KPG German study plan

KPG German · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Hörverstehen (Listening Comprehension) & Grammatik und Wortschatz (Grammar and Vocabulary)

Transcribe 15 short audio texts (announcements, voicemail, dialogues) at 0.8x speed, then re-listen at full speed and mark every word you missed
Build a personal error log of 40 vocabulary items and 15 grammar structures that blocked comprehension, sorted by cause (lexical, syntactic, phonetic)
Drill separable-prefix verbs, modal particles, and subordinate-clause word order in 30 gap-fill sentences with 90% accuracy
Shadow 10 minutes of native-speed audio daily, focusing on sentence stress and reduction (e.g., 'hab ich', 'is' for 'ist')

A 60-item error log (40 lexical, 20 grammar) with corrected example sentences for each entry

Week 2

Complete 6 timed listening sets (10 minutes each) covering monologue, interview, and announcement formats, scoring at least 70% on detail questions
Practice note-taking shorthand: capture 5 key facts per audio text in under 30 seconds without pausing
Read 8 short informational texts (notice, email, report, review) and answer 4 detail questions per text in 12 minutes
Identify and list 25 cohesive devices (deshalb, dennoch, einerseits, infolgedessen) and use each in a written sentence

Two timed mock sections (listening and reading) with scored answer sheets and a list of every wrong answer with the reason

Week 3

Skim 10 medium-length texts (400-500 words) for main idea in 3 minutes each, then verify with targeted detail questions
Distinguish opinion from fact in 15 argumentative passages by underlining claim markers (meines Erachtens, es lässt sich zeigen, vermutlich)
Review and drill the full case system (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive) with adjective declension across 60 items
Active-recall 120 B2-level academic and workplace nouns with articles and plural forms using spaced repetition

A one-page case-and-declension reference sheet you wrote yourself plus a 60-item accuracy score of at least 85%

Week 4

Sit a full-length timed mock of listening and reading under exam conditions and score each part separately
Analyze every incorrect answer against the transcript or source text and classify the error type
Re-drill the 30 weakest grammar points from weeks 1-3 in mixed-format exercises
Complete a 20-minute listening dictation exercise and compare against the transcript, marking phonetic blind spots

A diagnostic score report per domain with a ranked list of the 10 highest-impact weaknesses to fix in weeks 5-8

Week 5

Write 4 formal emails (inquiry, complaint, rescheduling, application follow-up) in 120-150 words each using correct register and salutation conventions
Write 2 opinion essays (200-250 words) with a clear thesis, two supporting arguments, and a counterargument, using connectors from week 2
Self-edit each draft against a 10-point checklist (verb position, case endings, connectors, register) and rewrite once
Drill passive voice, Konjunktiv II for polite requests, and nominalization in 40 transformation exercises

A portfolio of 6 corrected texts (4 emails, 2 essays) with before/after versions and a self-edit checklist

Week 6

Write 3 timed essays (30 minutes each) and reduce planning time to 5 minutes using a fixed outline template
Record 8 two-minute monologues on workplace topics, then transcribe and mark fluency breaks, filler words, and grammar slips
Practice 5 role-play dialogues (negotiating a deadline, clarifying a task, disagreeing politely) with a partner or self-recording
Build a bank of 30 functional phrases for stating opinion, hedging, summarizing, and structuring an argument, and use each in speech

Three timed essays plus a 10-minute audio portfolio of monologues and role-plays with a self-assessment rubric score

Week 7

Deliver 6 five-minute presentations on professional topics with a clear structure (intro, main points, conclusion) and time them
Role-play 8 workplace scenarios (phone call, meeting contribution, customer complaint, job interview) and record each
Learn and actively use 60 workplace-specific terms (Aufgabenverteilung, Schnittstelle, Frist, Genehmigung, Ansprechpartner) in written and spoken sentences
Practice formal register switching: rewrite 10 casual statements into professional German and say them aloud

A recorded 15-minute simulated oral exam (presentation plus role-play) with a self-scored rubric and a list of 10 phrases to upgrade

Week 8

Sit 2 full-length timed mock exams covering all six domains and score each domain separately
Review the diagnostic report from week 4 and confirm each ranked weakness is now resolved or improved
Rehearse the oral component twice with a partner or recording, targeting the 10 phrases flagged in week 7
Consolidate a one-page exam-day strategy sheet (time allocation per section, order of answering, common traps)

Two complete mock exam score sheets with a final one-page strategy sheet and a pass/fail readiness verdict per domain

Week 2: Score at least 65% on both timed listening and reading mocks and submit a complete wrong-answer log

Week 4: Achieve at least 70% overall on the full diagnostic mock and produce a ranked top-10 weakness list

Week 6: Produce three timed essays scoring at least 70% on the self-edit rubric and a 10-minute audio portfolio

Week 8: Score at least 75% in every domain on the final mock exams and confirm the week-4 weaknesses are resolved