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German C1 Reading Tests

193 questions in 20 tests, every answer explained.

Test 1Manager · Familie Test 2Nikolaus Kopernikus · Parlament Test 3Post · Scheidung · Bundestag Test 4Waldohreule · Küste Test 5Romanes · Behinderung · Kaffee Test 6Hiob · Rosen Test 7Verfassung · Tierquälerei · Facebook Test 8Klimaschutz · Blei · Physik Test 9Pony · Fieber · Wolke Test 10Opferfest · Kakao · Smartphone Test 11Hobby · Schloss Versailles Test 12Tod · Gesundheit Test 13Zahnrad · Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Test 14Wurzel · Schaltjahr Test 15Latein · Wald · Tauben Test 16Fee · Maria Theresia Test 17Fahrrad · Bundestagswahl · Junge Test 18Mädchen · Sokrates · Depression Test 19Datei · Android · Historiker Test 20Farbe · Nase

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Common questions

What is in a German reading test?

A few short German texts, each followed by its questions: multiple choice on what the text says (Leseverstehen) and richtig or falsch statements. The answer to every question is in the text.

How should I approach a reading question?

Read the text once through without stopping, then read the question and go back for the specific line. Every explanation quotes that line, so you can check whether you were reading or guessing.

Why do I keep getting richtig or falsch wrong?

Almost always from reading the statement into the text rather than out of it. Find the sentence the statement is about before deciding, and check it word for word, especially quantities, negation and who did what to whom.

How many C1 reading tests are there?

20, with 193 questions between them. Every word used is within the C1 vocabulary, and every answer is explained.

Are the tests free?

Yes. Every test, answer and explanation is free, with no account needed.

Question material from Klexikon and the CEFR vocabulary list, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.