Schreiben is rated by two examiners against fixed criteria with fixed point steps. This page lists the criteria and maximum points for every Teil at every level, the rules that turn a task to zero, and how the module result decides pass or fail.
Two raters assess each performance independently on fixed criteria and the mean is taken, rounded. Each criterion has fixed point steps and no values in between.
| Level | Raw points | Converted |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 15 raw points (5 + 10) | raw × 1.66 = max. 25 of the 100 total |
| A2 | 20 raw points (10 + 10) | raw × 1.25 = max. 25 of the 100 total |
| B1 | 100 points (40 + 40 + 20) | max. 100 |
| B2 | 100 points (60 + 40) | max. 100 |
| C1 | 100 points (60 + 40) | max. 100 |
| C2 | 100 points (20 + 80) | max. 100 |
From A2 upwards, if task fulfilment (Erfüllung or Aufgabenerfüllung) is rated E (0 points), the whole task scores 0. At C2 Teil 2, any criterion rated 0 makes the task 0. At A2 a text with less than half the required words is rated E.
At A1 spelling only costs points if it gets in the way of understanding.
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 Formular | 1 point per correct field | 5 |
| Teil 2 Kurzmitteilung | Each of the 3 content points 3 / 1.5 / 0 (fully / partly / not achieved and understandable) + text type 1 / 0.5 / 0 | 10 |
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 and Teil 2 (each) | Task fulfilment (language function + register) 5 / 3.5 / 2 / 0.5 / 0 and Language (range + control: coherence, vocabulary, structures) 5 / 3.5 / 2 / 0.5 / 0 | 10 + 10 |
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Aufgabe 1 | Erfüllung, Kohärenz, Wortschatz, Strukturen: each 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0 | 40 |
| Aufgabe 2 | The same four criteria, each out of 10 | 40 |
| Aufgabe 3 | Erfüllung 4, Kohärenz 4 (4/3/2/1/0), Wortschatz 6, Strukturen 6 (6/4.5/3/1.5/0) | 20 |
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | Erfüllung 14, Kohärenz 14 (14/10.5/7/3.5/0), Wortschatz 16, Strukturen 16 (16/12/8/4/0) | 60 |
| Teil 2 | Erfüllung, Kohärenz, Wortschatz, Strukturen: each 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 2.5 / 0 | 40 |
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | Erfüllung 14, Kohärenz 14, Wortschatz 16, Strukturen 16 | 60 |
| Teil 2 | Four criteria, each out of 10 | 40 |
| Part | Criteria and point steps | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Teil 1 | 10 rewrites, 2 / 1 / 0 points each | 20 |
| Teil 2 | Aufgabenerfüllung, Textaufbau, Kohärenz, Wortschatz, Strukturen: each 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 = 20, × 4 (criteria valid from 1 January 2026) | 80 |
| Level | Modular | To pass | Retaking |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | No | 60 of 100 points overall, and every part must be taken. Below 35 of the 75 written points a pass is no longer possible. | Not modular: the exam can only be repeated as a whole. |
| A2 | No | 60 of 100 points overall, and at least 45 of the 75 written points and at least 15 of the 25 Sprechen points. | Not modular. Repeating only the written or only the oral part is possible in exceptional cases. |
| B1 | Yes | 60 of 100 points in each module. | Modular: each of the four modules can be taken and retaken on its own. |
| B2 | Yes | 60 of 100 points in each module. | Modular: each of the four modules can be taken and retaken on its own. |
| C1 | Yes | 60 of 100 points in each module. | Modular: each of the four modules can be taken and retaken on its own. |
| C2 | Yes | 60 of 100 points in each module. | Modular: each of the four modules can be taken and retaken on its own. |
At B1, B2, C1 and C2 each module is scored out of 100 and passed with 60, and each module can be taken and retaken on its own. At A1 and A2 the four parts add up to one score out of 100.
| Points | Grade (German) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | sehr gut | very good |
| 80-89 | gut | good |
| 70-79 | befriedigend | satisfactory |
| 60-69 | ausreichend | sufficient |
| 0-59 | nicht bestanden | not passed |
The same grade bands are used at every level, for each module from B1 upwards and for the total at A1 and A2.
Compare your own work with the model answers on the Schreiben samples page. The tasks are described on the Schreiben description page. In the Goethe practice section your answers are scored on these criteria by AI trained by our experts; full timed exams are in the Goethe mock tests.
Written by Kirill O'Nayd
Language test expert and educator at TestSucceed. He works through the official Goethe-Institut model papers for every level from A1 to C2, part by part, and explains how each module awards its points. See all TestSucceed preparation materials.