German Language, Level 1 (GER1) Exam Blueprint

GER1

96Questions
90 minDuration
50/0-80Passing Score
$93Price
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Exam Domains

Sections I and II: Listening Listening 40%
  • 15% RejoindersAbility to understand spoken language through short stimuli or everyday situations
  • 25% Dialogues and NarrativesAbility to understand the language as spoken by native speakers in longer dialogues and narratives
Section III: Reading Reading 60%
  • 16% Part A. Discrete sentencesMastery of vocabulary and structure in the context of sentences
  • 20% Part B. Short cloze passagesMastery of vocabulary and structure in the context of paragraphs
  • 24% Part C. Reading comprehensionAbility to read and understand texts representative of various styles and levels of difficulty (e.g., passages of about 200 words; shorter pieces such as advertisements, signs, etc.)

Exam Details

Question Typesmultiple_choice
FormatMultiple-choice (computer-based)
PrerequisitesKnowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed two to three semesters of college German language study
Retake PolicyEach institution reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy, which may differ from the American Council on Education (ACE). Contact your college to find out the score required for credit and the number of credit hours granted.
LanguagesEnglish

Official Study Resources

official study guideCLEP German Language Examination Guide ($10)
articleStudy Resources: German Language
articleSample Questions: German Language: Levels 1 and 2
documentGerman Language Listening Exercise
applicationCLEP Practice App
articleWhat Your CLEP Score Means
articleACE Credit Recommendations