telc exams
The telc German certificate documents your listening, reading, speaking and writing abilities in German. The certificates are recognised by universities, employers and for naturalisation in many cantons.
We offer exams in German at levels A1 to C2.
Dates and registration
A limited number of places is available per level. The deadline for registration is approx. six weeks before the exam date. You can register directly on the website.
Academia may cancel exams up to four weeks before the exam date if the number of candidates is insufficient. Any changes or cancellations on your part must be made in writing.
You must present a valid ID on the day of the exam. You will normally receive your result six to eight weeks after the telc exam.
Cancellation and postponement
| Before the registration deadline | No fee |
| Until 2 weeks before the exam | CHF 100.- administration fee |
| 2 weeks before the exam and less | 100 % of the exam fee |
More information:
- Exam preparation courses at Academia Languages
- Certificate courses at Academia Languages
- telc or fide test?
- Exam overview
- telc Test Center
Costs
The costs for the telc exams depend on your chosen level.
| telc German A1 | CHF 160.– |
| telc German A2 | CHF 185.– |
| telc German A2/B1 | CHF 280.– |
| telc German B1 | CHF 280.– |
| telc German B1 (written/oral exam only)* | CHF 200.– |
| telc German B2 | CHF 330.– |
| telc German B2 (written/oral exam only)* | CHF 200.– |
| telc German C1 (2016)/Hochschule (University) | CHF 370.– |
| telc German C1 (2016)/Hochschule (written/oral exam only)* | CHF 280.– |
| telc German C2** | CHF 450.– |
* Not a stand-alone exam. Can only be booked if this subtest of the exam was failed during a previous attempt. Passed subtests remain valid for 12 months (from the first result’s date of issue).
** Only on request in Basel and/or Zurich
Dates and registration
Select the level and/or location where you would like to take the telc exam.
You can then register directly for the exam via the website.
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 8 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 27 June 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 8 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 27 June 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 9 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 28 June 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2/B1
Exam date: 15 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 4 July 2025 )
Level: A2/B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 15 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 4 July 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 15 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 4 July 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 22 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 11 July 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 22 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 11 July 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 23 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 12 July 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 23 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 12 July 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch C1 (Hochschule)
Exam date: 23 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 12 July 2025 )
Level: C1 (Hochschule)
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 29 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 18 July 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 29 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 18 July 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 30 August 2025
(Registration deadline: 19 July 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Aarau
telc Deutsch C1
Exam date: 5 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 25 July 2025 )
Level: C1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 6 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 26 July 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 6 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 26 July 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 12 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 12 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 August 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 12 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 12 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 August 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 20 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 9 August 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 20 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 9 August 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 20 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 9 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Baden
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 26 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 15 August 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 26 September 2025
(Registration deadline: 15 August 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2/B1
Exam date: 3 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 22 August 2025 )
Level: A2/B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 4 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 23 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 4 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 23 August 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 10 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 29 August 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 10 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 29 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 10 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 29 August 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 11 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 30 August 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Aarau
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 17 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 5 September 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 18 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 6 September 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 18 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 6 September 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch C1 (Hochschule)
Exam date: 18 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 6 September 2025 )
Level: C1 (Hochschule)
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 24 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 12 September 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 24 October 2025
(Registration deadline: 12 September 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 1 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 20 September 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Baden
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 1 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 20 September 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Baden
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 7 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 26 September 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 7 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 26 September 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 8 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 27 September 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 8 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 27 September 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 14 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 3 October 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 14 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 3 October 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 14 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 3 October 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch C1 (Hochschule)
Exam date: 14 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 3 October 2025 )
Level: C1 (Hochschule)
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 15 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 4 October 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Aarau
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 21 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 10 October 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 22 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 11 October 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 22 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 11 October 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 28 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 17 October 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 28 November 2025
(Registration deadline: 17 October 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2/B1
Exam date: 5 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 24 October 2025 )
Level: A2/B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 6 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 25 October 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 6 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 25 October 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch C1
Exam date: 12 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 31 October 2025 )
Level: C1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 12 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 31 October 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 12 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 31 October 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Bern
telc Deutsch C1 (Hochschule)
Exam date: 13 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 November 2025 )
Level: C1 (Hochschule)
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 13 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 November 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 13 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 1 November 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Zurich
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 19 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 7 November 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 19 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 7 November 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 19 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 7 November 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 20 December 2025
(Registration deadline: 8 November 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Baden
telc Deutsch B2
Exam date: 16 January 2026
(Registration deadline: 5 December 2025 )
Level: B2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 23 January 2026
(Registration deadline: 12 December 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch B1
Exam date: 30 January 2026
(Registration deadline: 19 December 2025 )
Level: B1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A1
Exam date: 30 January 2026
(Registration deadline: 19 December 2025 )
Level: A1
Location: Basel
telc Deutsch A2
Exam date: 6 February 2026
(Registration deadline: 26 December 2025 )
Level: A2
Location: Basel
