Prüfungstag (Test Day)

Everything you need to know and do on the day of the SDS exam. Before the Test The Night Before Confirm test date, time, and location Prepare your ID (Ausweis / Pass) — you NEED this Charge your phone (in case you need it for directions) Set 2 alarms Get 7–8 hours of sleep Don’t cram — light review only (skim email phrases, connectors) Morning of Eat a good breakfast Arrive 15–20 minutes early Bring: ID, test confirmation (if you received one), pen (just in case), water Turn off your phone before the test (or put it on silent) During the Test — General Adaptive Scoring Awareness The SDS is adaptive: it gets harder when you answer correctly and easier when you answer wrong. ...

Use this to run a full practice test under realistic conditions. Do 2–3 mock tests in Week 6. Setup Set aside 90–120 minutes (uninterrupted) Use a tablet or computer (not paper) No dictionary, no notes during the test Set a timer for each section Have a recording device ready for speaking Mock Test Structure Section 1: Reading (30 minutes) Task Time Source Word ↔ picture matching (5 items) 3 min Create from vocab packs or skip if above A1 Job ad true/false (6 items) 7 min 03-skills/reading/practice-exercises.md Ex.1 or find a real ad Short notice MC (3 items) 5 min 03-skills/reading/practice-exercises.md Ex.2 Title-text matching (4 items) 8 min 03-skills/reading/practice-exercises.md Ex.3 or create from news B2 multiple choice (3 items) 7 min 03-skills/reading/practice-exercises.md Ex.4 or find an article Reading score: ___ / 21 ...