Goethe A1
Goethe A1 Writing Practice
Master Goethe A1 writing tasks with form-filling practice, short email templates, connector strategies, and model answers.
Written and reviewed by DeutschMeister TeamGoethe exam preparation team
Last reviewed: August 2026
Structure of the Goethe A1 Writing Module (Schreiben)
The Schreiben module takes 20 minutes and consists of two tasks: completing a form (Part 1, worth 5 points) and writing a short communicative message of around 30 words (Part 2, worth 10 points), scaled to 25 total points.
Part 1: Registration and Booking Form Completion
In Part 1, you read a short informative text about a person (for example, someone booking a hotel room or enrolling in a sports course) and fill in five missing fields on a form, such as surname, number of people, payment method, arrival date, or postal code.
Part 2: Writing a 30-Word Everyday Email
Part 2 requires writing a short personal or semi-formal message based on three given bullet points. Typical prompts ask you to apologize for missing an appointment, request information about a course, or accept an invitation to a birthday party.
Standard Salutations and Sign-Offs
Memorize standard greetings and sign-offs to gain easy structure points: use 'Liebe/Lieber [Name],' followed by 'Viele Grüße' for informal emails, or 'Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,' / 'Sehr geehrte(r) Frau/Herr [Name],' followed by 'Mit freundlichen Grüßen' for formal requests.
Simple Sentence Structure and Connectors
Keep your sentences simple and accurate using subject-verb-object order. Connect your thoughts with foundational conjunctions like 'und' (and), 'aber' (but), 'denn' (because with position 0), or 'weil' (because with verb at the end: '...weil ich krank bin').
Common A1 Writing Mistakes to Eliminate
Common errors include omitting one of the three bullet points, putting the verb in the wrong position after subordinate clauses, forgetting to capitalize all German nouns, and leaving form fields blank when information is directly available in the text.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I miss one of the three bullet points in the writing task?
Leaving out a bullet point leads to an immediate deduction in task fulfillment scoring. Even if your German grammar is accurate, you must address all three prompt points with at least one clear sentence per point.
Do spelling mistakes heavily penalize my A1 writing score?
Minor spelling errors will not fail you as long as the message remains clearly understandable to the examiner. However, basic rules like capitalizing all nouns and placing conjugated verbs in position 2 must be observed.
How long should my A1 writing email be?
The target length is approximately 30 words, which typically equals 3 to 5 well-formed sentences. Writing between 30 and 45 words is ideal, as excessively long texts increase the chance of making unnecessary grammatical errors.
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Last reviewed: August 2026
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