Ideal if you'd like to ...
- prepare to study at a university or institution of higher education in Germany
- demonstrate a very advanced knowledge of German for employment purposes
- prepare to work in the medical field in Germany
- provide evidence that you have successfully passed level C1
- hold an official, internationally recognised certificate
The Goethe-Zertifikat C1 is a German exam for adults. It certifies that candidates have acquired advanced language skills and corresponds to the fifth level (C1) of 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 ...
- use the German language effectively and flexibly in public, academic and vocational context,
- understand a wide range of complex, longer texts including appreciation of implicit meanings,
- produce well-structured and detailed texts on a range of complex topics,
- express yourself spontaneously and fluently and argue a position convincingly.
Please contact your university, institution of higher education or preparatory course provider before your course of study is due to begin to find out if the Goethe-Zertifikat C1 is able to grant you exemption from taking a language entrance test for foreign students.
Enrolment
You can register online via our web shop for all exams listed there. Payment can be made via OMT-APP / in an OMT-Branch or at our customer office within the invoice period. Please ensure that you provide the correct information (customer name and customer number) when paying via OMT so that we can allocate your payments. Third parties may also pay your invoice at the institute. Your place is only reserved once payment has been received.
If you would like to register with us in person, please bring an ID document with you. Registration at the customer office by third parties, even with the appropriate power of attorney, is not permitted. Please note the opening hours. Registrations via the customer office close 2 weeks before the respective date.
Important note for Syrian citizens: You may submit the German language certificates required for the visa process to the German Embassy at a later date. Please use your personal appointment at the visa office in Beirut to register at the Goethe-Institute.
We do not work with brokers or institutions – the registration process is the same for all customers.
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.
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 C1 exam are available here: