Goethe-Zertifikat A2 · Modelltest
Goethe A2 Modelltest: Full online practice exam
Practice every section in the official format
- Reading30 min
- Listening30 min
- Writing30 min
- Speaking15 min
Choose what to practise
Take the full Goethe A2 model test or practise one section: Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking. You see your answers and points right away, Prepliq corrects your SMS and email, and a partner plans a meeting with you.
How it works · Goethe A2 model test
How the Prepliq online Goethe A2 model test works
- 01
Choose your Goethe A2 model test
Pick the full Goethe A2 model test or one section. - 02
Answer the Goethe A2 tasks
You answer part by part in Goethe’s official format, Reading first. - 03
See your Goethe A2 result
You see your Goethe A2 model test score and every answer. - 04
Practise with new Goethe A2 questions
Every new Goethe A2 mock test has unique questions, until you are ready. - 05
See your Goethe A2 readiness
Your Goethe A2 readiness card shows where you stand.
What’s in the Goethe A2 model test?
OnlineReadingNewspaper article · Store information board (MC) · Email · Matching ads
- Part 1Newspaper article5 questions · Nos. 1–5Topic: Gemeinschaftsgarten in der Nachbarschaft
- Part 2Store information board (MC)5 questions · Nos. 6–10Topic: Einkaufen im Kaufhaus
- Part 3Email5 questions · Nos. 11–15Topic: Hilfe beim Umzug
- Part 4Matching ads5 questions · Nos. 16–20Topic: Kleinanzeigen und Dienste
ListeningAnnouncements (MC) · Conversation: matching pictures · Conversation (MC) · Interview (Yes/No)
- Part 1Announcements (MC)5 questions · Nos. 1–5Topics: Alltag, Kurse, Wetter, Termine
- Part 2Conversation: matching pictures5 questions · Nos. 6–10Topic: Pläne für die Woche
- Part 3Conversation (MC)5 questions · Nos. 11–15Topics: Einkaufen, Sport, Reisen, Lesen
- Part 4Interview (Yes/No)5 questions · Nos. 16–20Topic: Töpfern als Hobby
WritingMessage · Semi-formal email
- Part 1MessageTopic: Verabredung zum Kino
- Part 2Semi-formal emailTopic: Anmeldung für einen Workshop
SpeakingAsk questions · Talk about yourself · Plan together
- Part 1Ask questionsTopic: Fragen zum Alltag
- Part 2Talk about yourselfTopic: Zeit mit Freunden
- Part 3Plan togetherTopic: Einen Termin finden
- Official criteriawriting and speaking scored on Goethe’s criteria
- Speaking with a partnerall three speaking parts
- No sign-upstart at once
Why Prepliq · Goethe A2 model test
The best Goethe A2 model test for learners who want to pass
For Goethe A2 there are PDFs and books. But nobody reads your SMS there, and nobody plans a meeting with you in German. That is where Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test comes in: the whole exam online, with feedback on every part.
Unlike a PDF you mark yourself, Prepliq checks your SMS and email and scores your speaking on Goethe’s official criteria. And every new Goethe A2 mock test has unique questions. So you know before exam day which part still needs work.
You start the Goethe A2 model test without an account, in your browser, on a laptop, tablet or phone. Prepliq saves it from your first answer, so no practice is lost.
What you get · Goethe A2 model test
What the Goethe A2 model test in Prepliq gives you
Six reasons to take the Goethe A2 model test online, not on paper.
The full Goethe A2 model test
All four sections in Goethe’s official format, Reading first, or just the one you need.
Goethe A2 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 A2 SMS and email, corrected
Prepliq checks both texts on Goethe’s official criteria and marks each correction on your own words.
Goethe A2 speaking with a partner
Prepliq’s partner asks, answers and plans with you, as in the oral exam.
Ready for Goethe A2?
Your readiness card shows where you stand and which section is still missing.
New questions in every Goethe A2 mock test
Every new Goethe A2 model test has unique questions.
Practise by section
Goethe A2 model test by section: Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
Every part of the Goethe A2 model test follows Goethe’s official format, Reading first. Practise the full test or one section with its own clock.
In Prepliq’s result, Reading, Listening and Writing count as the written exam and Speaking as the oral exam, the way Goethe splits them. So no Goethe A2 task is new to you on exam day.
Goethe A2 Reading
In the Goethe A2 Reading model test, you read a newspaper article, a store’s floor guide, an email and short ads. Prepliq checks every answer, the x for no matching ad included.
Goethe A2 Listening
In the Goethe A2 Listening model test, you hear radio announcements and phone messages, a talk about someone’s week, five short stories and a radio report. Show transcript lets you read what you missed.
Goethe A2 Writing
In the Goethe A2 Writing model test, you write an SMS of 20 to 30 words and an email of 30 to 40. Each task lists 3 things to write about, and Prepliq checks both texts on Goethe’s official criteria.
Goethe A2 Speaking
In the Goethe A2 Speaking model test, you ask questions from cards, talk about your life and plan a meeting from two day plans. Each part is a real conversation with Prepliq’s partner.
Your result
Your Goethe A2 model test score, with a result for the written and the oral exam
Prepliq judges your Goethe A2 model test on Goethe’s own pass rule, out of 100 points. Under Goethe’s official rules, you need 60 of 100 in total. You also need 45 of 75 written points and 15 of 25 speaking points.
In Prepliq’s result, Reading, Listening and Writing make up the written exam, and Speaking the oral exam. Each gets its own Passed or Failed, so a good total never hides weak speaking.
Where did you lose points? Prepliq shows your points for every section and part. Under Goethe’s official rules, a failed Goethe A2 is usually re-sat as a whole, with a new booking and a new fee.
Are your writing and speaking still being checked? Then the result shows what is done. It adds the total and both verdicts as soon as the rest arrives.
Review Answers opens the whole model test with your answers in place, and Review Section opens one section. Each question shows your answer next to the correct one, and skipped questions are marked as skipped.
Goethe A2 practice test · Result
Exam ModeTotal
63 / 100 points
Reading 20 / 25 · Listening 16 / 25 · Writing 13 / 25 · Speaking 14 / 25
- 49 / 75
Written exam
Passed
At least 45 of 75 needed
- 14 / 25
Oral exam
Failed
At least 15 of 25 needed
Reading · Part 4
Task 16 — your answer: c · correct answer: x
Review Answers · Review Section · Retake this test · Start new test
Writing and speaking
Goethe A2 writing and speaking in the model test, scored on Goethe’s criteria
Your Goethe A2 SMS and email, corrected on your own words
A short text looks easy, until you miss one of its points. In the Goethe A2 model test, you write an SMS of 20 to 30 words and an email of 30 to 40.
Ask for feedback, and Prepliq checks each text on Goethe’s two official writing criteria:
- Aufgabenerfüllung — did you cover all three points, in the right tone and length?
- Sprache — your words, your grammar and how your sentences connect.
You get points for each one, with the reason for them. Every correction is marked on your own words, with the rule and a short reason. So you know what to change before exam day.
Writing · Part 2 · email
36 words · 30–40- 3 / 4
Aufgabenerfüllung
- 2 / 4
Sprache
Must fix · Grammar
Am Samstag ich habe keine Zeit. → Am Samstag habe ich keine Zeit.
The verb comes second, right after the time phrase.
Should fix · Grammar
Ich komme gern zu Ihre Feier. → Ich komme gern zu Ihrer Feier.
After “zu”, the next word takes the dative.
Ask, tell and plan, in Goethe A2 Speaking
You can’t practise speaking alone. In the Goethe A2 model test, Prepliq’s partner takes the other side in all three parts: Fragen zur Person, Von sich erzählen, Gemeinsam etwas planen.
You ask questions from four cards, talk about your life, and then find a time to meet from two day plans. When a part is done, ask for feedback and Prepliq scores it on Goethe’s official speaking criteria:
- Aufgabenerfüllung — did you ask, answer and plan what the task asks?
- Sprache — your words and your grammar.
- Aussprache — judged on how clearly your answers come through, scored once, in the planning part.
So your exam-day conversation isn’t your first one. You already know how it feels to plan with a partner in German.
Speaking · Part 3 · plan a meeting
Two day plansYou
Am Freitag um 15 Uhr habe ich Zeit. Geht das bei dir?
Partner
Nein, da muss ich arbeiten. Wie wäre es mit Samstag?
- 3 / 4
Assessed on Goethe’s official criteria
Aufgabenerfüllung
- 3 / 4
Sprache
- 3.5 / 5
Aussprache
Exam day readiness
Are you ready for Goethe A2? Your readiness from every mock test
Your Prepliq dashboard turns every Goethe A2 model test you take into one readiness card, Prepliq’s own. It averages all your finished Goethe A2 tests, full exams and single sections.
Each task counts by its share of the exam’s points. The more Goethe A2 tests you finish, the less one bad day moves the picture. The card gives you four answers:
Goethe A2 → 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
MediumHow much evidence stands behind the estimate.
- Reading80%
- Listening76%
- Writing— Not measured yet
- Speaking68%
Overall Goethe A2 readiness
Your estimated score across the whole Goethe A2 exam.
Measured parts of the Goethe A2 model test
How much of the Goethe A2 exam your attempts have actually covered.
Goethe A2 blind spots
The Goethe A2 parts you haven’t done yet.
Goethe A2 confidence
How much evidence is behind your Goethe A2 estimate. It grows as you cover more of the exam and take more tests.
Done every Goethe A2 section except Writing? Then Writing shows “Not measured yet”. Writing is part of your written score, so one SMS and one email start to fill that gap.
Once every part is measured, the card names each section still below 60%. Goethe asks for 60% in the written and the oral exam, so your next session goes where it counts.
Ask yourself: would I pass Goethe A2 if I sat it now? Your own results in the model test give the answer. Readiness is Prepliq’s estimate from your practice, not a Goethe result.
New questions, repeats and history
Unlimited Goethe A2 model tests with unique questions
The more different Goethe A2 papers you take, the less your score depends on memory. When your written and oral scores hold up on new papers, you can trust them before exam day.
Start a new Goethe A2 mock test
With full access, Start new test gives you a new Goethe A2 model test with unique questions. Each one brings new texts, new recordings, new writing tasks and new day plans.
Retake a Goethe A2 test
Want to redo a Goethe A2 paper? Retake this test brings back the same questions, and its result card says it was a retake. An unfinished test waits on your dashboard.
Your Goethe A2 history
Every Goethe A2 test you finish stays in your history, with its date, time, score and Passed or Failed. View Report opens that result again.
PDF or online with Prepliq
Goethe A2 model test: PDF or online with Prepliq?
The Goethe-Institut publishes its own Goethe A2 Modellsatz as a PDF. It is an official practice paper, and you can print it and write on it.
But it is a fixed paper, and it can’t read your SMS or talk with you. Prepliq’s Goethe A2 practice test follows Goethe’s official format, online.
Use the PDF to see the official paper. Use Prepliq to check if you would pass, as often as you need.
| Your Goethe A2 practice | Official Goethe A2 model test PDF | Goethe A2 model test online with Prepliq |
|---|---|---|
| Where you stand in Goethe A2 | ||
| Where you stand in Goethe A2 | One paper shows how you did on that one paper | New Goethe A2 papers, with unique questions, until your written and oral scores hold up paper after paper |
| Am I ready for Goethe A2? | ||
| Am I ready for Goethe A2? | Your score on one paper | A Goethe A2 readiness card across all your attempts: your estimate, how much you have measured, your blind spots |
| Pass or fail | ||
| Pass or fail | You apply Goethe’s three pass marks to your points yourself | Your Goethe A2 total, written and oral result worked out under Goethe’s official rules |
| Parts you have not practised | ||
| Parts you have not practised | You keep track of them yourself | Untested Goethe A2 sections shown as blind spots on your readiness card |
| Goethe A2 Speaking | ||
| Goethe A2 Speaking | You need a partner and someone to assess you | Prepliq’s partner asks, answers and plans with you in all three Goethe A2 speaking parts |
| Planning a meeting | ||
| Planning a meeting | Two printed day plans, for two people | Your Goethe A2 day plan and the partner’s, both on screen while you find a time to meet |
| Goethe A2 Writing | ||
| Goethe A2 Writing | You judge your SMS and email with the criteria | Your Goethe A2 SMS and email checked on Goethe’s two official criteria, every correction marked |
| The points each text must cover | ||
| The points each text must cover | Printed in the task | The three points of each Goethe A2 text listed next to your text as you write |
| New questions | ||
| New questions | The same paper every time | A new Goethe A2 model test whenever you want one |
| Exam timing | ||
| Exam timing | You keep time yourself | The official Goethe A2 exam time for the full exam, 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 answers | Whenever you choose to check | Your choice when you start a new Goethe A2 test: Instant or Exam Mode |
| Answers to Reading and Listening | ||
| Answers to Reading and Listening | You compare your answers with the key | Every Goethe A2 answer checked against the correct one for you, the x for “no ad fits” included |
| Reviewing your mistakes | ||
| Reviewing your mistakes | Your marked copy | Every Goethe A2 answer beside the correct one, by section, and each skipped question marked as skipped |
| Goethe A2 Listening | ||
| Goethe A2 Listening | Audio played separately from the PDF | Each Goethe A2 recording beside its tasks, with its transcript |
| Pause and continue | ||
| Pause and continue | Stop any time and note where you were | Continue Later saves every Goethe A2 answer and stops the clock. The test opens again on the part you left |
| Score | ||
| Score | You add up the points | Your Goethe A2 score out of 100, worked out for you |
| Answering | ||
| Answering | On paper or an answer sheet | In Prepliq. Each Goethe A2 answer stays with its task |
| Word count in Writing | ||
| Word count in Writing | You count your words | A live word count for your Goethe A2 SMS and email |
| Over time | ||
| Over time | Your marked copies | Every Goethe A2 attempt dated in your history, with its score and Passed or Failed |
Goethe A2 model test · on Prepliq
How learners score in the Goethe A2 model test
These numbers come from Goethe A2 model tests on Prepliq. Most learners do best in Listening. Matching ads to people in Reading Part 4 is where most points go.
~140
Goethe A2 learners a month
Goethe A2 draws learners every month on Prepliq, from 35 countries.
Approximate, rounded to tens
35
countries Goethe A2 learners practise from
- Germany20%
- Türkiye10%
- India9%
- Morocco5%
- Vietnam4%
Germany leads with 20%, then Türkiye with 10% and India with 9%.
Each learner counted once
Average Goethe A2 score per section
- Listening80%
- Speaking74%
- Reading73%
- Writing71%
Listening is the strongest at about 80%. Reading and Writing sit close together, at 73% and 71%.
Finished practice only. Writing and Speaking: checked parts only
61%
Hardest Goethe A2 part: Reading, Part 4
You match people to the right advert, or mark x when none fits. It averages about 61%, the lowest of any Goethe A2 part.
The lowest average among the parts with enough answers to count
6.6
corrections per checked Goethe A2 text
- Grammar64%
- Spelling20%
- Punctuation9%
- Word choice and style7%
Grammar is 64% of about 6.6 corrections per checked Goethe A2 text.
Corrections in checked writing, by type
Most-practised Goethe A2 sections
- Reading50%
- Listening26%
- Writing12%
- Speaking12%
Half of single-section practice is Reading, at 50%. That is where the Part 4 match waits.
One section practised alone, ranked by learners
Practice test questions
Goethe A2 model test: questions and answers
Answers about the Goethe A2 model test in Prepliq: marking, the SMS and email, speaking, your result, readiness and new questions.
What is the Goethe A2 model test in Prepliq?
Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test is a full practice test online, built the way the Goethe exam is.
You practise Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking in Goethe’s official format, Reading first. Prepliq checks every answer, your SMS and your email, and a partner talks with you in all three speaking parts.
How does the Goethe A2 practice test work online in Prepliq?
In Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, you pick the full test or one section and answer online.
Prepliq adds up your points, shows each answer next to the correct one and gives the written and the oral exam a result each. So you see where you stand before exam day.
How do I start the Goethe A2 model test?
You start Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test with “Start full Goethe A2 model test”.
Want to practise one part only? Choose “One Goethe A2 section” and the section you need.
Can I practise only writing in the Goethe A2 model test?
Yes, in Prepliq you start Goethe A2 Writing as its own section, with its own clock.
So a short session can be just the SMS and the email. The result goes into your history and counts toward your readiness card.
Is the Goethe A2 mock test online better than the PDF?
Yes, for writing and speaking: Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test checks your SMS and email and talks with you. With the PDF, you judge your texts yourself.
The Goethe-Institut’s PDF is an official Modellsatz. You can print it and write on it. Prepliq gives you new mock tests whenever you want.
What is the difference between the Goethe A2 model test and the real exam?
Prepliq’s Goethe A2 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 A2 model test guarantee a pass?
No, Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test gives you an estimate, not a promise.
Your result shows how close you are to 45 written points and 15 speaking points, and your readiness card shows which parts you have not measured yet. So you decide when you are ready.
Do I need an app to take the German A2 practice test for Goethe A2?
No, you take Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test 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 A2 model test free?
Yes, you start Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test for free, without an account.
Your practice stays when you sign up later. With full access, you get new Goethe A2 mock tests with unique questions whenever you want.
Is my Goethe A2 model test saved?
Yes, Prepliq saves your Goethe A2 model test from your first answer.
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 A2 model test in Prepliq?
Prepliq’s full Goethe A2 model test has 1 hour 45 minutes of exam time, Goethe’s official time for the full exam.
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 A2 model test in Prepliq for?
Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test is for anyone who wants to know before the Goethe A2 exam whether they would pass the written and the oral exam.
You practise every section, see which part costs you points and go into the exam with no surprises.
Is there a Goethe A2 model test PDF?
Yes: Prepliq’s Goethe A2 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 A2 Modellsatz as a PDF, and Prepliq links to it on its Goethe A2 PDF page.
The Goethe-Institut’s PDF is a fixed paper to print. Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test follows the same official format online: your SMS and email are checked, you speak with a partner, and you get a new paper whenever you want.
Does every Goethe A2 mock test in Prepliq have new questions?
Yes, with full access every new Goethe A2 model test in Prepliq has unique questions, and Start new test gives you one as often as you like.
So your Goethe A2 scores show what you can do on a paper you have never seen. Want to redo a paper on purpose? Retake this test repeats the same questions, and the result card says it was a retake.
Can I take the full Goethe A2 model test online in one sitting?
Yes, Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test runs the full exam online, with Goethe’s official 1 hour 45 minutes of exam time.
You read, listen, write and speak in one sitting, in Goethe’s own order. When time runs out, the test is handed in, so exam day holds no surprises.
When do I see the answers in the Prepliq Goethe A2 model test?
You choose when you start a new Goethe A2 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 A2 exam. Instant and Exam Mode are Prepliq’s own. Learn with Instant, then use Exam Mode to see if you would pass on exam day.
How does Goethe A2 Reading work in the Prepliq model test?
In Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, you practise all four Reading parts online, with each text next to its questions.
You read a newspaper article, a store’s floor guide, an email and short ads. In the last part, you match ads to people. One person has no ad, so you mark x.
Prepliq checks every answer against the key, so you see which Goethe A2 Reading part still costs you points.
How does Goethe A2 Listening work in the Prepliq model test?
In Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, you practise all four Listening parts online: radio announcements and phone messages, a talk about someone’s week, five short stories and a radio report.
In one part, you match what a person does on each weekday. Each recording plays next to its tasks, and Show transcript lets you read it after you answer. So you see what you missed before exam day.
How are my Goethe A2 SMS and email checked in the Prepliq model test?
In Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, you write an SMS and a short email, and Prepliq checks each one on Goethe’s official criteria, Aufgabenerfüllung and Sprache.
The SMS has 20 to 30 words, the email 30 to 40. Each task lists three things to write about, and missing one costs points.
You get points for each criterion, with the reason for them, and every correction marked on your own words. So you know what to fix before exam day.
How does Goethe A2 Speaking Part 3 work in the Prepliq model test?
In Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, Speaking Part 3 has you plan a meeting with Prepliq’s partner, from your day plan and the partner’s, both on screen.
You suggest times, say why a time does not work and agree on one. Prepliq then scores the part on Goethe’s official speaking criteria, with Aussprache scored in this part: how clearly your answers come through.
Before Part 3, you ask and answer questions from four cards, then talk about your life. So the whole oral exam is familiar before exam day.
How is the Goethe A2 model test scored in Prepliq?
Prepliq judges your Goethe A2 model test on Goethe’s own pass rule, out of 100 points.
You need 60 of 100 in total, 45 of 75 in the written exam and 15 of 25 in Speaking. Your Prepliq result shows the total and a Passed or Failed for the written and the oral exam.
Can I fail the Goethe A2 model test with 60 points or more?
Yes, in Prepliq’s Goethe A2 model test, as under Goethe’s official rules, a total of 60 points is not enough on its own.
You also need 15 of 25 in Speaking and 45 of 75 in the written exam. Your Prepliq result shows both, so a weak Speaking score is never hidden by a good total.
Can I see my wrong answers in the Prepliq Goethe A2 model test?
Yes, Review Answers in Prepliq opens your whole Goethe A2 model test with your answers in place, and Review Section opens one section.
Each question 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 A2 model test in Prepliq show if I am ready?
Your Prepliq readiness card shows how ready you are for Goethe A2, based on your own Goethe A2 model tests.
The card shows your estimate, how much of the exam you have measured and which sections are blind spots. Once every part is measured, it names each section still below 60%.
The readiness card is Prepliq’s estimate, not a Goethe result. It shows which Goethe A2 section to practise next.
What does confidence mean on my readiness card in the Prepliq Goethe A2 model test?
Confidence on your Prepliq Goethe A2 readiness card shows how much evidence is behind the estimate.
Confidence grows as your practice tests cover more of the exam and as you take more tests. Higher confidence means the estimate is better supported, not higher.
PDF · Goethe A2 model test
Goethe A2 model test PDF: the official Modellsatz and how it compares
The Goethe A2 PDF page links the Goethe-Institut’s own Modellsatz.
Look at it once, then take your first full Goethe A2 model test in Prepliq.
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Start your Goethe A2 model test or pick up where you left off
Prepliq saves every answer in your Goethe A2 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.