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Do you require evidence of your German language skills that is recognised all over the world? If so, then you’ve come to the right place! We run German exams for all levels of ability, ranging from A1 to C2.

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Digital certificates from April 8, 2024

From the exam on April 8, 2024, the Goethe Institute Ho Chi Minh City will introduce digital certificates for all Goethe exams. From April 8th, 2024, all exam participants can download their certificates via their my.goethe.de account (https://my.goethe.de) and print them out themselves. The digital certificates therefore replace the paper-based certificates. They have the same validity and are recognized by official authorities such as visa offices without a signature. Here you will find instructions on how to download your digital certificate

Instructions for downloading digital certificates(PDF, 326 KB)

Exam dates

Goethe-Zertifikat A1

• Young people (Fit in Deutsch 1)
• Adults (Start Deutsch 1)

Goethe-Zertifikat A2

• Young people (Fit in Deutsch)
• Adults

Goethe-Zertifikat B1

• Young people
• Adults

Goethe-Zertifikat B2

• Young people
• Adults

Goethe-Zertifikat C1

• Adults

Goethe-Zertifikat C2

• Adults

TestDaF

• For students

Goethe-Test PRO

• For professionals

Important notes and current information

The Goethe-Institute Vietnam would like to warn you that there are fraudulent providers who claim to sell solutions to Goethe-Institute exam rates and fake certificates. These people are not associated with the Goethe-Institute and they do not have access to official exam materials. Please note that distribution and purchase of such materials is illegal. Cheating on an exam will result in a ban from taking further exams. The German foreign representations (embassy, consulate general) can also block you from applying for a visa if you present a forged certificate when applying for a visa. Protect yourself and do not accept fraudulent offers. Please inform us of any fraudulent attempt (Pruefung-Saigon@goethe.de). Thank you for your support!

Exam and exam rules

The Goethe-Institut will not provide results and related documents early on upon individual request. Please note: We will provide drinking water, but no paper cups (for environmental reasons). Please bring a bottle with you!

1. Come on time!

Please arrive at the examination room on time. Please note: If you arrive late, you will not be allowed to take part in the exam and no payments will be refunded.

2. Proof of identity

On the day of the exam you are required to show proof of identity. Please bring your passport, a passport copy on DIN A4 paper and a current passport photo of 4x6 cm glued to the right edge of the copy.

3. Non-permitted materials

• Using of subject specific documents (e.g. dictionaries, grammar books, prepared outlines etc.) and technical resources such as mobile/ smart phone, tablets or similar devices, which have the capacity to save or retrieve information is not permitted
• Mobile phones must be turned off and handed over to the proctor. They will be returned once the examination is completed.
• All exam materials will be collected by the proctor after the examination. No notes or other materials may be brought into or taken out of the examination room. Please note that the conduct of the exam will be very strictly supervised

4. Answer sheet

• On top of the answer sheets the candidate must fill the required information such as name, date of birth, and candidate number. Please do it before starting the exam! Without these data the result cannot be evaluated.
• Your answers must be transferred to the answer sheet provided. Only answers properly transferred will be evaluated..
• All answers on the answer sheet have to be written using a blue or black only ballpoint pen, fountain pen, felt-tip pen or gel pen. Text-marker, colored pens and correction pens are allowed only for exercise sheet. In case pens are provided candidates are obliged to use the provided pen only.

5. In the exam room

• Candidates are not allowed to communicate with one another in any way during the examination. Questions are not answered.
• After the examination has begun the restrooms only in exceptional and rare cases are open to the candidate. The candidate will be accompanied by the proctor.
• Candidates disturbing the smooth conduct of the examination or using non-permitted material, candidates copying answers or interacting in any way with other candidates, candidates not following the instruction of the proctor shall be removed from the examination room and will be deemed to have failed the exam.

6. Perpetration

• In the event that an exam participant shall perpetrate -or shall attempt to perpetrate -identity fraud in relation to the exam, that participant and all individuals complicit in the identity fraud shall be excluded from the exam.
• Should exclusion occur the Goethe-Institut shall, after duly considering all circumstances of the specific case, impose a ban on the individuals complicit in the identity fraud, prohibiting them from taking any of the exams offered by the Goethe-Institut for a period of one year.

Enrollment in Ho Chi Minh City

From September 1, 2024, registration for exams at the Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City is done directly on the website. In order to ensure a seamless registration experience, please create an account on my.goethe.de before starting the exam registration process. Please read the instructions here: Instructions for Registering and Logging In on My.Goethe.de The fee for the exam has to be transferred to the account of the Goethe – Institute Ho-Chi-Minh-City: All bank fees charged for the transfer are to be paid by the customer.

Exam results

Online exam results & Certificate

You have already taken an exam at the Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City? You can find your results on… ► MeinGoethe.de

Registration MeinGoethe.de(PDF, 379 KB)

For all exams from April 8, 2024, you will equally receive your officially valid digital examination certificate through your MeinGoethe.de account:

Instructions for downloading digital certificates(PDF, 326 KB)

The certificates of the exams before April 8, 2024 will be issued at: Goethe-Institut HCMC 4th Floor, Deutsches Haus 33 Le Duan, District 1

Further information

Accessible practice exercises

We provide practice materials and sample exams for all our German exams. These are fully accessible and therefore suitable for people with disabilities.

Quality standards

More than 230,000 satisfied customers a year thanks to the Goethe-Institut’s certificates being accepted around the world as valid evidence of an individual’s language skills.

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Contact

Language exam office in Ho Chi Minh City

Tel.: +84 28 38326716 - 16 Pruefung-Saigon@goethe.de

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