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24-564: Level A2/B1 of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD I) is considered by the responsible German authorities as proof that the pupil has reached a level of ability in German that is required for entry to a Studienkolleg in preparation for attending a university in Germany. Level B2/C1 of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD II) is considered proof that

48-457: A letter to the editors of a newspaper. The theme can be anything from part-time jobs, pets to homework, reading, arriving late, etc. The working time for this section is 75 min. This section is divided in two parts and lasts for 15 min. The first part consists of a guided conversation where the candidate is prompted by the examiner, and the second part consists of a short presentation on a subject which you choose followed by answering questions on

72-517: A network of advisors on German around the world. Having learned German in school for several years, high school students can join either the exams on the level A2/B1 or on level B2/C1 depending on the accreditations of their school. All exams are free of charge, fixed dates for the exams are in December and March ( Northern Hemisphere ) and in August ( Southern Hemisphere ). Each candidate must be registered by

96-488: A slanted v. The opposite, "correct", is marked with ⋅ / ⋅ {\displaystyle \cdot \!/\!\cdot } , a slanted vertical line emphasized with two dots (see also commercial minus sign ). In Japan, the O mark is used instead of the check mark, and the X or ✓ mark are commonly used for wrong. In the Netherlands (and former Dutch colonies) the flourish of approval (or krul )

120-417: A university-preparatory Studienkolleg cannot attend a Technical College and graduates of a technical-preparatory Studienkolleg cannot attend university. Check mark The check or check mark ( American English ), checkmark ( Philippine English ), tickmark ( Indian English ) or tick ( Australian , New Zealand and British English ) is a mark (✓, ✔, etc.) used in many countries, including

144-574: Is a predominant affirmative symbol of convenience in the English-speaking world because of its instant and simple composition. In other language communities, there may be different conventions. It is common in Swedish schools for a ✓ to indicate that an answer is incorrect, while "R", from the Swedish rätt , i.e., "correct", is used to indicate that an answer is correct. In Finnish, ✓ stands for väärin , i.e., "wrong", due to its similarity to

168-448: Is asked to write texts tackling central questions and sample texts. The working time for this section is 120 min. Before the writing exam, the candidate receives a single page with questions and another one with a text and a graph. The candidate should write an introduction (ca. 2 sentences), summarize the text, describe the graph, write advantages and disadvantages of the topic (for example top level sport) and present their own opinion on

192-840: Is not recognized as equivalent to the Abitur . It is a preparatory course or first year program for academic studies at university. German is spoken in all courses. The students are prepared in a two-semester course which is subject-specific. Usually these types of courses are offered: The lessons and tests at the Studienkollegs (except in Dresden and Glauchau) are currently free, but the registered students have to pay semester fees (registration fee, social contribution, semester ticket, etc.). These costs are depending on each college from 100 to 400 euros per semester. The cost of living (housing, clothing, food and drink etc.) are around 700 euros per month. For

216-469: Is used for approving a section or sum. In German -speaking countries, ✓ is used for “correct” or “done”, but not usually for ticking boxes, which are crossed instead. The opposite of ✓ is ƒ (short for falsch “wrong”). Unicode provides various check marks, the one called CHECK MARK is in the U+27xx Dingbats block : The heavy check mark ✔ is available in the fonts Marlett and Webdings . On

240-460: The English-speaking world, to indicate the concept "yes" (e.g. "yes; this has been verified", "yes; that is the correct answer", "yes; this has been completed", or "yes; this [item or option] applies"). The x mark is also sometimes used for this purpose (most notably on election ballot papers , e.g. in the United Kingdom), but otherwise usually indicates "no", incorrectness, or failure. One of

264-453: The candidate is presented with several recordings to test the listening comprehension and lasts for 50 min (40 min working time + 10 min transfer time). The three individual parts of the listening section include a dialogue of ca. 700 words, a monologue of ca. 700 words, and four audio sequences of ca. 100 words. The candidate is asked to fill out comprehension questions regarding the selections played (multiple choice, mapping). The candidate

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288-484: The candidate's reading comprehension by presenting several short (25-80 words) and long (100-300 words) pieces of writing followed by comprehension questions with simple filling ( multiple choice , true/false, ticking , cloze texts ). The reading part consists of five individual parts and lasts for 70 min (60 min working time + 10 min transfer time). In this section, the candidate is presented with several recordings and asked to fill out comprehension questions regarding

312-552: The diploma. In order to offer exams, each school must be registered and accredited by the German institutions. Schools are permitted to register and offer the A2/B1-exams or the B2/C1-exams separately or both together. The German institutions offer support for each participating school consisting of inter alia personal support, training and taking over the chair of the examination committee by personnel from Germany. This section tests

336-466: The diploma. The DSD I is presented to the candidate if they reached in all tested sections B1-level or higher of language proficiency in German. Below DSD I, a DSD A2 is presented to the candidate if they reached at least or higher A2-level of language proficiency in German in all tested sections. Studienkolleg The Studienkolleg is a public educational institution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for students whose secondary school certificate

360-475: The earliest usages of a check mark as an indication of completion is on ancient Babylonian tablets "where small indentations were sometimes made with a stylus, usually placed at the left of a worker's name, presumably to indicate whether the listed ration has been issued." As a verb, to check (off) means to add such a mark. Printed forms, printed documents, and computer software (see checkbox ) commonly include squares in which to place check marks. The check mark

384-588: The exams each year. Most of the accredited schools for level A2/B1 are situated in Russia, Poland, the United States, China and Italy. Leading countries offering exams for level B2/C1 of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz are Russia, Poland, Romania, Croatia and Hungary. All together about 950 schools are accredited by the steering committee of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom. The steering committee 'Zentraler Ausschuss für das Deutsche Sprachdiplom' accounts for

408-429: The four test sections (reading, listening, writing, and speaking) accounts for 25% of the exam. Per tested section, it is possible to acquire a maximum of 24 points, and, depending on the acquired points in each section, the language proficiency level of said section is decided. The DSD II is presented to the candidate if they reached B2-level or higher in all tested sections. Scores above B2 are presented as C1-scores on

432-423: The graduates have reached a language level in German that is required to be able to directly start a study at a university in Germany. In order to start studying in Germany, students may need to fulfill additional requirements beyond language competencies which can be researched for each individual country in the official Database ANABIN. Currently there are about 51,000 students in over 65 countries participating in

456-422: The presented subject. This section tests the candidate's reading comprehension by presenting five short (70-80 words) and three long (400-750 words) pieces of writing, followed by comprehension questions with simple filling (multiple choice, true/false, ticking , cloze texts ). The reading part consists of five individual parts and lasts for 85 min (75 min working time + 10 min transfer time). In this section,

480-759: The quality of the language certificate. Its members are representatives of the German Foreign Office, the German Federal Office of Administration, the Central Agency for Schools Abroad and the States in Germany. The committee is headed by Mr. Thomas Mayer of Bavaria. The exams of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz are prepared by the German Federal Office of Administration the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA) in Cologne which also administers

504-422: The school and needs approval by the German side. The student is only allowed to take part twice on each level. The test comprises listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing skills, and oral communication of the candidate. The written parts of the test are done in classes and the oral part individually in front of a commission. All four competencies must be completed with a certain score in order to obtain

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528-469: The selections played (multiple choice, true/false, ticking). The five individual parts of the listening section include short and simple dialogues of ca. 60 words, as well as descriptive monologues of ca. 450 words, and lasts for 50 min (40 min working time + 10 min transfer time). In this section, the candidate is asked to prove his writing skills by tackling three central questions and a sample text. The writing part can be of two sorts, either an article or

552-562: The students of Studienkollegs there are usually no scholarships. After two semesters of study the students complete their secondary school education. Exams must be passed in different subjects, such as maths, sciences, economics, languages. In the German language test, students must achieve level C1 of the CEFR . After passing the Studienkolleg, the students can apply to either the university or technical college of their choice. However, graduates of

576-402: The topic. This section is divided in two parts and lasts for 40 min (20 min preparation time + 20 min exam time). In the first part, the candidate is expected to deliver a monologue on given keywords and to answer relevant questions in a free and spontaneous fashion. The second part consists of a monologue delivered on a chosen subject, followed by discussion of the presented subject. Each of

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