What German B2 score do nurses need for Germany?
The minimum German, CEFR B2 (licence) score for Germany is CEFR level B2; the source does not state a validity period (source: goethe.de, checked 29 October 2026).
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German, CEFR B2 (licence)
- Minimum score
- CEFR level B2
- Validity
- the source does not state a validity period
- Notes
- B2 must be shown before the professional licence is issued. Accepted certificates and any nursing-German test are set by each Land authority (Goethe says an official exam or a test of technical nursing German may be required).
How to book
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- Goethe-InstitutGerman exams A1 to C2Checked 31 October 2026
- telc gGmbHtelc language testsChecked 31 October 2026
Other exams for Germany
Other tests and exams that our data lists for this country.
- German, CEFR B1 (visa for adaptation course)CEFR level B1Checked 29 October 2026 · Source: rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de
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What German B2 score do nurses need for Germany?
The minimum German, CEFR B2 (licence) score for Germany is CEFR level B2; the source does not state a validity period (source: goethe.de, checked 29 October 2026).
How long is the result valid in Germany?
German, CEFR B2 (licence): the source does not state a validity period.
How do nurses book German B2 in Germany?
Book the test on the official site of the test owner. Official booking and information pages from our checked data: German exams A1 to C2 (Goethe-Institut): https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/prf.html; telc language tests (telc gGmbH): https://www.telc.net/.
Which other exams does Germany list?
German, CEFR B1 (visa for adaptation course): CEFR level B1.
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