German — Syllabus & Chapters

The complete syllabus for German — every chapter you need to study, and how the exam paper is structured.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: Aufsatzschreiben: Erzählung, Beschreibung und Meinungstext
Chapter 2: E-Mail-Schreiben: informelle und halbformelle Kommunikation
Chapter 3: Leseverstehen: kurze Alltagstexte und Sachinformationen
Chapter 4: Artikel: definit, indefinit, demonstrativ und possessiv
Chapter 5: Verben: regelmäßige, unregelmäßige, trennbare, reflexive, Modal- und Hilfsverben
Chapter 6: Verben mit festen Präpositionen
Chapter 7: Satzstruktur: W-Fragen, Ja/Nein-Fragen, Aussagesatz, Hauptsatz und Nebensatz
Chapter 8: Zeitformen und Formen: Präsens, Partizip II und Präteritum von sein, haben und Modalverben
Chapter 9: Imperativ und Vorschläge mit sollen und sollten
Chapter 10: Pronomen: Personal-, Frage-, Relativ-, Demonstrativ- und Possessivpronomen
Chapter 11: Präpositionen mit allen vier Fällen und Wechselpräpositionen
Chapter 12: Adjektive: Deklination, Positiv, Komparativ und Superlativ
Chapter 13: Negation, Nominalisierung, Konnektoren und Finalsätze
Chapter 14: Identität und Kultur
Chapter 15: Ferien, Tourismus und Reisen
Chapter 16: Gesundheit, Bildung und Technologie
Chapter 17: Die Welt um uns herum
Chapter 18: Hörverstehen: Durchsagen, Nachrichten, Dialoge und Alltagssituationen
Chapter 19: Sprechen: Interaktion, Monolog und Rollenspiel

Frequently asked questions

How many chapters are there in German?

The German syllabus has 19 chapters, listed in full above. Cover the high-weightage chapters first using the exam pattern as a guide.

How do I know which German chapters carry the most marks?

Compare the chapter list above with the exam pattern and the last few years of question papers — the topics that appear most often and the units with the highest marks are where to focus first. Always confirm weightage against the official syllabus for your exam year.

Has the German syllabus changed this year?

Boards occasionally revise the syllabus or remove topics for a session. Always download the official syllabus for your exact exam year from the official ICSE & ISC portal rather than relying on an older copy or a social-media list.

How can I prepare for German faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for German — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused German study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.