GERMAN EXAMS
GERMAN EXAMS
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Do you need certification or a diploma for work, study or a visa? Would you like to know the level of your knowledge of German?
At Goethe-Zentrum Kampala, we offer the international Goethe exams “Start Deutsch 1” (SD1) at A1 level, A2 level and the international Goethe exam at B1 level and B2 level.
*Please note that these examination dates are provisional and subject to change.
EXAM DATES 2026*
A1 Exams
Examination fees:
External candidates – 700,000 UGX
Internal candidates – 550,000 UGX
Preparation Course Fees – 300,000 UGX
Preparation Course Duration: 1 week (Format: Online)
Preparation Course Structure: The course runs for 5 days a week, with 3 teaching units per day. Day 1: Orientation, introduction to the exam format and review of exam guidelines. Day 2 -5: Focused practice on each exam skill: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
| Month’s Intakes | Exam dates | Registration dates | Preparation Course dates | Registration for Prep |
| February | Sat, 21st | 07 Jan – 13 Feb | 13 Feb – 20 Feb | 07 Jan – 13 Feb |
| March | Wed, 18th | 09 Feb – 06 Mar | 09 Mar – 16 Mar | 09 Feb – 06 Mar |
| April | Sat, 11th | 02 Mar – 02 Apr | 01 Apr – 09 Apr | 02 Mar – 02 Apr |
| June | Thur, 4th | 20 Apr – 18 May | 20 May – 26 May | 20 Apr – 18 May |
| July | Sat, 25th | 15 June – 17 July | 20 July – 24 July | 15 June – 17 July |
| August | Fri, 14th | 01 July – 31 July | 07 Aug – 13 Aug | 01 July – 31 July |
| September | Fri, 4th | 03 Aug – 21 Aug | 24 Aug – 28 Aug | 03 Aug – 21 Aug |
| October | Sat, 17th | 03 Aug – 04 Sep | 12 Oct – 16 Oct | 03 Aug – 04 Sep |
| November | Sat, 14th | 01 Oct – 30 Oct | 02 Nov – 06 Nov | 01 Oct – 30 Oct |
*Please note that these examination dates are provisional and subject to change
Terms and conditions for exam administration for A1: https://www.goethe.de/pro/relaunch/prf/en/Durchfuehrungsbestimmungen_A1_Start_Deutsch_1.pdf
Training Material: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Zss29tI1qk3NVhMFogJCMafF0Ike_Sx/view
B1 Exams
Examination Fee: per module
External Candidates – 210,000 UGX
Internal candidates – 160,000 UGX
Preparation Course Fees – 400,000 UGX for all modules, or 100,000 UGX per module.
Preparation Course Duration: 1 week (Format: Online)
Preparation Course Structure: The course runs for 5 days a week, with 3 teaching units per day. Day 1: Orientation, introduction to the exam format and review of exam guidelines. Day 2 -5: Focused practice on each exam skill: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
| Month’s Intakes | Exam dates | Registration dates | Preparation Course dates | Registration for Prep |
| February | Sat, 14th | 07 Jan – 06 Feb | 09 Feb – 13 Feb | 07 Jan – 06 Feb |
| March | Thur, 19th | 09 Feb – 06 Mar | 09 Mar – 16 Mar | 09 Feb – 06 Mar |
| April | Tue, 14th | 18 Mar – 06 April | 06 Apr – 10 Apr | 18 Mar – 06 April |
| May | Sat, 30th | 20 Apr – 18 May | 18 May – 22 May | 20 Apr – 18 May |
| June | Tue, 2nd | 20 Apr – 18 May | 20 May – 26 May | 20 Apr – 18 May |
| July | Fri, 10th | 01 June – 26 June | 29 June – 03 July | 01 June – 26 June |
| August | Tue, 11th | 01 July – 31 July | 03 Aug – 07 Aug | 01 July – 31 July |
| September | Sat, 26th | 17th Aug – 14th Sep | 21 Sep – 25 Sep | 17 Aug – 14 Sep |
| October | Sat, 24th | 03 Aug – 04 Sep | 19 Oct – 23 Oct | 03 Aug – 04 Sep |
| November | Sat, 21st | 01 Oct – 30 Oct | 16 Nov – 20 Nov | 05 Oct – 06 Nov |
*Please note that these examination dates are provisional and subject to change.
Terms and conditions for exam administration for B1: https://www.goethe.de/pro/relaunch/prf/en/Durchfuehrungsbestimmungen_B1.pdf
Training Material: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Zss29tI1qk3NVhMFogJCMafF0Ike_Sx/view
Please reach out to the Head of Language for more information: language@goethezentrumkampala.org.
For more details please see here.
Exam Guidelines: https://www.goethe.de/pro/relaunch/prf/en/Pruefungsordnung.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOopbEuAwN7bj_T7AzOiojlRLeVKRhnaAPS7HNLaA6yweRDAHIFKC
Overview of official Goethe Institut Certificates
GOETHE-ZERTIFIKAT A1: FIT IN DEUTSCH 1C
GOETHE-ZERTIFIKAT A1: START DEUTSCH 1 (on offer at Goethe-Zentrum Kampala)
Goethe-Zertifikat A2 (Jugendliche)
Goethe-Zertifikat A2 (Erwachsene)
GOETHE-ZERTIFIKAT B1 (on offer at Goethe-Zentrum Kampala)