Planning together
You make suggestions, respond to your partner’s ideas and agree. Phrases for suggesting, agreeing and counter-suggesting help you with that.
German B1 speaking practice: plan, present, react
The oral B1 exam consists of several tasks with a conversation partner. With Sprachfuchs you practise them with an AI partner who answers with a voice, and afterwards you get an evaluation by the criteria of the chosen provider.
- Practice exams in the style of Goethe and telc; the exam for ÖSD B1 follows.
- Instructions and preparation time as in the provider’s procedure.
- Evaluation with notes on structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Practice exam · B1
Example: this is what a practice exam in the style of B1 looks like.
The structure
What happens in the B1 speaking exam.
The structure differs by provider. Sprachfuchs recreates each as a profile and names the source. Times and points are in the official documents of the provider; check them there before you register.
Goethe-Zertifikat B1
- Part 1: Planning something together and negotiating
- Part 2: Presentation on five slides
- Part 3: Giving feedback and asking questions
Assessed on: Task fulfilment, Interaction, Vocabulary, register, Structures, Coherence, Pronunciation.
Source: Goethe-Institut, Durchführungsbestimmungen Goethe-Zertifikat B1, Stand 1.9.2025; Goethe-Institut und ÖSD, Zertifikat B1 Modellsatz Erwachsene Vs_11_070115 und Übungssatz (Bewertungskriterien und -bögen Schreiben und Sprechen). Times and points are in the official documents of the provider.
telc Deutsch B1
- Part 1: Getting to know each other
- Part 2: Talking about a topic
- Part 3: Planning something together
Assessed on: Ability to express yourself, Task completion, Formal accuracy, Pronunciation and intonation.
Source: telc Deutsch B1, Übungstest 1 (telc gGmbH, 2020): Prüfungsformat, Aufgaben, Antwortbogen; telc Deutsch B1, Prüfungsordnung und Bewertung: Punkte und Gewichtung, Bestehensgrenzen, Noten. Times and points are in the official documents of the provider.
ÖSD Zertifikat B1
- Part 1: Planning something together and negotiating
- Part 2: Presentation on five slides
- Part 3: Giving feedback and asking questions
Assessed on: Task fulfilment, Interaction, Vocabulary, register, Structures, Coherence, Pronunciation.
Source: ÖSD, Durchführungsbestimmungen ÖSD Zertifikat B1, Stand Oktober 2023; ÖSD, Gesamtbogen ÖSD Zertifikat B1 Vers. 1.0 (Prädikate, je Modul 60 von 100). Times and points are in the official documents of the provider. The practice exam for this exam follows.
How you practise
Speak the tasks one by one and as a whole.
Presenting
You introduce a topic in clear steps: introduction, main points, conclusion. Your conversation partner then asks questions.
Giving feedback
You react to a presentation and ask questions. This is a practice step of its own, not just a bonus.
Repeating mistakes
The same verb position in the subordinate clause again and again? Your mistake profile collects them and turns them into exercises.
Five tips
How to feel surer in the B1 conversation.
- Give reasons for suggestions. “Wir könnten ins Kino gehen, weil …” is better than “Kino?”. A short reason makes the suggestion understandable.
- Respond to your partner. Pick up a thought before you state yours: “Das ist eine gute Idee, aber …”.
- Structure the presentation. Say at the start what you are talking about and at the end what you take away. That gives you and the listeners something to hold on to.
- Practise subordinate clauses. Verb at the end. Deliberately speak sentences with “weil”, “dass” and “wenn”.
- Accept pauses. A short moment to think is better than “äh” in a row. Practise with the recording and listen to the pauses.
Frequently asked questions about B1 speaking
Can I take the B1 exam at Sprachfuchs?
No. Sprachfuchs is an independent practice service and not an examination centre. You take the exam at an authorised centre of the exam provider.
Are the tasks original exams?
No. The exams are our own practice material that follows the structure of the provider. So you do not get the same tasks as in a real exam.
How long does the oral exam take?
The provider decides that. The times are in its official documents and apply to the respective exam date. You deliberately do not find them here, so that no outdated figure stays in circulation.
How accurate is the evaluation?
It is an AI estimate by the criteria of the provider, not an official grade.
What does practice for B1 cost?
The first exam with evaluation is free, without payment details. More on the pricing page.
More to practise.
How speaking practice works at Sprachfuchs, and what belongs to the other levels.
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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