Registration
Regular registration for NGE Levels 1, 2a-4a is now open and takes place on Lingco's platform: https://class.lingco.io/goto/nge_spring_2024
The 2024 exam fee is $8 per exam. In addition,
By registering for the National German Exam, teachers agree to pay for all registered exam seats and accept and agree to our no-refund policy.
Teachers confirm that their AATG membership is current or if lapsed, that they have joined or renewed their membership before registering.
Teachers who are not current AATG members, but wish to register students, must indicate on the Lingco registration form that they are registering as a non-member. A $90 non-member sponsor fee will be added to their registration total.
Before registering,
Read the NGE Registration Guide, which outlines the technical requirements for administering the exam and the registration steps.
Find out if your school district/institution requires you to have a data privacy agreement (DPA) signed before you and your students can use Lingco’s platform. Send your DPA request to support@lingco.io.
Work with your school’s network/IT administrator to ensure that Lingco emails are not blocked from reaching student and teacher accounts. Read this help article to learn more.
Levels 1, 2a-4a Registration
February 1, 2024 - March 15, 2024
Levels 1, 2a-4a Late Registration
$30 late fee applies
March 16, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Levels 1, 2a-4a Testing Period
April 3, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Need help registering? Watch this video to walk you through the steps.
Step-by-step: NGE Registration
Check your AATG membership. Teachers should login to the AATG account to confirm their membership status. If lapsed or not a member, they should join or renew their membership. Teachers who are not current AATG members, but wish to register students, must indicate on the Lingco registration form that they are registering as a non-member. A $90 non-member sponsor fee will be added to their registration total.
Register for the exam. Registration takes place on Lingco's platform. The registration link will become public and shared with AATG members on October 2, 2023. If you have never used Lingco before, use the NGE link to create a Lingco account. If you already have a Lingco account, use the NGE link to login to your account. Both new users and existing users will be taken to the NGE registration page.
Reserve seats for your student(s). On the NGE registration page you will find instructions on the screen to register your student(s). You will need to provide information about yourself, your school, and the level(s) your students will be taking. You will also need to indicate if your AATG membership is current for 2024. Additionally, you will select the number of “seats” (students) you will be purchasing. If you don’t know yet how many seats you will need, select one.
Invite student(s) to create a Lingco account. For each level exam you are administering, you will add students to that roster by inviting them to create a Lingco account. There are several ways to invite students — you can send an email invitation, share a unique code, or distribute a class link. Your Lingco account will allow you to track which students have joined — and which students have not yet joined — your roster.
5. Assign student(s) to their test group. For help assigning students to the proper group, see the NGE Registration Guide. It is recommended that you assign students to their group at least one week before exam day, but you can do this up until the exam start date.
6. Access the practice exams. This is not mandatory, but reviewing the practice material will familiarize students with the exam layout and makes sure the technology works as expected on their computers. More detailed instructions can be found in the NGE Registration Guide.
7. Complete the pre-exam checklist at least one week before exam day. The checklist is available in the NGE Registration Guide and NGE Administration Guide. Reviewing the checklist will ensure a smooth exam experience and ensures all technical difficulties can be resolved well in advance.
8. Finalize your exam roster(s). You can continue to purchase more seats up to the late registration deadline, and you can use the roster page to assign students to their appropriate test groups up to the exam start date. If you’d like to add or remove students from the exam roster, you can do this on the roster page too, up to the exam start date.
9. Have student(s) fill out student questionnaire (5 minutes) before exam day. The questionnaire must be completed before students can access the exam.
10. Pay for the exams. AATG withholds NGE score results until payment for all exams and related fees are received. Please ensure that you or your business office has submitted actual payment (not just a purchase order) by the end of the administration period. Visit the Payment page for details.