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DTZ 2026: registration, cost, results and how B1 is scored

Checked 2026-09-29

Short answer

The DTZ is the final exam of the integration course. Your course provider sets the date (usually at the end of the course) and registers you at least 3 weeks before; with an integration course entitlement BAMF pays the first attempt and one retake. The result is A2 or B1; it reaches BAMF about 2.5 weeks after the test and your certificate then goes to your test centre.

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Key facts

Who takes it
Integration course participants; it ends the 600-hour language course bamf.de ↗
Registration
Through your course provider (Prüfstelle), at least 3 weeks before the exam gast.de ↗
Cost
With an entitlement BAMF pays the first attempt and one retake; a self-payer price is not published gast.de ↗
Parts
Hören, Lesen, Schreiben (written, 100 min) + Sprechen (about 16 min) gast.de ↗
B1 rule
B1 in Sprechen plus B1 in Hören/Lesen or in Schreiben bamf.de ↗
Result
To BAMF about 2.5 weeks after the test; certificate then to your test centre gast.de ↗
Retake
As often as you want, always the whole test gast.de ↗

Step by step

  1. Join an integration course

    The DTZ ends the 600-hour language part of the integration course. Your provider is an authorised test centre or works with one. bamf.de ↗

  2. Get your date

    There are no national dates. The provider sets the exam date, usually at the end of your course, and registers you at least 3 weeks before. Ask early if you want a specific date. gast.de ↗

  3. Practise the format

    Do one full written set (Hören, Lesen, Schreiben) in 100 minutes and practise speaking with a partner: introduce yourself, describe a picture, plan something together. Without Sprechen at the level there is no A2 or B1. gast.de ↗

  4. Result and certificate

    g.a.s.t. sends the results to BAMF about 2.5 weeks after the test; after BAMF’s check your certificate or result sheet goes to your test centre. DTZ B1 plus a passed “Leben in Deutschland” gives the Zertifikat Integrationskurs. gast.de ↗

  5. Retake if needed

    You can retake as often as you want, but always the whole test. BAMF pays one retake for course participants. gast.de ↗

Questions and answers

How do I register for the DTZ?

Through your integration course provider (Prüfstelle). It sets the date and registers you at least 3 weeks before the exam.

Source: gast.de · checked 2026-09-29

What does the DTZ cost?

With an integration course entitlement BAMF pays the first attempt and one retake. The course itself usually costs €2.29 per lesson hour unless you are exempt. A self-payer exam price is not published; ask a test centre.

Source: gast.de · checked 2026-09-29

When do I reach B1 in the DTZ?

You need B1 in Sprechen plus B1 in either Hören/Lesen or Schreiben. Otherwise the result is A2, or a result sheet below A2.

Source: bamf.de · checked 2026-09-29

How long does the DTZ result take?

g.a.s.t. sends results to BAMF about 2.5 weeks after the test. After BAMF’s check the certificate goes to your test centre, which gives it to you.

Source: gast.de · checked 2026-09-29

Can I retake only one part?

No. You can retake as often as you want, but always the whole test (written and oral).

Source: gast.de · checked 2026-09-29

Is the DTZ B1 enough for naturalisation?

B1 German is the language requirement for naturalisation, and the integration course can count as proof. Ask your Einbürgerungsbehörde which certificate it accepts.

Source: publikationen-bundesregierung.de · checked 2026-09-29

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Official sources

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