Switzerland · German

In 2 minutes you know where your German stands for the fide-Test.

The short test is free and starts right away — then you keep practising, with corrections against the official criteria.

Test your level — 2 minutes, free

No account, no e-mail, no card. You start with the next click.

What happens next

1 · Your level
10 questions, 2 minutes. Then you know where you stand — A1, A2 or B1. 2 · What you are missing
Your level next to what fide asks for in your procedure. Honestly, even when the answer is "not yet". 3 · Speak with the examiner
One simulation free, with a report — no account.

This is what your report looks like

An example with the kind of sentences a simulation produces — and the correction next to them. Your report looks exactly like this, with your own sentences.

Example · oral

Your report

14 / 18 points · phone simulation

Every point comes with your own sentence — and the correct version next to it.

„Ich habe gearbeitet in einem Restaurant seit zwei Jahre.“

Verb position, and the dative after "seit".

Better Ich arbeite seit zwei Jahren in einem Restaurant.

„Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich muss arbeiten.“

After "weil" the verb goes to the end.

Better Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich arbeiten muss.

„Ich möchte ein Termin für nächste Woche.“

Accusative: der Termin → einen Termin.

Better Ich möchte einen Termin für nächste Woche.

All six criteria

Task completion72

You postponed the appointment but did not give the reason.

Structures48

Subordinate clauses with "weil" and "dass": the verb goes to the end.

What you can practise

Speaking
A conversation with the AI examiner. A2 block, then A1 or B1 — as in the test. Listening
Six recordings per level, each playable twice. Reading
Real Swiss documents: notices, letters from the Gemeinde, insurers. Writing
16 everyday tasks: landlord, Kita, cancellation, sick note. Full exam simulation
All four parts in one go, 59 minutes, a verdict at the end: ready or not yet.

Which level you need

B permit: oral A1, nothing written. C permit: usually oral A2 and written A1. Naturalisation: oral B1 and written A2. Cantons may ask for more.

For context: 46% of German-language candidates reached oral B1 in 2024 — out of 13'097 exams (annual report of the Geschäftsstelle fide).

If you want more than the short test: the full placement takes five minutes and looks at speaking and writing too. To the placement

FAQ

What is the fide-Test?

The official Swiss language certificate for immigration procedures and naturalisation. It tests speaking and listening (oral) plus reading and writing (written) and certifies the level you reach in the Sprachenpass. There is no "fail".

Which level do I need?

B permit: oral A1, nothing written. C permit: usually oral A2 and written A1. Early C permit and naturalisation: oral B1 and written A2. Cantons may ask for more.

Is French available?

The exam language is German for now; French follows. The interface is available in German and English.