South America · 5 verified centres
Colombia has more German exam coverage than the single Goethe-Institut suggests. Bogotá examines A1 to C2 plus TestDaF and the Goethe-Test PRO, and the institute directs candidates in Cali, Medellín and Cartagena to register with their local exam centre instead. telc is licensed separately through Berlitz in Bogotá.
Where to sit the exam
Each centre was checked on the exam board's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay or travel.
Carrera 11A No. 93-52, Bogotá
The institute also points candidates towards TestAS as well as TestDaF for university admission - check which one your programme names.
Calle 26 #69a-51, Local A 102, 110111 Bogotá
Listed as a licensed telc examination centre in telc’s own centre register, with this as its registered address. Its own site did not confirm the level list or fees to us, so ask for both in writing before you book.
Goethe-Institut Colombia tells candidates in Medellín to register directly with the exam centre there rather than in Bogotá. It publishes no address for it, so contact the institute for the venue and the calendar before you plan a date.
Named by the institute as a local registration point. No address is published - ask Bogotá for the venue and dates.
Named by the institute as a local registration point on the Caribbean coast. No address is published - ask Bogotá for the venue and dates.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Before you book
The institute explicitly tells candidates in Cali, Medellín and Cartagena to register with their local exam centre rather than the capital. It publishes no addresses for those centres, so a phone call to Bogotá can save you a flight.
Its exam page directs candidates to centres in Quito and Guayaquil alongside the Colombian cities. If you are reading this from Ecuador, that is your registration route.
The institute names both for university admission. TestDaF is a language exam; TestAS is an aptitude test. Some programmes want one, some want both - read the admission letter rather than assuming.
Berlitz in Bogotá holds the telc licence, and telc dates and fees have nothing to do with the Goethe calendar. If the Goethe level you need is full, that is a second network worth checking.
Sitting the exam abroad usually means one shot and a long wait for the next date. Practise in the real format first - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics show which module still needs the weeks you have left.
FAQ
At the Goethe-Institut in Bogotá, Carrera 11A No. 93-52, which examines A1 to C2 plus TestDaF and the Goethe-Test PRO. The institute also directs candidates in Cali, Medellín and Cartagena to register with the exam centre in their own city, and Berlitz in Bogotá is a licensed telc centre.
Yes. Goethe-Institut Colombia names exam centres in Cali, Medellín and Cartagena and asks candidates there to register locally. It does not publish their addresses, so contact the institute for the venue and current dates before booking travel.
Yes. Berlitz Colombia in Bogotá is listed as a licensed telc examination centre in telc’s own centre register. It did not publish a level list or fees where we could read them, so ask for both in writing. We have not yet verified an ÖSD centre in Colombia.
Usually TestDaF or Goethe-Zertifikat C1 for programmes taught in German, and some also ask for TestAS, which is an aptitude test rather than a language exam. The Bogotá institute points to both, so read your admission letter carefully.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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