Start Deutsch 1

Start Deutsch 1 is a language test for assessing adults' knowledge of German. It is conducted jointly by the Goethe-Institut (GI) and Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH (WBT). The exam is written and evaluated world-wide under uniform standards. The Start Deutsch 1 examination documents the first level – A1 – of the six skill levels described in the Common European Framework for Languages. 'A' designates the ability to use language at a basic level.

Start Deutsch 1 consists of a written exam comprising listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and an oral group exam.

1. Written Exam (duration: approx. 65 minutes)

• Listening comprehension
  (3 parts) You will listen to short texts – everyday conversations, public announcements, private and official telephone announcements – and have to extract relevant information.
• Reading comprehension
  (3 parts) You will read short texts – notes, small advertisements, information signs, posters – and have to extract relevant information.
• Writing
  (2 parts) You will insert missing data into a form and write a short personal message (letter, E-mail) according to pieces of information given.

2. Oral Exam (duration: approx. 15 minutes)
The examination consists of three parts:

• self-presentation,
• ask for and provide information,
• ask for favours and respond.

Calender:

Exam Fee: NT$ 2000

Goethe Links:

• Training- und Infomaterial: www.goethe.de