Enter your points in each module and check them against the Goethe-Institut rule: up to 100 points per module, passed with at least 60, plus the official grade for each module. Punkte-Rechner: Tragen Sie Ihre Punkte je Modul ein und sehen Sie, ob das Modul bestanden ist. Free, no sign-up.
The Goethe-Institut B1 grade table is published in whole points. Only enter modules you took or plan to take: each module is decided on its own.
Points out of 100 in each module, as published by the Goethe-Institut. A module is passed with at least 60 points (60 %).
| Grade · Note | B1 | B2 | C1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sehr gut · very good | 100–90 | 100–90 | 100–90 |
| gut · good | 89–80 | 89–80 | 89.5–80 |
| befriedigend · satisfactory | 79–70 | 79–70 | 79.5–70 |
| ausreichend · sufficient | 69–60 | 69–60 | 69.5–60 |
| nicht bestanden · not passed | 59–0 | 59–0 | 59.5–0 |
Each of the four modules (Lesen, Hören, Schreiben, Sprechen) is scored out of 100 and is passed with at least 60 points (60 %). Each module is judged on its own, so a high score in one module does not make up for fewer than 60 in another. The grades are 90–100 sehr gut, 80–89 gut, 70–79 befriedigend and 60–69 ausreichend.
B2 and C1 use the same rule: up to 100 points per module and a pass at 60. B2 grades are 100–90 sehr gut, 89–80 gut, 79–70 befriedigend, 69–60 ausreichend and 59–0 nicht bestanden. The C1 table is published in half points: 100–90 sehr gut, 89.5–80 gut, 79.5–70 befriedigend, 69.5–60 ausreichend and 59.5–0 nicht bestanden.
Yes. Under the Goethe-Institut Prüfungsordnung, B1, B2, C1 and C2 modules can be taken individually or in combination, you get a certificate for each module you take and pass, and module certificates can be combined with ones you earned earlier. If you take and pass all four modules at one centre on one date, you can have one overall certificate (Gesamtzeugnis) instead. Modules can be repeated as often as you like, although centres may set waiting periods. Whether an authority accepts combined certificates is its decision, so confirm with it.
No. The Goethe-Institut results pages publish the points per module, the 60-point pass mark and the grade bands, and that is what this tool applies. It does not convert correct answers or examiner ratings into points. Enter the module points from your result or from an officially scored practice set.
In jedem Modul können maximal 100 Punkte erreicht werden. Ein Modul ist bestanden, wenn mindestens 60 Punkte (60 %) erreicht sind. Die Noten lauten: 90–100 sehr gut, 80–89 gut, 70–79 befriedigend, 60–69 ausreichend. Die Module können einzeln oder zusammen abgelegt und beliebig oft wiederholt werden.
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Source: Goethe-Institut — Prüfungsergebnisse Goethe-Zertifikat B1; Goethe-Institut — Prüfungsergebnisse Goethe-Zertifikat B2; Goethe-Institut — Prüfungsergebnisse Goethe-Zertifikat C1; Goethe-Institut — Prüfungsordnung (Stand 1 September 2025, PDF); Goethe-Institut — Goethe-Zertifikat B1: exam information. Rules and grade bands reproduced unchanged; last verified 2026-09-16.