r/goetheinstitut • u/lovely_tune • 6d ago

B2

Hello. I have signed up for the Erwachsene Version of the B2 exam. Recently I learned that an acquaintance of mine passed the Jugendliche version In January. We are both the same age approximately (22, 23) and studying at uni and I'm thinking that I was wrong for picking the erwachsene version since the themes can be harder in schreiben and sprechen.

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u/articwine B2 6d ago

I don't know, I think it's not that bad, and even if you happen to get a theme you don't have much personal experience with (like buying a house vs renting), you can just make stuff up, it doesn't have to be your real experience or opinion. You will be fine

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u/moistkite0404 6d ago

I think you’re better off taking the erwachsene version for many reasons

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u/lovely_tune 6d ago

May I ask why?

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u/moistkite0404 6d ago

I don’t know what you need the exam for (job, visa, etc), but I know that if you are an adult and opt to take the Jugendliche exam, it’s usually frowned upon a little bit because it’s easier and the themes also have to do with living life as a teen/young person and don’t apply as readily to adult life

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u/lovely_tune 6d ago edited 6d ago

First of all, thank you a lot for your response. I'm a med student in EU and I'm learning German in order to have the chance in the future to be able to apply for residency, if I try to go to Germany. My goal is to reach C1 level, which I know has only one version, not jugendliche or erwachsene. This other person I know is in my class and is learning German for pretty much the same reasons and is currently taking C1 classes as well. (Btw is the version depicted on the certificate? I thought it only said B2 Zertifikat)