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The TestDaF, formally Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache ("Test of German as a foreign language"), is a standardised language test of German proficiency for non-native German speakers. It aims at people who would like to study at or academics and scientists who want to work in German universities. The test is run by the TestDaF-Institut.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=German examinations - Our examinations - TestDaF - Goethe-Institut )〕 The test can be taken in 95 different countries around the world. The test covers listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and speaking, and is recognised by German universities as proof of prospective students' ability. The grades of candidates are marked in terms of three levels, TDN 3 — 5, which correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages levels B2–C1.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.testdaf.de/teilnehmer/tn-info_nivea.php )〕 The certificate is valid for an unlimited period of time.〔(TestDaF Info )〕 ==History== A standardised language examination for foreign students enrolling in German universities was first proposed in 1996 during the Conference of the Cultural Minister (''Kultusministerkonferenz''). In early 1998, the financial support from Foreign Office (Auswärtigen Amt) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) became available and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) was commissioned to hold a bidding for the project to develop a central language examination. In the same year, the contract was awarded to a consortium composed of the University of Hagen, the Department of Linguistic Research of Ruhr-University Bochum, Goethe-Institut and the Carl Duisberg Centre in Cologne. The project began on 1 August 1998. Before 31 July 2000 three modal tests had been drafted and were tested worldwide. The performance description, marking criteria and evaluation procedures were worked out and an item bank for prototype, a database of participants and a test database were all set up. On 26 April 2001, the TestDaF was taken for the first time.〔TestDaF – Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Sprachprüfung für ausländische Studienbewerber. In: Schreiber, R. (Hg.), Deutsch als Fremdsprache am Studienkolleg – Unterrichtspraxis, Tests, Evaluation. Regensburg, pp.1-13.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「TestDaF」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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