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Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS)

The Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS) is a German exam for adults. It certifies that candidates have acquired extremely advanced language skills and corresponds to the sixth level (C2) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

 

After passing the Goethe-Zertifikat C2, you will be able to do the following, for example:

 

  • prove that you have excellent language skills,
  • perform a linguistic and stylistic analysis of both literary and scientific texts and satisfactorily answer questions on them,
  • master standard German to the highest level.

 

Recognition

The Goethe-Zertifikat C2 enables foreign students to be admitted to German universities, qualifying them for courses there in the social sciences and German.
 

More information on the exam provider's website:

https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/kup/prf/prf/gc2.html