Free German for IT Professionals test with certificate

The Science of Apps German for IT Professionals Certificate is a free 30-minute online test for developers and engineers planning to work in Germany: stand-ups and team meetings, IT vocabulary, job ads and contracts, and life admin such as the Anmeldung. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It is a skills credential, not a Goethe or telc exam. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — in 30 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Workplace Communication, IT & Tech Vocabulary, Job Search & Contracts, Life in Germany and Listening in the Team: Workplace Communication (stand-ups and reviews, polite requests and disagreement, workplace culture); IT & Tech Vocabulary (software and data terms, requirements and deployment, systems and outages); Job Search & Contracts (job ads, contract terms, salary and leave); Life in Germany (registration and permits, housing and bills, everyday rules); Listening in the Team (times and requests, incidents and releases, contracts and office life).

Yes. The bank holds 50 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.

Many international tech teams work in English, but German helps with interviews, promotions, client work and daily life. Many job ads list German as a plus.

No. Official schemes accept proctored exams such as Goethe, telc or ÖSD where language points are needed. This test shows practical IT German on your CV.

Stand-ups and sprint meetings, tech terms, job ads, contracts (Probezeit, Kündigungsfrist), salary terms (brutto/netto) and life admin.

Yes, the test and certificate are free.

Roughly A2–B1 workplace German. Take the German Level Certificate for a full CEFR level.

70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.