Reading
Understand short texts such as adverts, notices or letters and find specific information.
German A2 exam practice: just like the real exam
With Sprachfuchs you take practice exams in the style of Goethe, telc and ÖSD at level A2: with a clock, with listening texts that play only once, and with feedback that shows which mistakes cost you points.
- The first A2 exam is free, no payment details.
- Feedback in German, English and Vietnamese.
- New exams are added every week.
Practice exam · A2
Example: what a practice exam in the style of A2 looks like.
Level A2
What counts in the A2 exam.
A2 describes everyday life in simple sentences: introducing yourself, shopping, arranging an appointment, understanding and writing short messages. All three providers test four skills.
Listening
Announcements, answering-machine messages and short conversations. The text plays only as often as in the exam.
Writing
A short message or email about a situation, with all the required points and simple, correct sentences.
Speaking
Introduce yourself, answer and ask questions, negotiate something. The AI partner helps here, without an audience.
How you practise
Four steps to A2 routine.
Register
Sign up for free, choose level A2 and your exam provider: Goethe, telc or ÖSD.
Take the exam
Reading, listening, writing and speaking with a server clock. You see the solutions only after you submit.
Understand your mistakes
Every wrong place goes into your mistake profile with a category, a correction and an explanation in your language.
Train in a targeted way
Tasks from your own mistakes, plus pronunciation exercises for the sounds you find difficult.
Five tips
How to gain points in the A2 exam.
- Complete the whole task. In writing it counts that you address every required point. Tick them off one by one while you plan.
- Short, correct sentences. At A2 nobody expects long, complex sentences. A sentence with the right verb in the right place is better than a long one with mistakes.
- Read the questions before listening. That way you know what to pay attention to. On the second listening you only check.
- Ask when speaking. “Wie bitte?” (Pardon?) and “Können Sie das noch einmal sagen?” (Can you say that again?) are allowed and keep the conversation going.
- Manage your time. Practise with a clock so you know in the exam how long you have per task.
Three exam styles
A2 in the style of Goethe, telc and ÖSD.
Every provider has its own tasks, times and scoring. In Sprachfuchs you choose the one you are practising for. The exams are our own practice material and not original exams.
In the style of the Goethe-Zertifikat A2
- Structure
- Reading, listening, writing, speaking. Points and pass rules are stored according to the official documents.
In the style of telc Deutsch A2
- Structure
- A written and an oral part with their own scoring logic. You see it the way the provider calculates it.
In the style of the ÖSD-Zertifikat A2
- Structure
- Criteria for each part, with minimum values per module. Sprachfuchs recreates that too.
Structure and pass rules of every exam at a glance: Goethe, telc and ÖSD.
Frequently asked questions about the A2 exam
Can I take the A2 exam at Sprachfuchs?
No. Sprachfuchs is an independent practice service and not an examination centre. You take the exam itself at an authorised centre of the exam provider.
Are these original exams of Goethe, telc or ÖSD?
No. The exams are our own practice material in the style of the exams. Sprachfuchs is not affiliated with the providers.
What does practice for A2 cost?
The first exam with feedback is free, without payment details. For further exams there is Plus for €9 a month, which starts soon. More on the pricing page.
Are there explanations in my language?
Yes. Feedback and hints come in German, English and Vietnamese. The exam itself stays German.
How often should I practise an exam?
There is no fixed number. It depends on how familiar the tasks already are. After every exam your mistake profile shows you what comes next.
More to practise.
Preparing for a particular purpose or already further along? Carry on here.
Start with a free A2 exam.
Register, choose A2 and your exam provider and take the first exam with feedback for free.
Start freeSprachfuchs is an independent practice service and is not affiliated with the Goethe-Institut, ÖSD or telc. We name the exams only to describe the style of our tasks.
Editorial team Sprachfuchs · Last updated: 12 Nov 2026