Goethe-Institut Exams in Atlanta

Your official Examination Center for the Southeastern US

All exams are administered in our
Peachtree Center location in Downtown Atlanta: 
233 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30303

Look HERE for directions and parking information. 

Do you need a Goethe certificate for work, study, or a visa? Test with us - Goethe-Institut exams are recognized all over the world! 

Please note: All Goethe and CEFR based language exams are pass/fail exams. There is no progressive grading scale across different levels in any of the exams, and each exam level is meant to provide evidence of your previously acquired language skills at the level you register for. If you need help finding out what exam level matches your language learning background, your ability to comprehend written and auditory information, your active written communication skills, and your verbal presentational and interpersonal communication skills, please contact us at language@goetheatlanta.org with a phone number for a callback and consultation.

We strongly suggest that you familiarize yourself with exam preparation materials and the (free) model exams on the Goethe-Institut website before registering for an exam.

Here are other helpful links:

Test your German - not an official placement test (contact us at language@goetheatlanta.org for that), but it gives you an idea

Official Goethe-Institut website (in English) with access to practice material and model exams for each level

Video: Language acquisition and CEFR levels - guidelines and timelines to get to the desired level

Information for Au-Pair A1 candidates - do you want to be an au-pair in Germany, Austria or Switzerland?

Upcoming Exam Dates in Atlanta

Exam pricing Atlanta 2025

More exam dates for 2025 will be published in early January.
All exam registrations are non-refundable once registration closes. 

A1 Start Deutsch Zertifikat (A1 for Adults)
February 27th, 2025 @ 11 am 
Registration closes on February 13th
Exam results expected by end of March 2025 

B1 Zertifikat Deutsch (Youth or Adults)
March 6th, 2025 @ 9 am
Registration closes on February 20th 
Exam results expected by first week of April 2025

A2 Zertifikat Deutsch (Adults)
March 7th, 2025 @ 10 am
Registration closes on February 20th
Exam results expected by first week of April 2025

Standard turnaround time for exams taken in Atlanta for levels A1 through C1 is four weeks, for C2 up to six weeks. We cannot expedite exam results to accommodate individual requests. Exam results are certified at our regional office before certificates are distributed. 

If you need an exam certificate for an appointment with a consulate, embassy, or other organizations, please plan accordingly when registering for an exam with us or any other exam location. 

For all exam locations in the United States, please visit the Goethe-Institut USA website.  

Please read the guidelines on this page, consult individual exam pages for more details, terms and conditions, and exam contents of each exam level, and register for an exam at the bottom of this page. 

Review the overview of Goethe-Institut exam and course levels offered to find out which exam level is appropriate for your German skills. More detailed information about the Goethe-Institut exams and sample tests can be found on our central site. In Atlanta, we currently offer A1 Fit in Deutsch (age 10 - 16), A2 Fit in Deutsch (age 12-16), A1 Start Deutsch, A2 Zertifikat, B1 Zertifikat, B2 Zertifikat, C1 Zertifikat, and C2 Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom exams on various dates throughout the calendar year.

Please contact our Language Program with specific questions and for further assistance. 

Exam Registration

With your exam registration, you acknowledge the Goethe exam guidelines and Terms and Conditions. Guidelines as well as Terms and Conditions are available for download on the information page for your exam level.