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A good place to start: the exam sections
The Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch exam comprises reading, listening, writing and speaking sections.
The exam is administered and evaluated in the same way all over the world.
Reading
You will be asked to read texts such as short newspaper articles, emails, advertisements and public announcement boards, and then complete exercises about what you have read.
Duration: 30 minutes
Writing
You will be asked to write messages related to your everyday environment,
Duration: 30 minutes
Listening
You will be asked to listen to everyday conversations, announcements and interviews on the radio, messages on the telephone and public announcements, and complete exercises about what you have heard.
Duration: 30 minutes
Speaking
You will be asked to pose and answer questions in conversations about yourself, converse about your own life and make agreements or negotiate with your conversation partner.
Duration: 15 minutes
Requirements
The Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch is a German exam for young people between the ages of 12 and 16.
The Goethe-Institut exams are available to all interested parties and can be taken regardless of age and nationality.- A minimum age of 12 years is strongly recommended for the Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch exam.
- To sit the Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch exam, candidates must have German language skills corresponding to the second level of competence (A2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
- To reach this level, candidates should have completed between 200 and 350 45-minute classes, depending on their previous knowledge and learning requirements.