telc Deutsch B1 vs Deutsch-Test für den Beruf B1
Last updated: August 2026 · 8 min read
Deutsch-Test für den Beruf B1 (DTB B1) is neither classic telc B1 nor telc B1+ Beruf. It is a separate workplace-language exam developed for Germany's vocational language programme and includes mediation tasks.
Exam structures
| Feature | telc Deutsch B1 | DTB B1 |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | General German | Workplace German |
| Written | Reading/language 90; listening 30; writing 30 | Reading 40; read/write 20; listen 20; listen/write 5; language/write 10 |
| Oral | About 15 minutes | About 16 minutes |
| Format | Paper, hybrid, digital | Paper |
| Partial exam | Available | Not available |
What does mediation mean?
DTB asks you not only to understand information but to relay it appropriately to another person in a workplace context. Its official page identifies mediation elements in Reading and Listening.
Classic B1 instead has a separate Sprachbausteine subtest and a general everyday email.
Who is DTB B1 for?
The DTB series forms the final examinations for vocational language courses under section 45a of Germany's Residence Act and was developed for BAMF.
Course access, funding and an authority's certificate acceptance are separate administrative questions; confirm them with the responsible body.
Preparation material
- Use the official DTB B1 mock, not a general B1 mock.
- Practise its integrated-skill tasks under time.
- Check that your booking names Deutsch-Test für den Beruf B1 exactly.
Official sources
Dates, timings, scores and procedures were checked against the primary sources below.
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