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title: "C-Test at the University of Passau: English placement · C-Test Prep"
description: "English placement test in Passau: an online C-Test in ILIAS in three subject versions, about 30 minutes, no registration; valid for two semesters."
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# C-Test at the University of Passau: English placement

The University of Passau Language Centre places students in English with an online C-Test in ILIAS, split into Law, Cultural Studies, and Business and Economics. If you have prior knowledge, you take it before registering for a course in Stud.IP. Here are the facts from the Language Centre’s page and its questions and answers.

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 | online C-Test in ILIAS; a pre-test that shows you the format is compulsory first |
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| Subject versions | Law, Cultural Studies, or Business and Economics; Computer Science and teacher training students take Cultural Studies |
| Time | according to the questions and answers, about 30 minutes of pure test time, not counting reading in |
| When | for the 2026/27 winter semester from 28 September 2026, 8:00, to 8 October 2026, 22:00; no registration |
| Where | on any computer with internet, using your ZIM login (says the questions and answers page); mobile devices may display it badly |
| Who | everyone with prior knowledge; an Abitur exam in English does not exempt you, according to the questions and answers |
| Result | on screen at once; save it or take a screenshot, and bring a printout to the first class |
| Validity | two semesters; without a language course in that time you take the test again |

Source: [Universität Passau: Einstufungstests und Anmeldung zu den Sprachkursen](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uni-passau.de/einstufungstests)

## Course registration and rules

- Registration for all language courses runs in Stud.IP from 28 September 2026, 8:00, to 8 October 2026, 23:59.
- Places are allocated by lottery on 8 October 2026 at 23:59. After that, late registration from 9 October to 1 November 2026 is only possible where places are free.
- Without a printout of your result at the first class, you may lose your course place.
- If you have prior knowledge but skip the test, you may be excluded from the course later.
- In Business English the result places you at Upper-Intermediate (B2) or Advanced (C1); both entry courses assume no prior knowledge of business.
- With a certificate such as TOEFL you cannot place yourself; according to the questions and answers, you contact the Language Centre with a copy.

Source: [Universität Passau: Einstufungstests und Anmeldung zu den Sprachkursen](https://www.sprachenzentrum.uni-passau.de/einstufungstests)

## What this means for your preparation

- About 30 minutes of pure test time is a little more than the 25 minutes of the C-Test Prep simulation. The page does not say how many texts or gaps there are.
- The C-Test Prep texts are general. Because Passau tests by subject, also read some English texts from law, culture or business beforehand.
- Take the compulsory pre-test calmly, then start the main test on a laptop or PC, not on your phone.
- The test window and course registration close almost together on 8 October 2026. Take the test early in the window so you have time to register in Stud.IP.

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## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need to register for the placement test in Passau?

No. You take the test in ILIAS within the stated period; you only register afterwards in Stud.IP for the course.

### Which version of the Passau English test do I take?

The one for your subject: Law, Cultural Studies, or Business and Economics. Computer Science and teacher training students take Cultural Studies.

### Does my English Abitur replace the test?

No. According to the Language Centre’s questions and answers, you must take the test even after an Abitur exam in the language.

### How long is the Passau result valid?

Two semesters. If you have not attended a language course in that time, you take the test again.

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