Goethe B1 Exam: Your Complete Success Guide

The Goethe-Zertifikat B1 certifies independent language use. This is often required for German citizenship and university preparation.

B1 Level Requirements

At B1, you can:

Understand main points of clear standard speech

Deal with most travel situations

Produce simple connected text on familiar topics

Describe experiences, dreams, and ambitions

Exam Structure

Reading (65 minutes)

Part 1: Matching headlines to texts

Part 2: Reading and answering multiple choice

Part 3: Understanding rules and regulations

Part 4: Reading reader opinions

Part 5: Information from instructions

Listening (40 minutes)

Part 1: Conversations between two people

Part 2: Radio broadcast

Part 3: Conversations between multiple people

Part 4: Interviews

Writing (60 minutes)

Part 1: Writing a formal/informal email (80 words)

Part 2: Writing an opinion text (80 words)

Part 3: Writing a semi-formal email (40 words)

Speaking (15 minutes, with partner)

Part 1: Planning something together

Part 2: Presenting a topic

Part 3: Feedback and questions

Advanced Grammar Topics

Konjunktiv II (subjunctive)

Passive voice

Relative clauses

Indirect questions

Two-part conjunctions

Pro Tips

1. Read German news daily

2. Practice writing different text types

3. Do pair speaking practice

4. Take full mock exams monthly

Viel Erfolg bei der Prüfung!