https://germanlesson.online/tags/language-certificate/Recent content in Language Certificate on Learn German Online: Private & Group Lessons | Germanlesson.onlineHugoenGermanlesson.onlineSun, 12 Jul 2026 02:44:48 +0200https://germanlesson.online/blog/telc-vs-goethe-2026/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://germanlesson.online/blog/telc-vs-goethe-2026/<p>Most comparisons rank Telc and Goethe by prestige. The factor deciding whether you pass is the writing section: the two exams score it in opposite ways, and one method suits you far better than the other.</p> <h2 id="what-is-the-difference-between-the-telc-and-goethe-german-exams">What is the difference between the Telc and Goethe German exams?</h2> <p><strong>Telc and Goethe test the same CEFR levels, from A1 to C2, but they grade your performance in different ways.</strong></p> <p>Goethe scores reading, listening, writing, and speaking as four separate modules. You need at least 60 percent in each module to pass, so a weak writing score fails you even with a strong result everywhere else.</p>