Dates and Enrolment
Our secretary will assist you if you would like to take a course in Yaounde or Germany or if you would like to take one of our exams.
Opening hours of the Linguistics Department
For the time being, we can only be reached by email
sprache-yaounde@goethe.de
Opening hours of the Linguistics Department
For the time being, we can only be reached by email
sprache-yaounde@goethe.de
Important notice regarding booking and registering for the exam:
You can register for our exams (Goethe certificates A1, A2, B1, B2, C1) via our webshop.
When registering via the webshop, please respect the following instructions:
You can register for our exams (Goethe certificates A1, A2, B1, B2, C1) via our webshop.
When registering via the webshop, please respect the following instructions:
- You have the status << new>> only when you register for the first time in the Goethe-Institut webshop. Register only once, always use your own e-mail address. Exception: for minors, use the e-mail address of their parents. (If you register with several e-mail addresses, we will always communicate with the data of the first registration. In case of change requests or problems - please contact sprache-yaounde@goethe.de immediately).
- Fill in your personal data completely as in your identity card/passport/birth certificate. (Changes made by the language course office, e.g. on examination certificates, are subject to a fee). The identity document must be presented at all examinations.
- Always use the same matriculation number that you received when you first registered. This number is valid for language courses and examinations worldwide at all Goethe-Instituts.
- Pay for your selected exam after you have made your reservation and within the specified deadline. (If payment is not made by the deadline, your registration will be cancelled without further information).
- Only register for one examination date! (In the case of multiple registrations and a single fee payment, the first date is reserved, all other dates are deleted without further information, and it is not possible to postpone the date).
- The tick for modular exams means: I am registering for this module.
- If you do not receive a course or exam confirmation within a week of payment, please contact the Language Courses Office immediately.
Exam schedule January – April 2025
You can register for the SD1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 exams via our online shop.
Please note the registration period: the platform opens automatically at 00:00 on the 1st day and remains open until the end of the reservation period.
The full exam and the individual modules (1,2,3 modules) are offered on different dates. Please book ONLY one exam session.
Please register yourself only once, entering correct and complete details. Incorrect or missing data will be corrected at an administrative cost.
You must pay the examination fee no later than 4 days after your registration. There are no other fees associated with your registration.
Come to the exam with your original identity card or passport. Provisional identity cards ("Recepissé") will not be accepted.
Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1
Start Deutsch 1 exam fees: 60.000 XAF
Link to Start Deutsch 1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat A2
Goethe-Zertifikat A2 exam fees: 70.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat A2 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam sessions (Overal examination: 4 modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write the 4 modules
Capacity: 130 candidates per exam date
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam fees: 130.000 XAF (for the 4 modules)
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (single modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write 1, 2 or 3 modules.
B1 exam fees 40.000 XAF for each module
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam (Overal examination: 4 modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write the 4 modules
Please book ONLY one exam session.
Capacity: 130 candidates per exam date
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam fees: 150.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 (single modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write 1, 2 or 3 modules
B2 exam fees : 45.000 XAF for each module
Goethe-Zertifikat C1(modular)
Goethe-Zertifikat C1 exam fees: Overall examination: 170.000 XAF Fee for each module : 50.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat C1 exam booking
TestDaF
To register for the TestDaF, please fill out your registration form online and click on "Send". Your form will be sent by email to exam-yaounde@goethe.de
TestDaF exam fees: 73.000 FCFA
Goethe-Zertifikat C2
To register for the C2 exam, please send an e-mail to sprache-yaounde@goethe.de
Prerequisite: Language certificate at C1 level (Goethe-Zertifikat C1 TestDaF, etc.)
Goethe-Zertifikat C2 exam fees: Overall examination: 190.000 XAF Single module: 55.000 XAF
You can register for the SD1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 exams via our online shop.
Please note the registration period: the platform opens automatically at 00:00 on the 1st day and remains open until the end of the reservation period.
The full exam and the individual modules (1,2,3 modules) are offered on different dates. Please book ONLY one exam session.
Please register yourself only once, entering correct and complete details. Incorrect or missing data will be corrected at an administrative cost.
You must pay the examination fee no later than 4 days after your registration. There are no other fees associated with your registration.
Come to the exam with your original identity card or passport. Provisional identity cards ("Recepissé") will not be accepted.
Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 28.11.2024 – 30.11.2024 | 30.01.2025 |
| 09.01.2025 – 11.01.2025 | 20.02.2025 |
| 29.01.2025 – 31.01.2025 | 27.03.2025 |
| 12.02.2025 – 15.02.2025 | 14.04.2025 |
Start Deutsch 1 exam fees: 60.000 XAF
Link to Start Deutsch 1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat A2
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 28.11.2024 – 30.11.2024 | 31.01.2025 |
| 28.01.2025 - 31.01.2025 | 28.03.2025 |
Goethe-Zertifikat A2 exam fees: 70.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat A2 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam sessions (Overal examination: 4 modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write the 4 modules
Capacity: 130 candidates per exam date
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 25.11.2024 – 28.11.2024 | 15.01.2025 |
| 25.11.2024 – 28.11.2024 | 22.01.2025 |
| 25.11.2024 – 28.11.2024 | 29.01.2025 |
| 02.01.2025 – 04.01.2025 | 15.02.2025 |
| 02.01.2025 – 04.01.2025 | 19.02.2025 |
| 02.01.2025 – 04.01.2025 | 26.02.2025 |
| 17.01.2025 – 19.01.2025 | 19.03.2025 |
| 17.01.2025 – 19.01.2025 | 26.03.2025 |
| 01.02.2025 – 03.02.2025 | 02.04.2025 |
| 01.02.2025 – 03.02.2025 | 09.04.2025 |
| 26.02.2025 – 28.02.2025 | 23.04.2025 |
| 26.02.2025 – 28.02.2025 | 30.04.2025 |
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam fees: 130.000 XAF (for the 4 modules)
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (single modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write 1, 2 or 3 modules.
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 03.01.2025 – 05.01.2025 | 27. – 28.02.2025 |
| 02.03.2025 – 04.03.2025 | 24. – 25.04.2025 |
B1 exam fees 40.000 XAF for each module
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam (Overal examination: 4 modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write the 4 modules
Please book ONLY one exam session.
Capacity: 130 candidates per exam date
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 23.11.2025 – 25.11.2025 | 08.01.2025 |
| 23.11.2025 – 25.11.2025 | 18.01.2025 |
| 04.01.2025 – 06.01.2025 | 01.02.2025 |
| 04.01.2025 – 06.01.2025 | 12.02.2025 |
| 20.01.2025 – 22.01.2025 | 01.03.2025 |
| 20.01.2025 – 22.01.2025 | 05.03.2025 |
| 05.02.2025 – 07.02.2025 | 05.04.2025 |
| 05.02.2025 – 07.02.2025 | 16.04.2025 |
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam fees: 150.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat B2 exam booking
Goethe-Zertifikat B2 (single modules)
These sessions are for candidates who write 1, 2 or 3 modules
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 05.01.2025 – 07.01.2025 | 24. – 25.02.2025 |
| 06.03.2025 – 08.03.2025 | 28. – 29.04.2025 |
B2 exam fees : 45.000 XAF for each module
Goethe-Zertifikat C1(modular)
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 08.01.2025 – 10.01.2025 | 21.02.2025 |
| 14.02.2025 – 17.02.2025 | 15.04.2025 |
Goethe-Zertifikat C1 exam fees: Overall examination: 170.000 XAF Fee for each module : 50.000 XAF
Link to Goethe-Zertifikat C1 exam booking
TestDaF
To register for the TestDaF, please fill out your registration form online and click on "Send". Your form will be sent by email to exam-yaounde@goethe.de
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| 04.01.2025 | 11.03.2025 |
| 09.03.2025 | 15.05.2025 |
| 10.08.2025 | 16.10.2025 |
TestDaF exam fees: 73.000 FCFA
Goethe-Zertifikat C2
To register for the C2 exam, please send an e-mail to sprache-yaounde@goethe.de
Prerequisite: Language certificate at C1 level (Goethe-Zertifikat C1 TestDaF, etc.)
| Registration period | Exam dates |
| On request | On request |
Goethe-Zertifikat C2 exam fees: Overall examination: 190.000 XAF Single module: 55.000 XAF
In My Goethe.de under the menu item "My courses and exams", exam participants can view details of their booked exams as well as their exam results.
Exam details and results are displayed in German and English. Other language versions are not available.
Exam details and results are displayed in German and English. Other language versions are not available.