The Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD) is an internationally recognized exam of
German language
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is als ...
ability. It tests for a level of ability equivalent to level B1 in the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.
Candidates typically need between 300 and 600 hours of instruction in German in order to obtain the necessary fluency to pass the ''Zertifikat Deutsch'' exam.
Some organizations have changed the name of this exam, for example the
Goethe-Institut, which has called it ''Goethe-Zertifikat B1'' since May 2013,
but others still use the original name.
The ''Zertifikat Deutsch'' exam is tailored to the needs of adult students of German, regardless of whether they are inside or outside a German-speaking country. Another exam, the ''Zertifikat Deutsch für Jugendliche'' (ZD j), is tailored to adolescent students of German.
The ''Zertifikat Deutsch'' is the result of a joint collaboration between the
Goethe Institute
The Goethe-Institut (, GI, en, Goethe Institute) is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide with 159 institutes, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and ...
, the
Österreichisches Sprachdiplom (ÖSD), the
Schweizer Erziehungsdirektorenkonferenz (EDK) and
WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme gGmbH, later renamed telc GmbH (i.e.The European Language Certificates).
See also
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Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung
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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
References
External links
Österreichischen Sprachdiplom DeutschZertifikat DeutschInformationen der Carl Duisberg Centren
German language tests
Goethe-Institut
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