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Key Facts: BY Abitur Russian (eA) Exam

315 minutes

eA working time for modern foreign languages (30 min Hörverstehen + 285 min Schreiben/Sprachmittlung)

ISB Russisch Übersicht / GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language regulations

~1000 words

Approximate maximum Textvorlage length on eA (vs ~800 on gA)

ISB Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Russisch – Übersicht

Hör + Schreiben + Mittlung

Three Prüfungsteile of the written Russisch Abitur (~20% / ~55% / ~25%)

KM/ISB moderne Fremdsprachen ab 2026

≥300 / 900

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife

KM Bayern Abitur 2026

13 May 2026

Written exam date for alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – eA (2026 schedule)

KM Bayern / BayMBl Abiturprüfung 2026

5 h / week

Leistungsfach Russisch eA weekly hours in Q-phase Jgst. 12/13

ISB / LehrplanPLUS Russisch

100

Original English MCQ study items in this bank (not the official format)

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BY Abitur Russisch eA is Hörverstehen + Schreiben + Sprachmittlung in 315 minutes (30 min listening; texts ~1000 words)—not MCQ. Topics: aspect, cases, mediation, Landeskunde, AFB criteria. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation only.

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1Russian verbs come in two aspects (вид). At eA, the imperfective (несовершенный вид) most typically presents an action as …

A.A bounded whole with an achieved result

B.An open process, habit, or unfinished state

C.A form that can only appear in the imperative

D.A tense that replaces the future

Explanation: The imperfective presents process, repetition or lack of focus on a boundary. eA Textaufgaben exploit this for nuanced narrative and commentary; the perfective instead packages a result.

2Статья была такой сложной, что я ___ её целых два часа. — Choose the correct verb.

A.прочитал

B.читал

C.прочитаю

D.читаю

Explanation: Duration «целых два часа» forces imperfective «читал»: the focus is the reading process, not the finished book. eA literary/non-literary tasks often embed such duration cues.

3После долгих споров комиссия наконец ___ решение. — Which form is correct?

A.принимала

B.принимает

C.приняла

D.будет принимать

Explanation: «Наконец» plus a single institutional outcome selects perfective «приняла». Result-focused perfectives are frequent in eA civic/news Textvorlagen.

4After the phase verbs «начинать/начать», «продолжать» and «кончать/закончить» (in the sense 'finish doing'), which infinitive aspect must follow?

A.Only perfective

B.Only imperfective

C.Either aspect interchangeably

D.Only reflexive perfectives

Explanation: Phase verbs govern imperfective infinitives only: «начать обсуждать», «продолжать анализировать». This rule remains binding in denser eA academic prose.

5In negative warnings of a single unwanted event («Осторожно, не ___ дверь!»), which imperative aspect is preferred?

A.Imperfective only

B.Perfective

C.Past perfective

D.Present imperfective indicative

Explanation: A spontaneous warning about one possible mishap uses the perfective imperative («не захлопни»). General prohibitions use imperfective («не хлопай»). eA writing marks register via such choices.

6Мы ждали директора весь день, но он так и не ___. — Correct completion?

A.приходил

B.пришёл

C.придёт

D.ходил

Explanation: «Так и не …» denying one expected event requires perfective «пришёл». eA narrative and mediation tasks often encode failed expectations this way.

7Which member of the pair «решать – решить» is perfective?

A.решать

B.решить

C.Both

D.Neither

Explanation: «Решить» is perfective (single solution reached); «решать» is imperfective (process of solving). Prefix-less pairs like this are high-frequency eA academic vocabulary.

8In reported speech about intentions, «Он сказал, что ___ доклад к пятнице» (finish the report by Friday) prefers which aspect?

A.Imperfective present «готовит» without a bound

B.Perfective future «подготовит»

C.Past imperfective only

D.Imperative perfective

Explanation: A promised single completion by a deadline is typically perfective future «подготовит». eA Sprachmittlung often needs this mapping from German future commitments.

9«Каждый вечер она ___ дневник.» — Best aspect choice?

A.написала

B.напишет

C.писала

D.написав

Explanation: Habitual «каждый вечер» selects imperfective «писала». Habit vs single event is a classic discrimination in eA reading.

10When an eA Textaufgabe asks you to characterise the dynamics of action in a narrative, which aspect contrast is most relevant?

A.Gender agreement only

B.Imperfective backgrounding vs perfective foregrounding of plot events

C.Only nominative case forms

D.Latinate loanword frequency

Explanation: Russian narrative typically backgrounds ongoing circumstances with imperfective forms and advances the plot with perfectives. Recognising this supports eA text analysis (AFB II).

About the BY Abitur Russian (eA) Exam

Russisch at erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau is the Bavarian G9 Leistungsfach pathway in the sprachlich-literarisch-künstlerisches Aufgabenfeld (five weekly hours in Jgst. 12/13; CEFR B2 after 12 / B2+ after 13 per LehrplanPLUS Fachprofil). It is not in the IQB common pools; tasks are Bavaria-specific. The written exam combines listening, a chosen writing task on authentic texts up to ~1000 words with stronger analysis/evaluation demands, and German→Russian mediation within 315 minutes. This free bank offers 100 original English MCQs for aspect, morphology, motion verbs, reading/mediation judgment, Landeskunde and writing-task criteria awareness only; it cannot replace the official Russian-language formats.

Exam sponsor: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus (KM Bayern); the Staatsinstitut für Schulqualität und Bildungsforschung (ISB) publishes LehrplanPLUS support and Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Per KM/ISB modern-foreign-language regulations for the Abitur ab 2026: Part A Hörverstehen (~30 minutes, ~20%), Part B Schreiben with a choice of literary or non-literary text tasks (texts denser/longer than gA; stronger AFB II and III), Part C Sprachmittlung (mediation of a German text into Russian, ~25%). As Leistungsfach (five weekly hours), Russisch eA is a compulsory Abiturprüfungsfach. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation—not an official translation or format simulation—and cannot replace timed Russian writing, listening, or mediation practice.

Time Limit

315 minutes total working time on eA (30 minutes Hörverstehen + 285 minutes Schreiben/Sprachmittlung), per ISB Russisch Übersicht / GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language exam regulations. Russisch eA sits in the 13 May 2026 block of alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – eA (KM Bayern).

Passing Score

Coursework from the Qualifikationsphase counts up to 600 of 900 points and the five Abiturprüfungsfächer up to 300; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).

Exam / Certification Fees

No per-subject exam fee is published for regular school candidates in Bavaria; the Abitur is part of the public education pathway administered through the Gymnasium.

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14%

Verbal Aspect

Imperfective vs perfective pairs and discourse functions of вид at eA complexity.

14%

Cases and Rection

Case syncretism, government, and agreement in denser constructions.

10%

Verbs of Motion

Determinate/indeterminate pairs and prefixed motion verbs.

10%

Participles and Deeprichastiya

Participial and adverbial-participle constructions.

24%

Vocabulary, Reading, Mediation

Word formation, ~1000-word text strategies, and Sprachmittlung judgment.

20%

Landeskunde

History, society, culture and literature for text and mediation tasks.

Exam Literacy and Writing Criteria

eA structure, AFB I–III, timing, weighting and 2026 schedule.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Coursework from the Qualifikationsphase counts up to 600 of 900 points and the five Abiturprüfungsfächer up to 300; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).
Assessment: Per KM/ISB modern-foreign-language regulations for the Abitur ab 2026: Part A Hörverstehen (~30 minutes, ~20%), Part B Schreiben with a choice of literary or non-literary text tasks (texts denser/longer than gA; stronger AFB II and III), Part C Sprachmittlung (mediation of a German text into Russian, ~25%). As Leistungsfach (five weekly hours), Russisch eA is a compulsory Abiturprüfungsfach. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation—not an official translation or format simulation—and cannot replace timed Russian writing, listening, or mediation practice.
Time limit: 315 minutes total working time on eA (30 minutes Hörverstehen + 285 minutes Schreiben/Sprachmittlung), per ISB Russisch Übersicht / GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language exam regulations. Russisch eA sits in the 13 May 2026 block of alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – eA (KM Bayern).
Exam / certification fees: No per-subject exam fee is published for regular school candidates in Bavaria; the Abitur is part of the public education pathway administered through the Gymnasium. Official sources

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BY Abitur Russian (eA): Suggested Study Strategy

1Train AFB III moves (evaluate, compare, justify stance) on literary and non-literary Russian texts, not only AFB I paraphrase.

2Drill aspect and motion-verb prefixes in denser narrative contexts typical of eA Textvorlagen.

3Practice Sprachmittlung with German opinion/news pieces into Russian, checking register, information hierarchy and cultural glosses.

4Use ISB Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben for full Russian-format rehearsal; use this MCQ bank for targeted grammar, mediation judgment and Landeskunde drills.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Bavarian Russisch eA Abitur multiple choice?

No. The written eA exam uses Hörverstehen, a chosen Schreibaufgabe and Sprachmittlung. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.

How long is the written Russisch eA exam?

315 minutes total on eA: about 30 minutes for Hörverstehen plus 285 minutes for Schreiben and Sprachmittlung, under ISB Russisch Übersicht / GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language regulations (vs 285 minutes on gA).

How does Russisch eA differ from gA?

eA is the five-hour Leistungsfach with longer Textvorlagen (up to ~1000 vs ~800 words), stronger AFB II/III demands, and 315 minutes total working time. As Leistungsfach it is a compulsory Abiturprüfungsfach.

What date is Russisch eA in 2026?

It falls in the 13 May 2026 block for alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer on erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau (KM Bayern).

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