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Numbered so you know where to start — listen in order, or pick the one you need. Roughly ten minutes each.

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

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.

How the listening part of the fide test oral exam works, what happens at A1, A2, and B1, and how to listen for the information that matters.

1 article

Everything written down — booking, paperwork, practice, and what the exam day itself looks like.

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