German Language: Levels 1 and 2
German Language: Levels 1 and 2 Exam Info
The German Language exam is designed to measure knowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed two to three semesters of college German language study.
60Recommended Score for Credit
9Semester Hours
Knowledge and Skills Required
Sections I and II (40%) Listening40%
- 15% Rejoinders: Ability to understand spoken language through short stimuli or everyday situations
- 25% Dialogues and Narratives: Ability to understand the language as spoken by native speakers in longer dialogues and narratives
Section III (60%) Reading60%
- 16% Part A. Discrete sentences: Mastery of vocabulary and structure in the context of sentences
- 20% Part B. Short cloze passages: Mastery of vocabulary and structure in the context of paragraphs
- 24% Part C. Reading comprehension: Ability to read and understand texts representative of various styles and levels of difficulty (e.g., passages of about 200 words; shorter pieces such as advertisements, signs, etc.)