How does the Online Individual B1 exam preparation differ from the German Examination Training?

The German Examination Training Course consists of 20 lessons and is available for levels B1, B2, C1 and C2, either in person or live online via Zoom. In this group course, you will become familiar with the relevant examination and the types of tasks it entails. You will learn best-practice strategies for how to work through the individual tasks, practising this by completing tasks similar to those ultimately set in the exams. DDeveloping or consolidating language skills at level B1 is not part of the German Examination Training Course. In the Online Individual B1 exam preparation , you will work independently and intensively on the Goethe-Institut’s learning platform (Moodle), managing your own time as you complete online tasks tailored to the exam requirements. In this process, you will receive support from an online teacher. During the course, there will be three live online group sessions, and the mock version of the exam’s oral module will be done in pairs on Zoom. The course includes 60 lessons in total. Complete reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises as well as practising strategies, idioms and grammar that are relevant to the exam. By doing so, you can systematically take stock of your language skills at level B1 and refresh them if necessary as you prepare for the exam in a targeted manner. Click here to book your Online Individual B1 exam preparation.

What are the technical requirements for the course?

Operating system: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Browser: Latest version of Google Chrome®, Microsoft Edge® or Mozilla Firefox® Bandwidth: 512 kbps Internet connection and e-mail address, Zoom® for the online live sessions, headset

Once I have completed the Online Individual B1 exam preparation, do I receive a certificate of attendance?

Yes, once you have completed the Online Individual B1 exam preparation , you receive a certificate of attendance. Click here to book your Online Individual B1 exam preparation.

Do I need an existing knowledge of the language to complete the Online Individual B1 exam preparation?

Yes, to complete the Online Individual B1 exam preparation , you need an existing knowledge of German at B1 level. You should for the most part already have completed level B1 by the time you start the course. To ensure that is the case, you will take a placement test at the start of the course. Click here to book your Online Individual B1 exam preparation.

What level of German do I need to have completed (e.g. in the German Online Group course) in order to participate in the course?

You should have almost completed level B1. This corresponds approximately to sub-level B1.3 in the German Online Group course . If your level is below B1.3, the course is not recommended.

What does the Online Individual B1 exam preparation cost?

The six-week Online Individual B1 exam preparation costs €279. Click here to book your Online Individual B1 exam preparation.

Online Individual B1 exam preparation

Set your own schedule on the learning platform
Receive feedback from an online teacher
Interactive group practice
Mock version of the exam's oral module

Have you almost completed level B1 in German and want to document your learning success with a Goethe-Zertifikat B1? Then the Online Individual B1 exam preparation is the perfect choice for you.

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Goethe-Zertifikat B1

This online course will give you targeted and effective help to prepare for the "Goethe-Zertifikat B1" examination. On the Goethe-Institut’s learning platform (Moodle), you will work independently and intensively, managing your own time as you complete online tasks tailored to the exam requirements. In this process, you will receive support from an online teacher. A number of live online group sessions will be held during the course.

In the Online Individual B1 exam preparation, you will work on B1-level content that is relevant to the exam. You yourself should already for the most part have reached proficiency at level B1 before starting this course so that you can take the "Goethe-Zertifikat B1" after you have finished it.

You will take a placement test before the start of the course. We will be happy to give you advice about your results.

Details

Self-directed learning (online with support): weekly workload of around 10 individual lessons (45 minutes)
Live online group sessions: one each (45 minutes) in the first, third and fourth week of the course
Online mock version of the exam’s oral module in pairs: around 30 minutes for each pair in the fifth/sixth week of the course

Level
B1 (largely) completed
Duration
6 weeks
Hours per week
Around 10 lessons
Total scope
60 lessons,
including three live online sessions and one online mock version of the exam’s oral module
Participants
max. 16
Course location
online
Access to learning platform
8 weeks from the start of the course
Price
EUR 279

Upcoming dates

What does the Online Individual examination preparation course include?

Test your knowledge: Take stock of your language skills at level B1, receiving individual feedback and recommendations from your online teacher.

Practise your skills: Complete reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises as well as practising strategies, idioms and grammar that are relevant to the exam.

Final training: Work through a final training session, which includes a complete set of tasks that are set in the same way as in the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 and to be completed under exam time conditions.

Overviews: A series of important overviews are available for you to download:

An overview of strategies, grammar and idioms
Assessment criteria for writing and speaking
B1 exam vocabulary: alphabetical and categorised (flashcards)

Questions and answers: You can contact your online teacher with your questions about the exam as well as communicating with the other members of your learning group on the forum.

The live online sessions focus on:

Communicating with one another, resolving any questions about the test
Working on speaking skills with a view to meeting the exam’s requirements
Information about what the oral module of the exam involves
Tips on completing the final training

In the online mock exam, the oral module is done in pairs under exam time conditions. After this, each pair will receive brief feedback from their online teacher.

Training in all parts of the exam

Feedback from an online teacher

Mock version of the exam’s oral module

“This course offers targeted preparation for the exam with a variety of different tasks and excellent material on our learning platform. Plus, you get to learn when and where it suits you.”

Thomas Topp, Online Courses Team, Goethe-Institutes in Germany

FAQs – Frequently asked questions

We are happy to advise you +49 89 1222 3 1222 from Mon to Fri, 8am – 6pm: kundenservice-d@goethe.de