New NGE Registration Process

Institution News,

In preparation of the 2026 NGE, AATG has made significant changes to the NGE registration process. To prepare for National German Exam registration, we encourage you to log in to your AATG member compass to verify that you do not have an outstanding balance and that your membership is up to date! If you have any questions about accessing your member account, contact michaela@aatg.org.

Improvements to Registration Process

Beginning in 2026, registration for the National German Exam will take place exclusively throughAATG’s website. Based on feedback from teachers, we have streamlined the process to eliminate the need to navigate between two platforms for registration. While the exam will continue to be hosted on Lingco, all registration and invoicing will now be managed through AATG; teachers will no longer purchase exams through Lingco's website. 

To register, teachers will log into their AATG member account and purchase exams directly on the website. Please note that the email address associated with your AATG account must match the email used for your Lingco account in order for the systems to connect. 

If you need assistance updating your email address in your AATG account, contact Michaela at michaela@aatg.org. To create a new Lingco account, please use instructor code nge-2026.

View a preview of the exam registration menu here. 

Removal of Late Registration Period

In addition to streamlining the NGE registration process, AATG has also reevaluated the late registration period, which in the past included an added fee for registrations submitted after mid-December. 

Beginning with the 2026 Exam, there will no longer be a late registration period or late fees. To best serve teachers, schools, and students, exam registration will remain open until the last day of standard testing, January 25, 2026.

A make-up testing period will be offered again this year from January 26-January 31, 2026.

See the full NGE Calendar here.

How to Register

1) Check your AATG membership status. Login to your AATG account to confirm your membership status. If lapsed or not a member, you should join or renew your membership. Teachers who are not current AATG members, but wish to register students, must add the non-member sponsor fee to their NGE order ($95 non-member fee applies).

2) Register students for the exam on the AATG website. You must log into your AATG account to purchase the exams.

3) Follow the instructions on the NGE level you are purchasing. You will need to provide information about yourself, your school, and AATG chapter for each exam that you wish to administer. Additionally, you will select the quantity of exams you will be purchasing. If you don’t know yet how many seats you will need, select one for each level you know you will be administering and add more later.

4) After adding your exams to your shopping cart, double check your order. By registering for the NGE, teachers agree to pay for all registered exams and agree to our no-refund policy. Once you're ready to check out, select how you'd like to pay. An invoice will be automatically produced in your AATG account.

With these steps, you will have successfully registered for the NGE! Within 10 minutes from purchasing, the order should appear in your Lingco account. If you do not see your order, please contact nge@aatg.org.

Once you're in Lingco, you will still need to invite your students to join Lingco and assign your students to their testing group.

Additional information can be found in the NGE Registration and Administration Guides, and at our website nge.aatg.org.