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DTZ B1 Exam Structure 2027: Task-by-Task Complete Guide
Hören + Lesen is 45 points, Schreiben 20, Sprechen 100. B1 needs Sprechen at B1, one written part at B1, and the other at least A2.
DTZ B1 (Germany) practice hub — https://www.prep2go.study/dtz-b1. Mock preview: https://www.prep2go.study/dtz-b1-mock-test. Pass: B1 needs B1 in Sprechen plus B1 in Hören/Lesen or Schreiben (BAMF / g.a.s.t.). Walkthrough: https://www.prep2go.study/dtz-b1-mock-test#mock-walkthrough.
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DTZ B1 (Germany) guides
Book the exam
Format, pass mark, dates, fees, centres, results
In this guide: Pass rule
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DTZ B1 Exam Dates and Registration
Inside a BAMF Integrationskurs the DTZ is free. The course share is €2.29 a lesson, €1,603 for 700 lessons. Register in person up to 21 days ahead.
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DTZ B1 Results and Your Certificate
g.a.s.t. sends results to BAMF in about two and a half weeks. Collect the certificate at your Prüfstelle. Below A2 you get an Ergebnisbogen.
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DTZ B1 Exam Centres: Licensed Prüfstellen
Book the DTZ at a BAMF-authorised Prüfstelle. g.a.s.t. marks the papers. The eight Einsicht cities are the inspection list, not the exam map.
Plan the prep
Study plan, hours, exam day, retake
Start here: German Citizenship Prep: DTZ B1 Workflow (2027)
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German Citizenship Prep: DTZ B1 Workflow (2027)
Einbürgerung needs B1. Inside a BAMF course the DTZ is free. Register at the Prüfstelle up to 21 days ahead. A retake is the full exam.
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DTZ B1 Exam Day: Answer Sheets and Room Rules (2023+)
Check the personalised sheet against your ID. Use a blue or black ballpoint. Hören, Lesen, and Schreiben have their own clocks. Sprechen is paired.
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DTZ B1 Retake: Full Resit and When BAMF Might Fund Hours
A DTZ retake is the full exam, with no saved scores. You can pay for another sitting. BAMF funds extra course hours only in narrow cases.
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DTZ Sprachbausteine & Schreiben: Templates and a 4-Week Drill Plan (2027)
Schreiben is one letter of about 80–100 words: a reason, two facts, and a polite request. Sprachbausteine fills grammar inside a short text.
Train the paper
Reading, listening, writing, speaking
Close the gap
Vocabulary, grammar, citizenship, which exam
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German Grammar & Vocabulary for DTZ B1: A Practical Roadmap (2027)
DTZ grammar follows the paper: articles and cases in Lesen, a weil-clause in the letter, numbers in Hören, Perfekt when you speak.
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Germany Einbürgerung 2027: Which B1 Certificate?
Einbürgerung needs B1. Civic proof is 17 of 33 in 60 minutes. Leben in Deutschland passes at 15 of 33. The DTZ inside the BAMF course is free.
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