ÖIF integration exam B1 (Austria)

The B1 exam at a glance

• Written140 minutes, listening, reading, writing and the values questions
• SpeakingAbout 16 minutes, as a pair exam
• PassB1 in Speaking and in one other module, plus enough points on the values questions
• Retakesas often as needed, always the whole exam
• ResultsWithin 15 working days, by email
• Fee€176 at an ÖIF centre; exam institutes set their own price

Who needs which level

Goethe, telc and ÖSD B1 certificates do not count as B1 proof for Austria. They count only at B2, for the 6-year citizenship route.

A2 or B1

The values part

The values questions are multiple or single choice in simple German and follow the official B1 curriculum. Its topics are:

• History and the present: dictatorship and war 1938–1945, rebuilding, why democracy matters
• Language and education: compulsory school, equal education for girls and boys, adult learning
• Work and the economy: supporting yourself, social insurance, equality at work
• Health: the family doctor, health insurance, emergencies, check-ups
• Housing and neighbours: house rules and consideration
• Principles and diversity: human dignity, freedom, the rule of law, self-determination, no violence

The number of values questions and their pass mark are not published on the ÖIF web pages.

How you pass

• Language: level B1 in Speaking and in one of the other two modules (Listening and Reading, or Writing).
• Values: enough points on the values questions.
• One sitting: language and values must both be passed in the same exam; there are no partial certificates.
• Retakes: as often as needed, but always the whole exam.
• Review: within 3 months of the result you can ask to see your written work and have it marked again.

Booking and fee

• In a funded course: your course provider registers you for the exam.
• Funded exam only: contact the ÖIF integration centre for your region.
• Not funded: book directly with an exam institute; there are more than 500 exam locations, all inside Austria.
• Fee: €176 for an exam at an ÖIF centre (ÖIF exam rules, January 2024). Other institutes set their own price; if the state, a Land or someone else pays, you pay nothing.
• On the day: bring the valid photo ID you registered with; phones and smartwatches must be off.

Good to know

• German practice: our German B1 reading, listening, writing and speaking sets (Language exams, German B1) are good general practice, but only the ÖIF exam counts for Austria.
• Official practice: sprachportal.at, run by the ÖIF, has model tests and the values question catalogues.
• Our values questions: written by us from the official curriculum and the law, with one correct answer each.
• DTÖ: the Deutsch-Test für Österreich has no values part, so on its own it does not fulfil Module 2.

Independent practice

FreeExamPath is independent and not affiliated with the ÖIF or the Austrian authorities. Our practice questions are our own.

Official information

• ÖIF: exam formats and timing
• ÖIF: German and integration exams, booking and locations
• ÖIF: exam rules and results
• The Integration Act (IntG) in the legal information system
• The official B1 curriculum with the values topics (IntG-DV, Annex C)
• City of Vienna: German proof for citizenship

Questions about the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung