Goethe's A2 exam pattern (2023)

Goethe German A2 exam details

Goethe German A2 exam details

Goethe Institute A2 exam standard

Details of Goethe's A2 exam

The German A2 exam pattern is quite simple. As it is a language, there are 4 modules – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. It is a 60 point exam and you need to score a minimum of 36 points (60%) to pass the exam.

What does the Goethe A2 exam cover?

The A2 exam consists of 4 modules or parts, 15 points each, totaling 60 points.

1. hearing
2. Reading (Lesen)
3. writing
4. Talking

Note- Don't forget to watch the videos on our You Tube channel. I have solved for you an example of an A2 questionnaire from the Goethe Institut. Read the blog first, it will make it easier for you to understand.

Let's talk about these four modules in detail now-

1. Listening module - Time - 30 min, Points - 20

There are four parts (Teil) in the listening module.

Part 1 (5 dialogues, played twice) –5 points for 5 questions – multiple choice type.

Part 2 (1 dialogue, played once) –5 points for 5 questions – match the pictures.

Part 3 (5 dialogues, played once) –5 points for 5 questions – multiple choice type.

Part 4 (1 dialogue, played twice) –5 points for 5 questions – Yes/No (True/False)

Let's see in detail-

Part 1 (Part 1)– 5 points

This consists of5 questions (1-5)and there will be 5 audio-dialogues. You will have a question and there will be 3 options - A, B and C. All 5 audios areplayed twice. You have enough time to understand the question and select your answer. If you listen carefully, you can easily find the answers. Be sure to read the question and options before the audio starts. See image below.

Part 2 (Part 2)– 5 points

Here you hear only one audio for all 5 questions (6-10). It consists of 5 elements and 9 images. You have to listen to the audio and match the images with the elements (eg Activity Days). One image will match the example and the remaining images will have no elements to match. The audio is primarily a conversation between two people and will playonly once. In the sample question below, you must match activities to days. In the image you see only 6 images but there will be 3 more below (a, b,…. up to i). Note that the number '0' is an example.

Part 3 (Part 3)– 5 points

You will be given 5 questions (11 to 15) and 5 audios here and again there will be options A, B, C for each question. Here the options will be the images. You have to listen to the audio carefully and select the answer. Every audio here isI played only once.

Part 2 (Part 2)– 5 points

Here you hear only one audio (an interview) for all 5 questions (16-20). This consists of 5 affirmations. You have to listen to the audio and decide whether the statement is true (select - Yes) or false (select - No). The audio is primarily a conversation/interview and will playtwice. Note that the number '0' is an example.

2. Reading module (Lesen) of the Goethe A2 exam - 30 minutes, 20 points

Again, there are 4 parts of the reading module.

Part 1 (medium size text) –5 points for 5 questions – Complete the statements

Part 2 (Shopping center information board) –5 points for 5 questions – a, b or c

Part 3 (read the email) –5 points for 5 Multiple Choice questions - a, b or c

Part 1 (Part 1) –5 points

Here a text is given to read and there will be 5 incomplete statements with 3 options a, b and c. You have to find out which option completes the statement correctly according to the text. You can see the text in the image below and the questions below.

Text-

Statements to complete-

Part 2 (Part 2) –5 points

In this part you will receive an information board of a mall, where you will be able to see on which floor what is available. You'll have 5 requirements here, for example - you want to get coffee at that mall. There will be three options provided- a. 1st floor, b. Ground floor and c. 5th floor. You have to choose the correct option. Read the information board and find out where you can have breakfast. Question number 'Beispiel' or '0' is an example in the image below.

Information board-

Questions-

Part 3 (Part 3) –5 points

Here you will get an email to read and there will be 5 incomplete statements (questions 11-15) with 3 options a, b and c, similar to Teil 1. You should find out which option completes the statement correctly according to the email.

E-mail-

Declarations-

Part 4 (Part 4) –5 points

In this part, you will receive 5 requirements (questions 16-20) from five different people on the declaration form, and there will be 6 screenshots of the website. You must read the information provided in the 6 screenshots of the website and match the requirements. One site already matches the example. therefore, the remaining five screenshots are for five assertions.

Requirements-

Sites-

3. Writing module (Schreiben) of the Goethe A2 exam - 20 minutes, 20 points

In the writing module, there are only 2 parts.

Part 1 (write an SMS)

Part 2 (letter/email writing)

Let's see in detail.

Part 1 (Part 1) – Writing SMS

You have to write an SMS to your friend, colleague, to someone from your family. The exact situation will be provided in the question. You have to understand and write an SMS accordingly. Three points will also be mentioned in the question. Be sure to include all these points in your SMS. Here you are not expected to write complete sentences with proper grammar. It should be a short SMS with enough information. The maximum word limit will be 30.

Part 2 (Teil 2) – Email Writing

You will be given a topic to write a letter or an email. Mostly it will be formal. With the theme, you also get three points that you must include in the letter. Write about 6-7 lines (about 40 words) at the three points indicated. As this is an email/letter, you are expected to write grammatically correct sentences. Try to use 2-3 A-2 grammar points.

4. Módulo Speaking (Sprechen) do exame Goethe German A2-

15 minutes, 25 points

(Score at least 15 points in the conversation module to pass the exam)

Part 1 (Question-Answer) –5 points

Part 2 (Talking about you on a certain subject) –10 points

Part 3 (conduct a conversation) –10 points

Let's see in detail.

Part 1 (Part 1) –5 points

You will receive 4 cards to ask 4 questions. On each card you will see a word and you will have to formulate a question to get some information. Your partner must answer the questions. Likewise, your partner will receive four cards with one word on each card and you will have to answer his questions. Try to answer each question in 2-3 lines. Also try to use A2 grammar.

Part 2 (Part 2) –10 points

In this part you will be given a theme and four points. You have to talk about yourself on the given topic and points. 2-3 sentences per point should suffice. Let's say that in total you have to speak 8-12 sentences. Using A2 grammar will give you a good score.

Part 3 (Part 3) –

In this part you will have a partner activity. You and your partner will receive a separate calendar. Your schedule will already be mentioned in the calendar. Now you will have a purpose: find a common time to meet. You have to discuss with each other and find a common time to do the given activity. You two cannot see each other's schedule.

Candidate – A

Candidate - b

End of exam-

You will be given a separate answer paper and you must fill in your answers on the answer paper, except speaking of course 🙂

Exam results are displayed on the Goethe website in about 10-15 days.

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