German exams · A2

Goethe-Zertifikat A2

Goethe-Zertifikat A2 (format since 2016). Run by Goethe-Institut; the first full certificate; asked for by some residence titles.

The exam in detail

One exam with four parts, 100 points in total: Lesen 25 points, Hören 25, Schreiben 25, Sprechen 25.
Pass rule: at least 60 points overall, and within that at least 45 of the 75 written points (Lesen + Hören + Schreiben together) and at least 15 of the 25 speaking points.
Lesen: 30 minutes, 4 Teile, 20 items (short everyday texts: newspaper notice, e-mails/messages, ads, notices/signs; item types: multiple choice and matching).
Hören: about 30 minutes, 4 Teile, 20 items (short announcements/radio messages, a conversation, short monologues; most parts are played twice).
Schreiben: 30 minutes, 2 Aufgaben: Teil 1 a short private message (SMS/chat/e-mail to a friend, about 20-30 words, three content points given); Teil 2 a somewhat more formal e-mail/letter (about 30-40 words, three content points given).
Sprechen: about 15 minutes for two candidates, 3 Teile: Teil 1 ask and answer questions about the person using keyword cards (e.g. "Hobby?", "Arbeit?"); Teil 2 talk about yourself on a topic card with four keywords (e.g. "Wohnen: Wo? Mit wem? Seit wann? Wie?"); Teil 3 plan something together (e.g. agree on a time and place to meet) as a dialogue.
Grades (out of 100): 100-90 sehr gut, 89-80 gut, 79-70 befriedigend, 69-60 ausreichend, below 60 nicht bestanden.

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