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

We are building a course for telc Deutsch C1. It will check your texts and spoken answers against the exam's own criteria 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 telc C1 format

Our own task in the format of Schriftlicher Ausdruck: a sample answer with typical errors, then an example of the feedback by the exam's own criteria.

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telc C1 · Writing

Schriftlicher Ausdruck, Thema 1 (eines von zwei Themen)etwa 350 Wörter70 Minuten

Ein Stadtmagazin bittet seine Leserinnen und Leser um Stellungnahmen zu einer umstrittenen Frage. Diesmal lautet sie: Soll die Innenstadt für private Autos gesperrt werden?

Zwei Stimmen aus der Diskussion:

„Ohne Autos wird die Innenstadt endlich wieder ein Ort zum Leben.“

„Wer nicht gut zu Fuß ist oder Waren liefern muss, wird ausgeschlossen.“

  • Führen Sie Argumente für und gegen eine Sperrung an.
  • Wägen Sie Vor- und Nachteile gegeneinander ab.
  • Begründen Sie am Schluss Ihre eigene Position.

Entwickeln Sie in Ihrem Text eine begründete eigene Position (etwa 350 Wörter).

How it is marked

The telc C1 practice test marks the text on four criteria; each asks whether it meets C1 «in every respect», «mostly», «mostly not» or «not at all», from A to D.

  • AufgabengerechtheitThe task is covered in full, the text keeps a thread, and the topic is discussed critically.
  • KorrektheitVery few errors in grammar and spelling; a few in complex sentences are tolerated.
  • RepertoireRange and complexity of vocabulary and sentences.
  • Kommunikative GestaltungWell-built paragraphs, linked by fitting means, not only conjunctions.

The parts of telc Deutsch C1

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

  1. Leseverstehen and Sprachbausteine, 90 minutes together: 3 reading Teile and 22 items on grammar and vocabulary, then a break of 20 minutes
  2. Hörverstehen, about 40 minutes: 3 Teile, from matching to completing notes
  3. Schriftlicher Ausdruck, 70 minutes: an argumentative text of about 350 words on 1 of 2 topics
  4. Mündlicher Ausdruck, about 16 minutes in pairs after 20 minutes of preparation: a presentation, a summary of your partner's talk with questions, a discussion

What the course will have

Feedback on your writing and speaking by the exam's own criteria, 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 argumentative text, record your presentation, and get feedback by the C1 criteria as often as you like, explained in your language.
Mock exams in the exact formatThe written and the oral part with their Teile, the exam time and the line of 60 %, so you see where you stand before the real day.
A plan to your exam dateEnter your date, and the course spreads the practice over the weeks you have.

The telc 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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One exam, 60 % in each part

The written part counts 166 points and the oral 48. If you miss one part, you can retake it within 12 months of your first result sheet and keep the other; you apply for this when you register.

Pass mark
128 of 214 points and 60 % in each part: 99 of 166 written, 29 of 48 oral
Time
About 200 minutes written and a 20-minute break, plus 20 minutes of preparation and about 16 minutes oral, in pairs
Fee
Set by each centre. DeutschAkademie Wien, 2026: from €209 for the whole exam, from €189 for one part
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 by the exam's own criteria, 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 a telc C1 practice test?

telc publishes a free Übungstest 1 for telc Deutsch C1 as a download with PDF and audio on telc.net. It follows the parts, the timing and the scoring of the exam.

How is telc Deutsch C1 structured?

The written part has reading and Sprachbausteine (90 minutes together), a break of 20 minutes, listening (about 40 minutes) and an argumentative text (70 minutes). The oral part follows 20 minutes of preparation and takes about 16 minutes in pairs.

How many points do I need to pass telc C1?

You need at least 128 of 214 points and 60 % in each part: 99 of 166 in the written part and 29 of 48 in the oral part.

How much does the telc C1 exam cost?

Each exam centre sets its own fee. At DeutschAkademie Wien in 2026 the whole exam costs from €209 and one part from €189.

When are the telc C1 exam dates?

Each licensed centre sets its own dates, and the oral part is on the day of the written part or up to 7 days later. Some centres in Vienna hold the exam several times a month.