DSH
Exam
Prep
The Deutsche Sprachprufung fur den Hochschulzugang. Your gateway to studying at a German university. Focused, structured, and built around what the exam actually tests.
Everything
You Need
- Full coverage of all four DSH exam sections
- Listening comprehension with lecture-style audio
- Academic reading with complex text strategies
- Writing: Textproduktion and Schriftlicher Ausdruck
- Grammar structures specific to academic German
- Full mock exams with timed practice
- Access to all SmarterGerman practice tools
- Exam strategy and scoring criteria explained
Who Is
This For
- You want to study at a German university
- You are at B2 or C1 and need the DSH certificate
- You want structured exam preparation, not just practice tests
- You want to understand what examiners are looking for
- You want instruction in a language you fully understand
- You want to go in confident, not guessing
The DSH is the gateway to German universities. I prepare you for exactly what's on the exam - not just the language, but the format, strategy and scoring logic.
Exam Sections
Required Level
University Admission
Why This
Approach Works
No filler. No padding. Just what the DSH actually tests - trained systematically.
Exam Logic First
The DSH isn't just a German test - it's a specific format with specific scoring criteria. I teach you the logic of the exam so you can perform under pressure, not just when conditions are perfect.
Academic German
Lectures, academic texts, formal writing - DSH German is a specific register. I prepare you for the kind of language that actually appears in the exam, not everyday German you already know.
Full Mock Practice
Knowing the content isn't enough. You need timed practice, feedback loops, and the experience of working through a full exam. I give you all of that - so exam day feels familiar, not new.
Course Contents
What You'll Cover
Targeted preparation across all four DSH sections - listening, reading, writing, and academic grammar - with full exam simulations.
Orientation
- Exam format
- Scoring criteria
- Section weights
- Study plan structure
Listening
- Lecture comprehension
- Note-taking
- Multiple choice
- Selective detail
Reading
- Academic texts
- Global comprehension
- Selective reading
- Implicit meaning
Vocabulary
- Academic word fields
- Collocations
- Context derivation
- Precision
Grammar for DSH
- Passive constructions
- Nominalisation
- Complex subordination
- Academic register
Writing: Textproduktion
- Summarising sources
- Formal register
- Coherence
- Argument structure
Writing: Schriftlicher Ausdruck
- Opinion essays
- Taking a position
- DSH essay format
- Evaluation criteria
Exam Strategy
- Time planning
- Managing pressure
- Self-assessment
Mock Exams
- Full timed practice
- Feedback loops
- Readiness check
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