Adults who are already working in health care or who would like to do so in the future can demonstrate their specialist language skills at an advanced language level with the Goethe-Test PRO Pflege certification. The examination corresponds to the fourth level (B2) of the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

THE GOETHE-TEST PRO PFLEGE – INNOVATIVE AND PARTIALLY DIGITAL!

The Goethe-Test PRO Pflege exam comprises reading, listening, writing and speaking components. The exam is offered at selected centres. Consistent standards are used worldwide for administration and evaluation.

In the digital part of the exam, the Goethe-Test PRO Pflege determines the candidate’s reading and listening skill levels in 60 to 90 minutes. All participants begin the exam at the same level. As the exam progresses, the program chooses the next question based on your previous answer, allowing the level of difficulty to be adjusted to your language skills.The productive parts assess writing and speaking at level B2. The speaking part of the exam deals with typical occupational situations in nursing care for the sick and elderly, and the tasks in the writing part of the exam are also based on everyday nursing practice. The speaking exam is carried out in pairs with two examiners present.

Announcement

Important Notice | 11/05/2026

Due to the current situation all exams will be suspended temporarily. Our onsite language classes will be held online until further notice.

As the situation is still developing, we cannot give you general information on how we are going to resolve the resulting issues.

We are working our way through by an exam-to-exam basis and we will reach out to you individually.

Please understand that we cannot respond to each individual request at the moment. We kindly ask you for your patience.

It is our understanding that these measures will be in place until May 31st at least. We are constantly evaluating the situation, and the date is subject to change.

As soon as we have any additional information, we will make it available on our official channels.

Passing the exam demonstrates that you can...

• understand relevant types of texts containing professional language and subject-specific content.
• write reports and news in the style and tone appropriate to a professional health care context.
• talk about your own work area, conduct patient interviews, present a verbal case report and participate in a professional discussion, ask and answer questions.