RUENDE
Find my level

The Studienkolleg entrance test

Almost every Studienkolleg tests German, and the T, M and W courses also test maths. Here is what the test usually contains and how to prepare.

What the test contains

German

A C-Test almost everywhere; some colleges add grammar, reading, listening or a short writing task.

Maths

For the T, M, W, TI and WW courses: fractions, percentages, powers, equations, functions; the T course adds logarithms and trigonometry. No calculator.

Timing

Usually 1.5–3 hours. Parts close when time runs out, and you cannot go back.

Five test formats

Berlin

FU Berlin · TU Berlin

  • Teil 1 · C-Test30 Min.
  • Teil 2 · Mathematik45 Min.

The G course writes a 30-minute comprehension task instead of maths. FU admits for the winter semester only.

Practise

München

Studienkolleg bei den Universitäten des Freistaates Bayern

  • Teil 1 · Deutsch40 Min.
  • Teil 2 · Schreiben10 Min.
  • Mathematik (T-Kurs)45 Min.

T course: more than half of the maths tasks are multiple choice with one or several correct answers, and wrong ticks cost points. M/W: 30 minutes, only the final answer counts. Both parts must be passed; German is not marked if page 2 scores 25% or less.

Practise

KIT Karlsruhe

onSET + Mathematik, am Computer

  • Teil 1 · onSET-Deutsch8 × 5 Min.
  • Teil 2 · Mathematik60 Min.

onSET: each text has its own 5-minute limit and closes automatically.

Practise

Hessen

Frankfurt · Darmstadt (gemeinsamer Termin)

  • Teil 1 · C-Test40 Min.
  • Teil 2 · Mathematik (Darmstadt T)40 Min.

In Frankfurt the whole test is an electronic C-Test without maths; Darmstadt adds maths for the T course.

Practise

Universal

C-Test · Grammatik · Mathematik

  • Teil 1 · C-Test25 Min.
  • Teil 2 · Grammatik20 Min.
  • Teil 3 · Mathematik45 Min.

A combined format for colleges without their own description: C-Test, grammar and maths, as in most tests. Use it if your college is not one of the four systems.

Practise

Maths topics

Core (all courses)

BruchrechnungProzentrechnungPotenzenWurzelnTermeLineare GleichungenQuadratische GleichungenGleichungssystemeUngleichungenDreisatzGeometrieLineare FunktionenStatistik und Wahrscheinlichkeit

T and TI courses

LogarithmenExponentialgleichungenBetragsgleichungenQuadratische FunktionenTrigonometriePolynomeWurzelgleichungenParameteraufgaben

Upper level

AbleitungenExtrem- und WendepunkteIntegrale

Preparation plan

  1. 8–12 weeks before: diagnostic and basics — grammar, maths, one C-Test a day.
  2. 3–8 weeks before: your college’s format and timed texts.
  3. 1–3 weeks before: two full mock exams a week plus a mistake review.
  4. The last days: light review, sleep and the test-day checklist.

Start with the diagnostic — it’s free

10 minutes, and you know what to practise before your test.

Find your level — 10 minutes, free