Exam training
Goethe-Zertifikat B1

On this page you will find free practice materials for the B1 exam sections: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The practice tests are structured like real exams. Simulate the exam and find out how well prepared you are.

Practice on paper or digitally? You decide: In addition to the printable versions, you will also find online exam training here (certified as accessible).

The Goethe-Zertifikat B1 is available for adults and young people. We offer suitable training for every exam.

B1 Adults

Would you like to simulate the exam? Open the PDF “Exam Training”. You will find the tasks under „Kandidatenblätter“. Print them out. Set your clock according to the time limit. Take the exam. Use the audio file for the listening section. If possible, simulate the speaking section with a conversation partner. Compare your results with the solutions you find in the PDF. The video shows you an example of the speaking section.

Here are examples of exam training that you can do independently:

Accessible exam training (digital)

Here you can directly access and click through the exam training online. The system shows you whether the answers are wrong or correct.

Accessible exam training B1 Adults

As an exam candidate with specific needs, you can prepare for the exam with this training. We will be happy to confirm with you individually the format in which you may take the exam.

B1 Young people

Would you like to simulate the exam? Open the PDF “Exam Training”. You will find the tasks under „Kandidatenblätter“. Print them out. Set your clock according to the time limit. Take the exam. Use the audio file for the listening module. If possible, simulate the speaking module with a conversation partner. Compare your results with the solutions you find in the PDF.

Here are examples of exam training that you can do independently:

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Digital German exams

Would you like to take the exam on a laptop? We offer selected exams digitally at our premises. You can find further information and tutorials here.

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