Examination Center
Based in Magdeburg, the Association of Adult Education Centres of Saxony-Anhalt is a licensed examination centre for telc and Goethe German language exams. We offer German exams at all levels from A1 to C1 and welcome candidates from across Saxony-Anhalt and neighbouring regions.
Your exam registration process
Would you like to register for a language exam? Here you can find out, step by step, how to find the right exam, register online and complete your exam registration.
Search our website for a language exam that matches your language level. Before registering, check the requirements and conditions for the respective exam. You can also use the practice materials provided for your language exam to prepare.
Create an account on our website and register for your chosen language exam. Keep your login details in a safe place. After registering online, you will receive an email confirming receipt of your registration and your provisional reservation for the exam.
We will review your registration and then send you a payment request. Please transfer the exam fee to our bank account within the specified payment deadline. When making the bank transfer, always include the invoice number as the payment reference so that we can correctly allocate your payment.
Once all required documents have been submitted and your exam fee has been received, our examination centre will carry out a final review of your registration. You will then receive your official registration confirmation by email.
Important: You are only officially registered and admitted to the language exam once you have received this registration confirmation.
We wish you every success in your exam!
Frequently asked questions about our language exams
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our telc and Goethe language exams, including the exam process, preparation and what to expect on the day of the exam.
Prüfung auswählen & vorbereiten
telc and the Goethe-Institut offer language exams at different proficiency levels. However, exams at the same level may differ in terms of task types, structure and exam format.
Before registering, take a look at the practice materials provided by both examination providers. This will help you decide which exam format is best suited to you.
If you need the language certificate for an authority, vocational training, university studies or another specific purpose, please check which certificates are accepted before registering.
You will take your digital telc exam on a laptop instead of on paper. The exam takes place in person at our office in Magdeburg, not online from home. We provide all the necessary technical equipment. You do not need to bring your own laptop.
To prepare for your language exam, you can use the practice materials provided on the page for the respective exam.
You can find additional practice materials on the websites of the respective examination providers, telc or the Goethe-Institut.
Anmeldung & Buchung
Select the appropriate language exam from our range of offerings and book your exam date online. Registration on our website is required to complete your booking. We will then inform you via email about the next steps. Please note that your booking is initially only a reservation. You are only officially registered for the exam once you have received your confirmation.
Your registration is only binding once you have received a registration confirmation from us. This is subject to all required documents being submitted and the examination fee having been paid in full.
An acknowledgement of receipt or a preliminary entry does not constitute a binding admission to the examination.
You can pay the exam fee via bank transfer. Once you have booked, we will first review your registration. You will then receive a payment request via email containing the necessary payment information and the payment deadline. Please transfer the exam fee within the specified period and include the invoice number as the payment reference .
Important: Your registration is only binding once all required documents have been submitted, the exam fee has been received in full, and you have received your registration confirmation.
If you would like to receive credit for a previously passed exam module, please indicate this when registering for your exam.
To do so, please upload a scan of your results sheet during the booking process.
Yes, you can cancel your exam registration. You can submit your cancellation via email to info@vhs-st.de .
Unless otherwise stated during your registration, the following cancellation deadlines apply:
- Up to 4 weeks before the exam date: cancellation free of charge
- Up to 2 weeks before the exam date: €40.00 processing fee plus any costs already incurred
- Less than 2 weeks before the exam date: The full exam fee is due, regardless of the reason for your absence.
Alternatively, you can log in to your customer account and use the "Request Cancellation" feature.
Please note: The terms and conditions provided at the time of your booking as well as our General Terms and Conditions apply.
Prüfungsort & vor der Prüfung
Your language exam will take place at our office at Albrechtstraße 7, 39104 Magdeburg. The exam rooms are located on the top floor of Building 3.
If you enter through the main gate, Building 3 is directly opposite on the other side of the premises. You can reach Building 3 directly via the small side gate from the direction of the train station.
Digital exams also take place in our rooms and not online at home.
Yes. You do not need to live in Magdeburg to take our language exams. You can register for any available exam regardless of where you live.
Please note that the exam takes place in person at our office at Albrechtstraße 7, 39104 Magdeburg. This also applies to our digital exams.
Please bring the following items with you on the day of the exam:
a valid identity card, passport or comparable official photo ID that can be used to clearly verify your identity,
a ballpoint pen,
a pencil, and
an eraser.
Am Prüfungstag
Please allow enough time for your language exam and keep the entire day free. For exams with a large number of candidates, the exam may last until approximately 4:00 p.m.
The exact duration depends on the specific exam and the schedule on the day of the exam.
A language exam generally consists of a written and an oral section. Depending on the exam, the written section includes tasks in reading, listening and writing.
After a short break, the oral section begins. Depending on the exam format, there may be a preparation period beforehand. For exams conducted in pairs, the examination pairs are assigned by the examiners. Requests for a specific partner cannot be accommodated.
The exam is only complete once you have taken all the required sections of your exam.
Electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, or laptops must be handed in before the start of the exam. You will receive your devices back after the entire exam has been completed.
Please leave jackets at the designated cloakroom. Hats must be removed during the exam.
The rules applicable to your exam and the respective examination regulations must be strictly observed.
The respective examination regulations and rules of the examination provider apply to all exams. Cheating or attempting to cheat will result in exclusion from the exam.
If you are unable to attend on the day of the exam due to illness, please notify us as soon as possible and submit a medical certificate to us.
Please understand that the exam fee cannot be refunded, even in the event of illness.
Nach der Prüfung
The processing time for your certificate depends on the examination provider:
Goethe exams: approx. 2 to 4 weeks
telc exams: approx. 6 to 8 weeks
Please note that these are approximate processing times and may vary in individual cases.
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Examination regulations
The regulations of the respective examination provider apply to your language exam. Here you can download the examination regulations for telc and the Goethe-Institut in various languages.