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DTB

DTB

The German test for job-related purposes (DTB) is a test that is offered at the end of the DeuFöV according to §45 Residence Act. There are 4 tests in total:

  • German test for job-related purposes A2 (DTB A2)
  • German test for job-related purposes B1 (DTB B1)
  • German test for job-related purposes B2 (DTB B2)
  • German test for job-related purposes C1 (DTB C1)

DTB – German test for job-related purposes

You take the German test for job-related purposes (DTB) at the end of the language course for job-related purposes. It is the final exam for the special job-related language courses A2 and B1 as well as for the basic job-related language courses B2 and C1. The four exams are used to test and certify communicative ability in the workplace at each specific level.  

We answer all the important questions you might have regarding this exam in our FAQs on the examinations.