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Key Facts: Pancyprian German Exam

3 hours

Written paper duration per the 2026 Pancyprian timetable

Cyprus Examinations Service

0-20

Marking scale for each Pancyprian subject

Cyprus Examinations Service

008

Official subject code for German (ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΑ) in the 2026 Access Examinations

Cyprus Examinations Service

8-26 June 2026

Examination period of the 2026 Pancyprian Access Examinations

Cyprus Examinations Service

2-14 March 2026

Electronic application window for the 2026 examinations

Cyprus Examinations Service

100

Original practice questions in this study bank

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A free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for the Cyprus Pancyprian Access Examination in German (code 008). The official exam is a 3-hour written paper in German; this bank adapts its grammar, vocabulary and reading syllabus content into MCQ form and is not an official translation or format simulation.

Sample Pancyprian German Practice Questions

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1Ergänzen Sie: Der Mann gibt ___ Kind ein Buch.
A.dem
B.das
C.den
D.der
Explanation: The verb geben takes a dative recipient (wem?) and an accusative object (wen/was?). Das Kind is the recipient here, so it needs the dative article dem. The accusative object is ein Buch.
2Ergänzen Sie: ___ Schule in unserem Viertel ist sehr groß.
A.Die
B.Der
C.Das
D.Den
Explanation: Schule is a feminine noun (die Schule) and functions as the subject of the sentence, so it takes the nominative feminine article die.
3Ergänzen Sie: Ich sehe ___ Hund meiner Nachbarin im Garten.
A.den
B.der
C.dem
D.die
Explanation: Hund is masculine (der Hund) and is the direct object of sehen (wen sehe ich?), so the article must be accusative masculine: den.
4Ergänzen Sie: Das ist das Auto ___ Vaters.
A.meines
B.meinem
C.meinen
D.mein
Explanation: The genitive case expresses possession (wessen?). Masculine nouns take -es/-s in the genitive, so mein Vater becomes meines Vaters. Note the noun itself also adds -s: Vaters.
5Ergänzen Sie: Das Buch liegt auf ___ Tisch.
A.dem
B.den
C.der
D.das
Explanation: Auf is a two-way preposition (Wechselpräposition). Liegen describes a static location (wo?), which requires the dative: auf dem Tisch. Movement (wohin?) would require the accusative.
6Ergänzen Sie: Ich hänge das Bild an ___ Wand.
A.die
B.der
C.dem
D.den
Explanation: An is a two-way preposition. Hängen here describes movement to a destination (wohin?), which takes the accusative. Wand is feminine, so the accusative article is die (identical to the nominative form for feminine nouns).
7Ergänzen Sie: Wir helfen ___ Kindern beim Lernen.
A.den
B.die
C.der
D.dem
Explanation: Helfen is a dative verb (wem helfen wir?). The plural dative article is den, and the noun adds -n in the dative plural: den Kindern.
8Ergänzen Sie: Wegen ___ schlechten Wetters bleiben wir heute zu Hause.
A.des
B.dem
C.das
D.den
Explanation: Wegen is a genitive preposition. Wetter is neuter, so the genitive article is des, and the noun adds -s: des schlechten Wetters. The adjective also takes the weak ending -en after the genitive article.
9Ergänzen Sie: Sie kauft ___ Apfel und eine Banane.
A.einen
B.ein
C.einem
D.eine
Explanation: Apfel is masculine (der Apfel) and is the direct object of kaufen, so the indefinite article takes the accusative masculine form einen.
10Ergänzen Sie: Der ___ Hund spielt im Garten.
A.kleine
B.kleiner
C.kleines
D.kleinen
Explanation: After the definite article der, the adjective takes the weak ending. In the nominative singular it is -e: der kleine Hund. The article already carries the case/gender information.

About the Pancyprian German Exam

The Pancyprian German examination assesses upper-secondary command of German as taught in Cyprus lyceums: the four-case system and declensions, verb conjugation across the main tenses, modal, separable and reflexive verbs, passive and subjunctive, German word order in main and subordinate clauses, prepositions, syllabus vocabulary and word formation, and the ability to understand and produce short texts in an appropriate register. This bank practises that grammar, vocabulary and reading content through 100 German-language MCQs with English explanations.

Exam sponsor: Examinations Service, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The official German paper is a 3-hour written examination in German, built on the Cyprus lyceum German syllabus: reading comprehension of short texts, language-use tasks (grammar, vocabulary, syntax in context) and guided or extended writing such as letters, emails or short essays. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of that syllabus content, not an official translation or format simulation.

Time Limit

3 hours per the official 2026 timetable for written papers

Passing Score

Marked on a 0-20 scale; no pass mark - feeds the access/ranking grade (βαθμός πρόσβασης) for Cyprus and Greece public university allocation.

Exam / Certification Fees

EUR 25.00 per access subject for 2026 (EUR 50.00 only for Practical Physical Performance Test code 032), payable electronically by card during the official 2–17 April 2026 payment window per Examinations Service notices.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

24%

Cases, articles and declension

All four cases with their articles and pronouns, adjective endings (strong/weak), comparison and superlative, demonstratives, kein, and weak masculine (n-declension) nouns.

21%

Verbs, tenses and conjugation

Conjugation of strong/weak/irregular verbs, Perfekt with haben vs sein, Präteritum, Plusquamperfekt, Futur I, modals, separable and reflexive verbs, passive, Konjunktiv I/II and imperative.

20%

Word order and syntax

Verb-second and verb-first clauses, inversion, verb-final subordinate clauses, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, relative clauses including genitive deren/dessen, infinitive constructions, TeKaMoLo and je...desto.

14%

Vocabulary and word formation

Synonyms, antonyms, false friends, word families and derivation, compound nouns, plurals, numbers, dates, telling time, quantifiers and fixed adjective-preposition combinations.

10%

Prepositions

Prepositions by governed case, two-way prepositions (wo vs wohin), temporal expressions and article contractions.

8%

Reading comprehension

Short letters, diary entries, notices and informational texts with detail, true/false, inference, idiom-in-context, purpose and register questions.

3%

Register and writing awareness

Formal vs informal register, letter/email salutations and closings, and the written-production marking logic of task fulfilment and content points.

Preparing for the Pancyprian German Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Marked on a 0-20 scale; no pass mark - feeds the access/ranking grade (βαθμός πρόσβασης) for Cyprus and Greece public university allocation.
  • Assessment: The official German paper is a 3-hour written examination in German, built on the Cyprus lyceum German syllabus: reading comprehension of short texts, language-use tasks (grammar, vocabulary, syntax in context) and guided or extended writing such as letters, emails or short essays. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of that syllabus content, not an official translation or format simulation.
  • Time limit: 3 hours per the official 2026 timetable for written papers
  • Exam / certification fees: EUR 25.00 per access subject for 2026 (EUR 50.00 only for Practical Physical Performance Test code 032), payable electronically by card during the official 2–17 April 2026 payment window per Examinations Service notices. Official sources

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Pancyprian German: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn every noun with its article and plural (der Apfel, die Äpfel); gender errors cascade into wrong case endings everywhere else.
2Drill the dative verbs and two-way prepositions as fixed chunks (helfen + Dativ, auf dem Tisch vs auf den Tisch) - they are the highest-frequency exam traps.
3Practise verb placement daily: conjugated verb second in main clauses, final in weil/dass/obwohl clauses, and split prefixes in separable verbs.
4Build vocabulary in word families (fahren - die Fahrt - der Fahrer - der Fahrplan) and watch false friends like bekommen (receive, not become).
5Write two or three short German texts a week (email to a friend, formal letter, diary entry) and check register, salutation and closing formulas - the written paper rewards task fulfilment.
6Re-read your wrong answers after a week; if the same case or word-order error repeats, rewrite the rule in your own words with three new example sentences.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Pancyprian German exam?

No. The official exam is a 3-hour written paper in German with constructed-response comprehension and writing tasks. This bank is a free English-language MCQ study adaptation for revision; you must additionally practise the official non-MCQ components - especially guided and extended writing in German - using past papers and the official specification from the Examinations Service.

What level of German does the exam expect?

It assesses the Cyprus lyceum German syllabus at upper-secondary exit level: solid control of the four cases, all main tenses, modal/separable/reflexive verbs, passive and subjunctive, subordinate-clause word order, and syllabus vocabulary, plus the ability to read short authentic-style texts and write letters or short essays.

How is the German exam marked?

Like all Pancyprian subjects it is marked on a 0-20 scale. There is no pass mark; the grade contributes to the access/ranking grade used for admission to public universities in Cyprus and Greece.

Why are the questions in German but the explanations in English?

The tested skill is German, so stems, options and reading passages stay in German where that is the skill being assessed. Explanations are in English so that learners can study grammar and vocabulary independently, mirroring how bilingual revision materials are commonly used in Cyprus.

How should I use this bank alongside official materials?

Work through the bank by category to find weak grammar areas, review the wrong-answer explanations, then switch to official past papers (Θέματα - Λύσεις on panexams.moec.gov.cy) to practise full timed written responses, which this bank does not simulate.

Who can sit the Pancyprian German examination?

Final-year students and graduates of Cyprus public secondary schools (lyceum cycle), the English School Nicosia, licensed private schools or equivalent foreign upper-secondary schools, within the nationality/residence rules of the Examinations Service. Applications are electronic during the official March window with per-subject fees paid via the KSA platform; un-promoted final-year students with 135+ absences are excluded.