National German Exam Level 2-4 Testing Period
Next Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM (EST) to Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 11:59 PM (EST)
Event Details
The 2026 National German Exam will run from December 1, 2026, through January 27, 2027, on Lingco’s platform.
Please note that January 28–31, 2027, are designated as the make-up testing period. Testing should only occur on these dates if a student was unable to complete the exam during the regular testing period due to illness, school closure, technical difficulties, or another unavoidable circumstance.
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The National German Exam (NGE) is administered each year to over 15,000 high school students of German. The exam, now in its 67th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive regional and national prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide teachers a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data to help inform curricular decisions.