The Advanced Level Examination (Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung, ZOP) demonstrates that you have a solid command of standard German. The skills needed for this exam will enable you to understand difficult texts and express yourself well orally and in writing. The ZOP is seen in the business world as certification of good German language skills for professional life. Completion of the ZOP will exempt you from the German language entrance examination for German universities.

The examination can passed at the Goethe-Institutes.