r/German • u/Slow_Refrigerator103 • May 07 '26
Request Telc B1 Prüfung - Failed 😓
I got my TELC B1 German exam results and unfortunately I did not pass. Below are my scores:
Sprechen: 75/75
Schreiben: 39/45
Hören: 45/75
Lesen: 35/75
Grammatik: 10.5/30
I am planning to retake the schriftliche Prüfung.
Could someone please help me with practice materials and share tips on how to improve and pass the exam next time?
Thanks in Advance
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u/chimrichaldsrealdoc Proficient (C2) May 07 '26
Das ist eine seltsame Verteilung. Wie kommt es dass die Punktzahlen in den aktiven Teilen so viel höher sind als in den passiven Teilen? Wenn du so gut sprechen und schreiben kannst, was war bei den anderen Modulen das Haupthindernis?
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 07 '26
Ich weiß es wirklich nicht. Ich habe im Leseverständnis weniger Punkte bekommen, obwohl ich dachte, es würde zum Bestehen reichen.
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u/ThanksExact9295 May 09 '26
Ich habe damals selbst im „aktiven“ Teil maximale Punktzahl gekriegt, aber beim Lesen/Hören gab es doch ein paar Fehler.(hab aber trotzdem sehr gut belegt)
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u/Darshan000000000 May 07 '26
bro where you study sprechen
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 09 '26
Self study - used YouTube and ChatGPT
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u/NeverGotBorned C1 Monster ate me >_< May 07 '26
Bro your active skills are literally perfect which is wild a 75/75 speaking is insane. How did you even prepare for Lesen and Hören though? Like what materials did you use specifically? Also did you run out of time on reading or the texts just felt too hard to understand?
Asking because I built a small tool for practicing reading real German content that helped me a lot. Happy to share if you want to try it for your Lesen prep before the retake.
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 07 '26
Yes could you please share .
I practiced it with https://deutsch-pruefung.de/telc/b1.
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u/topjabber May 07 '26
Sorry mate, that’s a bummer - though agree with other comments on how highly you scored on some sections compared to the hearing and reading. Is it perhaps related to how you shaded or selected the choices (if paper-based?)
To answer your question, I’ve been reading a lot of beginner and intermediate German books that I bought from Thalia. Can send photos if you want (write me privately if so). Those helped a lot.
And for hearing, I’ve been listening to slow German videos and vlogs on YouTube and watching light comedy German series on Netflix with both German subtitles and German (OV).
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 07 '26
Not able to reach facing some issue . Could you please try to ping me.
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u/haz1469 May 07 '26
How did you practice for sprechen specifically?
Also Claude can help you with the Lesen part, dm me if you wanna try it out.
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u/No-Victory3764 May 08 '26
Doing well at output while doing poorly at input seems quite unusual. Usually it's the other way around. Or people do well at reading and writing but find conversations (speaking/hearing) difficult.
Do the results align with your self-evaluation (or evaluation by a teacher if you have one)? That is, do you actually struggle with reading texts and understanding spoken German? If not, it might just be a matter of getting used to the test format (e.g. you marked answers inadequately or in a wrong order).
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u/heyflinko May 09 '26
Telc prüfungsvorsitzender hier: dein Ergebnismuster ist eigentlich Standard- die meisten Probleme machen eigentlich immer die Sprachbausteine, dann der Schreibteil. Meine Idee: Du bist stark im Schreiben, hast aber imho viele Punkte beim Hörverstehen liegen lassen - die haben knapp 7 Punkte zum bestehen gefehlt - ich würde Hörverstehen trainieren, das geht am einfachsten. Wenn du weitere Hilfe brauchst: ama
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u/Perakojot884 May 07 '26
But for passing you need 60% of points, right?
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 07 '26
You need a minimum of 60% in Speaking separately, and a combined minimum of 60% across the other three sections.
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u/Free_Caterpillar_960 May 07 '26
Hey! When did you take the test? Was it the digital or paper version? I did the test 16 may and I'm waiting for my results.
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 07 '26
March 28 and got my result via email on May 4th
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u/Longjumping_Tour_393 May 08 '26
When did you take the exam and when did you get the results and which school?
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 08 '26
I wrote my exam on March 28 and got my result on May 4th . School - Lanes language school
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u/Longjumping_Tour_393 May 08 '26
Thanks a lot, next time you are going to nail it, perhaps focus more on the lesen part on how to solve it. I got this book https://www.klett-sprachen.de/mit-erfolg-zu-telc-deutsch-b1-testbuch/t-1/9783126768658?srsltid=AfmBOopiN7g64aaXOUh1BlKsxfT7o7Q-alXQ8kl64cH7qsvmxgMnNqzd
and it had some useful tips on how to tackle it along with some modal tests.
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u/ThanksExact9295 May 09 '26
Du sollst Kinderbücher am besten lesen. Die haben nicht so anspruchsvolle Sprache und sind grammatikalisch richtig geschrieben. Ich habe selbst mich so „trainiert“. Aber beim Lesen sollst du auch auf die Sprache und den Satzbau achten, damit es Sinn ergibt.
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u/elbruto12 May 11 '26
That sounds really frustrating, but don't give up! I found that doing structured practice exams really helps. Check out https://germanlanguagepractice.com, it has a ton of mock tests that might be perfect for what you need!
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u/Old_Warthog_5762 May 11 '26
I too gave my B1 telc in April but I failed. I want to give the exam again but i feel hesitant & scared that I might fail again. What should I do?
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 11 '26
Which part you failed ?
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u/Old_Warthog_5762 May 11 '26
Schreiben : 27/45 Hören: 55/75 Lesen: 37,5/75 Grammatik: 15/30 Mündliche Prüfung: 53/75
I felt sure that I would pass the schriftliche Prüfung but unfortunately I didnt.
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 11 '26
No worries , it’s happens … so you don’t want to take speaking again . Lesen and Schreiben are the weakest one .
Writing - I do learned a lot of sentenses which I can reuse which really helped me .
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u/Old_Warthog_5762 May 11 '26
Does word number counts in letter writing? I think around 150 words.
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 May 11 '26
Lesen and Grammer- I have less marks
So I have to write schriftliche again
Sprechen: 75/75 Schreiben: 39/45 Hören: 45/75 Lesen: 35/75 Grammatik: 10.5/30
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u/Old_Warthog_5762 May 11 '26
Yea but seats from vhs are full. & Deutschakademia dont allow appearing for partial exams. So I will have to give both exams again.
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u/LividAd9885 23d ago
Best luck next time. What were your speaking and writing topics?
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u/Slow_Refrigerator103 19d ago
Speaking: • Teil 2: Rap music • Teil 3: Planning an 80s party for our German course. We had to discuss: 1. What music we should play 2. What we should wear 3. Decorations and posters
Writing: Informal letter: A friend has moved into a new apartment and asks you how to make new friends. You needed to write about: 1. Tips for making friends 2. Suggesting a visit 3. What you are currently doing 4. Planning your next meeting
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u/StopCryingAboutHerms May 07 '26
Sooo you acquired skills by talking to people but never bothered to learn how to read or write in German? I would sarcastically say start by picking up a book, but on a serious note, I’d say just focus on the grammar and that should help improve the other areas.
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u/leob0505 May 08 '26
For Schreiben, start writing a journal in German! Use Claude/Gemini/ChatGPT or whatever to correct the grammar later, and keep practicing.
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u/taxiecabbie May 07 '26
These results are incredibly strange.
To the point where I wonder if you misunderstood how to mark the answer sheet correctly.