Your step ahead. The Goethe-Zertifikat B1.

The Goethe-Zertifikats B1: Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD) proves that you have a sound basic knowledge of everyday German and that you have the language skills required for dealing with all kinds of different situations encountered every day. The examination corresponds to level three (B1) 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 the details of important information conveyed in conversations, public announcements and radio reports,
• fully understand important information provided in newspaper articles, statistics and everyday descriptions,
• write logical private or semi-formal messages, such as letters or e-mails,
• hold a simple conversation on a topic of personal interest, briefly give your views on it and respond appropriately to your conversation partner’s opinion,
• report on something, make a suggestion or agree on something in everyday situations.

Recognition

Certificates issued by the Goethe-Institut are recognized throughout the world.

The Goethe-Zertifikat B1: Zertifikat Deutsch is also the language qualification required for acquiring German citizenship.

Locations, prices, dates and enrolment

You can find the Goethe-Institut or examination partner closest to you here, along with information about locations, prices, dates and enrolment.
Testing locations

Under the section “Frequently asked questions” you will find general answers on the Goethe-Institut exams.

Development

The Goethe-Zertifikat B1: Zertifikat Deutsch was developed jointly by the Goethe-Institut (GI), the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (Konferenz der Kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren, EDK) represented by the University of Freiburg, the Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch (ÖSD) and telc GmbH.