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Mock exams and drills built to the official exam structure. A little practice, a lot more confidence.

14 sets · 154 questions

In short: EUpassway is free, has no ads and you can practise without an account. It covers the German DTZ, the Leben in Deutschland test and Einbürgerungstest, Start Deutsch 1 and Goethe/telc A2–B2: practice per exam part with an explanation for every answer, and timed mock exams in the official format. The Einbürgerungstest questions are the official BAMF catalogue with the official answers. The other practice questions are written by EUpassway with AI assistance and labelled as such; each set shows whether it has been reviewed. Exam rules link to the official source. Last updated: 2026-10-25.

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3 sets · 6 questions & tasks
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Level
Skill
Format

A1 Start Deutsch 1 Writing · practice set 1

01/03

Mirrors Schreiben of Start Deutsch 1 (Goethe): 2 parts, 20 minutes. Teil 1: fill in 5 missing details on a form; Teil 2: a short message of about 30 words covering 3 points. Self-check with checklist and model answer. Original AI-assisted practice, not an official exam paper.

  • Writing task
  • 2 tasks
  • 20 min

Editorial · AI-assisted · Review pending

A1 Start Deutsch 1 Writing · practice set 2

02/03

Mirrors Schreiben of Start Deutsch 1 (Goethe): 2 parts, 20 minutes. Teil 1: fill in 5 missing details on a form; Teil 2: a short message of about 30 words covering 3 points. Self-check with checklist and model answer. Original AI-assisted practice, not an official exam paper.

  • Writing task
  • 2 tasks
  • 20 min

Editorial · AI-assisted · Review pending

A1 Start Deutsch 1 Writing · practice set 3

03/03

Mirrors Schreiben of Start Deutsch 1 (Goethe): 2 parts, 20 minutes. Teil 1: fill in 5 missing details on a form; Teil 2: a short message of about 30 words covering 3 points. Self-check with checklist and model answer. Original AI-assisted practice, not an official exam paper.

  • Writing task
  • 2 tasks
  • 20 min

Editorial · AI-assisted · Review pending

Official sample exams and past papers

Published by the exam bodies. Every link opens the original file on the official website.

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Official sourceGoethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut · Start Deutsch 1 (A1) exam training

Three official A1 practice exams with audio and the official A1 word list (about 650 entries); A1 is the typical language proof for a family reunification visa.

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Other free practice websites (3) · not official
Practice examsmein-deutschbuch.de

mein-deutschbuch.de · Grammar and exercises

Free DaF portal with clear grammar explanations and online exercises by level, plus dictations and reading tasks.

A1 · A2 · B1WritingFree

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Practice examsDeutschAkademie

DeutschAkademie · Free grammar trainer

Over 25,000 free online exercises on more than 150 grammar topics, A1–C1, from a language school that also sells courses.

A1 · A2 · B1WritingFree

Third-party
Practice examsSchubert-Verlag

Schubert-Verlag · Free online exercises A1–C2

Large free collection of self-correcting online exercises by level (gap-fills, matching, multiple choice), plus worksheets.

A1 · A2 · B11 documentsFree

Third-party

Built to the official exam structure (parts, number of tasks, timing). Written by AI from the official exam programme and level word lists, checked by a second AI editor. Not official papers; teacher review in progress.No account needed to try a full session.