What types of exam certificates are there?

What types of exam certificates are there?

There are 3 official exam centers recognized by the German government: 

  1. Goethe
  2. TELC
  3. OSD


Some schools follow a particular curriculum to prepare you for a specific exam from the start. Others will offer a more general approach and prepare you for one of the three exams when you are ready to take the test. It is important to ask your school about what methodology they use so that you are aware of this from the start. 



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