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Deutsche Sprachprüfung für
den Hochschulzugang (DSH)

German College and University Entrance Exam

In order to take a place at a German university or college, you normally need to successfully pass the DSH exam. The exam has both written and oral components. The written component covers listening and reading comprehension, writing skills, and the understanding and production of specialist texts. The exam tasks are set by the individual universities within a standard, national framework.

You can only sit the exams at the college or university, and they normally take place a few weeks before the start of the semester. The pass grade is reached when you have successfully completed at least two-thirds of the exam tasks.

The exam is pass/fail, so there are no grades. Preparation courses are offered by the colleges and universities, which you should attend if at all possible as you can only re-sit the exam once if you fail! There isn't normally an exam fee, but a small administration fee may be charged.

An example of this test is available at:
sprachenzentrum.hu-berlin.de

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