The German Test for Immigrants, DTZ for short, comes at the end of many integration courses. It decides which language level is certified to you. Here we explain the procedure and level.
The German Test for Immigrants: the procedure
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The DTZ is the language test at the end of the integration course and consists of a written and an oral part. It is a scaled test, that is, it covers levels A2 and B1. Your result shows which level you have reached. Which other exam comes at the end of the course is in integration course completed.
Which level do you reach?
Depending on your performance, you receive A2 or B1. For citizenship, B1 is often decisive, more on this in B1 for citizenship. How the DTZ differs from a regular telc B1 exam is explained in telc B1 or DTZ.
How to prepare
Since the DTZ can reach B1, targeted B1 practice helps you. The procedure of a telc B1 exam is shown in telc B1 exam: procedure, and a full overview is given by the page on the telc B1 exam.
The bottom line
The DTZ is the scaled language test of the integration course and certifies A2 or B1. Whoever aims for B1 prepares best specifically for this level.
