In Part 1 you read several short texts and match statements or situations to the right text. Here’s how to find the right match quickly.
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Key takeaways
Part 1 tests whether you can quickly get an overview of several short texts and find information purposefully – often texts from student life (e.g. courses, housing, university offers).
You match each statement or situation to the matching text. It’s about selective reading under time pressure: you don’t have to understand every text fully, just find the decisive information. Some statements fit none of the texts.
The statements are paraphrased, not literal. Watch the exact detail that applies to only one text. Every correct match scores points; wrong answers are not penalized.
First get a quick overview of all the short texts.
Read the first statement and consider which detail is decisive.
Look for the text that contains exactly this information.
Watch for paraphrased wording, not identical words.
Remember: some statements fit no text.
Transfer your answers to the answer sheet in good time.
A short example in the same format: match the statement to the right text.
Text A: „Der Sprachkurs findet abends statt und ist auch für Berufstätige geeignet." Text B: „Der Intensivkurs läuft täglich am Vormittag und setzt Vorkenntnisse voraus."
Which text fits “A course you can attend alongside work”? (a) Text A · (b) Text B
Why? Text A is “abends” (in the evening) and “auch für Berufstätige geeignet” (also suitable for working people) – that fits the statement. Text B runs in the morning and doesn’t fit working people.
Du liest kurze Texte über Wohnmöglichkeiten für Studierende. Text A (sinngemäß): „Im Wohnheim am Campus sind alle Zimmer möbliert; die Miete ist günstig, aber die Wartelisten sind lang." Text B (sinngemäß): „In der WG in der Innenstadt ist sofort ein Zimmer frei, allerdings unmöbliert und etwas teurer."
Which text fits the statement: “A room is available immediately here”?
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A shared word doesn’t make the match right. Check the exact information.
Part 1 requires fast skimming. Search purposefully instead of reading each text in full.
Some statements fit no text. Recognize that and mark accordingly.
No answer means a guaranteed zero. Match every statement.
Around ten matching tasks on several short texts.
No. Look specifically for the information that fits the respective statement – selective reading is enough.
No. There is no penalty – match every statement.
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