Digital TestDaF Reading: Solving the Gap Text
Updated: 23 September 2026 · Checked against official exam sources
Gap-text completion is an official digital TestDaF reading task with five items; each choice must fit the surrounding text.
A way to approach it
Read the whole paragraph for its topic first. At each gap, check both the meaning of the sentence and the grammatical role of the missing word.
Final check
Reread the sentence with your choice; revise it if meaning and grammar do not both fit.
Practise with the official sample
Try the TestDaF-Institut sample before reading its explanation. Compare your answers with the key and, where available, the transcript. Record why each mistake occurred and rehearse with a timer because the digital test does not let you return to a previous task.
Official sources
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