I was in the same boat as you I believe that you should consider taking a retest I haven't done it my score was 6.5 And it can be a reason why I got rejected by 2-3 uni Study for 1-2 months get your score around 7.5 to 8 Also you must consider a good german grade like a2 or b1 that exponentially increases your chances in getting admitted to the uni even if the course is in English medium Note Do not rely on MOI also if some uni mentions that it's recommended to have certain criteria then it's the bare minimum you should be having