Goethe-Institut exams are developed by specialists with many years of expertise in the field and are competently supervised by experts. Test authors with teaching and exam experience write the exam questions. The final editing is carried out by the experts at the head office in Munich. Before being used, the exam versions are pre-tested under exam conditions at our exam centres, and the results are evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Whether at a Goethe-Institut or an exam partner, the exams are carried out according to uniform standards and assessed by two independent, trained examiners. The examiners are trained and further educated in centralized and decentralized seminars.
For participants with special needs, the Goethe-Institut offers accessible exams and online practice material. For deaf candidates, for example, the listening section of the exam is available in sign language, while blind candidates are offered the exam material in Braille.
The processes are continuously monitored by our quality management team to ensure that the quality of our exams fulfils the minimum standards of the
Association of Language Testers in Europe (
ALTE).