Short stories or excerpts where style and tone matter as much as the plot. The Structure of the Reading Exams (2024 Updates)
Typically involves a text with missing paragraphs or sentences that you must re-insert correctly based on logical and linguistic clues. Tipps und Tricks für die Prüfung C1 - Deutsches Institut
Focuses on vocabulary and grammar in context (Sprachbausteine), testing your ability to distinguish between similar synonyms.
Most major exams, including the (introduced in 2024), now follow a modular structure:
Usually a longer text (approx. 2000 words total for the module) where you must identify detailed information or fill in gaps.