Overview
Each language has every scored section of its exam, set at the level you are aiming for. Reading and listening are checked against a key. Writing and speaking are marked on the criteria the exam's own examiners use, with notes on your own words, and explanations are in English while corrections are in the language you are learning.
Your readiness report doesn't invent a score. It shows the share of points you are getting at your level, draws the exam's pass mark on each section, and applies that exam's actual rule for passing — which is different for each of the three.
Choosing a language and level
- Pick German, French or Japanese when you sign up, or in the Lab.
- Choose the level you are sitting: A1, A2 or B1 for German and French; N5, N4 or N3 for Japanese.
- Add your test month if you have one. You can change both later, and add another language or an English test alongside.
Enrolling in a course taught for the Goethe-Zertifikat, DELF or JLPT sets up that language's Lab for you. A school subject — French or German as a Class 9 or 10 subject, for example — does not, because it isn't preparing you for these exams.
Your readiness report
Each section shows the percentage of points you scored on your latest tasks at your chosen level, with the pass mark drawn as a line. Once every scored section has been measured, the report says whether you would pass by the exam's own rule — and, if not, which section is holding you back:
| Exam | How it is scored | What you need to pass |
|---|---|---|
| Goethe-Zertifikat A1 | Hören, Lesen, Schreiben and Sprechen, out of 100 in all | 60 of 100 |
| Goethe-Zertifikat A2 | 75 points for the written exam, 25 for Sprechen | 60 of 100, including at least 45 of the 75 written points and 15 of the 25 for Sprechen |
| Goethe-Zertifikat B1 | Four separate modules, each out of 100 | 60 in each module; a module can be taken or retaken on its own |
| DELF A1, A2, B1 | Four parts, each out of 25 | 50 of 100, and at least 5 of 25 in every part |
| JLPT N5, N4 | Language Knowledge & Reading 0–120, Listening 0–60 | 80 (N5) or 90 (N4) of 180, and at least 38 and 19 in the two sections |
| JLPT N3 | Language Knowledge, Reading and Listening, each 0–60 | 95 of 180, and at least 19 in every section |
German — Goethe-Zertifikat
- Lesen — notices, messages, emails and short articles with Richtig/Falsch and multiple-choice questions.
- Hören — announcements, phone messages and conversations. Each part plays as many times as it does in the exam, and you can read the questions first.
- Schreiben — the message, email or forum post your level asks for, marked on Goethe's four criteria: Erfüllung (did you cover every point), Kohärenz, Wortschatz and Strukturen, each graded A to E as Goethe grades them.
- Sprechen — introducing yourself, answering an examiner's questions, and at B1 planning something together and presenting a topic.
- Aussprache-Check — read a short German text aloud and see which words a listener might miss. Practice only; it isn't part of the exam's score.
A task that isn't answered — a point in the brief left out — costs you on Erfüllung, as it does with a real examiner. If Erfüllung is graded E, the task scores zero, as Goethe's marking scheme says.
French — DELF
- Compréhension de l'oral — recorded announcements, messages and conversations with three-option questions.
- Compréhension des écrits — notices, emails and short articles with three-option questions.
- Production écrite — a message or letter, or at B1 a short text giving your opinion, marked on the DELF grid: respect of the task, sociolinguistic correctness (A1 and A2), your ability to inform and describe — at B1, to present facts and give your view — vocabulary, grammar, and coherence.
- Production orale — the guided interview (entretien dirigé), a role-play, and at B1 expressing a point of view, marked on the DELF grid's criteria.
- Contrôle de prononciation — read a short French text aloud; practice only.
The DELF is a French diploma that never expires, used for study, work and life in France. It is not the test for Canadian immigration: Express Entry accepts only TEF Canada and TCF Canada.
Japanese — JLPT
- 文字・語彙 Vocabulary — kanji readings, writing words in kanji, and the word that fits the context.
- 文法 Grammar — choosing the form that fits, and putting four words in order to find the one marked ★.
- 読解 Reading — short texts, notes and notices.
- 聴解 Listening — what a person will do next, the key point of a conversation, and the right quick response. Recordings play once, as in the exam.
- 会話 Conversation — answering spoken questions in Japanese.
Speaking and pronunciation
Examiner questions are played aloud by German, French and Japanese voices, not shown on screen. Your answer is recorded and transcribed word for word in that language — hesitations such as äh, euh or えーと included — and timed, so your report shows your pace, pauses and fillers alongside the marks.
Pronunciation (Goethe's Aussprache, DELF's phonologie) is never marked from a transcript, because a transcript can't hear it. Your speaking percentage is worked out from the criteria a transcript can judge, and the German and French pronunciation checks show where a listener would struggle. There is no Japanese pronunciation check yet: speech recognition writes Japanese in kanji where a text uses kana, so word-by-word comparison isn't reliable.
Which questions you get
Every question is set at the level you chose — a Goethe A1 learner gets A1 texts and tasks, a JLPT N4 learner gets N4 vocabulary and grammar. Change your level in the Lab and the next task follows. If you have done every set at your level, you are given sets from the nearest easier level rather than a repeat. Only tasks at your chosen level count toward your readiness.
The texts, recordings and questions are written for tuition.in in the shape of each exam's tasks; none is copied from a past paper.
What the numbers mean
- Your readiness is the share of points you are getting on practice at your level. It is a guide, not a prediction and not an official score.
- The JLPT reports scaled scores, so a percentage here is not the same as a JLPT score out of 180.
- A judged task shows its approximate equivalent — for example “about 12 of DELF's 25” — marked as approximate.
- A section you haven't practised stays empty, with the shortest task that would measure it. No verdict is given until every scored section has been measured.
Where the rules come from
- Goethe-Institut — the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 and A2 implementation regulations (Durchführungsbestimmungen, September 2025) and the B1 practice set and marking criteria.
- France Éducation international — the DELF tout public diplomas and their marking grids.
- The Japan Foundation and JEES — the JLPT scoring sections, pass marks and sectional pass marks.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — the French tests accepted for Express Entry.