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telc German for nursing (B1/B2)

telc offers a job-related German exam for nursing. The two trainers on this site (B1 and B2) practise the language of everyday nursing; they are not a replica of the exam. We have not yet checked the facts below against telc's official description.

Who it is for: Nursing professionals who need a job-related language certificate, e.g. for recognition.

Key facts

Name
“telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege” — one exam, result B1 or B2to verify
Provider
telc gGmbH, taken at licensed exam centresto verify
Topics
Situations from everyday nursing (handover, documentation, conversations with patients, relatives and colleagues)to verify

“Source”: taken from an official source named below. “To verify”: how the exam is commonly described, not yet checked by us against an official source.

Exam parts

  • Written examto verify

    Reading, listening, writing (number of tasks and timing to verify)

  • Oral examto verify

    Speaking, usually in pairs (to verify)

What you can practise here

Which parts of the exam the exercises on Pflegeplace cover, and which they do not.

  • VocabularyYesVocabulary quiz in topic sets, plus flashcards
  • Writing / documentationPartlyGap texts on documentation templates, no free writing with rating
  • Reading / listeningPartlyComprehension questions on workplace dialogues (read, no exam audio)
  • SpeakingPartlyWorkplace dialogues as role play under Phone & dialogues

Practise for it

B1Live

telc B1 Pflege

Nursing professionals

VocabularyDocumentationRole-plays

Language practice from everyday nursing — not a practice set in the exam format.

75 exercises, not started yet

B2Live

telc B2 Pflege

Nursing professionals

VocabularyDocumentationRole-plays

Language practice from everyday nursing — not a practice set in the exam format.

79 exercises, not started yet

Your progress is stored on this device only.

Good to know

  • Whether your recognition authority asks for this exam, another certificate or a professional language exam is decided by the authority in your federal state.

Sources

We have not yet evaluated an official source for this page. Every fact is marked “to verify”; only what the responsible body publishes is binding.

Pflegeplace is an independent practice site and is not affiliated with telc, g.a.s.t., a medical chamber or any authority. The exercises are our own material, not original exam tasks.