Get going. With Fit in Deutsch 1 – the examination for young people.

Passing the Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1 examination proves that you can make yourself understood in simple German. The examination requires a basic knowledge of German. It corresponds to level one (A1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

After passing the examination, you will be able to do the following, for example:

• understand simple questions, notices and phone messages as well as information on the radio about an everyday situation and in brief conversations,
• gather the main information from short written messages, advertisements, descriptions, letters and simple newspaper articles,
• write brief personal messages,
• introduce yourself in a conversation and answer questions about yourself,
• ask and reply to simple questions in a conversation on topics affecting you,
• make common requests and formulate questions in everyday situations, and reply or respond to these.

Further information and exercises for the
Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1

Exam guidelines german version (PDF, 314 KB)
Exam guidelines greek version (PDF, 335 KB)
Exam guidelines turkish version (PDF, 311 KB)

Terms and conditions for exam administration
german version (PDF, 580 KB)
Terms and conditions for exam administration
greek version (PDF, 315 KB)
Terms and conditions for exam administration
turkish version (PDF, 200 KB)

Supplement to the terms and conditions for exam participants with
   special needs german version (PDF, 594 KB)
Supplement to the terms and conditions for exam participants with
   special needs greek version (PDF, 156 KB)
Supplement to the terms and conditions for exam participants with
   special needs turkish version (PDF, 263 KB)
Information for examination candidates with special needs
(PDF, 61 KB)

Language Course Office

Registration by mail, fax, AKIS Express
Download the registration form, print it out, fill in the form and send it together with the deposit receipt to:
Goethe-Institut Cyprus
P.O.Box 21813
CY 1513 Nicosia
Bank details: Goethe-Institut Cyprus
Bank: Marfin Laiki Bank
Account number: 015-21-011761
IBAN: CY67003000150000001521011761
Reference/Αιτιολογία: Name of the examinee
Registration form German/English (PDF, 166 Kb)
Registration form German/Greek (PDF, 176 Kb)
Registration form German/Turkish (PDF, 167 Kb)

Online Registration
Registration form English
Registration form Greek
Registration form Turkish

Please send the deposit receipt including name of the examinee and examination type by mail, fax or e-mail to (christine.demetriou@nikosia.goethe.org )
Please note: Without deposit receipt the registration is not valid!

Examination dates
26. January 2013: 9:00 a.m.
6 June 2013: 3 p.m.
26 June 2013: 3 p.m.
September 2013: Will be announced beginning of July 2013
January 2014: Will be announced in October 2013

Registration dates/registration deadline for examinations in January 2013:
Online, by post, fax or AKIS Express:

Registration dates/registration deadline for examinations in June 2013:
Online, by post, fax or AKIS Express:

Registration dates/registration deadline for Examinations in September 2013:
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Information on exam preparation can also be obtained from the Language Course Office.

Examination fee:
€ 65

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