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2026 Statistics
Key Facts: Berlin Abitur English (3rd subject / GK) Exam
255 min
GK Englisch written Arbeitszeit including Auswahlzeit (Anlage 5b)
ps_englisch_2026_gk.pdf §5
2×2 tasks
Two parts with two proposals each; complete one task per part
ps_englisch_2026_gk.pdf §2.1
75/25
Teil 1 / Teil 2 combination in Berlin Moderne Fremdsprachen marking guidance
Fachbrief Moderne Fremdsprachen Nr. 5 (SenBJF / Schulportal)
4 themes
Aims and ambitions; USA tradition/change; Saving the planet; media impact
ps_englisch_2026_gk.pdf §1
30 Apr 2026
Main written Englisch Pool / LF date on SenBJF Prüfungsplan 2026
pruefungsplan-2026.pdf
100 free MCQs for Berlin Abitur Englisch as 3. Prüfungsfach (GK): mapped to the 2026 Kurshalbjahr Schwerpunkte, Teil 1 reading/writing craft, Sprachmittlung, and exam-format rules (255 minutes, choose 1 of 2 tasks per part). Distinct from the Leistungskurs bank. Study aid only — official exam is extended English writing plus mediation.
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1In the Berlin Abitur 2026, how much working time does a candidate have for the written English exam taken as the 3. Prüfungsfach (Grundkurs level)?
A.225 minutes, split evenly between the two parts
B.255 minutes in total, including the task-selection time
C.285 minutes in total, including the task-selection time
D.315 minutes, the standard Leistungsfach working time
Explanation: The 3. Prüfungsfach English exam is taken at Grundkurs level with 255 minutes of working time including Auswahlzeit (ps_englisch_2026_gk.pdf §5 / AV Prüfungen Anlage 5b). Within that window, most time should go to Teil 1 (Leseverstehen und Schreiben), which carries 75% of the written mark in Berlin Moderne Fremdsprachen marking guidance, with Sprachmittlung at 25%. The Leistungskurs English paper has 285 minutes.
2Which two competence areas make up the central written English Abitur in Berlin and Brandenburg?
A.Hörverstehen (listening comprehension) and a spoken dialogue
B.Discrete grammar and vocabulary tests
C.Leseverstehen und Schreiben (reading and writing) plus Sprachmittlung (mediation)
D.A literature essay and an oral presentation
Explanation: The Berlin-Brandenburg central written English exam consists of Teil 1 (Leseverstehen und Schreiben) and Teil 2 (Sprachmittlung). Listening comprehension is not part of the central written English Abitur in Berlin, and there is no oral component in the written exam.
3How are the two parts of the Berlin written English Abitur weighted in the overall mark according to Berlin Moderne Fremdsprachen marking guidance?
A.50 percent for each part
B.60 percent for Teil 1 and 40 percent for Teil 2
C.About 70 percent for Teil 1 and 30 percent for Teil 2
D.75 percent for Leseverstehen und Schreiben and 25 percent for Sprachmittlung
Explanation: Berlin Fachbrief Moderne Fremdsprachen marking guidance combines Prüfungsteil 1 (Leseverstehen und Schreiben) at 75% and Prüfungsteil 2 (Sprachmittlung) at 25% of the overall written mark. Time planning should favour Teil 1 within the 255-minute Grundkurs Arbeitszeit.
4Which aids (Hilfsmittel) are permitted in the Berlin written English Abitur?
A.A monolingual English dictionary, a bilingual German–English dictionary, and a German reference work
B.No aids at all — the exam is closed-book
C.Only a monolingual English dictionary
D.Any reference works, including internet-enabled devices
Explanation: Candidates may use a monolingual English dictionary, a bilingual German–English/English–German dictionary, and a reference work on the German language. Electronic or internet-enabled devices are not permitted.
5Which set of subtasks is typical for Teil 1 (Leseverstehen und Schreiben) of the Berlin English Abitur?
A.Multiple-choice cloze tests and vocabulary lists
B.Summarising an English text, analysing its stylistic devices, and writing a discussion or composition linked to a wider context
C.A full translation of the English text into German
D.Note-taking on a listening text followed by comprehension questions
Explanation: Teil 1 combines reading comprehension with writing: candidates typically summarise the English source text, analyse its Sprach- und Darstellungsmittel, and produce a discussion or composition that relates the topic to a wider context (übergeordneter Kontext). All responses are constructed, not multiple choice.
6How is task choice organised in the Berlin written English Abitur?
A.The state sets one compulsory task per part with no choice
B.Candidates must complete both task proposals in each part
C.Two task proposals are offered for each part, and the candidate selects one from each
D.The supervising teacher chooses the task once the exam has begun
Explanation: For both Teil 1 and Teil 2 the central task set offers two Aufgabenvorschläge, and the candidate picks one per part. The selection time is included in the 255 minutes for the Grundkurs exam.
7On the CEFR scale, what language level do the Berlin-Brandenburg English Abitur tasks target?
A.A2
B.B1
C.C1
D.B2
Explanation: The KMK Bildungsstandards for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, on which the Berlin central tasks are based, target level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for the continued foreign language. Grundkurs tasks remain at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau within that B2 framework.
8What exactly does Sprachmittlung (Teil 2) require candidates to do?
A.Mediate: selectively transfer the relevant content of a German source text into an idiomatic English target text such as an e-mail, blog post or article
B.Translate the German source text word for word into English
C.Interpret a spoken German dialogue live into English
D.Summarise an English text in German
Explanation: Sprachmittlung is mediation, not translation: starting from one or two German source texts, you select what the specified addressee needs and produce an idiomatic English target text (e.g. an article, e-mail or blog post). Literal word-for-word transfer is explicitly not the goal.
9Which rule applies to writing a summary in the English Abitur?
A.It includes your own opinion on the topic
B.It uses frequent direct quotations to sound authentic
C.It presents only the text's main points objectively, without personal comment or quotations
D.It retells every detail in chronological order
Explanation: A summary is objective and reductive: it states the author's main points in your own words, usually in the present tense, without quotations, examples in full, or personal evaluation. Opinion belongs in the comment or discussion part, not in the summary.
10'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' — Which stylistic device dominates this line?
A.anaphora
B.alliteration
C.assonance
D.onomatopoeia
Explanation: Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in neighbouring words — here the /p/ sound. It often creates rhythm and emphasis, and in advertising or headlines it makes phrases memorable.
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