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Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS)

On 1st January 2012, the Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS) was replaced by the Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom exam.

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