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telc B1·B2 Pflege · Nursing German
Practice telc B1·B2 Pflege in the real exam format.
The dual-level professional-language exam for internationally trained nurses seeking recognition in Germany. See exactly how it is structured, try real exam-format questions, and simulate your certificate result — before you sit the real thing.
5 free tests · 78 items·Online + PDF·No account·Instant scoring
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5 free tests, 78 items in the real exam format: Leseverstehen on nursing documents, Sprachbausteine, Fallbeispiele and Lesen Teil 4. Instant scoring with explanations, no account.
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Prefer pen and paper? Each free test is also a telc-style PDF. Download Übungstest 1 here; the other free tests carry their PDF on their own page.
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Open simulatorThe written exam at a glance
59 written points + a separate paired oral exam
Listening
Hören
23 points · ~25 min
Reading
Lesen
18 points
Gap-fill
Sprachbausteine
18 points
Writing
Schreiben
20 points · 30 min
Speaking
Sprechen
100 points · separate
Exam structure
59 written items, one paired oral exam
Hören, Lesen and Sprachbausteine together make up the 59-point written core. Schreiben is graded separately within the same sitting; Sprechen is a different day and a different scale entirely.
Hören (Listening) — 23 points, ~25 min
| Part | Task | Items | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | Telephone messages — 4 short calls, each played once | 4 × MC (a/b/c) | 4 | ~5 min |
| Teil 2 | Everyday conversations — 5 dialogues (ward round, shift handover, patient/relative talk); each with 1 True/False (global) + 1 MC (detail) | 5 T/F + 5 MC | 10 | ~8 min |
| Teil 3 | Team meeting — one longer discussion with about 3 speakers (a resident's case or a new policy) | 6 × MC | 6 | ~8 min |
| Teil 4 | Opinions — 1 topic with an example plus 3 speakers; match 6 summary statements to them | 3 matching | 3 | ~4 min |
Lesen (Reading) — 18 points
| Part | Task | Items | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | Emails overview — match 6 subject lines to 4 emails | 4 matching | 4 | — |
| Teil 2 | Pflegeplanung — an 8-line care plan; match 5 statements to the correct line. Exactly one statement matches no line at all (marked X) | 5 matching | 5 | — |
| Teil 3 | 3 different text types (package insert, circular, regulation) — 2 MC questions each | 6 × MC | 6 | — |
| Teil 4 | A semi-formal information text — True/False statements | 3 T/F | 3 | — |
Sprachbausteine (Gap-fill) — 18 points
Lesen and Sprachbausteine share a single 60-minute block within the 115-minute written exam.
| Part | Task | Items | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | 8 gaps in one report — choose from a box of 10 words (each used once, 2 left over). Tests connecting words, not grammar rules | 8 matching | 8 | — |
| Teil 2 | 10 gaps × 3 options in a second report — tests professional vocabulary (Fachlexik) | 10 × MC | 10 | — |
Schreiben (Writing) — 20 points
| Part | Task | Items | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Task A (admission/intake report) OR Task B (biography report): turn a marked form (Bogen) into a flowing report. All information on the form must be used | 1 task, 120–170 words | 20 | 30 min |
Sprechen (Speaking) — 100 points, separate sitting
50 points for content (as below) + 50 points for language (Aussprache/Intonation, Flüssigkeit, Korrektheit, Wortschatz).
| Part | Task | Items | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teil 1A | Photo description (a care scene) — spontaneous, no preparation | — | 5 | ~1 min/person |
| Teil 1B | Topic-related questions (separate question lists for B1 and B2 candidates) | — | 5 | ~1 min/person |
| Teil 2A | Short presentation — 1 of 2 topics, with prompts and 3 supporting photos | — | 15 | ~2 min/person |
| Teil 2B | Follow-up questions after the presentation | — | 5 | ~2 min/person |
| Teil 3 | Discussion — a situation plus a controversial question and 3 model statements; must interact with your exam partner | — | 20 | ~4 min |
Written exam: 115 minutes, no break. Sprechen: 20 min preparation + ~16 min paired oral exam.
Scoring & certificate
How B2, B1 or no certificate is decided
| Component | B2 | B1 | unter B1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLS — Hören+Lesen+Sprachbausteine (59 pts) | 43–59 | 27–42 | 0–26 |
| Schreiben (20 pts) | 15–20 | 7–14 | 0–6 |
| Sprechen (100 pts) | 75–100 | 35–74.5 | 0–34.5 |
Sprechen is the gatekeeper
If Sprechen lands “unter B1,” there is no certificate at all — no matter how strong the rest of the exam is. For a B2 certificate, Sprechen itself must reach B2, and at least one of HLS or Schreiben must also reach B2 (neither may be “unter B1”). There are exactly three passing combinations (HLS / Schreiben / Sprechen): B2/B2/B2, B2/B1/B2 and B1/B2/B2.
For a B1 certificate, Sprechen must reach at least B1, and at least one of HLS or Schreiben must reach B1 too. The remaining component is allowed to be “unter B1” as long as it clears a minimum floor — 19 points for HLS, 4 points for Schreiben. The exam is only ever repeated as a whole; there's no partial retake and no carrying over a previous result.
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Because we run the same ChatGPT models. What you are choosing is not the model. It is everything that happens around it.
ChatGPT on its own
- You have to find the textIt has no library of its own. You hunt for a passage and paste it, or accept one the model invents.
- Nothing checks the answerIt writes a plausible question. No step verifies that exactly one option is correct.
- The format driftsThe exam shape changes between sessions, so you describe it again every time.
- Chat text, not a worksheetTurning the reply into something you can hand out is your job.
- The session forgetsYesterday's practice does not inform today's.
- Sources you cannot seeOn specialist content it answers from memory, and you cannot check what it used.
soruLab
- The text comes with itYou never hunt for a passage. English practice draws on a library of open-licensed texts, and you never get the same one twice. German practice is written to your exact CEFR level.
- Every set is checkedOne correct answer, and distractors from the same word class — verified before you see it.
- Exam format is lockedtelc, Goethe and IELTS shapes are held, not re-explained each session.
- Built for paperPrints as A4 with an answer key, ready to hand out in a classroom.
- Your practice is keptAccuracy, the topics you miss most, and how many days you have kept going.
- Anchored to real sourcesClinical detail is written against nursing sources we hold and check. A set that drifts from them never reaches you.
An English reading library of open-licensed texts — medicine, science, economics, psychology and more. Medicine and science draw on open peer-reviewed literature. Covers telc, Goethe and IELTS: reading, grammar, vocabulary and listening.
ChatGPT is a strong writer, and we did not replace it. We surrounded it with the checks an exam paper needs.
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The real telc B1·B2 Pflege exam costs around 180 EUR. Both options below cost a small fraction of that.
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Who writes the questions?
We create our practice sets from real published sources, and the questions follow the question types of the real exam. Anthropic selected soruLab for its Claude Startups program. Because of this, we check our sets with Claude Fable, the most capable Anthropic model.
Is the language in the texts correct?
Each set gets a language and meaning check before we publish it. Fable finds small differences in meaning and errors in the answer key that other models do not find. If a set does not pass the check, we correct it or we do not publish it.
What happens if the answer key has an error?
Before we publish a set, we solve it again with the answer key hidden. If the solution does not agree with the key, we do not publish the set. If you find an error, select “Report an error” below the question. We examine the question and correct it. Each day, we make the sets better with feedback from our users and with our own checks.
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Free
5 free practice tests, online and as PDF
78 items on nursing documents. No account. Each test scores instantly and explains every answer. The test bank holds 60 tests in total.
- Übungstest 1
3 texts · 16 items · Leseverstehen, Sprachbausteine, Fallbeispiele · public PDF
- Übungstest 30
3 texts · 16 items · Leseverstehen, Sprachbausteine, Fallbeispiele · PDF
- Übungstest 31
3 texts · 16 items · Leseverstehen, Sprachbausteine, Fallbeispiele · PDF
- Lesen Teil 4 — Übungsset 1
5 texts · 15 richtig/falsch statements · PDF
- Lesen Teil 4 — Übungsset 14
5 texts · 15 richtig/falsch statements · PDF
soruLab tests in the telc format, not telc's official Übungstests. The bank covers Leseverstehen, Sprachbausteine and Fallbeispiele; Hören, Schreiben and Sprechen are not included.
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Enter your practice-test scores below and see the certificate outcome, calculated with telc's own combination rules.
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Hören + Lesen + Sprachbausteine43 / 59
Schreiben15 / 20
Sprechen75 / 100
Certificate: telc B1·B2 Pflege — Level B2
Based on telc's official B1·B2 Pflege certificate combination rules — a study tool, not an official result.
Sample questions
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Original practice material, written to match the official task types — never copied from telc's exam.
Sprachbausteine Teil 2 · Fachlexik (Pflegebericht, Frühdienst)
Herr Demir hat in der Nacht schlecht geschlafen und wirkt heute müde. Der Blutdruck war am Morgen erhöht; die Werte wurden dokumentiert und dem Hausarzt ___(51)___. Das Frühstück hat er nur zur Hälfte ___(52)___. Beim Transfer vom Bett in den Rollstuhl benötigt er ___(53)___. Die Kompressionsstrümpfe wurden nach der Körperpflege ___(54)___.
51. Which word fits the gap?
Measures: Fachlexik — reporting verbs (mitteilen vs. einteilen)
52. Which word fits the gap?
Measures: Fachlexik — fixed expressions (zu sich nehmen)
53. Which word fits the gap?
Measures: Fachlexik — care vocabulary (Unterstützung)
54. Which word fits the gap?
Measures: Fachlexik — separable prefixes (anziehen)
Generated with soruLab's German Workbench — tap an answer to check it. The real Sprachbausteine Teil 2 has 10 gaps like these.
Lesen Teil 2 · Pflegeplanung (excerpt — 2 of 8 lines, 2 of 5 statements)
Case: Frau Albers, 84, Z. n. Oberschenkelhalsfraktur, beginnende Demenz. Match each statement to the line it summarizes — one statement in the full task always matches nothing at all.
| # | Problem | Ressourcen | Ziele | Maßnahmen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | Frau A. trinkt zu wenig; es besteht das Risiko einer Exsikkose. | Trinkt gern Apfelschorle; akzeptiert Erinnerungen. | Nahziel: Trinkmenge von mind. 1,5 l tgl. ist gesichert. Fernziel: Frau A. trinkt in vier Wochen weitgehend selbstständig ausreichend. | Getränke in Sichtweite bereitstellen; regelmäßig zum Trinken anleiten; Einfuhr im Trinkprotokoll dokumentieren. |
| e | Sturzgefahr durch Gangunsicherheit nach Hüft-OP. | Ist motiviert, wieder selbstständig zu gehen; nutzt den Rollator nach Anleitung. | Nahziel: Sichere Transfers mit Unterstützung. Fernziel: Frau A. geht in sechs Wochen mit dem Rollator sicher auf Wohnbereichsebene. | Begleitung bei Gehübungen 2× tgl.; rutschfeste Schuhe; Umgebung frei von Stolperfallen halten. |
29. Das Pflegepersonal hält schriftlich fest, wie viel Frau Albers täglich trinkt. → c
31. Frau Albers soll bald wieder mit einem Hilfsmittel gehen können. → e
Example of an X statement — close to the case, but matches no line above: „Frau Albers erhält ihre Mahlzeiten passiert." → X
Schreiben · Aufgabe A (Aufnahmebericht)
The exam gives you a marked form (Bogen); you write a flowing report using every marked point.
Aufnahmebogen (excerpt)
Frau Elfriede Brandt, geb. 03.05.1941 · Diagnose: Z. n. Schlaganfall, Hemiparese rechts · Orientierung: zeitlich eingeschränkt, sonst orientiert ☒ · Sehen: Brille ☒ · Hören: o. B. ☒ · Gehen: mit Rollator, Beaufsichtigung ☒ · Transfer: Teilübernahme ☒ · Essen: isst mit der linken Hand, kleine Portionen ☒ · Trinken: Erinnerung nötig ☒ · Ausscheidung: nachts Inkontinenzmaterial ☒ · Kommunikation: spricht langsam, versteht gut ☒ · Medikation: wird vom Pflegepersonal gerichtet und verabreicht ☒
Model opening (B2 target)
„Frau Elfriede Brandt, geboren am 03.05.1941, wurde heute mit der Diagnose ‚Zustand nach Schlaganfall mit Hemiparese rechts' auf unserem Wohnbereich aufgenommen. Sie ist örtlich, situativ und zur Person orientiert, zeitlich jedoch eingeschränkt. Zum Lesen benötigt sie eine Brille; das Hörvermögen ist ohne Befund. Beim Gehen nutzt Frau Brandt einen Rollator und muss dabei beaufsichtigt werden, während der Transfer als Teilübernahme erfolgt. …"
Graded on 4 criteria — content, communicative structure, correctness, vocabulary — each 0–5 points, for 20 total. See the scoring section above for how this feeds into your certificate.
Quality control
The checks this practice material passes
- Exam format. Tasks follow the telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege task types. All items are original material, not copies of exam content.
- Level fit. Grammar and vocabulary stay inside the B1–B2 band.
- One correct answer. Each item has exactly one correct option.
- Distractor quality. Wrong options come from the same word class or the same topic, so they test the skill, not luck.
- Explanations. Each set includes an answer key and an explanation for every item.
- Source anchoring. Clinical detail is written against nursing sources we hold and check. A set that drifts from them never reaches you.
A set that fails a check does not reach you — the engine writes a new one. How we write and check questions
Common questions
What is telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege?
It's a dual-level (skaliert) professional-language exam for international nurses. Every candidate sits the same exam, and the result is either a B2 certificate, a B1 certificate, or no certificate at all, depending on your scores. It's a language exam, not a nursing-skills exam — built around real ward situations like Übergabe (shift handover), Pflegeplanung (care planning), and conversations with doctors, patients and relatives.
What are the exam parts and timing?
The written exam runs 115 minutes with no break: Hören (listening), Lesen (reading) and Sprachbausteine (gap-fill) together are worth 59 points, and Schreiben (writing a report) is worth 20 points within that same block. Sprechen (speaking) is separate — 20 minutes' preparation plus a paired oral exam of about 16 minutes, worth 100 points on its own scale.
How do I get the B2 certificate?
Certification follows an official combination table, and Sprechen is the gatekeeper: if Sprechen scores “unter B1” (below 35/100), no certificate is issued at all, regardless of everything else. For B2, Sprechen itself must reach B2 (75+), and at least one of your other two components — HLS (Hören+Lesen+Sprachbausteine) or Schreiben — must also reach B2, with neither dropping into “unter B1.” There are exactly three passing HLS/Schreiben/Sprechen combinations for B2: B2/B2/B2, B2/B1/B2 and B1/B2/B2.
Do nurses need B1 or B2 in Germany?
B2 is the language level most commonly requested for Anerkennung (recognition) of a foreign nursing qualification, though some recognition paths accept B1 first with a requirement to reach B2 later. Exact requirements vary by Bundesland and by your individual recognition route — always confirm the current requirement with the responsible recognition authority (Anerkennungsstelle) for your case before relying on this.
What is free on soruLab for telc Pflege?
5 practice tests (78 items) are free, online and as PDF, with no account: Übungstest 1, Übungstest 30, Übungstest 31 and two Lesen Teil 4 sets. Each free test has its own page. The test bank holds 60 tests in total. The Practice Pass opens all other tests. Every test scores instantly and explains each answer.
Is soruLab affiliated with telc?
No. soruLab is an independent practice tool. Our questions are original material written to match the official exam's task types, structure and difficulty — never copies of telc's questions. For an official mock exam, telc provides one directly; see the link at the bottom of this page.
How is this different from general B2 practice?
General B2 material practices everyday and academic topics. This is built entirely around nursing scenarios and text types — Übergabe dialogues, Pflegeplanung care-plan documents, and Pflegeberichte (care reports) — plus the profession-specific vocabulary (verabreichen, mobilisieren, Teilübernahme, Nahziel/Fernziel...) that generic B2 courses don't cover.
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