Goethe-Zertifikat B1 preparation

Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (Goethe-Institut) covers B1 and is used for citizenship, residence permits, and work permits.

About the exam

Run by	Goethe-Institut
Levels	B1
Skills tested	Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
Used for	citizenship, residence permits, and work permits

What to study for Goethe-Zertifikat B1

Everything below is free in this guide, set out in the order that works best for a B1 exam.

Vocabulary: levels 1 to 3

Grammar: all lessons

Basics

German Noun GenderDas Genus German ArticlesArtikel German Plural NounsPluralformen German PronounsPronomen

Verbs

German Present TensePräsens German Past TenseVergangenheit German Modal VerbsModalverben German Separable VerbsTrennbare Verben

Cases

German Nominative & Accusative Cases German Dative CaseDativ German Genitive CaseGenitiv German PrepositionsPräpositionen

Sentence structure

German Word OrderWortstellung German NegationNegation German Question FormationFragen German Subordinate ClausesNebensätze

How to prepare

Learn one vocabulary topic a day and listen to every word. Exam texts are built around everyday topics.
Work through the grammar lessons in order, and repeat each quiz until you get every question right.
Read a little every day at your exam's level. From B2 on, read the books in the original with the translation alongside.
In the final weeks, take the official sample tests from the organizer's website under real exam timing.

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