ECL test in Heidelberg

The ECL test is aimed at professionals or students who need an assessment of their language skills, but also at people who simply want to find out the level of their job-specific German language skills.

The ECL test can be repeated as often as required and is an excellent way of demonstrating language competence in a professional environment.

Advantages of the ECL test

• You do not need to have previously attended a course or be of a certain age to register for the exam.
• With an ECL test, you can demonstrate your communication skills in everyday situations on professional and personal topics.
• The ECL exam tests four skills: oral communication, listening comprehension, written communication and reading comprehension.
• The test is suitable as a reference.

Features of the ECL test:

• Content structure identical at all levels
• The oral part of the test covers the skills "oral communication" and "listening comprehension"
• The written part of the test includes the skills "written communication" and "reading comprehension"
• Each skill is tested by two tasks
• Level descriptions (A2 to C1) according to the CEFR

Examination content of the ECL test

• Specialised vocabulary
• grammar
• Reading comprehension
• Listening comprehension