How many tasks are in Goethe B1 Reading?

You have 65 minutes for five parts: correspondence, informational articles, adverts, opinion comments, and official instructions. This layout is confirmed in Goethe-Institut exam materials and trusted prep guides.

What skills are tested?

You need to scan for facts, grasp opinions and tone, and understand practical information. Matching tasks reward keyword recognition, while the opinion section checks whether you can spot agreement or disagreement.

How should I approach longer passages?

Skim the structure (headings, paragraph openers) and then read the questions. Highlight signal words such as "however" or "recommended" to move quickly between the text and answer choices.

Goethe German B1 Reading Practice

Choose a Teil to start practising reading for your Goethe German B1 exam.

About the Section

The Goethe B1 Reading module has five parts. You will read several texts and complete tasks related to them.

Total duration: 65 mins total

Teil 1: Reading Correspondence

• Goal: understand personal or professional correspondence (emails, letters, forum posts)

• Task: judge six statements as true or false based on the text

✅ True/False judgement

Teil 2: Understanding Information & Arguments

• Goal: analyse an informational article and grasp the author’s line of argumentation

• Task: choose the correct answer from three options for each prompt

🎯 Multiple choice (3-option)

Teil 3: Reading for Orientation

• Goal: orient yourself quickly in notices, adverts, or short descriptions

• Task: match seven short profiles or situations to the best-fitting text; one option will remain unused

🔗 Matching / assignment

Teil 4: Opinions & Arguments

• Goal: understand viewpoints and supporting arguments in reader comments or opinion snippets

• Task: decide for each statement whether it agrees with the text (Yes/No)

✅ Yes/No decisions

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