Germany adds an A2 floor for the remaining DTZ written component
The current scoring rule adds an A2 minimum; the official previous version ran through 31 October.
Germany’s current Integration Course Test Regulation requires DTZ candidates seeking an overall B1 result to achieve B1 in speaking and in either listening/reading or writing, plus at least A2 in the remaining component. The federal text identifies an amending regulation dated 13 October 2026.[1]
The previous version on Saxony-Anhalt’s official legal portal, expressly valid through 31 October, required B1 in speaking and one written component without that A2 floor.[2]
On 19 October, the Interior Ministry said the amendment was intended to take effect on 1 November. The current scoring text reflects the amendment, but the specific Gazette commencement clause has not been verified for this report.[3]
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