Exam preparation

The sets of model exercises offer a detailed insight into the respective exam and its structure. The materials are also used to prepare for the listening, reading, writing and speaking module / exam part. 
For each level there is an exam training with interactive evaluation – display of correct and incorrect answers – available (accessible and certified).

Practice materials

Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1

A1 Set of practice exercises 01

A1 Set of practice exercises 01 -- play the listening module sample audio (12:22 min.) 

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A1 Set of practice exercises 02

A1 Set of practice exercises 02 -- play the listening module sample audio (14:49 min.) 

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A1 Set of practice exercises 02 -- play the speaking module sample video (7:19 min.) 
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Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1

Online exercise material

A1 Set of model exercises

A1 Set of model exercises -- play the listening module sample audio (17:08 min.)

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A1 Set of model exercises -- play the speaking module sample video (13:36 min.)
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A1 Set of practice exercises 01

A1 Set of practice exercises 01 -- play the listening module sample audio (18:59 min.)

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A1 Set of practice exercises 02

A1 Set of practice exercises 02 -- play the listening module sample audio (19:04 min.)

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Glossary

Glossary Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 (PDF, 699 KB)

Materials for online practice

Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch

A2 Set of model exercises for young people

A2 Set of model exercises for young people -- play the listening module sample audio (23:03 min.)

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A2 Set of model exercises for young people -- play the speaking module sample video (12:36 min.)
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A2 Set of model exercises for young people

A2 Set of model exercises for young people -- play the listening module sample audio (24:59 Min.)

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Goethe-Zertifikat A2

A2 Set of model exercises for adults

A2 Set of model exercises for adults -- play the listening module sample audio (22:35 min.)

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A2 Set of model exercises for adults -- play the speaking module sample video (11:19 min.)
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A2 Set of practice exercises for adults

A2 Set of practice exercises for adults -- play the listening module sample audio (24:10 Min.)

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Glossary Goethe-Zertifikat A2 (PDF, 699 KB)

Materials for online practice

B1 Set of model exercises for adults

B1 Set of model exercises for adults -- play the listening module sample audio (37:21 min.)

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B1 Set of model exercises for adults -- play the speaking module sample video (12:55 min.)
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B1 Set of practice exercises for adults

B1 Set of practice exercises for adults -- play the listening module sample audio (39:13 min.)

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B1 Set of model exercises for young people

B1 Set of model exercises for young people -- play the listening module sample audio (36:38 min.)

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B1 Set of practice exercises for young people

B1 Set of model exercises for young people -- play the listening module sample audio (39:41 min.)

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Glossary

Glossary Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (PDF, 827 KB)

Online exercise material

B2 Set of model exercises for adults

B2 Set of model exercises for adults – play the listening module sample audio (38:27 min.)

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B2 Set of model exercises Play speaking module sample video (16:13 min.)
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B2 Set of model exercises for young people

B2 Set of model exercises for young people – play the listening module sample audi (34:41 min.)

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Online exercise material

C1 set of model exercises for adults

  C1 set of model exercises for adults – play the listening module sample audio (39:14 Min.)

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C1 set of model exercises for adults – play the speaking module sample video (19:10 Min.)
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Online exercise material

C2 Set of model exercises

C2 Set of model exercises -- play the listening module sample audio (37:49 min.)

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C2 Set of model exercises -- play the speaking module sample video (17:24 min.)
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C2 Set of practice exercises 01

C2 Set of practice exercises 01 -- play the listening module 01 sample audio (37:50 min.)

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Demo version: Gain an impression right now, free of charge:  Video-Tutorials
 

Demo-Version: Gain an impression of the digital part (reading and listening) free of charge: Material that can be downloaded:
Goethe-Test PRO Pflege set of model exercises – play the sample video of the speaking component (14:54 min)
 
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Video-Tutorials  

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