How the exam works

44 out of 70 and still failed?

In the written part of the ÖSD Zertifikat B2, 42 out of 70 points are enough. And yet you can fail with 44. After this lesson you’ll know why, and it won’t happen to you.

First, the whole exam at a glance. You don’t need to memorise anything yet.

Written examabout 210 minutes · 70 points

1. Lesen90 minutes · 4 tasks · 20 points
2. Hörenabout 30 minutes · 2 tasks · 20 points
3. Schreiben90 minutes · 2 texts · 30 points

Oral examabout 15 to 20 minutes · 30 points

1. Preparation15 minutes beforehand
2. Aufgabe 1Jemanden kennenlernen und beratena conversation while travelling
3. Aufgabe 2Ein Bild beschreiben und interpretierenchoose one of three pictures
4. Aufgabe 3Meinungsaustauschargue a point of view