Oral Assessments
The oral assessment is a proof of oral proficiency in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish, offered by treffpunkt sprachen. The certificate serves as proof of language proficiency for students and employees of the University of Graz. The language level is assessed according to the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
TARGET GROUP
Students of the University of Graz and other universities, as well as employees of the University of Graz.
REGISTRATION AND COURSE FEES
Registration is possible online up to one week before each appointment. For every oral assessment, the fee is € 40,-. The payment is processed through the online registration, either via credit card, debit card or EPS.
To prepare for the assessment, we recommend that you review our course description(s) for the CEFR level you are pursuing. Based on this description, you can determine which competences you will be asked to demonstrate with regard to communication, vocabulary and grammar. Please note that our course descriptions are divided into a first and a second phase for each level. For example, if you are looking for a proof for level B1, you will have to demonstrate skills for both phases (level B1/1st phase and level B1/2nd phase).
After the registration, you will be informed via email about the exact time of the assessment. An oral assessment takes 15 minutes. During this time, you will be having a conversation with a teacher at treffpunkt sprachen, who is a native speaker of the respective language. During the conversation, the teacher pays particular attention to your use of topic-related vocabulary, grammar and tenses. Furthermore, they assess your listening comprehension. You will be given the result of the oral assessment immediately after the interview and receive the confirmation (certificate) via email.
Note: Since the oral assessment is only a measure of your oral language skills, it is not comparable to language certificates such as IELTS or ÖSD. You will need to discuss with the institution of your choice whether the oral assessment is sufficient for your application.
| WS 2025/26 | SS 2026 |
| - | Thursday, 19th March 2026 |
The German as foreign language oral assessments take place on the respective date between 1.00 and 3.00 pm (WS) and between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm (SS) in the library on the first floor at treffpunkt sprachen. You will be informed about the exact time after registration.
| WS 2025/26 | SS 2026 |
| Monday, 19th January 2026 | Monday, 2nd March 2026 Monday, 13th April 2026 Monday, 4th May 2026 Monday, 11th May 2026 Monday, 18th May 2026 Monday, 8th June 2026 |
The English oral assessments are carried out via video call and take place on the respective date between 9.00 and 11.00 am. You will be informed about the exact time after registration.
| WS 2025/26 | SS 2026 |
| - | Monday, 9th March 2026 Monday, 11th May 2026 |
The French oral assessments take place on the respective date between 4.00 and 6.00 pm in the library on the first floor at treffpunkt sprachen. You will be informed about the exact time after registration.
| WS 2025/26 | SS 2026 |
| Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 | Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 |
The Italian oral assessments take place on the respective date between 2.00 and 4.00 pm in the library on the first floor at treffpunkt sprachen. You will be informed about the exact time after registration.
| WS 2025/26 | SS 2026 |
| - | Tuesday, 10th March 2026 Tuesday, 19th May 2026 |
The Spanish oral assessments take place on the respective date between 11.30 am and 1.30 pm (WS) and between 3.15 and 5.15 pm (SS) in the library on the first floor at treffpunkt sprachen. You will be informed about the exact time after registration.