No placement test
If you have any questions regarding the course selection, please contact us:
- doreen.selentuni-rostockde for Arabic and Chinese
- viola.willeuni-rostockde for Italian
- helen.johansson-holzeuni-rostockde for Swedish
You can also contact Mr Stephan Schulz: stephan.schulzuni-rostockde 0381/ 498 55 55
Online placement test (C-test) from 25th September via the following link: (Links will only be published from 25th September on our front page)
If you have not acquired your previous knowledge at the Language Centre, you must take the online placement test as a self-test in order to enrol. It will help you to choose the course that matches your level and will help us to work well with you.
At the end of the test you will be informed of the test result and you can enrol in the appropriate course.
If you have any questions about the placement test and course selection, please contact us:
- hendrikje.paarmannuni-rostockde for German
- tina.kosleck@uni-rostock.de/ andrea.ruthuni-rostockde for English
You can also contact Mr Stephan Schulz: stephan.schulzuni-rostockde 0381/ 498 55 55
French/ Spanish
Placement tests will be online.
If you have not acquired your previous knowledge at the language centre, you will have to take a placement test.
Please contact
- katrin.feestuni-rostockde for French
- marcela.ledergerberuni-rostockde for Spanish
for further information.
You can also contact Mr Stephan Schulz: stephan.schulzuni-rostockde 0381/ 498 55 55
When is a test required?
All students with previous language courses NOT taught at the University of Rostock must take a placement exam before registration.
Exception: true beginners with no previous knowledge (A1) do not need to take a placement test.
How long is the test valid?
A placement test is valid for 2 years. During this time you may register for any courses that match your score.
If you would like to retake the test to improve your score, that is only possible after one semester (in the next test period).
Button will be available on September 25, 9.00 am.
Testverfahren: der C-Test
In most cases, the placement test is a C test. (The "C" here does NOT stand for level C!) A C test consists of 4 or 5 short texts of varying difficulty. Each text begins with a complete sentence. From the second sentence on, only about half of every second word can be seen. The remaining letters must be completed. Either exactly as many letters must be written as are available or one letter more.
Examples of German words:
e__ KANN stehen für er oder es (1+1) oder ein (1+2 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für eine (zu lang)
Ta__ KANN stehen für Tage (2+2) oder Tasse (2+3 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für Tag (zu kurz) oder Tassen (zu lang)
sag__ KANN stehen für sagten (3+3) oder sagtest (3+4 Buchstaben)
aber NICHT für sage oder sagte (zu kurz) oder sagenhaft (zu lang)