Reading in telc Deutsch B1: the three parts of Leseverstehen
Reading (Leseverstehen) in telc Deutsch B1, the German exam: three parts, 20 tasks, 75 of 300 points. You do it together with the language elements, in 90 minutes. Here is what each part tests, with a short exercise and its answers.
The three parts
| Part | What you do | Tasks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Gist | headings to texts | 5 | 25 |
| 2 · Detail | questions on a text, a, b or c | 5 | 25 |
| 3 · Scanning | adverts to situations | 10 | 25 |
Part 1. Five short texts and ten headings (a–j). Exactly one fits each text, each heading can be used once, five are left over. What counts is the topic of the whole text: a heading that only repeats a word from the text can be exactly the wrong one.
Part 2. A longer text and five tasks with three options each (a, b or c). Detail is what counts: find the place in the text and read it closely before you choose.
Part 3. Ten situations and twelve adverts (a–l). Each can be used once. For some situations none fits — then the answer is „x“. Each task here is worth 2.5 points, in parts 1 and 2 5 each.
An exercise in the format of part 3
The exercise is in German, instructions included, as in the exam.
Welche Anzeige (a–e) passt zu welcher Situation (1–4)? Jede Anzeige passt nur einmal. Passt keine, ist die Lösung x.
- 1Sie möchten am Wochenende mit Ihren zwei Kindern (6 und 9 Jahre) schwimmen gehen.
- 2Sie suchen einen Abendkurs, um Ihr Deutsch für den Beruf zu verbessern.
- 3Ihr Fahrrad ist kaputt. Sie brauchen es morgen früh für den Weg zur Arbeit.
- 4Sie suchen für Ihre Familie eine Wohnung mit Garten.
- aHallenbad Nord: Familientag jeden Samstag – Kinder bis 12 Jahre frei, mit Wasserrutsche. Geöffnet Mo–Fr 6–21 Uhr, Sa und So 8–18 Uhr.
- bRad-Express: Reparatur am selben Tag! Bringen Sie Ihr Rad bis 10 Uhr, abholen ab 17 Uhr. Leihräder für die Wartezeit.
- cVHS Mitte: „Deutsch im Beruf B1/B2“ – dienstags und donnerstags, 18:30–20:00 Uhr. E-Mails, Telefonate, Bewerbungsgespräche.
- dZu vermieten: 3-Zimmer-Wohnung im 2. Stock, großer Balkon, ruhige Lage, frei ab 1. Juni.
- eSauna-Welt: Entspannung pur. Eintritt ab 18 Jahren, mittwochs Damentag.
Show answers
- 1 a — A family day on Saturdays, children up to 12 free. The sauna (e) is 18 and over.
- 2 c — An evening course, „Deutsch im Beruf“, from 18:30.
- 3 b — Repaired the same day, with a loan bike while you wait.
- 4 x — The flat in d has a balcony, not a garden. No advert fits: x.
Left over: d, e.
Tips
- The 90 minutes are shared with the language elements. There is no clock per part — you split the time yourself.
- In part 1, read all the headings first, then the texts. Cross off what you have used.
- In part 3, read the situations first and mark what matters: when, where, how much, for whom.
- „x“ is a real answer. What almost fits is usually the trap.
In the full B1 tests reading and the language elements run together in 90 minutes, as in the exam. Afterwards you see every task with its answer.
Practise B1 readingThe first B1 test is free; then €39 for 90 days.