This practice exam covers the full Goethe German B1 examination — all sections, in the exact official format.
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180 min
260
180 min
260
Reading is one of the four modules of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam. You read everyday texts – a blog or a personal message, newspaper articles, ads, reader comments and rules – and solve tasks about them. In total that’s 30 tasks in five parts. You have 65 minutes for it.
Listening is one of the four modules of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam. You hear different everyday texts – short announcements, a report, a private conversation and a radio discussion – and solve tasks about them. In total that’s 30 tasks in four parts. You have around 40 minutes for it.
Writing is the module of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam where you produce text yourself. It has three parts: in Part 1 you write a personal email to a friend (around 80 words), in Part 2 a forum post with your opinion on a topic (around 80 words), in Part 3 a short formal message (around 40 words). You have 60 minutes for it.
Speaking – the oral exam – is the fourth module of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam. You speak in three parts, usually in a pair with another candidate. Beforehand you have about 15 minutes of preparation. The exam itself lasts around 15 minutes.
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It has four modules: reading, listening, writing and speaking. Reading, listening and writing are written; speaking is oral and usually takes place in pairs with a partner. You can take the modules together or separately.
The modules last: reading 65 minutes, listening around 40 minutes, writing 60 minutes and speaking around 15 minutes (plus about 15 minutes of preparation). With breaks it’s roughly half a day in total.
Each module is scored out of 100 points. To pass you need at least 60 of 100 points (60 %) in each module. Each module is graded separately.
Yes. In the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 you can retake a module you didn’t pass on its own, without redoing the whole exam.
Both certify the B1 level but have a slightly different format. The Goethe-Zertifikat B1 is modular, so you can take the four modules separately. Check which exam your exam center offers.
Practice each module separately, do full model tests and get feedback above all for writing and speaking. At Prepliq you do realistic mock exams with instant scoring – writing and speaking are graded automatically against the official criteria.
Each Goethe-Institut or exam center sets the fee itself. Ask your exam center directly for the current price and the next dates. Anyone who fails pays again for the next attempt – a realistic Prepliq mock costs only a fraction of that and prepares you to pass first time.