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Goethe-Zertifikat C1: the exam parts

What the exam contains, part by part — number of tasks, timing and, for listening, how often each recording is played. The figures come from the institutes' sample papers.

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Lesen — 65 minutes

PartTask typeTasksText (words)
Teil 1Gap fill with multiple choice8approx. 280
Teil 2Multiple choice a/b/c7approx. 660
Teil 3Gap fill: matching sentences8approx. 510
Teil 4Matching7approx. 430

Hören

This exam has a listening part too. In Rilke you practise listening with the B2 tasks for now — the C1 recordings are on their way.

Sprechen

PartTask typeTime
Teil 1Giving a talk — then questions from the examinersapprox. 5 min
Teil 2Holding a discussionapprox. 5 min

Schreiben

The written part is assessed against four criteria: task completion, coherence, vocabulary and structures. In Rilke you get a score out of 100, the reasons for each criterion and the specific mistakes with corrections — your first correction is free.

Frequently asked

How long is the reading part of the Goethe-Zertifikat C1?

65 minutes for 4 parts with 30 tasks in total.

Can you practise the speaking part of the Goethe-Zertifikat C1 on your own?

The speaking exam is taken in pairs or groups. In Rilke the app plays your partner, so you can practise the dialogue parts on your own as well.

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