ÖSD B2 in Istanbul, 26 Nov 2026

Exam date

26 Nov 2026Thursday

About ÖSD Zertifikat B2

What it is

The Austrian German certificate (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch) at level B2.

Level

B2Upper intermediate. You can follow complex texts and talk fluently with native speakers.

Who needs it

Learners aged 16 and over who need German for social and professional life. Nurses: Bavaria's nursing office, for example, asks for B2 before it issues the licence. It accepts Goethe, telc, ÖSD and TestDaF certificates, and ECL for exams from December 2020. Doctors: B2 general German is the entry requirement for the C1 medical language test. German-taught university degrees usually need more than B2: DSH-2 or TestDaF with TDN 4 in all four parts.

Who runs it

A licensed ÖSD exam centre

Format

Two modules, certified separately: written (reading 90 min, listening about 30 min, writing 90 min) and speaking (about 15 min on your own or 20 min in pairs, with 15 min to prepare). Offered on paper and digitally (depends on the centre). To pass: at least 42 of 70 points in the written module, with at least 10 in reading, 10 in listening and 15 in writing, and 18 of 30 in speaking.

Fee

Fees vary by level, country and centre; ask your centre.

How to register

Directly with the exam centre, which sets the registration period.

Seats

ÖSD does not publish seat counts.

Results

Your exam centre tells you when. No time limit in principle. Some authorities ask for a certificate under two years old.

Study time

Typical guidance: 600 to 800 lessons of 45 minutes (Goethe).

Source: osd.at (opens in a new tab), lfp.bayern.de (opens in a new tab), fia-academy.de (opens in a new tab), hrk.de (opens in a new tab), ÖSD exam rules (Oct 2023) (opens in a new tab), goethe.de (opens in a new tab), checked 19 Oct 2026