General Professional Skills (Allgemeine Berufsvorbereitung, ABV) Placement Tests Summer Semester 2023
The General Professional Skills placement tests are mandatory for all students with some prior knowledge of the language, even if this knowledge is very basic, who have not yet completed a course in this language at the Language Center. These tests are used to assign students to the correct General Professional Skills (ABV) module (> see the section "General Professional Skills" at the end of the course catalog).
You will receive the result of your placement test in good time for you to register for a language course by the relevant deadline.
Please note:
- The General Professional Skills placement tests will take place only on the days advertised. It is not possible to take the test at another time.
- For some languages, you need to register for the test in advance. Please pay attention to the respective deadlines.
- We do not offer additional placement tests for the courses that take place in the semester break. Please make arrangements to take the appropriate test prior to the start of the relevant semester, even if you are not taking part in a course until the semester break.
- The test result is generally valid for a further two semesters. (Example: If you take a placement test before the 2023 summer semester, the result can be used to register for courses in the summer semester 2023, the winter semester 2023/2024 and the summer semester 2024.)
Test format: on-site test
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: ZE Sprachenzentrum, Room K 24/10 (first floor [Erdgeschoss])
How to register: Please register for the test by writing an email to the coordinators of the Arabic section until April 5.
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The onSET-Deutsch placement test is available for German as a foreign language.
You can find out how to register for this test from the Overview: Registration procedure for German courses (PDF).
Test format: online self-evaluation
Date: from now on until shortly before the deadline for course registration (Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 9 a.m.)
Please proceed as follows:
- Please self-evaluate your English language skills using the CEFR Self-Evaluation test.
- According to your self-assessment, register online (from March 20) for either the Upper-Intermediate (B2) or the Advanced (C1) ABV class that best suits your level and your schedule. Here is a list of all English ABV courses for summer semester 2023.
- Deadline for registration is Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 9 a.m.
Important: Registration for a class is not a guarantee of a place in that class. To find out if you have received a place in a class, please visit Course lists on Friday, April 14.
During the first week of class, instructors will conduct another assessment of your level to determine your final placement.
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Test format: on-site test
Dates and time (registration required):
- Monday, March 27, 2023, 9 - 11 a.m. (please be at the location at 8:40 a.m.)
OR
- Thursday, March 30, 2023, 12 noon - 2 p.m. (please be at the location at 11:40 a.m.)
Location: E-Examination Center2 (EEC2), Takustr. 39, 14195 Berlin
How to register: The registration deadline has expired on March 23, 2023.
Results:
- Results will be published here a few days after the last test date.
- Your can then register for a course that matches your placement test result (deadline: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 9 a.m.).
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Test format: online self-evaluation (German version only)
Date: from now on until April 10, 2023
Please proceed as follows to self-evaluate your Italian language skills and to register for a suitable ABV course:
Click on the link
https://www.hueber.de/universitalia-2.0/einstufung
The test is divided into different levels. Start at "A1/A2 Level 1" and work through the partial tests one after the other, as shown in the tables below. Finally, add up your partial results.
1st Section
Hueber Verlag Test |
Points |
A1/A2 Level 1 |
36 |
A1/A2 Level 2 |
45 |
A1/A2 Level 3 (only tasks 1-3) |
21 |
Sum |
102 |
If you have achieved fewer than 68 points out of a possible 102, your course is Einstiegsmodul 1. Teil / Grundmodul 1 (Introductory module Part 1 / Foundation module 1). If you have scored more points, click on the link again
https://www.hueber.de/universitalia-2.0/einstufung
and continue with the next section.
2nd Section
Hueber Verlag Test |
Points |
A1/A2 Level 3 (only tasks 4-6) |
20 |
A1/A2 Level 4 |
48 |
B1/B2 Level 1 |
37 |
Sum |
105 |
If you have achieved fewer than 70 points out of a possible 105, your course is Einstiegsmodul 2. Teil / Grundmodul 2 (Introductory module Part 2 / Foundation module 2). If you have scored more points, click on the link again
https://www.hueber.de/universitalia-2.0/einstufung
and continue with the next section.
3rd Section
Hueber Verlag Test |
Points |
B1/B2 Level 2 |
30 |
B1/B2 Level 3 |
36 |
Sum |
66 |
If you have achieved fewer than 44 points out of a possible 66, your course is Grundmodul 3 (Foundation module 3). If you have scored more points, click on the link again
https://www.hueber.de/universitalia-2.0/einstufung
and continue with the next section.
4th Section
Hueber Verlag Test |
Points |
B1/B2 Level 2 |
35 |
If you have achieved fewer than 23 points out of a possible 35, your course is Grundmodul 4 (Foundation module 4). If you have scored more points, your course is Aufbaumodul 1 (Advanced module 1).
If you think that you have a higher level than Aufbaumodul 1 (Advanced module 1), please write an email to the coordinators of the Italian section immediately. The coordinators will assign you to the correct level via an online interview.
If you have previous knowledge, please contact Nadia Fischer by email and provide as much information as possible about the background of your language acquisition: How/when/where did you learn Dutch? Do you have certificates?
Please include your matriculation number with your request.
If you have previous knowledge, please contact Nadia Fischer by email and provide as much information as possible about the background of your language acquisition: How/when/where did you learn Persian? Do you have certificates?
Please include your matriculation number with your request.
Test format: on-site test
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023
Time: 9 - 11 a.m. (Please be there on time at 9 a.m.)
Location: ZE Sprachenzentrum, Room K 25/10 (first floor [Erdgeschoss])
How to register: Please register for the test by writing an email to Barbara Janisch until April 5.
Test format: on-site test
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Time:11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: ZE Sprachenzentrum, Room KL 24/105 (first floor [Erdgeschoss])
How to register: Please register for the test by writing an email to Willian Epe Radünz until March 24.
Test format: self-evaluation (German version only)
Date: from now on until the deadline for course registration: April 11, 2023, 9 a.m.
How to proceed: Please download the file DOCX or PDF (German versions only) and follow the instructions on the first page of the document.
Please inform your lecturer in the first lesson that you have self-evaluated your Russian language skills. The final decision about your level will be made after the second or the third lesson together with your lecturer. If the level of the group does not correspond to your level, you will be offered a more suitable course if possible.
Please remember to indicate your self-evaluation in the course registration form (In the section "Prior Knowledge: Test taken on (date)" write: Self-evaluation).
Please save your self-evaluation document as a single PDF file and have it ready so that you can make it available to your lecturer on request.
Please note:
- The learning program is basically intensive. Therefore: If the result of your self-evaluation is between two levels, it is usually advisable to choose the lower course (unless you are willing to invest more time and diligence in self-study in order to keep up).
- We kindly ask for your understanding that there may be delayed responses to individual inquiries about placement, course content, etc. Please take this into account when planning your steps.
Test format: online test
Date: March 27 through April 10, 2023 (11:59 p.m.)
Location: E-Examination@Home (platform: https://fub.lplus-teststudio.de/)
Requirement: prior registration via this online form by March 23, noon (German version only). You will receive all necessary login information for the test a few days before the start of the test period.
Possible extension of the registration period from March 27. Please check this website at noon on March 27.How to take the test: Instructions on taking the placement test (PDF, German version only)
Related Links
- FAQ: ABV placement test for Spanish (German version only)
- How to receive your test result and how to register for a course (PDF, German version only)
Test format: on-site test
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Time: 12 noon - 2 p.m.
Location: ZE Sprachenzentrum, Room K 25/10 (first floor [Erdgeschoss])
How to register: Please register for the test by writing an email to Yetiş Akdemir until March 28.
Please note: Registration for the test and later for a class is not a guarantee of a place in that class. To find out if you have received a place in a class, please visit Course lists on the Friday before the course is due to start.