The TestDaF - Test für Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Test for German as a foreign language) was designed to standardise the access to a German University. This certificate verifies that your knowledge of German meets the demands of academic life and is recognised by all institutions of higher education in Germany. The results are assigned to three levels (TDN 5, TDN4, TDN3), you will need a TDN 4 to be admitted to a German University. With this certificate a presentation of your language skills with the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für die Hochschule (Exam German for University) is not necessary.
Please notice that the majority of our German and Austrian language schools offer the preparation for these exams within their standard or intensive courses. We kindly ask you to have a closer look at their school profiles:
Austrian schools
German schools

Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung of the Goethe Institut in addition with the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für die Hochschule of the desired University.

Average (3), advanced (4) for the TestDaF (Test für Deutsch als Fremdsprache).
Level based on the European Framework: B2-C1.

Dates vary depending on the examination centre

€90-€175

20.09.2017 (application dates: between 26.07.2017 and 23.08.2017)
16.11.2017 (applications dates: between 21.09.2017 and 19.10.2017)
20.02.2018 (application dates: between 28.11.2017 and 23.01.2018)
26.04.2018 (application dates: between 01.03.2018 and 28.03.2018)
23.05.2018 (application dates: between 30.03.2018 and 25.04.2018)
19.07.2018 (application dates: between 24.05.2018 and 21.06.2018)
20.09.2018 (application dates: between 26.07.2018 and 23.08.2018)
13.11.2018 (application dates: between 18.09.2018 and 16.10.2018)

Reading, writing, listening, speaking.

TDN 5 (very good), TDN (4) good, TDN (3) average