Taking the Abitur: Get Ready for the Big Show, German Style
Examinations commence in the Southwest region of Germany: The academic transitions for students in the southwest are underway. - Initial assessments commence in the southwestern region of Germany.
Get ready to tackles the biggest exam of your life so far, it's the Abitur! Starting Tuesday, a whopping 29,300 students from comprehensive schools and grammar schools will be diving headfirst into the Abitur, with written exams starting with their native language, German. The Education Ministry has set the finish line for May 21st, with the subject Chemistry wrapping things up. Students will take written exams in each of their top three subjects.
"Good luck to all Abitur students!" exclaimed Green Party's Minister of Education, Theresa Schopper. "Face this final major hurdle of your school journey with calm and confidence. You've got this!" Oral exams will take place between late June and mid-July, usually in two subjects respectively. The Abitur certificates will be handed out on July 9th.
Students attending vocational grammar schools had a head start, with their Abitur commencing early April.
- Abitur exam
- Minister of Education (Theresa Schopper, Green Party)
- Stuttgart
What's the Scoop?
While the specific dates for Abitur exams in southwest Germany can fluctuate from year to year, due to decisions made by regional education authorities, it's common for these exams to kick off around late March or early April and come to a close by early May. Oral exams are usually scheduled after the written exams, often in May or early June, but the exact dates may differ due to school and local regulations.
To find out the exact dates for the upcoming Abitur exams in southwest Germany, we recommend getting in touch with local educational authorities or checking school websites. Although our search results didn’t include specific dates for southwest Germany, regional education departments or school websites often publish detailed calendars closer to the exam period.
- The Abitur exams in southwest Germany typically begin around late March or early April, as announced by the regional education authorities.
- The Minister of Education, Theresa Schopper from the Green Party, encouraged Abitur students to face the exams with calm and confidence.
- This year, students from comprehensive schools and grammar schools started their Abitur exams on Tuesday, with written exams commencing with their native language, German.
- In contrast to their peers, students attending vocational grammar schools began their Abitur exams earlier, in April.
