--- title: "C-Test at the University of Bayreuth: English placement · C-Test Prep" description: "Placement test at the Bayreuth Language Centre: 5 texts of 20 gaps, 35 minutes, needed in English only for C1 courses. Registration in CMlife, with sources." canonical: https://ctestprep.de/en/c-test-uni-bayreuth last_updated: 2026-10-31 --- # C-Test at the University of Bayreuth: English placement The University of Bayreuth Language Centre places students with a C-Test, but in English only for its C1 courses (UNIcert III and EAP II). The test runs on fixed dates in a computer pool, with compulsory registration in CMlife. Here are the facts from the Language Centre’s placement test page. Last checked: 31 October 2026 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 | 5 texts of about 100 words with 20 gaps each, in order of increasing difficulty | | --- | --- | | Time | 35 minutes after a short introduction by a teacher | | Who (English) | only those who want a UNIcert III or EAP II course (SE112, SE120, SE130, SE272) and have not yet taken a course or test at UBT | | Registration | compulsory, in CMlife under SPT01, for autumn 2026 from 1 to 13 October; one language per registration | | Dates | 8, 12, 13 and 14 October 2026; your time and room are shown in your CMlife registration | | What to bring | student card or other ID, your BT login and e-learning password; be at the computer pool 10 minutes early | | Result | a first estimate straight after the test; in English there is an oral interview only in special cases | | Course registration | one working day later in CMlife, if places are still free | | Validity | for your whole degree; after two semesters without a course the Language Centre recommends a new test | Source: [Sprachenzentrum Universität Bayreuth: Einstufungstest](https://www.sz.uni-bayreuth.de/de/pruefungen-und-zertifikate/einstufungstest/index.html) ## Rules and limits - Language certificates, the Abitur included, exempt you from the test if they are no more than two years old; in the Abitur you need at least 10 points in English. - Other accepted proof: UNIcert II, Cambridge Proficiency (Pass), Cambridge Advanced (Grade C, 180 to 192), Cambridge First (Grade B), IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 80 and TOEFL IPT 543. - You upload the proof through a form by the end of the first week of term; checking it can take up to two working days. - The result cannot be changed afterwards, even if the course feels too easy or too hard. - The test earns no ECTS credits, and the result counts neither for applications abroad nor as proof for your degree’s admission requirements. Source: [Sprachenzentrum Universität Bayreuth: Einstufungstest](https://www.sz.uni-bayreuth.de/de/pruefungen-und-zertifikate/einstufungstest/index.html) ## What this means for your preparation - 35 minutes for 5 texts of 20 gaps is 7 minutes per text. That is more time per gap than in the C-Test Prep simulation, with 100 gaps in 25 minutes. - The Bayreuth texts have 20 gaps, the C-Test Prep texts 25. The rule is the same: from the second sentence, usually half of every second word is missing. - The Language Centre offers a sample test per language on its e-learning platform, which you can take as often as you like. It has one text; the real test has five. - In English the test only decides entry to C1. If you have an Abitur no more than two years old with at least 10 points in English, submit that instead. - Nobody can adjust a Bayreuth result afterwards. So practise before the October test date, not after it. [Practise a free text](https://ctestprep.de/en/c-test-english-practice) · [English Pass: €12](https://ctestprep.de/en/pricing) ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need a placement test for every English course in Bayreuth? No. Only for the C1 courses (UNIcert III and EAP II), if you have not yet taken a course or test at UBT. EAP I or Refresh Your English need no test. ### Is there an oral interview in the Bayreuth English test? No, only in special cases. In the other major languages an interview of at most 10 minutes follows the C-Test. ### When can I register for a course after the test? One working day later through CMlife, if places are still free. Before that, the office exempts you from the courses below your level. ### Does my Bayreuth placement result count for a semester abroad? No. It is only a first estimate, not a standardised exam; for that you need to complete a course at the Language Centre. [The C-Test at other universities compared →](https://ctestprep.de/en/c-test-english)