).
Does a Goethe, ÖSD or telc B1 certificate count for Modul 2?
No: for Modul 2 the Integration Act (§ 10) names the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung and school or training qualifications, and an equivalent certificate has not counted since Bundesgesetzblatt I 41/2019. For citizenship, too, B1 is proven through Modul 2. Only an ÖSD B1 Integrationsprüfung taken before 30 May 2021 still counts.
How much does the Integrationsprüfung B1 cost?
At ÖIF sites it costs €176 (exam rules, Version 01/2024, read on 9 November 2026). Course providers set their own prices; three providers in Vienna list €190 to €200 on their pages.