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Goethe B1 score calculator

Lesen and Hören each have 30 questions. Your raw score is converted to 0–100 with the official table, so 18 correct answers = 60 points, the pass mark. Schreiben and Sprechen are already marked out of 100.

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Result sheet
21 / 30 70 befriedigend
17 / 30 57 nicht bestanden 1 more correct
72 / 100 72 befriedigend
65 / 100 65 ausreichend

You would pass 3 of 4 modules.

Conversion table: Lesen and Hören

CorrectPoints
30 / 30100
29 / 3097
28 / 3093
27 / 3090
26 / 3087
25 / 3083
24 / 3080
23 / 3077
22 / 3073
21 / 3070
20 / 3067
CorrectPoints
19 / 3063
18 / 3060
17 / 3057
16 / 3053
15 / 3050
14 / 3047
13 / 3043
12 / 3040
11 / 3037
10 / 3033
9 / 3030
CorrectPoints
8 / 3027
7 / 3023
6 / 3020
5 / 3017
4 / 3013
3 / 3010
2 / 307
1 / 303
0 / 300

Grades

PointsPrädikatMeaning
90–100sehr gutvery good
80–89gutgood
70–79befriedigendsatisfactory
60–69ausreichendsufficient (pass)
0–59nicht bestandennot passed

How Schreiben and Sprechen are scored

Both are rated by two trained examiners against fixed criteria. Their two results are averaged and rounded to whole points out of 100. In our mock tests, Schreiben is marked by AI on the same four criteria (see how we grade); Sprechen is a guided self-check.

Frequently asked

F1Is 59 points a pass in the Goethe B1?
No. A module is passed from 60 points. With 59 or less that module is not passed, even if the other modules are very good.
F2How many questions do I need right in Lesen to pass?
18 of 30. The official table converts 18 correct answers to 60 points; 17 correct answers give 57 points.
F3Do the four module scores get averaged?
No. Each module is passed or failed on its own. You receive a result for every module you take.

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