GERMAN · Common Test for University Admissions (大学入学共通テスト)
German Exam Tips
Main clauses, subordinate clauses and separable verbs are high-yield. Find the finite verb and subject before translating the sentence.
Papers
1
Total marks
200
Time limit
80 min
Grade scale
0–200 rawDeviation valueUniversity cut-off
Additional note
Calculator policy
Scientific calculators permitted only where specified in the DNC implementation guidelines; programming functions and CAS are prohibited. English Listening uses broadcast audio — no calculator.
Assessment objectives
Understand main ideas and details in German passages, notices, dialogues and practical texts.Apply grammar, word order, case and verb-form knowledge in context.Infer meaning from cognates, compounds and surrounding sentence structure.Interpret communicative intent, cultural context and text organization.Manage an 80-minute, 200-point written foreign-language paper efficiently.
1
Papers
6
Strategies
8
Mistakes
- Main clauses, subordinate clauses and separable verbs are high-yield. Find the finite verb and subject before translating the sentence.
Tips are paraphrased for study purposes from exam structure data and marking patterns. Always verify against your official syllabus and mark scheme.