Examinations

Exams offered by the "Prüfungszentrum Goethe-Institut" at the Language Centre of The University of Manchester are internationally recognised and highly regarded by German employers and grant-awarding bodies.

Examination information

The next exam period is May/June 2026.

Dates for May/June 2026:

  • Goethe Zertifikat C1: Friday, 22 May 2026 (date guaranteed)
  • Goethe Start Deutsch 1 (A1): Friday, 12 June 2026 (subject to numbers)
  • Goethe Zertifikat B2: Friday, 29 May 2026 - CANCELLED
  • Goethe Zertifikat B1: Friday, 5 June 2026 - CANCELLED

The examination will start at 10am in the morning, with students required to arrive at 9.30am. The examination will take most of the day up to early / later afternoon, depending on the number of candidates. Please note they will not go ahead if there are not enough candidates. See here for information on exam fees. 

Enrolment

The enrolment period will open from Monday 2nd March 2026 and will close on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 4pm for Goethe Zertifikat C1, and on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at 4pm for Goethe Start Deutsch 1 (A1). 

Enrolment form for internal and external candidates. An external candidate is anyone who is not currently on a LEAP German or German Studies (GERMXXXX) course.

Fees: 

Examination Internal candidate External candidate
Goethe Start Deutsch 1 (A1) £119 £159
Goethe Zertifikat C1 all four modules £229 £269
Goethe Zertifikat C1 one module £89 £109

Exam terms and conditions

All documents are in PDF format.

Further information