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What the onSET actually tests — and the decisions you need to make before taking it.
Comparison
onSET or TestDaF: which German test does your university actually require?
A practical comparison of onSET, TestDaF, DSH, and telc: format, duration, results, and what each certificate is accepted for.
Practical guide
Registering for onSET: the process, test day, and what to know beforehand
From registration at a test center to your result: what happens on onSET test day, what to bring, and which technical details can cost points.
Grammar
Adjective endings in the C-Test: how to choose the ending
Why adjective endings appear in onSET gaps, how strong and weak endings work, and how to justify the right ending.
Registration
onSET exam worldwide: test centers in India, Turkey, Jordan, Nigeria, and Austria
Where to book the onSET exam outside Germany: licensed test centers in India, Turkey, Jordan, Nigeria, and Austria, DAAD context, and the difference between the official test and an online practice test.
DAAD 2027
onSET for a DAAD scholarship: from booking to certificate, step by step
When a DAAD master’s scholarship needs proof of German, which certificates count, and how to book, take and submit the onSET in time for your deadline.
DAAD 2027
onSET in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan: test centres and a 4-week plan before 2 November
DAAD deadline on 2 November 2026 in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: where to take the onSET, what costs Russian speakers points in the C-Test, and a plan for the four weeks left.
DAAD 2027
onSET for Egyptian students: DAAD deadline, test centres and preparation
For students in Egypt: the DAAD deadline for 2027 master’s scholarships, where to take the onSET in Cairo, Alexandria or Sharm el-Sheikh, and what costs Arabic speakers points in the C-Test.
Exercises
German C-Test for entrance exams: 5 exercises with answers
Five short German C-Test exercises from A2 to B2 in the format of the onSET and Studienkolleg entrance exams, with answers and an explanation of the trickiest gaps.
Brazil
Free DAAD onSET test in Brazil: dates and preparation
DAAD Brazil offers the onSET to university students for free. Dates in São Paulo until December 2026, how registration by email and TAN works, and how to prepare.
DAAD 2027
onSET in Indonesia and Vietnam: DAAD deadline on 21 October, test centres and a 2-week plan
The DAAD deadline for 2027 STEM master’s scholarships in Indonesia and Vietnam is 21 October 2026. Where to take the onSET, what costs Indonesian and Vietnamese speakers points, and a two-week plan.