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Test takers with disabilities

A fair exam for all

Do you have a physical disability or learning difficulties? In that case, you may apply for special conditions for the paper-based TestAS. Together with our test centres, we will do our best to take your specific needs into account when you take the TestAS.

 

If you have a disability, please contact g.a.s.t. at least three months before your desired examination date. Write to kontakt@gast.de and enquire about the further procedure.

Do you wish to apply for access arrangements?

Conditions

You may apply for special conditions, e.g. in the event of illness, by submitting a medical certificate.

  • learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia)
  • visual impairment
  • hearing impairment or deafness
  • motor impairments (e.g. motor dyspraxia)

Do you have a disability that is not listed here? Please contact us. We will be happy to provide you with information about other disabilities for which you can receive compensation: kontakt@gast.de

Exam environment

Depending on the impairment and test version (paper-based or digital), various modifications can be requested from g.a.s.t.

Examples of how the exam environment and administration can be customised:

  • extended test times
  • additional supervised breaks
  • Individual examination in separate room
  • special equipment, such as the use of a screen reader, a reading lamp, a special table ...
  • Support from an assistant, e.g. to transfer your answers or read out the tasks

Examination materials

Depending on the test version (paper-based or digital), examination materials can also be adapted to your impairment (e.g. enlarged printout of test booklets).

Organisational steps

This is how you apply for special conditions of implementation:

  • Please notify g.a.s.t. or the test centre as early as possible (at least 3 months before the exam date). 
  • Please also indicate your impairment when registering: Registration for participants with impairments.
  • Please submit a medical certificate (in English or German) to the test centre or send it to g.a.s.t. The medical certificate should not be older than 5 years.

As soon as the implementation modalities have been determined by g.a.s.t. together with the test centre and you, we will send you a written agreement.

Do you have any questions?
We are happy to assist you.

+49 234 36715 500
 kontakt@gast.de
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