2026 National German Exam Level 2-4 Registration Open
Next Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM (EDT) to Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Registration for the National German Exam opens on October 1, 2025! Registration will be open from October 1, 2025-Janaury 25, 2026. By registering for the National German Exam, teachers agree to pay for all registered exam seats and agree to our no-refund policy.
Teachers complete registration online. The Registration link and Registration Guide to be shared soon!
Before registering, teachers confirm that their AATG membership is current or that they have joined or renewed their membership. Teachers who are not current AATG members, but wish to complete registration, must indicate on the Lingco registration form that they are registering as a non-member. A $95 non-member sponsor fee will be added to their registration total.
The 2026 National German Exam will run from December 1, 2025 through January 26, 2026 on Lingco's platform.
Make-up testing will be available from January 26, 2026- January 31, 2026 by application only. Applications for make-up testing are due by January 25, 2026 at 11:59pm.
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The National German Exam (NGE) is administered each year to over 15,000 high school students of German. The exam, now in its 66th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive regional and national prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide teachers a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data to help inform curricular decisions.