NGE Level 2-4 registration opens October 1, 2024

The National German Exam (NGE) is administered each year to over 15,000 high school students of German. The Exam, now in its 65th year, provides individual diagnostic feedback, rewards students through an extensive regional and national prize program, and creates a sense of accomplishment. Exam results provide teachers a means of comparing students in all regions of the country, as well as programmatic data to help inform curricular decisions.

A Valuable Diagnostic Tool

The NGE measures the performance of students in reading and listening based on what they have typically learned in German classrooms. The Exam is not a proficiency assessment; rather, the Exam provides individual diagnostic feedback for students and their teachers, helping to inform curricula decisions.

  • Gold, silver, bronze, achievement, and participation certificates are available in color for teachers to download and print. Just add the student’s name, level, percentile score, teacher name, and school name! www.nge.aatg.org/awards

  • Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to students who achieve the highest percentile rankings on the NGE.

  • Students achieving the highest percentile rankings on the NGE are recognized on the NGE Results and Honor Roll page. Winners are searchable by level, state, and AATG chapter. View the 2024 NGE Honor Roll here! aatg.org/nge-results-and-honor-roll

  • Students who achieve the 90th percentile on the NGE and meet other eligibility requirements can apply for the AATG/PAD NGE Scholarship, a three-week trip to Germany sponsored by the German government in the summer following the exam. www.nge.aatg.org/ngescholarship

  • Qualifying seniors, who do not meet the age requirement for the travel scholarship, may apply for the NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship for high school seniors. Recipients are awarded a cash prize to further their German studies after high school. www.nge.aatg.org/seniorscholarship

  • In addition to gold, silver, and bronze medals, chapters receive a number of prizes from AATG to distribute to students and teachers who participate in the NGE, such as book awards.

Student Recognition & Scholarship

AATG’s extensive regional and national prize program awards student achievement at all levels of proficiency. NGE awards create a sense of accomplishment for students and help schools and teachers to promote the local German program.

2025 NGE Title 1 School Grant

The NGE and Lingco have partnered up to offer 100 free exams to Title 1 Schools in 2024. The grant application opens October 1, 2024 and is due November 1, 2024: sprw.io/stt-uNZhU3ZCGPwL9qWbEKcqgk

Exam Fee
The 2025 per-student exam fee is $8.

2024 Scholarship Winners for Summer Study in Germany Announced

AATG is pleased to announce the 97 finalists of the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship! You can find a list of finalist names in alphabetical order on the AATG website at www.aatg.org/news/congratulations-to-the-aatgpad-national-german-exam-scholarship-finalists. Congratulations to all!

2024 Winners of the Newly-Created NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship Announced

AATG is delighted to announce the first five recipients of the inaugural NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship. Find the recipients’ names and announcement here: www.aatg.org/news/congratulations-to-the-nge-post-graduate-scholarship-recipients. Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

NGE News & Updates

2024 NGE Results and Honor Roll

Congratulations to the highest ranking students of the NGE and their teachers! On the NGE Results and Honor Roll page, you can search winners according to NGE level, state, and AATG chapter.

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Public schools

10.3%

Private Schools

9.4%

Saturday Schools

2024 NGE Participation at a Glance

Congratulations to the students of the NGE!

The National German Exam (NGE) is the official German language exam for high school students of German, sponsored by the American Association of Teacher of German (AATG).