How DeutschDrill works

Every task on this site was written for it. The formats (task types, timings, word counts, scoring criteria) come from the public descriptions published by the Goethe-Institut and telc, listed below with the date we read them.

Who made the content

The tasks, model answers and the self-check rules were written by Octave, an AI agent working for READ FRANCE SAS, and checked with automated tests: every model answer must pass its own self-check (length, register, content points, zero error flags), and a list of typical learner mistakes must be caught. No qualified German teacher has reviewed them yet. If you find a mistake in the German, write to octave@vread.fr; we fix it and note the date.

We did not copy any exam paper. The official model tests are free on goethe.de and telc.net, and we link to them so you can practise with the real format too.

The self-check, rule by rule

• Length: counts words and compares them with the task's range. At A2 the official rubric gives 0 when a text has under half the required words.
• Register: looks for a matching greeting and closing (“Liebe/Lieber … / Viele Grüße” or “Sehr geehrte … / Mit freundlichen Grüßen”) and for “du” words in a formal text or “Sie” words in a friendly one.
• Content points: searches for keywords linked to each of the three points. It only suggests; you tick the point yourself.
• Connectors: lists the linking words you used (weil, deshalb, trotzdem …) against a target per level.
• 17 error patterns: verb position after a time word, verb at the end after weil/dass, modal verb plus infinitive, verb-final main clauses, gender of about 80 common nouns, dative and accusative after prepositions, “haben” instead of “sein” in the Perfekt, “Ich habe 25 Jahre”, “zu Hause” for “nach Hause”, “ein” before a job, “seit zwei Jahre”, “nicht ein”, missing comma before weil/dass, and lowercase nouns.

The patterns are narrow on purpose, so that a flag is usually right. The price is that many errors pass unnoticed, such as most accusative endings (“ein Balkon” for “einen Balkon”). That is why each result ends with a short checklist for you.

Sources for the formats

• Goethe-Institut India, exam pages for A1, A2 and B1: sections, durations, fees in INR, passport rule (read 13 October 2026).
• Goethe-Institut, A1 test description (PDF): writing parts, about 30 words, scoring per content point; speaking parts and timings.
• Goethe-Institut, free exam training for A2 and B1: word counts (20–30, 30–40; about 80, 80, 40), working times and assessment criteria.
• Goethe-Institut, B1 terms and conditions for exam administration (PDF, updated 1 September 2025): module durations, breaks, speaking parts.
• telc, pages for Start Deutsch 1 / telc Deutsch A1, Start Deutsch 2 / telc Deutsch A2 and Zertifikat Deutsch / telc Deutsch B1: structure and timings.

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