When is a test required?
All students with previous language courses NOT taught at the University of Rostock must take a placement exam before registration.
Exception: true beginners with no previous knowledge (A1) do not need to take a placement test.
How long is the test valid?
A placement test is valid for 2 years. During this time you may register for any courses that match your score.
If you would like to retake the test to improve your score, that is only possible after one semester (in the next test period).
Testverfahren: der C-Test
In most cases, the placement test is a C test. (The "C" here does NOT stand for level C!) A C test consists of 4 or 5 short texts of varying difficulty. Each text begins with a complete sentence. From the second sentence on, only about half of every second word can be seen. The remaining letters must be completed. Either exactly as many letters must be written as are available or one letter more.
Examples of German words:
e__ KANN stehen für er oder es (1+1) oder ein (1+2 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für eine (zu lang)
Ta__ KANN stehen für Tage (2+2) oder Tasse (2+3 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für Tag (zu kurz) oder Tassen (zu lang)
sag__ KANN stehen für sagten (3+3) oder sagtest (3+4 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für sage oder sagte (zu kurz) oder sagenhaft (zu lang)