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Key Facts: Berlin Abitur French (3rd subject / GK) Exam

255 min

GK Französisch written Arbeitszeit including Auswahlzeit (Anlage 5b)

ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §5

2×2 tasks

Two parts with two equally weighted Aufgabenstellungen each; choose one per part

ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §2.1

4 Schwerpunkte

Vivre pour une idée; Immigration/multicultural society; Francophonie; Médias

ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §1

285 min LK

Leistungskurs Französisch Arbeitszeit — distinct from this GK / 3. PF bank

ps_franzoesisch_2026_lk.pdf §5; AV Anlage 5b

≥300 pts

Minimum overall Berlin Abitur point total out of 900

VO-GO / SenBJF Abitur calculation summaries

100 free MCQs for Berlin Abitur Französisch as 3. Prüfungsfach (GK): mapped to the 2026 Kurshalbjahr Schwerpunkte, Teil-1/Teil-2 formats, and 255-minute Anlage 5b timing. Distinct from the Leistungskurs bank. English study aid only — official exam is French extended writing plus German→French mediation.

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1What is the total working time for the 2026 Berlin Abitur written exam in Französisch at Grundkurs level (3. Prüfungsfach)?
A.255 minutes including selection time (Auswahlzeit), per AV Prüfungen Anlage 5b
B.270 minutes including a 30-minute reading and selection phase
C.315 minutes plus a separate listening comprehension section
D.300 minutes split across two separate sittings
Explanation: The Prüfungsschwerpunkte Französisch 2026 Grundkurs state: 'Die Arbeitszeit gemäß Anlage 5 b der AV Prüfungen beträgt 255 Minuten einschließlich Auswahlzeit.' AV Anlage 5b lists Französisch Grundkursfach at 255 minutes. There is no listening component in this written exam.
2How is the Aufgabenvorschlag for the Französisch Grundkurs Abitur 2026 structured, and what must the candidate choose?
A.One single compulsory task covering reading, writing, and translation
B.Four compulsory tasks, two on reading/writing and two on translation, all of which must be completed
C.Three parts of which the candidate may skip the mediation part entirely
D.Two parts with two equivalent task options each; the candidate selects one task from Teil 1 (Leseverstehen und Schreiben) and one from Teil 2 (Sprachmittlung)
Explanation: The Prüfungsschwerpunkte specify two parts with two gleichwertige Aufgabenstellungen each. All four tasks are presented, and candidates choose one from Teil 1 (reading and writing in French) and one from Teil 2 (Sprachmittlung).
3Which competence area does Teil 2 of the Französisch Grundkurs Abitur 2026 assess, and in which language direction?
A.Sprachmittlung: selecting relevant content of an authentic German text and rendering it in French
B.Hörverstehen: answering questions on a French audio recording
C.Übersetzung: a complete word-for-word translation of a French text into German
D.Grammatik: discrete grammar gap-fill items in French
Explanation: Teil 2 targets Sprachmittlung (mediation): the tasks are based on authentic deutschsprachige Texte and require selecting the content relevant to the brief and transferring it into French. It is a selective mediation, not a full translation, and there is no listening part in this written exam.
4Which reference works (Hilfsmittel) are permitted in the 2026 Berlin/Brandenburg Französisch Grundkurs written Abitur?
A.No dictionaries at all; only blank paper provided by the school
B.Only a single bilingual German–French pocket dictionary
C.Monolingual French dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries (Deutsch–Französisch and Französisch–Deutsch), and a reference work on the German language
D.Any electronic dictionary app on a personal smartphone
Explanation: The Prüfungsschwerpunkte list as permitted aids: einsprachige französische Wörterbücher, zweisprachige Wörterbücher (Deutsch–Französisch; Französisch–Deutsch), and a Nachschlagewerk zur deutschen Sprache. Personal electronic devices are not permitted as Hilfsmittel.
5When is the 2026 Haupttermin for the written Abitur exam in Französisch (shared LF/3.PF task pool) in Berlin?
A.Friday, 8 May 2026, starting at 9:00
B.Monday, 4 May 2026, starting at 8:00
C.Friday, 17 April 2026, starting at 10:00
D.Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the afternoon
Explanation: According to the official Prüfungsplan 2025/26 of the SenBJF, the written Abitur exam in Französisch takes place on Friday, 8 May 2026; all written exams in the Haupttermin begin at 9:00. A Nachtermin exists later in the examination period.
6What correctly describes the 3. Prüfungsfach in Französisch within the Berlin Abitur?
A.An oral examination at erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau in the Leistungskurs
B.A fifth voluntary Prüfungsleistung such as a besondere Lernleistung
C.A written exam with the same 285-minute working time as Französisch Leistungskurs
D.The third written exam, taken at Grundkurs level (grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau), with central tasks drawn from the joint Berlin–Brandenburg pool shared with the Leistungsfach
Explanation: The 3. Prüfungsfach is a written exam at Grundkurs/grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau. For Pool subjects like Französisch, Leistungsfach and 3. Prüfungsfach central tasks are scheduled together (Prüfungsplan: LF + 3. pf FRANZÖSISCH), but GK and LK differ in Anforderungsniveau and Arbeitszeit (255 vs 285 minutes per AV Anlage 5b).
7Which set of themes does the official Prüfungsschwerpunkte Französisch 2026 (Grundkurs) assign to the four Kurshalbjahre?
A.La Révolution française; Le romantisme; La Seconde Guerre mondiale; La Cinquième République
B.Vivre pour une idée; Immigration et vie dans une société multiculturelle; La francophonie; Le monde des médias
C.Vivre pour une idée; La France et l'Allemagne au cœur de l'Europe; La francophonie; Le monde des médias
D.Le classicisme; Le théâtre de Molière; La poésie symboliste; Le nouveau roman
Explanation: Per ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf: (1) Individuum und Gesellschaft — Vivre pour une idée; (2) Nationale und kulturelle Identität — Immigration et vie dans une société multiculturelle; (3) Eine Welt – globale Fragen — La francophonie; (4) Herausforderungen der Gegenwart — Le monde des médias. Texts are authentic fictional/non-fictional/discontinuous French materials plus German non-fictional texts.
8How is performance assessed and reported in the Berlin Französisch Grundkurs Abitur 2026?
A.As a percentage grade from 0–100 % with no written assessment criteria
B.On the 0–15 Notenpunkte scale, with Bewertungshinweise describing a good and a sufficient performance for each subtask; the overall Abitur requires at least 300 of 900 points in the Gesamtqualifikation
C.As a pass/fail decision based solely on grammatical accuracy
D.On the French 0–20 scale converted directly into the German Abitur average
Explanation: The exam is graded on the German 0–15 Notenpunkte scale. The Bewertungshinweise describe a good and an ausreichend (sufficient) performance for the subtasks, and the overall Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points across all qualification components.
9You receive an unseen authentic French newspaper article in Teil 1. What is the most effective first step during the Lesezeit?
A.Read the headline, source, and opening lines to build a global orientation before working on details
B.Translate the whole article silently into German word by word
C.Look up every unknown word in the dictionary before reading anything
D.Start writing the summary immediately to save time
Explanation: Global reading comes first: headline, source, date, and the opening paragraph (chapeau) reveal topic, genre, and likely intention. Translating everything or looking up every word wastes the limited reading time and is unnecessary for most tasks.
10Which strategy for unknown words is most appropriate under exam conditions in the Leseverstehen part?
A.Skip the sentence entirely whenever a word is unknown
B.Assume the unknown word is a faux ami and translate it by its English look-alike
C.Infer the meaning from context and word family first, and use a permitted dictionary only when the word is essential to the task
D.Write the unknown word in German in your answer so the corrector knows you noticed it
Explanation: Efficient readers first try to infer meaning from context, morphology, and word families (e.g., 'le mensonge' from 'mentir'). The permitted dictionaries are for task-critical words; mixing German into a French answer is a language error, and guessing via look-alikes risks faux amis.

About the Berlin Abitur French (3rd subject / GK) Exam

Berlin's written Französisch Grundkurs Abitur (third examination subject / Pool) assesses reading, writing, and mediation at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau. The 2026 Prüfungsschwerpunkte cover Vivre pour une idée; Immigration et vie dans une société multiculturelle; La francophonie; and Le monde des médias. Official working time is 255 minutes including Auswahlzeit — distinct from Leistungskurs (285 minutes). This page offers a free English-language MCQ study adaptation for concepts, operators, and mediation literacy — not an official SenBJF translation or extended-writing replica.

Exam sponsor: Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie Berlin. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Central written Französisch Grundkurs paper for Berlin Abitur (often taken as 3. Prüfungsfach / Pool with Leistungskurs on the same day). Teil 1: Leseverstehen und Schreiben on authentic French texts (also discontinuous) — Zusammenfassung; Analyse gestalterischer Mittel; Diskussion/Stellungnahme ± Textsorte. Teil 2: Sprachmittlung — select relevant content from authentic German texts and transfer into French. Marking uses Erwartungshorizont and Bewertungshinweise. Arbeitszeit 255 minutes including Auswahlzeit (Anlage 5b). This OpenExamPrep bank is a 100-item English-language MCQ study adaptation, not a simulation of that paper.

Time Limit

255 minutes including Auswahlzeit (AV Prüfungen Anlage 5b; ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §5)

Passing Score

0–15 points (Berlin VO-GO); contributes to Abitur Block II (fourfold weighting). Overall Abitur: ≥300/900 points

Exam / Certification Fees

No separate fee for enrolled Berlin secondary students (included in school Abitur pathway)

Exam sponsor website

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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.

22%

Vivre pour une idée (engagement)

Kurshalbjahr 1: Individuum und Gesellschaft — engagement, ideals, militantisme, and characterisation of people who act for a cause.

22%

Immigration et société multiculturelle

Kurshalbjahr 2: Nationale und kulturelle Identität — immigration, identité, integration debates, laïcité, and vivre-ensemble.

18%

La francophonie

Kurshalbjahr 3: Eine Welt – globale Fragen — global French-speaking cultures, linguistic varieties, and institutional Francophonie.

18%

Le monde des médias

Kurshalbjahr 4: Herausforderungen der Gegenwart — networks, infox, algorithms, media literacy, and discontinuous media texts.

12%

Leseverstehen & Schreiben operators

Teil 1: summary, stylistic analysis, Diskussion/Stellungnahme and gestaltende Textsorten in French.

8%

Sprachmittlung & exam literacy

Teil 2 selective mediation; Hilfsmittel; 255-minute GK timing; Pool/3. PF structure vs 285-minute LK.

Preparing for the Berlin Abitur French (3rd subject / GK) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 0–15 points (Berlin VO-GO); contributes to Abitur Block II (fourfold weighting). Overall Abitur: ≥300/900 points
  • Assessment: Central written Französisch Grundkurs paper for Berlin Abitur (often taken as 3. Prüfungsfach / Pool with Leistungskurs on the same day). Teil 1: Leseverstehen und Schreiben on authentic French texts (also discontinuous) — Zusammenfassung; Analyse gestalterischer Mittel; Diskussion/Stellungnahme ± Textsorte. Teil 2: Sprachmittlung — select relevant content from authentic German texts and transfer into French. Marking uses Erwartungshorizont and Bewertungshinweise. Arbeitszeit 255 minutes including Auswahlzeit (Anlage 5b). This OpenExamPrep bank is a 100-item English-language MCQ study adaptation, not a simulation of that paper.
  • Time limit: 255 minutes including Auswahlzeit (AV Prüfungen Anlage 5b; ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §5)
  • Exam / certification fees: No separate fee for enrolled Berlin secondary students (included in school Abitur pathway) Official sources

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Berlin Abitur French (3rd subject / GK): Suggested Study Strategy

1Memorise the four Kurshalbjahr themes from ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf before drilling items.
2For Teil 1, practise one Zusammenfassung, one Analyse, and one Diskussion per theme with clear operators.
3For Teil 2, train selection: mark Auftrag keywords, drop irrelevant anecdotes, then write French for the destinataire.
4Use the included Auswahlzeit to compare both options per part — do not start writing the first task you see.
5Bring the allowed print dictionaries (monolingual French, bilingual DE–FR/FR–DE, German reference) and practise lookups under time pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the Berlin Französisch Grundkurs Abitur?

Official Arbeitszeit is 255 minutes including Auswahlzeit (AV Prüfungen Anlage 5b), per ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf §5. The Leistungskurs uses 285 minutes — do not confuse the two.

What are the 2026 thematic Schwerpunkte for Französisch GK?

1) Vivre pour une idée; 2) Immigration et vie dans une société multiculturelle; 3) La francophonie; 4) Le monde des médias — listed in ps_franzoesisch_2026_gk.pdf.

How is the written paper structured?

Two parts with two gleichwertige Aufgabenstellungen each. You choose one Teil-1 task (Leseverstehen und Schreiben in French) and one Teil-2 task (Sprachmittlung from German into French).

Is Französisch as 3. Prüfungsfach the same as Leistungskurs Französisch?

No. This bank targets the Grundkurs / third-examination-subject pathway (255 minutes, grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau). Thematic Schwerpunkte align with the GK PDF; the Leistungskurs has its own timing (285 minutes) and separate practice bank.

Are these practice questions an official SenBJF exam?

No. They are a free English-language multiple-choice study adaptation by OpenExamPrep. The official assessment is an extended French written paper with mediation. Use this bank for concepts and strategies alongside classroom Klausuren and past-style writing practice.