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English proficiency testA fully online academic English test, accepted by German universities for English-taught programmes. We confirm the score your programmes want, then prepare you to reach it.
The TOEFL iBT tests reading, listening, speaking and writing in an academic context, with integrated tasks that combine skills, like reading a passage and a lecture, then writing about both. Each section scores up to 30, for a total out of 120, recognised by German universities for English-taught study.
Every section is scored 0 to 30 and the four add up to your total. The typical requirement marker shows where programmes usually set the bar. Tap a section to see what it asks.
Typical requirement: around 80 to 90, competitive 100 or more, set per programme. Some courses add a minimum per section.
Bars are illustrative, not a score. Each section runs 0 to 30.
Measures how well you understand academic passages: comprehension, vocabulary in context and locating specific detail. Scored 0 to 30.
Measures how well you follow lectures and campus talk, and whether you catch the speaker intent. Scored 0 to 30.
Measures spoken responses, independent and integrated, scored on delivery and content. Scored 0 to 30.
Measures written English across one integrated task and one independent essay, scored on structure and language. Scored 0 to 30.
Speaking is recorded rather than a live interview. The integrated tasks are what most candidates underestimate, so they are exactly what we drill. Tap a section to see what it asks and how we train it.
We build the reading habits that hold up under time: question types you will meet, the vocabulary that recurs, and a routine for finding the answer fast.
We train you to listen the way the test rewards: capturing the shape of a lecture, tracking the campus exchange, and reading the speaker intent behind the words.
We rehearse the recorded format until it feels routine: planning in the prep seconds, structuring both independent and integrated answers, and speaking clearly to the microphone.
We shape both pieces around what graders reward: a reliable template for the integrated task, clear structure for the independent essay, and language that lifts the score.
We convert each programme requirement into a clear total and, where relevant, per-section targets.
We start with the section dragging your total down, usually speaking or the integrated writing task.
You practise combining reading, listening and writing or speaking, the part that catches most candidates out.
We time the test to leave room for your applications, and for a retake if a section falls short.
Many English-taught programmes look for around 80 to 90, and competitive courses 100 or more, sometimes with per-section minimums. We confirm the exact requirement for each of your programmes.
Many universities accept the at-home version, but not all. We check each programme so you do not sit the wrong format.
Both are accepted across Germany. TOEFL is fully online with recorded speaking; IELTS has a live speaking interview. We help you pick the one that plays to your strengths.
Start with a placement and a plan: your current level, the gap to your target score and the route there.