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 (PDF, 633 KB)
Terms and conditions for exam administration (PDF, 580 KB)
Supplement to the terms and conditions for exam participants with
   special needs (PDF, 594 KB)
Information for examination candidates with special needs (PDF, 61 KB)

We regret that this exam is currently not being offered by the Gothe-Zentrum Kapstadt.

Please get in touch with the Goethe-Institute in Johannesburg:
Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
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You can find answers to particular questions about the examination you are interested in taking under FAQ.