German A1 course online: start from zero, finish in about 3 weeks
Live German A1 classes, 3 hours a day from Monday to Friday, in a batch of 10 to 12 students. 40 hours of class take you from your first German word to the Goethe-Zertifikat A1 exam.
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What is German A1 level?
A1 is the first of the six CEFR levels. It is basic German for simple, everyday situations, and it starts from zero.
With a German A1 certificate you show that you can:
- Introduce yourself and answer basic questions about yourself
- Use everyday expressions and simple sentences about yourself, your family, shopping, work or school, and where you live
- Understand short, simple conversations when the other person speaks slowly and clearly
Level description from the Goethe-Institut.
What you can say after German A1
German A1 syllabus: topics and grammar
The A1 syllabus follows Yastudy's own German A1 course book: 12 lessons in 40 hours of live class, each ending with a task from the Goethe A1 exam.
The 12 lessons of German A1
You practise all four skills in every topic: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Vocabulary follows the official Goethe A1 word list.
A1 grammar topics
- The alphabet, spelling and numbers
- The verb sein and W-questions
- Regular verbs, yes/no questions and der, die, das
- Negation with kein, and verbs that change their vowel
- The accusative and accusative pronouns
- Possessive words such as mein and dein
- Modal verbs: können, müssen, wollen, dürfen and sollen
- Separable verbs and the imperative
- Two-way prepositions: wo and wohin
- The perfect tense (Perfekt)
Goethe A1 exam: pattern, pass mark and fees
The German A1 exam most students take is the Goethe-Zertifikat A1, also called Start Deutsch 1. It tests four skills in about 80 minutes.
| Part | Time | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | 20 minutes | You listen to short everyday conversations, telephone messages and public announcements. |
| Reading | 25 minutes | You read short notes, classified ads, information signs and notices. |
| Writing | 20 minutes | You fill out a simple form and write a short personal text about an everyday situation. |
| Speaking | 15 minutes, in a group | You introduce yourself, ask and answer questions about everyday life, and ask someone in the group for something. |
Pass mark
60 of 100 points. The written parts carry 75 points and speaking carries 25.
A1 exam fee in India
₹9,400 including GST. The exam fee is paid to the exam centre when you book. It is not part of the course fee.
Booking and ID
You book online on the Goethe-Institut India website. A valid passport is the only ID accepted at the exam.
Result
You see your result in your Mein Goethe.de account. The exam invitation tells you when.
Certificate validity
The Goethe-Institut India says its certificates are valid indefinitely. Ask the embassy, employer or school that will receive yours how recent it must be.
Retake
You can repeat the A1 exam as often as you need. It is repeated as a whole exam.
Goethe A1 exam guide: sample tasks for every part, how the marks are counted, exam centres, booking steps and a 3-week preparation plan.
Goethe A1 exam papers and practice tests: the official Goethe A1 practice papers. Three sets, each with answers and listening audio. In the course you also write a mock test every week.
telc A1 exam: telc Deutsch A1 (Start Deutsch 1) tests the same four skills: listening for about 20 minutes, reading and writing for 45 minutes, and speaking for about 15 minutes in a small group.
How the German A1 classes run
Live online, so you join from any city in India. Trainers include Raj, who studied at TU Munich in a German-taught program.
3 hours live, Mon to Fri
40 hours of class in about 3 weeks, plus about 2 hours of your own practice on each class day.
You speak in every class
Batches of 10 to 12. The A1 speaking exam is taken in a group, so you practise speaking in front of others from the first week.
You never fall behind
Every class is recorded, and you can send your doubts on WhatsApp between classes.
A mock test every week
So the A1 exam pattern is familiar before exam day.
German A1 course fees
Take A1 on its own, or as part of a combo that costs less than paying level by level. The fee is the same for every student.
A1 only
40 hours of live class. The right choice if A1 is all you need, for example for a spouse visa.
A1 to B1 combo
A1, A2 and B1, 190 hours. Paid level by level this is ₹50,000, so you save ₹20,500.
A1 to B2 combo
All four levels, 310 hours. Paid level by level this is ₹74,000, so you save ₹34,500. Includes a Germany roadmap session and admission or Ausbildung guidance.
What German A1 is enough for
These are the usual requirements. Some employers, schools and German states ask for more, so check the official page for your case.
Opportunity Card
German A1 or English B2 is the minimum language level for the points route.
Spouse visa
The German Missions in India ask for proof of A1 German in most cases, with a certificate from the Goethe-Institut, telc or ÖSD.
Au pair
You need at least A1 German, and you must be at least 18 and under 27 when you apply.