Africa · 3 verified centres
The Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg is not only South Africa’s exam centre - it is the hub for a large part of southern and eastern Africa. Alongside Cape Town and Bloemfontein it lists exam locations in Harare, Maputo, Kampala and Antananarivo, so candidates in four neighbouring countries register through it rather than a national institute of their own.
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.
119 Jan Smuts Ave, entrance Newport Road, Parkwood 2193, Johannesburg
The entrance is on Newport Road rather than Jan Smuts Avenue - worth knowing on exam morning.
Named by Goethe-Institut South Africa as an exam location. It publishes no street address, so contact Johannesburg for the venue and the calendar.
The third South African location named by the institute. No address published - ask Johannesburg before travelling.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe.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 lists exam locations in Harare, Maputo, Kampala and Antananarivo alongside its South African ones. If you are in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda or Madagascar, this is your registration route rather than a national institute.
Cape Town and Bloemfontein are named as exam locations but have no published venue. Contact Johannesburg for the address and dates rather than searching for a local office that may not exist as a walk-in.
German universities teaching in German normally ask for TestDaF or Goethe-Zertifikat C1. Both run through Johannesburg, but they are different exams in format and scoring - read the admission letter carefully.
The institute is at 119 Jan Smuts Avenue but you enter from Newport Road. Small detail, but it has caught out candidates arriving with minutes to spare.
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 Johannesburg, 119 Jan Smuts Ave in Parkwood, entering from Newport Road. It examines A1 to C2 plus TestDaF and the Goethe-Test PRO, and it also names exam locations in Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
Yes - the institute names Cape Town as an exam location, but publishes no address for it. Contact Johannesburg for the venue and current dates rather than assuming there is a walk-in office.
Through Goethe-Institut South Africa, which lists exam locations in Harare, Maputo, Kampala and Antananarivo alongside its own. Contact Johannesburg to confirm dates and levels for your city.
We checked telc’s own centre register and it lists none, and ÖSD publishes no register we can read. Treat that as "none found" rather than "none exists", and ask any school claiming to examine either board for its centre number.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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