Vocabulary for language exams
Preparing for an English, Spanish, Portuguese or German exam? Each guide explains the exam format, the topics that come up most, the free word lists to study and a four-week vocabulary plan you can follow with spaced repetition.
🇬🇧 English exams
- IELTSB1–C2A practical guide to the vocabulary behind a good IELTS band score — the exam format, the topics that keep coming up and the word lists to study first.Vocabulary guide →
- TOEFLB1–C2The TOEFL tests the English of university life. This guide shows which vocabulary matters for each section and which free lists to study first.Vocabulary guide →
- B2 FirstB2B2 First rewards precise everyday vocabulary — phrasal verbs, collocations and word formation. This guide shows what to learn and where to start.Vocabulary guide →
🇪🇸 Spanish exams
- DELE A2A2The DELE A2 is often the first official Spanish diploma — and the level needed for Spanish nationality. Here is the vocabulary that matters and where to start.Vocabulary guide →
- DELE B1B1At B1 you move from routine situations to explaining, describing and giving opinions. This guide shows the vocabulary you need and where to find it.Vocabulary guide →
- SIELEA1–C1SIELE measures your Spanish on one scale from A1 to C1. This guide explains how it works and how to build the vocabulary that moves your score up.Vocabulary guide →
🇵🇹 Portuguese exams
🇩🇪 German exams
- Goethe A1A1Start Deutsch 1 is the A1 exam many people take before moving to Germany, for example to join a spouse. Here is the vocabulary it expects and where to start.Vocabulary guide →
- telc Deutsch B1B1telc Deutsch B1 is a common way to prove B1 German for work, permanent residence or citizenship. Here is the vocabulary that matters and where to start.Vocabulary guide →
- TestDaFB2–C1TestDaF shows German universities that you can study in German. Here is what each part expects, which vocabulary helps and how to build it up.Vocabulary guide →
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