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Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1

Ideal if you'd like to ...

  • take a German exam for children and young people between 10 and 16 years of age
  • demonstrate that you have a very basic knowledge of German
  • prove that you have successfully reached level A1
  • be issued with an official and internationally recognized certificate

The Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1 is a German exam for children and young people between 10 and 16 years of age. It certifies that candidates have acquired very basic language skills and corresponds to the first level (A1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Passing the exam demonstrates that you can ...

  • ask and reply to simple questions as well as make and respond to requests,
  • write about yourself and others using simple expressions and sentences,
  • understand conversations and texts about familiar topics.

Registration for school groups

The exams will take place either at the Goethe-Institut or at your school. In the coming year 2026, we are offering the following exam dates:

Friday, 30 January
Friday, 27  February
Friday, 20 March
Friday, 24 April
Friday, 8 May

In consultation with the German teacher, parents or guardians are kindly asked to complete the registration form to sign up their child for the Fit in Deutsch exams 2026:

Registration Form for Fit in Deutsch 2026


The registration deadline for all students is Saturday, 31 December 2025.

Venue: The exams can take place either at your school (minimum number of registered students must be 25-30) or at the Goethe-Institut, Merrion Square, Dublin.

Price: 95 € per student and exam

Note: After the exam registration deadline, we will issue an invoice prior to the chosen exam date to schools that have reigstered for payment.


Registration for young learners not taking part in a school group exam:
Please use the booking link below to register individually.

Exam dates

*) The cheaper price displayed applies if you have already participated in a German language course at the Goethe Institute in the past six months. The six months refer to the period between when the language course ended and the date of the German language exam. In this case, the price will change automatically during the booking procedure. If not, please contact the course office.

Preparation

Practice materials

Accessible and interactive sample papers and practice exercises to help you prepare online are available here.

Further information

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