All 7 German Proficiency Test Results
Every possible German Proficiency Test outcome in one place. Browse strengths, careers, and famous people for each type before you take the test.
Below A1 — No usable written German yet
A floor rather than a level: nothing was demonstrated, which is not the same as nothing being there
A1 — Beginner
Familiar phrases hold; the grammar that carries German is still being learned rather than used
A2 — Elementary
Routine German works; the sentence gives way before the vocabulary does
B1 — Intermediate
Independent on the familiar; tone under pressure and official German are not yet reliable
B2 — Upper intermediate
The band where a written customer exchange stops needing a reviewer
C1 — Advanced
Official and legal German stops being a wall and reads as ordinary prose
C2 — Proficient
The band that sets the standard for other people's German — in writing, and only in writing
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