Goethe-Zertifikat B2

Goethe-Zertifikat B2 © Getty Images

Ideal if you’d like to ...

  • study at a university in a German-speaking country
  • provide evidence of your advanced German skills for a job application
  • prepare to work in the medical field in Germany
  • provide evidence that you have successfully passed Level B2
  • hold an official, internationally recognised certificate

The Goethe-Zertifikat B2 is a German exam for adults and it will be available to young people as well from 2019. It certifies that candidates have acquired advanced language skills and 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).

Passing the exam demonstrates that you can ...

  • understand the main contents of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics, as well as technical discussions in your own area of specialization,
  • communicate so spontaneously and fluently that a normal conversation with native speakers is readily possible without a great deal of effort on either side,
  • express your opinion on current issues in a clear and detailed manner, explain your position on a current issue and state the benefits and drawbacks of various options.

Examination dates

Date
(Written/
oral)		   Registration
Deadline		 Fee
22/01/2018/
23/01/2018		   15/01/2018 430,000 L.L.
19/02/2018/
20/02/2018		   12/02/2018 430,000 L.L.
10/04/2018/
11/04/2018		 fully booked 03/04/2018 430,000 L.L.
17/04/2018/
18/04/2018		 fully booked 10/04/2018 430,000 L.L.
04/06/2018/
05/06/2018		 fully booked 28/05/2018 430,000 L.L.
06/06/2018/
07/06/2018		 fully booked 30/05/2018 430,000 L.L.
09/07/2018/
10/07/2018		 fully booked 02/07/2018 430,000 L.L.
11/07/2018/
12/07/2018		   04/07/2018 430,000 L.L.
28/08/2018/
29/08/2018		 fully booked 21/08/2018 430,000 L.L.
05/09/2018/
06/09/2018		   27/08/2018 430,000 L.L.
08/10/2018/
09/10/2018		   01/10/2018 430,000 L.L.
26/11/2018/
27/11/2018		   19/11/2018 430,000 L.L.
Additional charges apply for individual examination dates.

Enrolment

By submission of a valid passport. Language course office You can also obtain information on examination preparation from the Language Department.

Preparation

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 B2 exam are available here: