Sports aptitude test

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Dates aptitude test 2025

Registration for sports aptitude test
Practice dates now online: Click here for the dates!

When: June 25, 2025, from 9 am (registration 8:30 am)
Registration deadline: June 18, 2025
Where: Auesporthalle, Damaschkestraße 25, Kassel

Post-test
When: July 11, 2025, from 2 p.m. (registration at 1:30 p.m.)
The retest is for those candidates who did not pass parts of the first test.

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Anja Trümper.
Phone: +49 561 804-5240
E-mail: eignungstest-ifss@uni-kassel.de

In addition to the general requirements for the teacher training course, which must be fulfilled, a sports aptitude test must also be passed for the subject of sport. As teacher training courses can only be started in the winter semester, the sports aptitude test only takes place once a year. In addition, proof of successful participation in a first aid course is required and the German Lifeguard Badge Bronze (or higher). Both certificates must be presented at the time of enrolment and must not be older than 2 years!

Requirements, exemption and recognition of the sports aptitude test

  • A medical certificate must be submitted via the form or brought to the sports aptitude test at the latest!
  • If you have already successfully taken part in a sports aptitude test at another university/college, you can have the test recognized. You can submit the certificate of the fully passed and equivalent test in the application form upload.
    • We recognize all fully passed sports aptitude tests from other German universities!
  • If the applicant has proven that he/she belongs to a competitive squad (at least a national squad) or has completed a sports performance course at school and passed with the grade "very good" (at least 13 points), he/she can be exempted. The certificate can also be submitted in the registration form be uploaded.

Information for applicants with disabilities Prospective students with a disability can find out more about the test procedure, starting their studies and support options in a consultation before registering for the sports aptitude test. Please contact Kristina Isermann(k.isermann[at]uni-kassel[dot]de) for a consultation appointment and for further information on compensation for disadvantages

Information on the sports aptitude test

If you have sent your application in full and on time, you will receive an invitation to the sports aptitude test. The general abilities of endurance, speed/speed, strength, coordination and sport-specific abilities in swimming, team sports and gymnastics will be tested. Please bear in mind that successful participation in a first aid course and the German Lifeguard Badge Bronze (or higher) must be proven at the time of enrolment and that these certificates must not be older than 2 years! You should find out about the dates of courses in good time.

You can obtain information on the German Lifeguard Badge at https://baunatal.dlrg.de or from the German Red Cross Water Rescue Service in Kassel. We recommend completing the DRSA badge in silver.

Preparation

To take part in the sports aptitude test at the University of Kassel, it is highly recommended that you practise the various test tasks beforehand and prepare for the specific requirements. For targeted preparation, the Institute of Sport and Sport Science offers video recordings of the exact test structure, test execution and performance requirements. These video recordings and the template "Contents, performance requirements and assessment standards" have proven to be very helpful for participants in the sports test.

Information on the exercise dates and preparation

Practice dates for the 2025 sports aptitude test

The following practice dates are offered by the sports department in preparation for this year's sports aptitude test:

28.05. 15:30-18:00
03.06. 15:30-18:00
11.06. 15:30-17:00

No separate registration is required for the exercise sessions. Please use the entrance door at the main building. The way to the practice rooms is clearly signposted in the foyer.

Information, forms and links

Information about the location can be found here:

You will need the medical certificate to complete the form. In addition, you should have informed yourself in advance about the contents of the test in order to make an appropriate choice with regard to the ball sports to be tested and in the context of the "coordination under rhythmization skills" test:

Before the sports aptitude test, you should inform yourself about the contents of the test and make an appropriate choice with regard to the ball sports to be tested and the test of "coordination under rhythmization skills":

The medical certificate can be submitted via the registration form (when registering for the sports aptitude test) or brought to the aptitude test on site:

Proof of the German Lifeguard Badge Bronze (or higher)must be presented upon enrolment. Information on this can be found here: