Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 · Modelltest

Goethe A1 Modelltest: Full online practice exam

Practice every section in the official format

  1. Listening20 min
  2. Reading25 min
  3. Writing20 min
  4. Speaking15 min

Choose what to practise

One Goethe A1 sectionChoose a section

Choose a section

Take the Goethe A1 model test in full or section by section: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. You see your answers and points right away, Prepliq checks your form and message and plays the group in Speaking.

How it works · Goethe A1 model test

How the Prepliq online Goethe A1 model test works

  1. 01

    Choose your Goethe A1 model test

    Pick the full Goethe A1 model test or a single section.
  2. 02

    Answer the Goethe A1 tasks

    You answer part by part, in the exam’s order, with Listening first.
  3. 03

    See your Goethe A1 result

    You see your total out of 100 and every answer next to the correct one.
  4. 04

    Practise with new Goethe A1 questions

    Each new Goethe A1 mock test brings unique questions, until you feel ready.
  5. 05

    See your Goethe A1 readiness

    The readiness card for Goethe A1 shows where you stand today.

What’s in the Goethe A1 model test?

Online
Listening3 parts · 20 minShort conversations (MC) · Announcements (T/F) · Phone messages (MC)
  1. Part 1Short conversations (MC)6 questions · Nos. 1–6Topics: Freizeit, Essen, Reisen, Einkaufen
  2. Part 2Announcements (T/F)4 questions · Nos. 7–10Topic: Durchsagen in Geschäften
  3. Part 3Phone messages (MC)5 questions · Nos. 11–15Topic: Nachrichten auf der Mailbox
Reading3 parts · 25 minShort texts (T/F) · Ads (a/b) · Signs (T/F)
  1. Part 1Short texts (T/F)5 questions · Nos. 1–5Topic: Kurze Nachrichten unter Freunden
  2. Part 2Ads (a/b)5 questions · Nos. 6–10Topic: Angebote in der Stadt
  3. Part 3Signs (T/F)5 questions · Nos. 11–15Topic: Schilder und Öffnungszeiten
Writing2 tasks · 20 minForm · Message
  1. Part 1Form5 questions · Nos. 1–5Topic: Anmeldung für einen Kurs
  2. Part 2MessageTopic: Einladung zu einem Fest
Speaking3 parts · 15 minIntroduce yourself · Ask questions · Make requests
  1. Part 1Introduce yourselfTopic: Angaben zur Person
  2. Part 2Ask questionsTopic: Freizeit und Urlaub
  3. Part 3Make requestsTopic: Essen und Alltagsdinge
  • Official criteriascored on Goethe’s criteria
  • Speaking with a partnerall three speaking parts
  • No sign-upstart at once

Why Prepliq · Goethe A1 model test

The best Goethe A1 model test for learners who want to pass

For Goethe A1 there is Goethe’s own PDF paper, and there are books. But nobody reads your message there, and nobody asks and answers over the cards with you. That is what Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test is for: the whole exam online, with feedback on every part.

A PDF leaves the marking to you. Prepliq checks each form field against the key and scores your message and speaking on Goethe’s official criteria. Each new Goethe A1 mock test also brings unique questions. So you know before exam day which part still needs work.

No account is needed: the Goethe A1 model test starts in your browser, on a laptop, tablet or phone. Prepliq saves your work from the first answer, so nothing you practise is lost.

What you get · Goethe A1 model test

What the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq gives you

Six things the Goethe A1 model test online gives you that a paper cannot.

The full Goethe A1 model test

All four sections in Goethe’s official format, Listening first, or just the one you need.

Goethe A1 model test with answers, in two modes

Instant marks each answer right or wrong at once. Exam Mode shows everything after you hand in.

Your Goethe A1 writing, checked

Prepliq checks each form field against the key and your message on Goethe’s official criteria. Every mistake is marked on your own words.

Goethe A1 speaking with a partner

Prepliq’s partner plays the group in all three parts: you introduce yourself, talk over word cards and ask with picture cards.

Ready for Goethe A1?

Your readiness card shows your overall estimate, what you have measured and where your blind spots are.

New questions in every Goethe A1 mock test

Every new Goethe A1 model test has unique questions. Only the topic list for introducing yourself stays the same.

Practise by section

Goethe A1 model test by section: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking

Each section of the Goethe A1 model test follows Goethe’s official format, with Listening first. Take the full test or one section on its own clock.

A section on its own counts too. Its result goes into your history and onto your readiness card. So no Goethe A1 task is new to you on exam day.

Goethe A1 Listening

In the Goethe A1 Listening model test, you hear short everyday texts, announcements and phone messages. You pick a, b or c, or true or false, with each recording next to its tasks. Show transcript lets you read what you missed.

3 parts · 20 min

Goethe A1 Reading

In the Goethe A1 Reading model test, you read two short texts, choose between two web pages and read signs and notices. Prepliq checks every answer, and you see your answer next to the correct one.

3 parts · 25 min

Goethe A1 Writing

In the Goethe A1 Writing model test, you fill in 5 missing details on a form from a short text, and Prepliq checks each field against the key. Then you write a short message on 3 points, and Prepliq checks it on Goethe’s official criteria.

2 tasks · 20 min

Goethe A1 Speaking

In the Goethe A1 Speaking model test, you introduce yourself, ask and answer with word cards and make requests with picture cards. Prepliq’s partner plays the group, and each card is crossed off once you have used it.

3 parts · 15 min

Same 4 sections, 1 h 20 min and pass rule as the official Goethe A1 exam. Last checked against Goethe’s official A1 format in October 2026.

Your result

Your Goethe A1 model test score: one total out of 100

Prepliq adds up your Goethe A1 model test and applies the pass mark the way Goethe does. Under Goethe’s official rules, your four sections add up to one total, and the whole exam passes at 60 of 100 points.

In Prepliq’s result, no single section has a minimum, the same as at Goethe. So a strong Reading can carry a weak Listening, and you see one Passed or Failed for the whole Goethe A1 model test.

Under Goethe’s official rules, you retake a failed Goethe A1 as the whole exam, as often as you need, with a new booking and a new fee.

Is your message or your speaking still being checked? Then the result shows what is done and adds the rest as soon as it arrives.

Review Answers opens the whole model test with your answers in place. Every question and every form field shows your answer next to the correct one.

Goethe A1 practice test · Result

Exam Mode
  • Total

    66 / 100 points

    Listening 13 / 25 · Reading 21 / 25 · Writing 17 / 25 · Speaking 15 / 25

  • Whole exam

    Passed

    At least 60 of 100 needed

    66 / 100
  • Writing · Part 1 · form

    Kurszeit — your answer: 10:00 Uhr · correct answer: 14:00 Uhr

Review Answers · Review Section · Retake this test · Start new test

Writing and speaking

Goethe A1 writing and speaking in the model test, scored on Goethe’s criteria

Your Goethe A1 form and message, checked for you

A form and a short message look easy, until you can’t tell if yours would pass. In the Goethe A1 model test, you first fill in 5 fields of a form. Prepliq checks each field against the key.

Then you write a message on 3 points, about 30 words. Ask for feedback, and Prepliq checks it on two criteria:

  • Aufgabenerfüllung — did you answer all three points?
  • Kommunikative Gestaltung des Textes — does it read like a real message, with a greeting and an ending?

These two criteria judge whether your Goethe A1 message works, not your grammar. Prepliq still marks every mistake on your own words, with the rule and a short reason. So you learn from it before exam day.

Writing · Part 2 · message

34 words · about 30
  • Aufgabenerfüllung

    7 / 10
  • Kommunikative Gestaltung des Textes

    4 / 5
  • Must fix · Grammar

    Ich komme nicht kann. → Ich kann nicht kommen.

    With “kann”, the second verb goes to the end.

  • Should fix · Grammar

    Wir treffen um acht Uhr. → Wir treffen uns um acht Uhr.

    You meet each other, so add “uns”.

Introduce yourself, ask and request, in Goethe A1 Speaking

You can’t practise speaking alone, and Goethe A1 Speaking is a group task. In the Goethe A1 model test, Prepliq’s partner plays the group.

First you introduce yourself from a short topic list. Then you ask and answer questions with word cards, and make requests with picture cards. Each card is crossed off once you have used it.

When a part is done, ask for feedback and Prepliq scores it on one criterion:

  • Aufgabe und Sprache — did you do the task, in words your partner understands?

You also get a short summary of how the talk went and the reason for your score. So your Goethe A1 questions and answers on exam day aren’t your first ones.

Speaking · Part 2 · word cards

Essen und Trinken
  • Cards

    Frühstück · Obst · Kaffee

  • You

    Was isst du zum Frühstück?

  • Partner

    Ich esse Brot mit Käse. Und du?

  • Assessed when you ask for feedback

    Aufgabe und Sprache

    12 / 15

With full access, every Goethe A1 message and every speaking part is checked. These are practice scores from Prepliq. They are not marks from Goethe examiners.

Exam day readiness

Are you ready for Goethe A1? Your readiness from every mock test

Your Prepliq dashboard turns every Goethe A1 model test you take, the full exam or one section, into one readiness card.

Goethe A1 passes on one total out of 100, so the card gives you one overall estimate. Each section counts as much as its share of the points. The card gives you four answers:

Goethe A1 → exam day readiness

Based on the 1 test you've finished with a score

Overall readiness

56%

Exam measured

75%

Measured across 75% of the exam.

Confidence

Medium

How much evidence stands behind the estimate.

  • Listening64%
  • Reading84%
  • Writing76%
  • Speaking— Not measured yet

25% of your exam is still a blind spot.

Try the remaining tasks to complete your readiness picture.

Overall Goethe A1 readiness

Your estimated score across the whole Goethe A1 exam, on its one total.

Goethe A1 model test measured

How much of the Goethe A1 exam your attempts have actually covered.

Goethe A1 blind spots

The Goethe A1 sections and parts you haven’t done yet.

Goethe A1 confidence

How much evidence is behind your Goethe A1 estimate. It grows as you cover more of the exam and take more tests.

Done every Goethe A1 section except Speaking? Then Speaking shows “Not measured yet”. Speaking is a quarter of the points, so one Speaking practice changes your picture a lot.

Goethe A1 has no pass mark per section. What counts is how close your whole total is to 60 of 100.

Ask yourself: would I pass Goethe A1 today? The answer is in your own Goethe A1 model test results. Readiness is Prepliq’s estimate from your practice, not a Goethe result.

New questions, repeats and history

Unlimited Goethe A1 model tests with unique questions

The more different Goethe A1 model tests you take, the less your total depends on memory. When it holds up on new questions, you can trust it.

Start a new Goethe A1 model test

With full access, Start new test gives you a new Goethe A1 model test with unique questions: new texts, recordings, forms and cards. Take all four sections or a single one, whenever you want.

Retake a Goethe A1 test

Want to redo a Goethe A1 paper, its form and its cards included? Retake this test brings back the same questions, and its result card says it was a retake.

Your Goethe A1 history

Every Goethe A1 test you finish stays in your history, with its date, time, score and one Passed or Failed. View Report opens that result again.

PDF or online with Prepliq

Goethe A1 model test: PDF or online with Prepliq?

The Goethe-Institut publishes its own Goethe A1 Modellsatz for Start Deutsch 1 as a PDF. It is an official practice paper, and you can print it and fill it in by hand.

But it is a fixed paper, and it can’t read your message or talk with you. Prepliq’s Goethe A1 practice test follows Goethe’s official format, online.

Use the PDF to see the official paper. Use Prepliq to check your total, as often as you need.

Your Goethe A1 practiceOfficial Goethe A1 model test PDFGoethe A1 model test online with Prepliq
Where you stand in Goethe A1
Where you stand in Goethe A1One paper shows how you did on that one paperNew Goethe A1 papers, with unique questions, until your total holds up
Am I ready for Goethe A1?
Am I ready for Goethe A1?Your score on one paperA Goethe A1 readiness card across all your attempts: your estimate, how much you have measured, your blind spots
Pass or fail
Pass or failYou convert the points and apply Goethe’s rule yourselfOne Goethe A1 total out of 100 and one Passed or Failed for the whole exam, under Goethe’s official rule
Sections you have not practised
Sections you have not practisedYou keep track of them yourselfUntested Goethe A1 sections shown as blind spots on your readiness card
Goethe A1 Speaking
Goethe A1 SpeakingYou need a group and someone to assess youPrepliq’s partner plays the group in all three Goethe A1 speaking parts, and each part is scored
Word and picture cards
Word and picture cardsPrinted cards, and someone to ask and answerGoethe A1 word cards and picture cards beside the talk, each crossed off once you have used it
The message in Writing
The message in WritingYou judge your message with the criteriaYour Goethe A1 message checked on its two criteria, every mistake marked on your own words
The form in Writing
The form in WritingYou compare your form with the keyEach Goethe A1 form field checked for you, the correct entry shown beside a wrong one
One section at a time
One section at a timeChoose the pages and time them yourselfStart one Goethe A1 section on its own clock
New questions
New questionsThe same paper every timeA new Goethe A1 model test whenever you want one
Exam timing
Exam timingYou keep time yourselfThe official Goethe A1 exam time for all four sections, and its own clock for one section. When time runs out, the test is handed in
When you see the answers
When you see the answersWhenever you choose to checkYour choice when you start a new Goethe A1 test: Instant or Exam Mode
Answers to Listening and Reading
Answers to Listening and ReadingYou compare your answers with the keyEvery Goethe A1 answer checked against the correct one for you
Reviewing your mistakes
Reviewing your mistakesYour marked copyEvery Goethe A1 answer beside the correct one, by section, and each skipped question marked as skipped
Goethe A1 Listening
Goethe A1 ListeningAudio played separately from the PDFEach Goethe A1 recording beside its tasks, with its transcript
Pause and continue
Pause and continueStop any time and note where you wereContinue Later saves every Goethe A1 answer and stops the clock. The test opens again on the part you left
Score
ScoreYou add up and convert the pointsEach Goethe A1 section and your total worked out for you, out of 100
Word count in Writing
Word count in WritingYou count your wordsA live word count for your Goethe A1 message
Answering
AnsweringOn paper or an answer sheetIn Prepliq. Each Goethe A1 answer stays with its task
Over time
Over timeYour marked copiesEvery Goethe A1 attempt dated in your history, with its score and Passed or Failed

Goethe A1 model test · on Prepliq

How learners do in the Goethe A1 model test

These numbers come from Goethe A1 model tests on Prepliq, our most international exam. Scores are high in every section. Speaking and the short message need the most work.

Prepliq data, June – October 2026

~250

Goethe A1 learners a month

Goethe A1 is the busiest Goethe exam on Prepliq.

Approximate, rounded to tens

55

countries Goethe A1 learners practise from

  • India13%
  • Germany12%
  • Türkiye8%
  • Pakistan7%
  • Poland3%

India leads with 13%, just ahead of Germany with 12%. No other exam on Prepliq draws learners from more countries.

Each learner counted once

Average Goethe A1 score per section

  • Listening86%
  • Reading86%
  • Writing84%
  • Speaking75%

Listening and Reading both average 86%. Writing counts the form and the message together, as one section.

Finished practice only. Writing and Speaking: checked parts only

76%

Hardest Goethe A1 part: Writing, Part 2

You write a short message to a named person and cover each given point. It averages 76%, the lowest of the Goethe A1 parts with enough answers to count.

The lowest average among the parts with enough answers to count

3.6

corrections per checked Goethe A1 text

  • Grammar53%
  • Spelling24%
  • Punctuation14%
  • Word choice and style9%

A checked Goethe A1 text has 3.6 corrections on average. One in seven is punctuation, the highest share of any exam on Prepliq.

Corrections in checked writing, by type

Most-practised Goethe A1 sections

  • Listening42%
  • Reading29%
  • Writing22%
  • Speaking7%

Listening leads single-section practice at 42%. Its Part 2, the announcements, is the weakest Listening part at 79%.

One section practised alone, ranked by learners

Practice test questions

Goethe A1 model test: questions and answers

Answers about the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq: answers, the form, the message, speaking, your score and readiness.

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What is the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq?

Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test is a full Deutsch A1 mock test online, built the way Goethe’s Start Deutsch 1 exam is.

You practise Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking in Goethe’s official format. Prepliq checks every answer, your form and your message, and plays the group in all three speaking parts. So you know each task before exam day.

Can I use the Goethe A1 model test as a German A1 practice test online?

Yes, Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test is a German A1 practice test online. You pick the full test or one section and answer in your browser.

Prepliq adds up your points, shows each answer next to the correct one and gives you one total out of 100. You also get one Passed or Failed for the whole test.

How do I start the Goethe A1 model test?

You start Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test with “Start full Goethe A1 model test”.

Want to practise one part only? Choose “One Goethe A1 section” and the section you need.

Can I practise only one section in the Goethe A1 model test?

Yes, in Prepliq you start one Goethe A1 section on its own, Writing for example, on its own clock.

Its result goes into your history and counts toward your readiness card. Work first on the section that pulls your total down.

Is the Goethe A1 model test online better than the PDF?

Yes, for writing and speaking: Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test checks the form, reads the message and scores your speaking for you. With Goethe’s PDF, you judge all three yourself.

Goethe’s PDF, its Modellsatz, is an official practice paper. You can print it and fill it in by hand. Prepliq gives you new mock tests whenever you want.

What is the difference between the Goethe A1 model test and the real exam?

Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test is practice, not the official exam: the same sections, criteria and pass rule as Goethe, but no certificate.

Prepliq is an independent practice platform, not part of the Goethe-Institut. The questions and scores are Prepliq’s own, not Goethe marks.

Does the Goethe A1 model test guarantee a pass?

No, Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test gives you an estimate of where you stand, not a promise.

Your readiness card shows where you stand and which sections you have not measured yet. So you decide when you are ready.

Do I need an app for the Goethe A1 model test?

No, Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test runs in your browser, on a laptop, tablet or phone.

With your account, you continue on any device, on the part you left. Speaking runs in the browser too, through your device’s microphone.

Is the Goethe A1 model test free?

Yes, Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test starts for free, with no account.

Full access adds new Goethe A1 mock tests with unique questions, as many as you want.

Is my Goethe A1 model test saved?

Yes, Prepliq saves your Goethe A1 model test from your first answer, even without an account.

Continue Later stops the clock. The test opens again on the part you left, with your answers and the time you had left.

How long is the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq?

Prepliq’s full Goethe A1 model test has 1 hour 20 minutes of exam time, Goethe’s official time for the four sections.

You can stop at any point with Continue Later, and the clock waits for you. So you learn the pace of each section before exam day.

Who is the Goethe A1 mock test in Prepliq for?

Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test is for learners who want to know, before their Goethe A1 exam, if they are ready.

You practise every section, the form and the speaking cards included, and go into the exam with no surprises.

Is there a Goethe A1 model test PDF?

Yes: Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test PDF is a free download, with no sign-up, and it has the answers and the listening texts. The Goethe-Institut also publishes a Goethe A1 Modellsatz as a PDF, and Prepliq links to it on its Goethe A1 PDF page.

The Goethe-Institut’s PDF is a fixed paper to print. Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test follows the same format online: your form is checked, your message is read, you speak with a partner, and you get a new paper whenever you want.

Does every Goethe A1 mock test in Prepliq have new questions?

Yes, with full access every new Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq has unique questions, and Start new test gives you one as often as you like.

Only the short topic list for introducing yourself in Speaking stays the same. Want to redo a paper on purpose? Retake this test repeats the same questions, and the result card says it was a retake.

When do I see the answers in the Prepliq Goethe A1 model test?

You choose when you start a new Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq: Instant marks each answer right or wrong as soon as you answer.

Exam Mode hides every answer until you hand in, like the real Goethe A1 exam. Instant and Exam Mode are Prepliq’s own. Learn with Instant, then use Exam Mode to see your total as exam day would.

How does Goethe A1 Listening work in the Prepliq model test?

In Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test, you practise all three Listening parts online: short everyday texts, announcements and phone messages.

You pick a, b or c, or true or false, with each recording next to its tasks. Show transcript lets you read the recording after you answer. So you see what you missed before exam day.

How does Goethe A1 Reading work in the Prepliq model test?

In Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test, you practise all three Reading parts online, with each text next to its questions.

You read two short texts, choose between two web pages for each task, and read signs and notices. You answer true or false, or pick the page that fits.

Prepliq checks every answer against the key, so you see which Goethe A1 Reading part, the texts, the web pages or the signs, still costs you points.

How is the form in Goethe A1 Writing checked in the Prepliq model test?

In Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test, you fill in the 5 missing fields of a form from a short text, and Prepliq checks each field against the key.

A wrong field shows the correct entry beside yours, in Instant mode or when you review. So you know small slips, like a date or a place, before exam day.

How is the message in Goethe A1 Writing checked in the Prepliq model test?

In Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test, you write a short message on 3 points, about 30 words. Prepliq checks it on Goethe’s two official criteria.

The criteria are Aufgabenerfüllung and Kommunikative Gestaltung des Textes: did you answer every point, and does it read like a real message? They judge whether the message works, not your grammar.

Prepliq still marks every mistake on your own words, with the rule and a short reason, so you know what to fix before exam day.

Can I practise Goethe A1 Speaking with a partner in the Prepliq model test?

Yes, in Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test you speak all three Speaking parts with Prepliq’s partner, who plays the group.

You introduce yourself (Name, Alter, Land, Wohnort, Sprachen, Beruf, Hobby), ask and answer with word cards, and make requests with picture cards. Each card is crossed off once you have used it.

Prepliq scores each part when you ask for feedback. So your first Goethe A1 conversation in German isn’t on exam day.

How many points pass the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq?

Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test passes at 60 of 100 points, the way Goethe scores the whole exam.

Your four sections add up to one total out of 100, and your Prepliq result shows one Passed or Failed. You see the points of each section too.

Can a strong section make up for a weak one in the Prepliq Goethe A1 model test?

Yes, Prepliq’s Goethe A1 model test adds all four sections into one total. So a strong section can make up for a weak one, as under Goethe’s official rules.

There is no minimum per section. Good Reading can carry weak Listening, as long as your total reaches 60 of 100 points. Under Goethe’s official rules you also have to take every part.

Can I see my wrong answers in the Prepliq Goethe A1 model test?

Yes, Review Answers in Prepliq opens your whole Goethe A1 model test with your answers in place, and Review Section opens one section.

Each question and form field shows your answer next to the correct one, and skipped questions are marked as skipped. So you know each mistake before exam day.

How does the Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq show if I am ready?

Your Prepliq readiness card shows whether you are ready for Goethe A1, built from your own Goethe A1 model tests.

The card shows one overall estimate for the whole exam, how much of it you have measured, and which sections are blind spots. Speaking is a quarter of the points, so until you practise it, a quarter of your picture is missing.

The card is Prepliq’s estimate from your practice, not a Goethe result. It points to what to practise next.

What does confidence mean on my readiness card in the Prepliq Goethe A1 model test?

Confidence on your Prepliq Goethe A1 readiness card shows how much evidence is behind the estimate.

Confidence grows as your practice covers more of the four Goethe A1 sections, Speaking included, and as you take more tests. Higher confidence means the estimate is better supported, not higher.

PDF · Goethe A1 model test

Goethe A1 model test PDF: the official paper and how it compares

The Goethe A1 PDF page links Goethe’s own Modellsatz.

See it once, then start your first full Goethe A1 model test in Prepliq.

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Start your Goethe A1 model test or pick up where you left off

Prepliq saves every answer in your Goethe A1 practice test as you go, so no session is wasted. Start the full test or one section, or go back to the test you began.

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