Before you start
Start when you can handle connected everyday German and are ready to train the four B1 modules separately.
Because Goethe B1 is modular, let the weakest module take more time without slowing the skills that are already steady.
Adjust the pace to your starting point
You already work comfortably at B1
Use the 8-week plan as written and spend extra time on your weakest exam skill.
Your German is close, but uneven
Repeat the first training block before you add the clock. Let practice evidence set the date.
You are still building toward B1
Add language-learning weeks first. This plan prepares the exam format, not the whole language level.
2, 4 or 8 weeks: how to stretch or compress this plan
Allow about 8 to 12 hours a week, with the higher end used for timed writing and speaking rehearsal.
- 2 weeks
- Use two weeks only for a retake or a single weak module. Do not compress all four modules into this window.
- 4 weeks
- Combine each pair of schedule weeks and keep daily listening plus two speaking sessions every week.
- 8 weeks
- Use the schedule as written when all four modules need a complete preparation cycle.
How to split your study time
Hören
Listen daily and review the distractor that made each wrong option tempting.
Lesen
Train each part separately before combining them under the full module clock.
Schreiben
Rotate the three text types, review each draft, then rewrite the weak parts.
Sprechen
Practise the presentation and partner task aloud every week.
Your week-by-week plan
Each week has one focus, the matching Sprachpass drills, and one honest checkpoint before you move on.
Week 1
8 to 10 hours this week
Treat Goethe B1 as four exams in one: Lesen, Hören, Schreiben and Sprechen are each scored out of 100, pass at 60 and are certified separately. Refresh Konnektoren for opinions (weil, obwohl, deshalb, trotzdem) for the Schreiben Teil 2 opinion text and the Sprechen Teil 2 presentation.
Week 2
8 to 10 hours this week
Do one untimed run per module and keep four separate scores out of 100. The module furthest below 60 sets the order of the training block.
Week 3
9 to 11 hours this week
Lesen Teile 1 to 5 one at a time, then all five inside the 65-minute clock. Daily Hören Teile 1 to 4, noting which recordings you hear only once.
Week 4
10 to 12 hours this week
Rotate the three Schreiben tasks: Teil 1 a personal message, Teil 2 your opinion as a discussion contribution, such as an online guestbook entry, Teil 3 a shorter message in the polite Sie form. Check each draft for a missing point, then rewrite it.
Week 5
10 to 12 hours this week
Speak with 15 minutes of preparation: plan something together in Teil 1, present a topic in Teil 2, give feedback and ask a question in Teil 3. Lesen and Hören now run on full module timing.
Week 6
9 to 11 hours this week
Rehearse all four modules under exam timing and record four results out of 100, not one average.
Week 7
8 to 10 hours this week
Work on the module below 60, Teil by Teil. A module that already passes needs only short sessions to stay sharp.
Week 8
5 to 7 hours this week
Ease off with brief daily contact and one last full rehearsal early in the week. Book each module that holds at 60, since each one is certified on its own.
Ready to look for an exam date?
Sprachpass handles preparation. BookGermanTest handles current dates, centres and booking details. Check there only when your rehearsal evidence feels steady.
Sources
Use these official model papers and rules when you want to check the exam format behind this plan.
Questions about the plan
Is 8 weeks enough for Goethe B1?
8 weeks can be enough when your German is already near B1. If the first two weeks show large language gaps, add time before the timed rehearsal block.
How is Goethe B1 scored, and what does that change in this plan?
Each module is scored out of 100 and passes at 60, and each module is certified separately. So the plan keeps four separate scores and lets the weakest module take more time without slowing the others.
Which week rehearses each Goethe B1 module?
Week 3 trains Lesen Teile 1 to 5 and Hören Teile 1 to 4, week 4 the three Schreiben tasks and week 5 the three Sprechen Teile. Weeks 2, 6 and 8 run all four modules, and week 7 repairs the weakest.
Which German should I focus on for Goethe B1?
Konnektoren for giving and weighing an opinion: weil, obwohl, deshalb and trotzdem. They help hold together the opinion text in Schreiben Teil 2 and the presentation in Sprechen Teil 2.
How many days a week should I practise?
Five or six short days usually work better than one long weekend. Keep one lighter day and protect daily listening when it appears in the plan.
When should I book the exam?
Use a timed rehearsal as evidence. If the format feels familiar and your results are steady across skills, check current dates on BookGermanTest. If not, extend the repair block first.