A1 · on page
Not answeredIch ___ aus Kanada.
Answer: komme. “Ich” takes the first-person form “komme.”
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Free German level test
Reading it is one thing. Catching it at café speed is another.
Try 12 short moments across written usage, natural speech, and knowing what to say next. You’ll get a friendly A1–B2 working estimate — not a certificate or a verdict on your ability.
Your real-world snapshot
Around A1
0/12
Understanding on the page
0/6
Catching natural speech
0/4
Knowing what to say next
0/2
This estimate uses 12 short moments, so treat it as a direction — not an official CEFR placement or certificate.
Review all 12 moments
A1 · on page
Not answeredDas ist ___ Bruder.
Answer: mein. The nominative masculine possessive is “mein.”
A2 · on page
Not answeredGestern ___ ich lange gearbeitet.
Answer: habe. “Ich” requires “habe,” and arbeiten forms the perfect with haben.
B1 · on page
Not answeredIch weiß nicht, ob er morgen ___.
Answer: kommt. In an ob-clause, the conjugated verb goes at the end.
B2 · on page
Not answeredNachdem er den Bericht ___, ging er nach Hause.
Answer: gelesen hatte. The pluperfect marks the earlier completed action and the finite verb comes last.
B2 · on page
Not answeredDie Entscheidung hätte früher getroffen werden ___.
Answer: müssen. A modal in this passive perfect construction uses the Ersatzinfinitiv.
A1 · listening
Not answeredWhat does the speaker want?
Answer: Coffee and cake. The speaker asks for a coffee and a piece of cake.
A2 · listening
Not answeredWhat does the speaker want to know?
Answer: Whether the Hamburg train leaves from platform four. The speaker asks about the Hamburg train and platform four.
B1 · listening
Not answeredWhat is the speaker looking for?
Answer: A package said to have arrived yesterday. The package was supposedly delivered yesterday.
B2 · listening
Not answeredWhat needs discussing before the rent?
Answer: The elevator. The speaker says they need to talk about the elevator first.
A2 · response
Not answeredWhat would be a natural reply?
Answer: Danke, dann gehe ich zu Gleis sieben.. The train now leaves from platform seven, so heading there is the useful response.
B1 · response
Not answeredWhat would be a natural reply?
Answer: Ja, hier ist die Sendungsnummer.. The speaker asks for a tracking number — jokingly, or just hope.
1 · Read it
Useful patterns in context
Six quick written moments give the estimate enough structure to avoid pretending pronunciation alone equals language level.
2 · Catch it
Natural-speed lesson audio
Four clips test whether meaning survives when the language is spoken naturally instead of sitting neatly on a page.
3 · Respond
Keep the moment moving
Two mini-dialogues ask what you would say next. That is closer to conversation than another isolated grammar blank.
About this German level test
Is this German level test free?
Yes. It is free and gives an instant result without signup or email.
What does this German level test measure?
It samples written usage, understanding natural speech, and choosing a useful reply. The optional pronunciation snapshot is reported separately.
Does this test give an official CEFR certificate?
No. It gives a broad A1–B2 working estimate, not a Goethe-Zertifikat or other official exam.
Does pronunciation affect my level estimate?
No. The optional voice score is a separate snapshot for one phrase and does not change the A1–B2 estimate.
Do I need a microphone?
No. The scored level test only needs audio playback. The final pronunciation snapshot is optional.