Academic aptitude test: TestAS

TestAS is a national, standardized academic aptitude test for international students who would like to commence a first degree program (in the first semester) at a German university. TestAS results provide information about an applicant's abilities in comparison to those of other applicants.

The aptitude test is given in Test-DaF centers throughout Germany and in other countries and can be taken in German or English. If you are already in Hamburg, you can take the test in four test centers.

The test consists of a general or core module and a subject-specific module. At Universität Hamburg, results of the subject-specific module are only valid if that section corresponds to the subject for which you are applying:

Importance of TestAS at Universität Hamburg

The TestAS test is strictly voluntary. Applicants can decide if they want to submit their test results to the University.

Applicants from non-EU countries who want to apply for a bachelor's, Staatsexamen or Diplom/Magister program can attain bonus points if they submit TestAS results when they apply:

• Regardless of results, applicants who submit a TestAS certificate automatically receive 2 bonus points.
• Applicants with test results of 100 points or more receive an additional 14 bonus points (a maximum of 7 for the core test and the subject-specific module respectively), significantly increasing their chances of admission to Universität Hamburg.

 TestAS plays a particularly important role when applying to programs with admission restrictions offering the degrees listed above. This also applies to teaching subjects in teaching programs and minor subjects with admission restrictions. Applicants who apply for a major without admission restrictions and a minor with admission restrictions may want to take the subject-specific module corresponding to the minor in question.