German placement test for language schools
For schools that teach German as a foreign language. The test covers all eight levels with more than 1,600 questions, each answered blind by an independent AI reviewer before it is used.
The test in brief
- Length
- 18 to 30 scored questions, 15 to 20 minutes
- Result
- A CEFR level from A1 to C2, a score from 10 to 89 and its margin
- Question bank
- More than 1,600 German questions, at least 100 at every level
- Where
- Any phone, tablet or computer; no account, nothing to install
- Price
- €1.99 per test, excluding VAT
What a question looks like
Most are one sentence with one gap: the candidate chooses the missing word from three or four options, or types it, sometimes from a word given in brackets. Others ask which word or phrase fits. These three were written for this page; the real ones are drawn from the bank for each candidate.
- A2Ich habe gestern einen spannenden Film gesehen.(sehen)
- B1Wenn ich mehr Zeit hätte, würde ich öfter reisen.(haben)
- B2Er tat so, als hätte er nichts davon gewusst.(haben)
What the questions cover
Grammar and vocabulary in use, from a first greeting to the fine print. The list shows the kind of thing asked at each stage; the test moves between them as the candidate answers.
Typed answers must be spelt correctly, because spelling is part of the language. A candidate without a German keyboard can type ae, oe, ue and ss for ä, ö, ü and ß; stray spaces and a final full stop are ignored.
- A1 and A2
- Präsens, trennbare Verben, Akkusativ und Dativ, Perfekt, Modalverben, Nebensätze mit weil und dass, Alltagswortschatz
- B1 and B1+
- Präteritum, Relativsätze, Adjektivdeklination, Konjunktiv II, Passiv, Präpositionen mit Genitiv
- B2 and B2+
- Konjunktiv II der Vergangenheit, Passiversatzformen, Nomen-Verb-Verbindungen, zweiteilige Konnektoren
- C1 and C2
- indirekte Rede mit Konjunktiv I, Partizipialkonstruktionen, Nominalstil, Redewendungen und Register
Auf Deutsch
NGPT ist ein adaptiver Online-Einstufungstest für Sprachschulen, auch für Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF). In 15 bis 20 Minuten ermittelt er das Sprachniveau nach dem Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmen, von A1 bis C2. Ein Test kostet 1,99 €, ohne Abonnement.
About the German test
How long does the German placement test take?
Usually 15 to 20 minutes. The test asks 18 to 30 scored questions, plus up to 3 that are being tried out and do not count, and stops early when one level is clearly the most likely.
Which levels does the German test cover?
All eight: A1, A2, B1, B1+, B2, B2+, C1 and C2, with a score from 10 to 89 that shows where inside the level the candidate stands.
What does the German placement test cost?
€1.99 per test, excluding VAT, the same as every other language. There is no subscription, and a school can try 10 tests free.
Can we use it together with other languages?
Yes. One school account covers all five languages. You choose the language each time you send a test, and the results appear in the same list.
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