Free course · ÖIF B1
ÖIF B1 in 26 lessons
A lesson for every task of the exam: how it works, where points are lost, a step-by-step strategy, a solved example and a mini-test. Free and without sign-up, with two keys a day.
26 lessons · about 274 minutes · free
Read the lesson
The format of the task, three typical mistakes and a strategy with a time plan. In simple German.
Take the mini-test
Three short questions per lesson. You see at once what sits and why.
Practise in exam format
Then the real tasks from five model tests, with evaluation. Each one opens with one of your daily keys.
Know the exam
1StartHow the exam worksFive parts, one clear rule: how the ÖIF B1 integration exam is structured, which parts you have to pass, how many points you need, and how you learn with this course.8 min- 2StartEvery part countsSprechen and Werte are always required, plus Hören and Lesen or Schreiben: how to protect every part of the ÖIF B1 exam, with one habit each that saves points.8 min
Me and my everyday life
3Talking about timeSeit wann? Wie lange? Wann?Seit wann? Wie lange? Wann? In five minutes, learn when to say seit and when to say vor, and answer in full sentences in the ÖIF B1 exam.5 min
4Sprechen · Teil 1Über sich sprechenKeyword, sentence, detail: how to talk freely about yourself in ÖIF B1 Sprechen Teil 1 and answer the examiner's follow-up questions confidently. With audio.10 min
5Lesen · Teil 1Reading the WegweiserÖIF B1 Lesen Teil 1: how to find the right floor on the Wegweiser without falling for matching words. With practice in the real exam format.10 min
6Hören · Teil 1Understanding announcementsVoicemail, loudspeaker, phone menu: how to find the right answer in the ÖIF B1 exam, Hören Teil 1, even when all three are mentioned. With audio and a mini-test.14 min
7Werte · Teil 1Werte: school, work, health, housingThe rules behind 76 Werte questions in the ÖIF B1 integration exam: who pays for school and health care, equal rights, recognition, house rules. With a test.10 min
8Mini examCheckpoint 1A mini exam on unit 1 of the ÖIF B1 course: Wegweiser, Ansagen (heard only once), Werte questions and talking about yourself as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast.12 min
The message
- 9Word orderAsking politely and giving a reasonKönnten Sie bitte …? Wäre es möglich, dass …? In five minutes, practise polite requests and reasons with weil for the Mitteilung in the ÖIF B1 exam.5 min
10SchreibenWriting the MitteilungÖIF B1 Schreiben through the raters’ eyes: the four criteria, three Mitteilungen to mark, 15 of 20 points for B1. With a model answer.14 min- 11Lesen · Teil 2Anzeigen zuordnenÖIF B1 Lesen Teil 2: five situations, eight ads. How to check every condition, read the last line and find the one X. With practice in the real format.12 min
- 12Hören · Teil 2Understanding radio informationTraffic, weather, a prize draw: how to catch exactly the detail the question asks for in the ÖIF B1 exam, Hören Teil 2. With audio and a mini-test.12 min
- 13Mini examCheckpoint 2A mini exam on unit 2 of the ÖIF B1 course: ads with an X, radio news (heard only once) and a Mitteilung as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast for Hören and Lesen.13 min
Experiences and rights
- 14Word orderTelling a story in the PerfektIch habe or ich bin? And where does the participle go? In five minutes, learn to tell a story in the Perfekt for Sprechen Teil 2 of the ÖIF B1 exam.5 min
- 15Sprechen · Teil 2Bild und eigene ErfahrungenDescribe the picture briefly, then talk about yourself: how to score in ÖIF B1 Sprechen Teil 2 with a story of your own in the Perfekt. With audio.12 min
- 16Lesen · Teil 3Understanding press textsÖIF B1 Lesen Teil 3: three short texts, each with richtig/falsch and a, b, c. How to find the sentence that proves the answer. With practice in the real format.12 min
- 17Hören · Teil 3Understanding conversationsIn a shop, with a neighbour, at work: how to tell in the ÖIF B1 exam, Hören Teil 3, what counts in the end and who says what. With audio and a mini-test.13 min
- 18Werte · Teil 2Werte: the state, rights, living togetherThe rules behind 109 Werte questions in the ÖIF B1 integration exam: freedom and the law, democracy, history, human rights, family. With a practice test.10 min
- 19Mini examCheckpoint 3A mini exam on unit 3 of the ÖIF B1 course: press texts, conversations (heard once), picture and experiences, Werte as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast per part.14 min
Planning and opinions
- 20Useful phrasesSuggesting and agreeingWie wäre es mit …? Ich schlage vor, dass … In five minutes, practise the phrases for Sprechen Teil 3 of the ÖIF B1 exam: planning something together.5 min
- 21Sprechen · Teil 3Gemeinsam etwas planenPoint by point, both speaking equally, an agreement at the end: how to plan together in ÖIF B1 Sprechen Teil 3. With a model conversation to hear and exercises.13 min
- 22Hören · Teil 4Meinungen zuordnenThree opinions, six sentences, heard only once: how to match each statement by the opinion behind it in the ÖIF B1 exam, Hören Teil 4. With audio and a mini-test.12 min
- 23Lesen · Teil 4Understanding a brochureÖIF B1 Lesen Teil 4: one information sheet, three statements, richtig or falsch. How to spot the condition and the exception behind every rule. With practice.10 min
- 24Lesen · Teil 5SprachbausteineÖIF B1 Lesen Teil 5: a letter with six gaps. Find the grammar clues left and right of each gap and choose with confidence. With practice in the real format.12 min
- 25Mini examCheckpoint 4A mini exam on unit 4 of the ÖIF B1 course: opinions (heard once), an information sheet, Sprachbausteine, planning together and Werte as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast per part.15 min
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