Free German for Nurses test with certificate

The Science of Apps German for Nurses Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of the German nurses use on every shift in Germany: patient talk, care vocabulary, documentation and handover (Übergabe), and listening on the ward. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It shows job-readiness and does not replace the B1/B2 exam or recognition (Anerkennung). 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.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — in 25 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.

Patient Communication, Medical & Care Vocabulary, Documentation & Handover and Listening on the Ward: Patient Communication (pain and symptoms, explaining care, respect and reassurance); Medical & Care Vocabulary (conditions and risks, care tasks, equipment and medicines); Documentation & Handover (handover, charting observations, medication records); Listening on the Ward (doctors' instructions, patients' needs, numbers and doses).

Yes. The bank holds 40 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.

Most federal states require B2 for professional recognition (Anerkennung), and some accept B1 to start an adaptation programme. Many also require a nursing-specific language exam.

No. Recognition requires official proctored exams such as telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege or Goethe B2. This free test helps you practise ward German and show it to recruiters.

Pain and symptom questions, vital signs, mobility and hygiene, medication rounds, documentation, Übergabe and talking with doctors and relatives.

Yes. The test and certificate with verification link are free.

Nurses from India, the Philippines, Kerala and elsewhere preparing to work in German hospitals, care homes or home care.

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.