Language tests

The English language proficiency test is available for students and non-students (see prices below). The German language placement test is currently available only for the students of the University of Tartu and it is free of charge.

Please bring a valid ID and a working pen with you!

The tests will take place at Lossi 3 in Tartu, at 10:00 -14:00:

The academic year 2024/2025:
September 6
October 4
November 8
December 13
January 17
February 21
^{further times will be added in February}
The number of test-takers is limited, so please register beforehand and inform us in case you have to cancel your registration. The test is paper-based and requires presence.

The test is designed for students applying to the University of Tartu and applicants for an Erasmus scholarship.

You can take the test only once in an academic year!

The test measures a candidate’s language ability at CEFR levels B2 and C1.
The results will be available within 3 working days.
The certificate is issued in English.
The results are valid for two years.

Prices:

Price 50 EUR
Price for students 40 EUR
Price for students of the University of Tartu and Ukrainian citizens 20 EUR

Payment: in cash before the test.

Information and registration:

Marilii Paalo (marilii.paalo@ut.ee)

The English language proficiency test consists of four parts:

Reading Comprehension (40 min)
Listening Comprehension (30 min)
Language Structures (35 min)
Speaking (5-10 minutes per person)

The construction is similar to the CAE test, but our test is shorter and does not contain the writing part. Preparations materials, exercises and examples are available at Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

For more information, please send an email to our DAAD visiting lecturer Daniel Kulesza (daniel.kulesza@ut.ee).

Free test: only available for students of the University of Tartu on the condition that the test is needed for applying for a scholarship and similar, which must include the involvement of the DAAD (including Erasmus+). The test will take place once a semester and only when at least five people have the interest to take part.

The following conditions apply:

The test is a C-test called onSET; it is possible to inform yourself about onSET on the official website.
The test must be taken in person - there is no online version (esp. important during the pandemic)
The free test must not only be for any scholarship but for a scholarship involving the DAAD (including ERASMUS); NB! Other organizations may have their own tests or only recognise tests that are in written form (such as the onSET test)
The test is usually conducted once or twice a semester; it is usually at least conducted once shortly before the deadlines of the DAAD scholarships (so no one will be without a test).

If a student needs a German test on very short notice, we recommend considering the test of the Goethe Institute organised in cooperation with the Deutsche Kulturinstitut Tallinn. The tests are lengthy, cover a large range of language skills, and the institute offers a lot of appointments/time slots. The same tests are also available for non-students.