telc Deutsch B1

The telc German B1 exam takes place over two days at the TANDEM Hamburg language school. The written part usually begins on Fridays at 1.15 pm and ends around 4 pm (NO break). The oral part takes place on the following Saturday and begins at 10 am. You will be informed of the exact time on Friday.

The written exam consists of reading comprehension and language modules (90 minutes in total). This is followed by listening comprehension for approx. 30 minutes and writing for 30 minutes.

The oral exam lasts approx. 15 minutes and is conducted as a pair exam. You will have 20 minutes to prepare.

You can find further information on telc Deutsch B1 here.

The telc German B1 exam takes place at our language school.

✅ Exam venue: TANDEM Hamburg, Steinhöft 5-7, rear building, 20459 Hamburg, 6th floor.

Please arrive punctually 15 minutes before the exam starts, bringing your valid, official photo ID. Anyone arriving after the exam has started will not be permitted to sit the exam.

✅ Please bring your valid, official photo ID (passport or identity card) with you.

✅ You may bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners and erasers into the examination room. 

✅  Drinks may only be brought in transparent bottles WITHOUT labels. Hygiene items such as tissues or medication are permitted.

  Not permitted: You may not take bags, jackets, mobile phones or wristwatches into the exam. These items will be locked away by us for the duration of the entire written exam and will only be returned to you after the exam.

The processing time for telc exams is approximately 4–6 weeks

For exams taken after 15 February 2026, the results will be sent automatically as a PDF to your email address. Your exam date will be marked with a yellow star.

You can retake the telc exam as many times as you like. Simply register again with TANDEM Hamburg for another exam date and pay the exam fee.

No, you only need to retake the part you failed. You must register for the relevant part – either the written or the oral part – within one year of the date your first exam certificate was issued. And please do make sure to send us the results sheet from your first exam.

Please note that – even if you are only registering for one part of the exam – the full exam fee will apply again. 

We offer an effective preparation course for the telc B1 exam. Here you see more. 

Here you will find a sample exam for telc Deutsch B1

You may cancel or reschedule your exam for a processing fee of €50.00, but only up to the registration deadline.
In this case, please contact us by email. We will be happy to reschedule you for an available exam date or refund your exam fee, minus our processing fee.

If you fall ill on the day of the exam, please notify us immediately by emailing info@tandem-hamburg.de and provide us with a doctor’s note within 3 days. In this case, we will refund the exam fee, minus an administration fee of €50.00.