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Preparing for the fide test is not only a language problem — these are the things that change results.

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FIDE Test Oral Exam: The Spoken Part (A1, A2, B1)

How the spoken part of the fide test oral exam works, what happens at A1, A2, and B1, and how to prepare with free examples and a mock exam.

15 min

Getting Started

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Booking, paperwork, and knowing what the day itself looks like.

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What Language Level Do You Actually Need?

The federal minimum for a B permit, a C permit, and naturalization — and where cantons are allowed to ask for more.

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First Steps Toward the fide Test

What the fide test is for, who needs which level, and the first three things to do once you decide to sit it.

10 min