A Goethe exam is passed at 60% of the maximum
The Goethe-Zertifikat pass mark is a percentage rather than a fixed score: 60% of the maximum is a pass. In the modular exams the reading, listening, writing and speaking modules are judged one by one, and each has to reach 60% on its own to be credited. Because the maximum differs by level, by sitting and by test centre, this page stores no maximum of its own and takes the figures straight from your score report. Enter one module per line with its name, the points you earned and the module maximum.
How the check works
Modular mode divides the points earned by the module maximum, compares that percentage against 60% and lists every module that came in below. Combined mode adds the modules up, compares the total against 60% of the overall maximum and reports how many points you are above or short. Percentages are shown to one decimal place, and a total sitting exactly on the requirement is reported as 0 points away.
What this page does not do
It does not print a grade descriptor, it holds no table of maximums by level, and it neither recommends which level to sit nor forecasts a future score. The 60% rule shown is as of September 2026, so read the current exam regulations alongside it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sixty percent of the maximum. The maximum itself changes with the level, the sitting and the test centre, so this page takes the maximum from your score report and works out the 60% each time instead of storing a fixed number.
Yes. The rule is 60% or above, so an exact 60% passes and the gap is shown as 0 points. A score of 59.9% does not pass.
In a modular exam each module stands on its own: the modules at 60% or above are credited and only the ones below are taken again. The modular mode on this page lists the names of the modules that fell short.