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Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1



The following points and ratings pertain to the exam as a whole:  

Points Rating 
60-50  very good  
49-40  good 
39-30  satisfactory  
29-0  fail  

A maximum of 60 points may be earned – 42 points in the written exam and 18 points in the oral exam. The exam is deemed to have been passed if at least 30 points (50% of the maximum point score) have been earned and if all sections of the exam have been completed. 

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Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1


The following points and ratings pertain to the exam as a whole:  

Points Rating
100-90  very good 
89-80  good  
79-70  satisfactory 
69-60  pass 
59-0  fail  

A maximum of 100 points may be earned - 75 points in the written exam and 25 points on the oral exam. The exam is deemed to have been passed if at least 60 points (60 % of the maximum point score) have been earned and if all sections of the exam have been completed.

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Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch


The following points and ratings pertain to the exam as a whole:  

Points Rating
100-90  very good 
89-80  good 
79-70  satisfactory 
69-60  pass 
59-0  fail  

A maximum of 100 points can be earned – 75 points in the written exam and 25 points in the oral exam. The exam is deemed to have been passed when at least 60 points (60 % of the maximum point score) have been earned and if all sections of the exam have been completed. Of these points, at least 45 points must have been earned in the written exam and at least 15 points in the oral exam. Otherwise, the entire exam will be deemed to have been failed. 

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Goethe-Zertifikat A2


The following points and ratings pertain to the exam as a whole: 

Points Rating
100-90  very good  
89-80  good 
79-70  satisfactory 
69-60  pass
59-0  fail 

A maximum of 100 points can be earned – 75 points in the written exam and 25 points in the oral exam. The exam is deemed to have been passed when at least 60 points (60 % of the maximum point score) have been earned and if all sections of the exam have been completed. Of these points, at least 45 points must have been earned in the written exam and at least 15 points in the oral exam. Otherwise, the entire exam will be deemed to have been failed.

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Goethe-Zertifikat B1


Participants’ performance specific to each module is documented on the front of the certificate in the form of points or percentages. The point ratings are detailed out on the back of the certificate.

Points Rating
100-90  very good 
89-80  good  
79-70  satisfactory 
69-60  pass 
59-0  fail

A maximum of 100 points = 100% can be attained in each module. A module is deemed to have been passed if at least 60 points or 60% are attained. 

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Goethe-Zertifikat B2


Participants’ performance specific to each module is documented on the front of the certificate in the form of points or percentages. The point ratings are detailed on the back of the certificate.

Points Rating
100-90  very good  
89-80  good 
79-70  satisfactory  
69-60  pass
59-0  fail  

A maximum of 100 points = 100 % can be attained in each module. A module is deemed to have been passed if at least 60 points or 60% can be attained. 

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Goethe-Zertifikat C1

Participants’ performance specific to each module is documented on the front of the certificate in the form of points or percentages. The point ratings are detailed on the back of the certificate.

Points Rating
100-90  very good 
89,5-80   good  
79,5-70  satisfactory 
69,5-60   pass 
59,5-0  fail  

A maximum of 100 points = 100 % can be attained in each module. A module is deemed to have been passed if at least 60 points or 60% can be attained. 

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Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom


Participants’ performance specific to each module is documented on the front of the certificate in the form of points or percentages. The point ratings are detailed on the back of the certificate. 

Points  Rating 
100-90  very good  
89-80  good  
79-70  satisfactory 
69-60    pass 
59-0  fail  

A maximum of 100 points = 100% is possible in each module. A module is deemed to have been passed if at least 60 points or 60% are attained 

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TestDaF

The TestDaF-Institute is responsible for communicating the results.

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Goethe-Test PRO German for Professionals


Exam candidates will receive the exam result directly after completion of the exam by automatic electronic means. The examination center holding the exam will inform you about any special regulations which may apply with regard to the notification of the examination result. In addition to the overall result, the outcome of the Listening and Reading skills tests will also be listed separately.

The exam achievements are documented by way of a point system and CEFR levels. This presentation of the results is final and cannot be changed. The certificate is available to download on our website www.goethe.de/gtp/verify as a PDF document and can be printed if needed. 
 
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Goethe-Test PRO Pflege German for Nursing Care


The certificate is available to download on our website www.goethe.de/gtp/verify as a PDF document and can be printed if needed. 

In the Goethe-Test PRO Pflege certificate, the examination performance in the four sections of the examination is documented respectively in the form of the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):

In the digital section (Listening and Reading), the levels of A1-C2 are indicated; in the case of the productive Writing and Speaking sections, either "Level B2" or "B2 not achieved" are indicated. The same applies to the overall result, which comprises all four parts of the examination. The overall result B2 is achieved when all four parts of the examination are passed at least at level B2. 

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