Conducting telc Examinations

With the variety of formats for telc examinations, you provide your exam participants with a service that ensures secure administration and fast evaluation. 

What is a paper-based examination? 

A paper-based telc examination is conducted as follows: 

• The written examination is administered on paper, according to the General Guidelines for Conducting telc Examinations. 
• The oral examination is conducted by examiners on-site at the language school. 

What is a hybrid examination? 

As an examination center, you have the option to conduct the oral part of telc examinations virtually. You can offer examinations in all languages at CEFR levels B1, B2, and C1 in hybrid form. 

A hybrid telc examination is conducted as follows: 

• The written examination is conducted according to the telc standard on paper. 
• The oral examination is conducted via conference software in the virtual examination room. 

For examiners: telc provides free training for conducting a hybrid oral examination for examiners with a valid license on the telc Campus. LINK 

For examination centres: You have the option to connect examiners worldwide for the oral examination. 

What is a digital examination? 

A digital telc examination consists of two parts: 

• The written examination according to the telc standards on a computer. 
• The oral examination via conference software in the virtual examination room. 

For examiners: Information about digital examination for examiners 

telc provides free training for conducting a digital examination for examiners with a valid license on the telc Campus. 

What are the differences between the digital and hybrid examination? 

Both are equally recognised and have the same content except for the administration method. In the digital examination, the written part is also conducted on a computer. In hybrid examinations, however, the written part is conducted in a traditional paper-based manner, while examiners are connected via conference software for the Oral Examination. 

Advantages of the digital examination 

Digital examinations offer the advantage of ensuring secure administration and accelerating the evaluation of examination materials. No documents need to be sent by mail. The oral examination is conducted via online-connected examiners in the virtual examination room, as with hybrid examinations.