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Goethe-Zertifikat A1
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11 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Structure, Logistics, and CEFR A1 Overview
3 sections
Chapter 2: German Nouns, Articles, Pronouns, and Cases
3 sections
Chapter 3: Verbs, Tenses, and Modal Verbs
4 sections
Chapter 4: Sentence Structure, Negation, and Prepositions
3 sections
Chapter 5: Everyday Situations — Personal Identity, Family, Housing, and Routine
4 sections
Chapter 6: Everyday Situations — Food, Shopping, Work, and Health
3 sections
Chapter 7: Everyday Situations — Travel, Services, and the Environment
2 sections
Chapter 8: Mastering the Receptive Skills — Lesen (Reading Comprehension)
3 sections
Chapter 9: Mastering the Receptive Skills — Hören (Listening Comprehension)
3 sections
Chapter 10: Mastering the Productive Skills — Schreiben (Writing)
2 sections
Chapter 11: Mastering the Productive Skills — Sprechen (Speaking)
3 sections
Goethe A1 Exam Details
Goethe-Zertifikat A1
Administered by Goethe-Institut
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Goethe-Institut content outline
Three tasks: form/registration true-false, short texts/signs multiple choice (a/b/c), and short message matching. Approximately 15–20 items in 25 minutes. Topics: personal forms, notices, signs, short messages.
Four tasks: short dialogues/announcements true-false and multiple choice. Approximately 15–20 items in 20 minutes. Topics: everyday conversations, announcements, phone messages.
Two or three tasks: filling in a form and writing a very short message (approximately 30 words). 20 minutes. Simple personal information and basic correspondence.
Three tasks: introducing yourself, asking and answering simple questions, and responding to requests (e.g. asking for a price or time). Approximately 15 minutes with a partner or examiner.
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