Administering the Exam

Administering the exam:

  • The NGE is an online, proctored exam. Students taking the exam must have a proctor who registers the student, administers the exam to the student, and receives the score results to distribute to the student.

  • The proctor can be the German teacher, guidance counselor, language program coordinator, tutor, or another school administrator. Parents/guardians cannot serve as proctors. Proctors must be an AATG member or pay the non-member sponsor fee. See the registration page for more details.

  • The exam is comprised of 100 multiple choice questions divided into two parts with 50 questions each. The listening and viewing portion is 40 minutes in length. The reading portion is 40 minutes in length. Before starting the exam, students must fill out the five-minute student questionnaire assignment in Lingco.

  • In order to take the exam, students will need a stable internet connection, a screen size of at least 1280 x 720 pixels, and functioning speakers or headphones.

Before administering the exam:

  • Download and read through the NGE Administration Guide, which walks you through the steps of administering the exam and preparing for exam day.

  • Review the technical requirements. The items used in the NGE are designed for larger screens, so we do not recommend using any mobile device or tablet at this time.

RESOURCES

The testing window for NGE Levels 2-4 is December 1, 2024 through January 26, 2025.

The make-up testing period for Levels 2-4 will be from January 27-January 31, 2025 by application only. Request make-up testing here.

The testing window for NGE Levels 1, 2A-4A is April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025

Need help preparing for exam day? Watch this video to walk you through the steps.

Teachers

Pre-Exam Checklist

  • Read the NGE Registration Guide and the NGE Administration Guide.

  • Talk to your school’s network administrator to see if emails from outside vendors are restricted. If the answer is “yes”, ask them if they have a process for removing such a restriction (such as having Lingco sign a data privacy policy, or DPA).

  • Add all students to their appropriate exam level courses.

  • Use the roster page to assign each student to their testing group.

  • Preview the content for the practice exam. This will help familiarize you with Lingco.

  • Make sure each student has completed the student checklist.

Students

  • Accept the email invitation to join Lingco.

  • Review the activities in the practice exam and make sure each one works as expected on your computer.

    • Audio

    • Video

    • Drag & Drop