VisaWho this applies to
Use this guide if you are checking Germany B1+ before choosing an exam, paying a centre, or submitting a document. It does not decide eligibility, an exemption, or certificate acceptance for an individual case.
Key decisions
- Identify the authority or institution receiving your proof.
- Confirm the exact certificate, level, exam version, and document format it accepts.
- Verify local booking, ID, fee, result, cancellation, and timing details with official sources.
Detailed explanation
Acceptance comes before price
A Goethe fee or available seat does not establish proof acceptance or eligibility for your route. Save the authority’s accepted-proof instruction first. Then identify the exact product and selected official or authorised centre.
This page does not publish a fixed fee. The applicable amount and terms are the ones the selected centre currently publishes or confirms for your exact product and booking date.
Build a dated booking record
Ask the centre to confirm:
- Exact exam product, adult or youth version, and whether you are booking the full exam or modules.
- Location, exam date, current seat status and registration deadline.
- Fee, currency, what the fee covers, payment deadline and payment method.
- Identification, cancellation, rescheduling, withdrawal and refund terms.
- Accessibility arrangements, result process and certificate collection or delivery.
Save the centre name, official URL or written reply and date checked. A central product page or centre finder does not prove the current local answer.
Keep authority and centre roles separate
The receiving authority decides whether your proof fits the application. Goethe defines its exam product. The selected centre controls the current local transaction and exam-day instructions. Confirmation from one does not replace the others.
If the centre page and a written reply conflict, pause before payment and ask the centre to resolve the discrepancy in writing.
What to verify officially
| Item to verify | Who finally decides | Official source | Confirmed on this page | You still need to confirm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current route requirement and accepted proof | Competent receiving authority for acceptance; selected official or authorised Goethe centre for local booking terms | Authority source | The official entry and verification sequence recorded on 2026-07-19. | Your current individual route, exceptions, document format, and submission instructions. |
| Exam product and booking rules | Official exam owner and authorised local centre | Exam-owner source | The exam-owner entry used by this guide. | Current centre authorisation, dates, fees, ID, cancellation, results, and certificate delivery. |
Common mistakes
- Booking the cheapest or earliest seat before confirming acceptance.
- Using a national or global fee as the price for another centre.
- Assuming all centres offer every product or module on every date.
- Treating an estimated result period as a guaranteed delivery date.
Next action
After recording the centre’s current terms, place those dates in the B1 evidence timeline. Revisit the exam comparison or adapt the study plan if the available product or date changes.