A2 listening mixes short recordings with longer connected audio, and two Teile are played only once.
At a glance
- Time
- 30 min
- Teile (parts)
- 4
- Points
- 25
- Pass mark
- No separate module mark; 45 of 75 across the written skills
Try one real Hören question
Goethe A2 · Hören Teil 1
Ab wann kann Herr Nowak seine Koffer abgeben?
Every Teil (part)
Teil 1
Choose one of three text options after each short recording. The audio plays twice.
Worked sample
Ab wann kann Herr Nowak seine Koffer abgeben?
Answer: Ab 11 Uhr
The room is ready at 15 Uhr, but luggage may wait earlier: "ab 11 Uhr". Half past seven is only tomorrow's breakfast.
Teil 2
Match five details from one longer conversation to nine pictures. The audio plays once.
Worked sample
Freitag
Answer: Prompt 1: Zoo
One person's wish is not the plan: listen for what the two speakers finally AGREE on for the day.
Teil 3
Choose one of three picture options after each everyday conversation. The audio plays once.
Worked sample
Wie kommt Thomas zum See?
Answer: [Bild: Ein Reisebus]
Thomas wanted to fly, but that was too complicated: "Er nimmt jetzt den Fernbus". So the coach picture is correct.
Teil 4
Mark five statements Ja or Nein while listening to one interview. The audio plays twice.
Worked sample
Frau Schmidt kauft oft für Thomas ein.
Answer: Nein
The shopping runs the other way: Thomas goes "für Frau Schmidt in den Supermarkt". She cooks for him instead. So the claim is false; Nein.
Three common mistakes
- 1Treating a plan that gets rejected as the final answer.
- 2Trying to write full sentences during the once-only Teile.
- 3Marking Teil 4 as Richtig or Falsch instead of following its Ja or Nein task.
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Practice Hören freeCommon questions
- How long is Goethe A2 Hören?
- About 30 minutes for four Teile and 20 questions.Goethe A2 exam guide
- Which Teile are played once?
- Teile 2 and 3 are played once. Teile 1 and 4 are played twice.Goethe A2 study plan
- Does Hören have its own pass mark?
- No. Hören counts inside the written total, which must reach 45 of 75 points.Free Goethe A2 mock exam
- Which part should I practise alongside Hören?
- Lesen. Both parts test whether you catch the detail a question asks for, so the habit of checking every option against the text pays off twice.Goethe A2 Lesen
- Does listening practice help with Sprechen?
- Yes. The everyday questions and replies in the recordings are the phrases you need when you speak in the oral exam.Goethe A2 Sprechen