Free German level test with certificate

The Science of Apps German Level Certificate is a free 30-minute online test of grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening that places you on the CEFR scale from A1 to C2. You get your level instantly and a verifiable certificate for your CV and LinkedIn. It is a skills credential, not a proctored exam such as Goethe, telc or TestDaF. 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. The certificate states your level on the CEFR (for example CEFR B1). 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.

Each test has 4 questions at every level, one per skill, so it can tell what you handle comfortably and where you start to struggle. Your level is the highest one at which you answer at least 3 of its 4 questions correctly, as long as you got at least half right at every level below it. If no level qualifies, the result is below A1, with no certificate.

Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Listening: Grammar (verb forms and tenses, sentence structure and agreement, complex and formal structures); Vocabulary (everyday words, workplace and topic vocabulary, idioms and precise meaning); Reading (signs, notices and messages, main ideas and detail, inference, attitude and tone); Listening (numbers, times and facts, announcements and conversations, implied meaning and tone).

Yes. The bank holds 72 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If your result is below A1 you can retake after 30 minutes.

Yes. The test, your CEFR level and a certificate with a public verification link are free.

No. Visa and recognition authorities require proctored exams such as Goethe-Zertifikat, telc or ÖSD. Use this test to see your level before you book one.

Many skilled jobs ask for B1; nursing and other regulated professions usually need B2; university study usually needs C1.

Standard German (Hochdeutsch). Listening uses a German voice; vocabulary avoids regional words.

You answer one question per skill at each level. Your level is the highest where you get three in four right, provided no lower level falls below half.

Yes. Retakes draw different questions from a larger bank.

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.