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Studienkolleg Nordhausen: Aufnahmetest

Staatliches Studienkolleg Nordhausen (Hochschule Nordhausen)

At Staatliches Studienkolleg Nordhausen (Hochschule Nordhausen), every applicant sits the same entrance test (Aufnahmetest), whatever the track: German (30 min) and Mathematics (15 min).

At a glance

Subjects tested
German, Mathematics
Test time
45 min
German level
Not published by the Kolleg
Calculator
Not published by the Kolleg
Retakes
Not published by the Kolleg
Does passing mean a place?
Your points put you on a ranking list, and places are given out in that order.
Fee
Not published by the Kolleg
Test dates
Summer semester 2027: 11 and 12 January 2027; winter semester 2027/28: 5 and 6 July 2027. Registration for the January test is only open from 30 November to 15 December 2026.

Nordhausen prepares for universities in Thuringia and offers T, M, W and G/S courses over two semesters, ending with the Feststellungsprüfung. The test is taken on computers at the Kolleg, so you bring no equipment. G/S applicants sit only the German test.

What the test contains

Try sample questions

Generated by the same engine as the Kollego course, at a level close to the entrance math. Pick an answer in your head, then open the solution.

  1. 1. Solve for x: 2(x − 4) + 10 = x − 2

    • a-5
    • b-3
    • c-4
    • d4
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    Answer: -4

    Expand, collect x-terms on one side, constants on the other, divide.

    Expand: 2x − 8 + 10 = x − 2, then isolate x.

  2. 2. Simplify 2x + 5x + 1, then evaluate at x = -2.

    • a1
    • b-13
    • c-12
    • d-14
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    Answer: -13

    Combine like terms first, then substitute the value of x.

    Simplified: 7x + 1. At x = -2: 7·(−2) + 1 = -14 + 1 = -13.

  3. 3. Use (x + 6)² = x² + 12x + 36 to evaluate it at x = 3.

    • a81
    • b87
    • c18
    • d45
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    Answer: 81

    (x + a)² = x² + 2ax + a².

    3² + 12·3 + 36 = 9 + 36 + 36 = 81.

Official sample tests

Questions about this test

What does the Studienkolleg Nordhausen Aufnahmetest cover?+

German: Several C-Tests, grammar, reading comprehension and a task on a graphic. You fill in gaps or tick answers on a computer. Mathematics: A short maths test straight after the German test. The Kolleg publishes a sample.

How long is the test?+

45 min in total: German (30 min) and Mathematics (15 min).

Can I use a calculator?+

The Kolleg does not publish this. If it matters for you, ask the Kolleg directly.

Can I retake the test?+

The Kolleg does not publish this. If it matters for you, ask the Kolleg directly.

Does passing guarantee a place?+

Your points put you on a ranking list, and places are given out in that order.

Sources

Checked against the official pages on 2 November 2026. Formats change: always confirm on the Kolleg's own site before your test.

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