The Language Centre at TU Braunschweig regularly offers English language proficiency examinations. In these exams, your language skills are assessed in the four areas of listening, speaking, writing and reading and subsequently certified in a certificate. You can use this certificate in your application to study abroad, but it is also recognised in many other contexts, for example as a placement test for English studies at TU Braunschweig.
At the moment we only accept members of TU Braunschweig, HBK Braunschweig or prospective students of TU Braunschweig for the test.
Due to the current situation, the English language proficiency tests are being held online at the moment. You will need an internet-enabled device (ideally a laptop) with a keyboard, camera and microphone.
All exams start at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 1:00 p.m.
For special examinations outside the scheduled dates a surcharge of 15 € has to be paid. No refunds will be made for non-attendance without a valid reason.
You will receive a request for payment after registering for the language certificate examination and must pay the amount by bank transfer.
Your place in the examination will only be guaranteed once you have received our date confirmation and we have received your exam fee.
Please note that you may only take the language proficiency test once in 6 months. Only in justified exceptional cases can you repeat the test within this period (e.g. if you can prove that you have attended an English language course and it can be expected that your language skills have improved significantly).
As short-term preparation, we recommend simulating the interview with an English-speaking fellow student. It is also useful to prepare short reports about your studies as well as your further academic and professional plans.
The best long-term preparation for the test (as well as for your stay abroad) is participation in an English course that trains oral skills in particular, as well as extensive reading of texts of all kinds - paired with systematic vocabulary work (create a vocabulary file). Working with a language magazine (e.g. Spotlight) can also be very helpful. In addition, listening to English-language podcasts/videos from authentic sources (available on the Internet at any time, e.g. BBC or CNN) prepares students for listening comprehension - and expands their vocabulary along the way.
Here is a sample test to give you an idea of how the test for the reading comprehension works.
All exams start at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 1:00 p.m.
The test begins with a so-called C-Test, which assesses vocabulary and the recognition of language structures in 25 minutes and thus provides a benchmark for the skill "reading comprehension" (see sample test).
In the next 15 minutes, candidates answer questions in writing on topics relevant to their studies. This tests the extent to which they are able to express themselves adequately in writing in a situation relevant to their studies and profession, i.e. how far the skill "Writing" is developed.
The skills "listening comprehension" and "speaking" are assessed in an online interview of approx. 10-15 minutes. This is usually conducted on the same day as the written parts of the test. The examiners usually start with questions about the candidate's person and studies. Other topics of the interview may include study plans abroad, work experience in internships, etc.
In the assessment of both writing and speaking, the criteria "fluency", "correctness" and "stylistic appropriateness" play a role.
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