TELC
The VOX Language School is a certified TELC examination center. We offer both group and individual lessons to prepare you as best as possible for the TELC exams, which you can take directly with us.
TELC certificates are required for integration and residence permits (A1, A2, B1), obtaining Swiss citizenship (B1), professional activities (B1, B2), access to universities (C1), and recognition of foreign diplomas (B2, C1).
Exam preparation
Our highly qualified teachers have a university background in linguistics and experience in the preparation for TELC language exams. Their expertise and experience ensure support for your success in language exams. Preparation is offered both in group courses and in individual lessons.
- Exam date: 21.05.2026
- Registration deadline: 21.04.2026
- The exam involves both written and oral exams. The reading, listening, and language elements sections assess receptive skills using tasks such as multiple-choice questions and text matching. Writing and speaking tasks measure productive skills. In these sections, candidates respond to prompts, like questions or images, either in writing or verbally.
Please scroll the table right if you don't see all columns:
| TELC B1 | subtest | number of parts | duration in minutes | additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | reading | 3 | 90 min | no break |
| language elements | 2 | |||
| listening | 3 | approx. 30 min | ||
| writing | 1 | 30 min | ||
| Oral examination | speaking | 3 | approx. 15 min | pair examination |
| 20 min preparation time | ||||
- Exam date: 28.05.2026
- Registration deadline: 28.04.2026
- Test takers engage in tasks that assess both receptive and productive skills. Receptive skills are evaluated through reading and listening comprehension tasks, along with a language elements section. These tasks include multiple-choice questions and text matching. Productive skills are assessed through written and oral tasks, where test takers respond to specific prompts in either written or spoken form. The vocabulary and topics are centered around everyday situations.
Please scroll the table right if you don't see all columns:
| TELC B2 | subtest | number of parts | duration in minutes | additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | reading | 3 | 90 min | no break |
| language elements | 2 | |||
| listening | 3 | approx. 20 min | ||
| writing | 1 | 30 min | ||
| Oral examination | speaking | 3 | approx. 15 min | pair examination |
| 20 min preparation time | ||||
If you didn't find any exam in the exams list, please fill out our non binding inquiry form, we might still be able to provide an exam for you.
I was taking individual classes and I had good teacher during the training. More focus on practical learning vs. overkill with grammar.
(Translated by Google) The school is centrally located and the rooms are nicely furnished. My teacher is very competent and motivating. Although she demands a lot, it's fun and very educational, so the lesson usually flies by much too quickly. (Original) Die Schule ist zentral gelegen und die Räume sind schön eingerichtet. Meine Lehrperson ist sehr kompetent und motivierend. Obwohl sie viel fordert, macht es Spass und ist sehr lehrreich, so dass die Stunde meist viel zu schnell verfliegt.
Most excellent place to learn German I have found. Good mix of teaching and speaking practice.
Really enjoyed my classes at VOX. Florian is such a wonderful teacher who is very knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend!
Great team delivering high quality courses. Not that expensive for what you get in comparison of cheaper (I prefer to invest for result instead of lowering my goals for few $). I started from A1 speaking no german at all and now I'm able to speak and understand a lot. I always had 4 to 5 people in each group which is perfect to stimulate motivation and engage people. Each professor teaches well with different flavor, which enriches dramatically the learning process. I will keep going until C2 with no doubt (unless the vicissitudes of the life decide to not to). UPDATE: Booked individual lesson with Ruben in VOX Zurich to strengthen my B1 level. Enjoyed the learning process tailor made to my needs. I had blazing fast progress and I fell now confident to speak German with German speaking people. Thanks Ruben :) UPDATE (01.2024): still very good as before. I would just recommend to avoid too much online courses when booking on-site courses because having half of the people online during the course impacts significantly the experience and quality.
Good place to learn a new language fast.
(Translated by Google) Very professional... the teacher is very nice and not far from Zurich main station. I can highly recommend it! 👍🏻 (Original) Sehr professionell......die Lehrerin ist sehr nette und nicht weit weg vom Zürich HB. Das kann ich weiter empfehlen! 👍🏻
I am doing a german B-1 course. Our teacher Björn is very professional and maintains an excellent atmosphere in class. We are learning a lot and I would say that the course js very effective. Definitely recommend it and in particular Björn for german courses
Personal, tailored, fast results guaranteed!
(Translated by Google) My teacher is Elena, she's great 🥰🥰🥰🥰 (Original) Meine lehrerin ist Elena , sie ist super 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Happy with the German course…
Very happy with Elly
Quality teaching
Languages
For every language we teach at VOX-Sprachschule, we focus on speaking, as it is the most natural form of communication. Many people concentrate on writing and reading, which prevents them from feeling like they are making progress in their target language. We try to approach this learning process differently: when you train yourself to speak first, grammar simply becomes a tool to support you in your language-learning journey. Reading and writing should come naturally, while speaking needs to be practiced at least 15 minutes a day.
