C-Test at TU Darmstadt: language centre placement
The TU Darmstadt language centre places students in its courses with C-Tests on Moodle, in English and eleven other languages. Its pages give no time limit, but they do give a fixed testing window and strict rules. Here are the facts from the language centre’s pages.
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C-Test Prep is not part of any university. Dates and rules can change; the university’s own page is always authoritative.
Key facts
| Format | according to the examples page, 5 texts of 20 gaps each; every second word loses its second half |
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| Result | the percentage of correct answers (according to the examples page) |
| Time | The pages give no time limit. |
| Where | online on Moodle; Arabic and Turkish via ZOOM |
| When | 2026/27 winter semester: Thursday 1 October, 0:00, to Monday 12 October 2026, 23:59 |
| How often | once per language per semester; a test from the previous semester stays valid |
| No test needed | beginners’ courses, and anyone who has regularly attended a course in the language and is staying on the same UNIcert level |
Source: Einstufungstest Termine – Sprachenzentrum – TU Darmstadt
Rules
- You may only register for courses that match your placement test score.
- Anyone who uses unauthorised aids may be excluded from the language centre’s entire programme.
- If you join a beginners’ course with prior knowledge, expect the teacher to remove you, even several weeks after the course starts.
- The window closes at 23:59, so start the test in good time.
- For technical problems with Moodle you write to the language centre’s e-test address; for all other questions, to the student office.
Source: Einstufungstest Termine – Sprachenzentrum – TU Darmstadt
What this means for your preparation
- Five texts of 20 gaps make 100 gaps, as many as in the C-Test Prep simulation, just spread over one more text (there, 4 texts of 25 gaps).
- Darmstadt states no time limit. Even so, the simulation’s 25-minute clock shows whether you work fluently enough or dwell too long on single gaps.
- With an odd number of letters the gap is longer, as in the Darmstadt example "Da-uer"; the same rule applies in the C-Test Prep texts.
- On Moodle you can work through the sample text in your language at any time; the examples page also shows an English text with the answers in bold.
- Unauthorised aids can cost you the whole course programme here. Practise honestly beforehand instead of looking things up in the test.
Frequently asked questions
How much time do I have in the TU Darmstadt placement test?
The language centre’s pages give no time limit, only the period in which the test is unlocked on Moodle.
Is my Darmstadt test from last semester still valid?
Yes. According to the language centre, placement tests from the previous semester remain valid. You get one attempt per semester and language.
Do I need a test for a beginners’ course at TU Darmstadt?
No, beginners’ courses do not require a placement test. With prior knowledge, though, you risk being removed from the beginners’ course.
How is the Darmstadt result given?
As the percentage of correct answers across the five texts.