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.
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 A1: Start Deutsch 1 exam are available here: