onSET Online Language Placement Test

What is the onSET language test?

The onSET is a worldwide used language test in the C-test format and provides quick and accurate assessment of overall language proficiency in German or English. Universities and language institutes use the test to place language learners, students and scholarship candidates in language courses or to monitor their learning progress.

Advantages of onSET:

Available worldwide, conducted online, in a test centre
Tested in: English and German, other languages will follow
Fast and accurate, within a maximum of 40 minutes
High quality
Convenient and flexible
Instant result incl. certificate
Level A2 to C1 of the CEFR*
Scientifically sound

What is onSET for?

It measures your general language skills, in either German or English.
It helps you find the right language training, wich corresponds to your lanuage level. This increases your learning success.
It supports you in assessing your chance of success in language exams such as TestDaF. This exam is required for university admission.
It is based on the CEFR* and serves as proof of your language level, i.e. for employers.
The onSET-certificate is relevant for your application for DAAD scholarship.

*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Frequently asked questions

How many tasks does the onSET obtain? How long does the test take?

The onSET has eight tasks. Each one of them consists of a gap text with 20 gaps. For each text, you have a maximum of five minutes. The total duration of the test is a maximum of 40 minutes.

How do I prepare myself?

Before you take the onSET, you can familiarise yourself with the test format. To do this, you may work through the sample test. It consists of four texts that look exactly like the onSET.

How do I register for the test?

To take the onSET, you must arrange an appointment. This appointment can be made wie our contact form. You may find the button to contact us at the end of this page. You may also reach out to us via phone (+49 (0) 89 22 11 15) or send an e-mail (info@cambridgeinstitut.de).

How are my answers assessed? How do I receive my result?

You will receive one point for each correct completion of a gap. Your result is assigned to a level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (A2 to C1) based on the total number of points. The score and CEFR level are displayed immediately after the end of the test.

The result can be viewed in the participant portal. You can download your certificate there as a PDF file.

Do you have any other questions?

More information can be found on the test provider's official website. (FAQ for participants).

onSET for Companies

With onSET, you can …

... determine your learners’ language level
With language classification, you can create homogenous groups for your language courses and monitor your language learners’ progress.
... determine eligibility for language tests
Your language learners will be given a prediction of success for a high-stakes language test such as the TestDaF.
... understand the language level of scholarship applicants
The onSET gives you information about the appropriate language courses for scholarship candidates.
... offer a language test for professional purposes
For jobseekers, the onSET certificate is evidence of their language proficiency.

Test details

WHERE

on-site: Cambridge InstitutResidenzstraße 2280333 Munich

WHEN

On requestPlease use our contact form to book an appointment (see below).

GROUP SIZE

1 person

FEE

On requestPlease use our contact form to inquire about fees(see below).

LEVELS

COMPLETION

onSET-certificate right at the end of test

DATES

To book an appointment for your onSET test, please use the contact form (see below) or send us an email at info@cambridgeinstitut.de. We look forward to receiving your inquiry.

arrange onSET-Test appointment