In　this　study,　a　multilevel　correction-type　goal-oriented　adaptive　finite　element　method　is　designed　for　semilinear　elliptic　equations.　Concurrently,　the　corresponding　convergence　property　is　theoretically　proved.　In　the　novel　goal-oriented　adaptive　finite　element　method,　only　a　linearized　primal　equation　and　a　linearized　dual　equation　are　required　to　be　solved　in　each　adaptive　finite　element　space.　To　ensure　convergence,　the　approximate　solution　of　the　primal　equation　was　corrected　by　solving　a　small-scale　semilinear　elliptic　equation　after　the　central　solving　process　in　each　adaptive　finite　element　space.　Since　solving　of　the　large-scale　semilinear　elliptic　equations　is　avoided　and　the　goal-oriented　technique　is　absorbed,　there　has　been　a　significant　improvement　in　the　solving　efficiency　for　the　goal　functional　of　semilinear　elliptic　equations.　(C)　2021　IMACS.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.