German Studies Program

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Test Your German

Test your German and understand the various levels of proficiency:

Bard WEBCAPE Test
WEBCAPE: Online Adaptive Placement Test
This exam is for students who would like to test their German knowledge prior to enrolling in German language course. To take this exam please contact Stephanie Kufner and ask for the ID and the  password you need in order to take this test.

Goethe Institute: Placement Test
Goethe-Institut examinations are well known throughout the world and the associated certificates are accepted as a qualification by employers and further education institutions in many countries. The Goethe-Institut's German language examinations correspond to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and range from A1 for beginners to C2 for language skills at the highest level.
  • Passing the Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Fit in Deutsch 1 and/or  Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 examination proves that you can make yourself understood in simple German. The examination requires a basic knowledge of German.
  • Passing the Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Fit in Deutsch 2 and/or Goethe-Zertifikat A2: Start Deutsch 2 examination proves that you can make yourself understood in simple German. The examination corresponds to level two (A2) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • Passing the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (ZD) examination proves that you have a sound basic knowledge of everyday German and that you have the language skills required for dealing with all kinds of different situations encountered every day. The examination corresponds to level three (B1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • The Goethe-Zertifikat B2 requires advanced language skills. The examination corresponds to level four (B2) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • The Goethe-Zertifikat C1 calls for very advanced language skills. It corresponds to level five (C1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • The Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (ZOP) and the Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS) both call for very highly advanced linguistic skills. The C2 exam corresponds to the sixth and highest level (C2) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
General German knowledge online exams
 Testen Sie Ihr Deutsch! and  Test your German knowledge online! (A huge selesction of on line tests for various levels by many different publishers) tests are free for use, designed to do various exercises in German for students with or without previous German knowledge.

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