Ideal if you'd like to ...
- apply for a position as an au pair in Germany
- obtain evidence of the language skills required to be granted a visa to join your husband or wife in Germany
- prove that you have successfully reached level A1
- be issued with an official and internationally recognized certificate
The Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 is a German exam for adults. 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 ...
- communicate in a simple manner if the person you are speaking to talks slowly and clearly,
- understand and use familiar, everyday and common expressions and simple sentences (e.g. information about yourself and your family or about shopping, work and your immediate surroundings),
- introduce yourself and others, as well as ask others about themselves, e.g. where they live, who they know and what they own.
Acceptance of GI Exams Start Deutsch 1 and 2 at Universities
The Start Deutsch 1 and 2 exams are enjoying increasing popularity worldwide. The Goethe-Institut in Japan has also seen a steady increase in the number of participants in recent years.
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.
Exclusive Discount for Exam Participants!
All participants of a German exam at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo receive an 8% discount on language courses at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo!
Conditions:
This offer applies exclusively to bookings of a complete German exam or at least three modules through the Goethe-Institut Tokyo. The personal discount code will be sent by email after the publication of the exam results. It is non-transferable and valid for six months. Combining this offer with the early booking discount is not possible. Participants of TestDaF exams and exams from external partners are excluded from this offer.
Practice materials
Accessible and interactive sample papers and practice exercises to help you prepare online are available here.
Further information
The requirements, contents of the exam and further information on the Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 exam are available here: