The goal of the KID 1 exam is the testing of the language ability of children and teenagers in elementary everyday communication. KID 1 illustrates the evidence of the linguistic competence for the adequate linguitstic exposure in private areas, at school and in semi-public situations, which are relevant for children and teenagers.

The goal of the KID 2 exam is the testing of the language ability of children and teenagers everyday communication in everyday use, in private areas, at school and in semi-public situation. Thereby the main focus in the private areas is on the personal exchange in predictable situations, writing letters, reading short and simple accounts and narrations in newspapers and books and on the radio. In the semi-public area the exam KID 2 tests the use of the German language in the following situations: travelling, shopping, summercamp, schoolexchange, compilation of important forms, understanding of different texts of everyday life, texts in newspapers, radio, etc.