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Key Facts: BY Abitur Catholic Religion (gA) Exam

1 of 4 tasks

Candidate's choice in the written Abitur (Textaufgabe, Erweiterte Textaufgabe, Themenaufgabe, Aufgabe mit Gestaltungsanteil)

ISB Übersicht Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Katholische Religionslehre (Stand Februar 2026)

210 min / 100 BE

Working time and maximum Bewertungseinheiten at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau (eA: 270 min / 120 BE)

ISB Allgemeine Hinweise zu den Illustrierenden Prüfungsaufgaben Katholische Religionslehre

Bible

The permitted aid (Hilfsmittel) for the written Abitur tasks in Katholische Religionslehre

ISB Allgemeine Hinweise IlluPA Katholische Religionslehre

LehrplanPLUS Jgst. 12/13

Curriculum basis of the first G9 Abitur 2026 (Profil- und Leistungsstufe, grundlegend)

lehrplanplus.bayern.de, Gymnasium Katholische Religionslehre 12/13 (grundlegend)

300 / 900

Maximum Abitur points from the five Prüfungsfächer; at least 300 of 900 points required for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife

KM Bayern, Aktuelles zur Abiturprüfung 2026

2 × 15 min

Kolloquium structure in Katholische Religionslehre after 30 minutes of preparation

ISB Übersicht Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Katholische Religionslehre

100

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

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Bavaria Abitur Katholische Religionslehre (gA) is a 210-minute constructed-response exam: one task chosen from four, max. 100 BE, Bible as the only aid — not MCQ. Content follows LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium Jgst. 12/13: anthropology, God question and Bible, ethics with Katholische Soziallehre, truth claims and Christian hope. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation only.

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1According to LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium (Katholische Religionslehre, Jgst. 13), Catholic moral theology grounds ethical judgments through the cooperation of which three sources?
A.Holy Scripture, human reason, and the Church's Magisterium (Lehramt)
B.Scripture alone, excluding tradition and reason
C.Majority opinion, civil law, and personal feeling
D.Papal infallibility as the only binding source
Explanation: The curriculum explicitly names the Zusammenwirken (cooperation) of Holy Scripture, human reason, and the ecclesial Magisterium as the sources of Catholic moral theology. Scripture witnesses to God's will, reason discerns the moral good in human nature and situations, and the Magisterium authentically interprets the deposit of faith. None of the three operates in isolation in Catholic teaching.
2What does the 'primacy of the decision of conscience' (Primat der Gewissensentscheidung) mean in Catholic moral teaching?
A.Conscience is a spontaneous feeling that needs no formation
B.The final judgment about what to do belongs to the person's conscience, which must itself be carefully formed
C.Church teaching makes personal conscience decisions unnecessary
D.Conscience binds only when it agrees with the Magisterium
Explanation: Catholic teaching joins two claims: a person must ultimately act according to his or her conscience, and conscience must be formed in the light of Scripture, reason, and Church teaching. The primacy protects the dignity of the deciding person without declaring every impulse correct. The curriculum links this to responsibility ethics and to the necessity of Gewissensbildung.
3Where in the Bible is the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments) found?
A.In the Torah (Pentateuch), in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy
B.Only in the prophetic books
C.In the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's Gospel
D.In the letters of Paul
Explanation: The Decalogue is handed down in two versions in the Pentateuch: Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. It stands at the heart of the Sinai covenant and functions in Christian ethics as a framework securing freedom and dignity. LehrplanPLUS names the Decalogue together with the Sermon on the Mount as key biblical reference texts for ethics.
4An ethicist argues: 'This action is wrong in itself because it violates a binding duty, even if it would produce good consequences.' Which mode of argumentation is this?
A.Teleological argumentation
B.Deontological argumentation
C.Utilitarian argumentation
D.Virtue-ethical argumentation
Explanation: Deontological ethics (from Greek deon, duty) judges actions by their conformity to duty or binding norms, independent of outcomes. Teleological ethics, by contrast, evaluates actions in light of their goals and consequences. LehrplanPLUS requires students to distinguish these two Grundfiguren of ethical reasoning and to apply them in models such as duty ethics and utilitarianism.
5Classical utilitarianism, associated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, evaluates actions by which criterion?
A.Conformity to eternally valid natural law
B.Whether the maxim of the action could become a universal law
C.The greatest happiness or welfare of the greatest number affected
D.Obedience to the commandments of the Decalogue
Explanation: Utilitarianism is a teleological model of norm justification: an action is right insofar as it maximizes overall happiness or welfare for all affected. Its strength is the impartial weighing of consequences; classic criticisms concern the protection of minorities and of individual rights. Catholic ethics engages utilitarian reasoning critically within responsibility ethics.
6Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative is a key example of duty ethics (Pflichtethik). What does its best-known formulation demand?
A.Act only according to a maxim that you can will to become a universal law
B.Act so that the consequences produce the greatest overall happiness
C.Act as tradition and the community have always acted
D.Act so that you maximize your own long-term advantage
Explanation: Kant's categorical imperative tests maxims by universalizability: what cannot consistently be willed as a universal law is morally forbidden. It is categorical because it binds unconditionally, not hypothetically for the sake of a goal. A related formulation forbids treating persons merely as means, which strongly influenced modern dignity discourse.
7What is the core claim of natural law (Naturrecht) as a model of norm justification in the Catholic tradition?
A.Moral norms are valid only when a state authority has enacted them
B.Moral norms are mere cultural conventions that change with every epoch
C.Fundamental moral norms are grounded in human nature and can be recognized by reason, independent of positive legislation
D.Moral norms apply only to baptized Christians
Explanation: Natural law holds that reason can discern basic moral goods and norms from human nature itself, so that not everything legally enacted is therefore just. This allows criticism of unjust positive law and undergirds the discourse of human dignity and human rights. Thomas Aquinas gave the tradition its classical theological form.
8LehrplanPLUS presents responsibility ethics (Verantwortungsethik) as an attempted synthesis. Of what is it a synthesis?
A.Of biblical faith and Greek mythology
B.Of deontological and teleological modes of argumentation
C.Of legal positivism and anarchism
D.Of exclusivism and pluralism in theology of religions
Explanation: Responsibility ethics asks both what duties bind the agent and what foreseeable consequences the action will have, holding both together under the concept of responsibility. In the twentieth century Hans Jonas gave it influential shape as an ethic for technological civilization, extending responsibility to future generations and nature. The curriculum explicitly names it as the synthesis of the two basic argumentation patterns.
9In the so-called antitheses of the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:21-48), cited in LehrplanPLUS, what does Jesus do with the traditional commandments?
A.He abolishes the Torah and replaces it with Roman law
B.He radicalizes the commandments by reaching into attitudes of the heart, up to the command to love one's enemies
C.He declares the commandments binding only for the clergy
D.He reduces the commandments to external ritual observance
Explanation: In the pattern 'You have heard that it was said ... but I say to you', Jesus intensifies the commandments: not only killing but anger, not only adultery but lust, not only love of neighbor but love of enemy. The Sermon on the Mount thus presents an ethos of unconditional love of neighbor that goes beyond minimal legal compliance. The curriculum treats it as securing dignity and as the Ethos der Nächstenliebe.
10Which statement about conscience in Catholic moral theology is correct?
A.Conscience is infallible, so forming it is unnecessary
B.An erroneous conscience never binds the person
C.One is not responsible for a badly formed conscience
D.Conscience must be formed through Scripture, reason, and Church teaching, and its judgment binds the person, who remains responsible for its formation
Explanation: Catholic teaching holds the dignity of conscience and its binding force together with the duty of Gewissensbildung. A person must follow a certain judgment of conscience, yet culpably negligent formation is itself a moral failure. This position combines the primacy of conscience with responsibility ethics, as the curriculum requires for KR13.

About the BY Abitur Catholic Religion (gA) Exam

Katholische Religionslehre is a written Abitur subject of the gesellschaftswissenschaftliches Aufgabenfeld in Bavaria, examined from 2026 under LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium for the new nine-year Gymnasium (G9). At grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau the candidate selects one of four tasks — Textaufgabe, Erweiterte Textaufgabe, Themenaufgabe, or Aufgabe mit Gestaltungsanteil — in 210 minutes for a maximum of 100 Bewertungseinheiten, with the Bible as the only permitted aid (ISB Allgemeine Hinweise). Content spans the four Lernbereich blocks of Jgst. 12/13: the question 'Wer bin ich?' and the Christian image of the human person; the God question, revelation, and the Bible ('Gott sucht den Menschen'); ethical foundations and the ethics of life areas including Katholische Soziallehre; and truth claims among religions together with Christian future hope. The tasks are Bavaria-specific, since the IQB common pools do not include Religionslehre. This free bank offers 100 original English MCQs for concept and knowledge practice only; it is not an official translation, not a simulation of the German-medium constructed-response exam, and not a substitute for official writing or Kolloquium preparation.

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

Assessment

Written Abitur at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau: the candidate chooses one of four proposed tasks. Task types are Textaufgabe (work on a text), Erweiterte Textaufgabe (text plus further materials), Themenaufgabe, and Aufgabe mit Gestaltungsanteil; task complexes test competencies and content from several Lernbereiche of LehrplanPLUS Jgst. 12/13 (anthropology, God question and revelation, ethics incl. Katholische Soziallehre, truth claims and Christian hope). Maximum 100 Bewertungseinheiten; the Bible is the permitted aid. Content basis is Bavaria-specific (ISB) — the IQB common task pools do not cover Religionslehre. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official translation, not a format simulation — and cannot replace German-language constructed-response or Kolloquium practice.

Time Limit

210 minutes at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau and 270 minutes at erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau, per the ISB Allgemeine Hinweise to the illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Katholische Religionslehre. In 2026, written gA subjects beyond the named core subjects were scheduled on 11 May 2026 (KM Bayern Terminübersicht: 'alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau'); oral Kolloquium weeks: 18–22 May and 8–12 June 2026.

Passing Score

Results are scored in Bewertungseinheiten (max. 100 at gA) and converted to Notenpunkte (0–15). Up to 300 of the 900 Abitur points come from the five Prüfungsfächer; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).

Exam / Certification Fees

No separate per-subject fee is published for regular school candidates; administration runs through the public Gymnasium pathway.

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28%

Ethics and Katholische Soziallehre

Ethical concepts and argumentation models, Decalogue and Sermon on the Mount, conscience, bioethics, marriage and family, and the social principles with the great Sozialenzykliken from Rerum novarum to Laudato si'.

22%

Scripture, Revelation, and the God Question

The Bible as God's word in human words, hermeneutics vs. fundamentalism, tradition and Magisterium, arguments for and against belief in God, and the complementarity of faith and natural science.

16%

Christian Anthropology and Human Dignity

Person concept, Gottebenbildlichkeit, dignity grounded in the transcendence reference, freedom and responsibility, and critiques of homo oeconomicus and transhumanism.

15%

Christology, Sacraments, and Church History

Incarnation, Nicaea and Chalcedon, the paschal mystery, the seven sacraments and the liturgical year, and milestones from Pentecost through Vatican II.

13%

Religions, Ecumenism, and Christian Hope

Exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism, Islam-Christianity comparison, Judaism and Nostra aetate, ecumenism, and eschatology from the reign of God to resurrection hope.

6%

Exam Literacy

One-of-four task choice, ISB task types, 210 minutes and 100 BE at gA, the Bible as aid, and the Kolloquium structure.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Results are scored in Bewertungseinheiten (max. 100 at gA) and converted to Notenpunkte (0–15). Up to 300 of the 900 Abitur points come from the five Prüfungsfächer; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).
  • Assessment: Written Abitur at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau: the candidate chooses one of four proposed tasks. Task types are Textaufgabe (work on a text), Erweiterte Textaufgabe (text plus further materials), Themenaufgabe, and Aufgabe mit Gestaltungsanteil; task complexes test competencies and content from several Lernbereiche of LehrplanPLUS Jgst. 12/13 (anthropology, God question and revelation, ethics incl. Katholische Soziallehre, truth claims and Christian hope). Maximum 100 Bewertungseinheiten; the Bible is the permitted aid. Content basis is Bavaria-specific (ISB) — the IQB common task pools do not cover Religionslehre. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official translation, not a format simulation — and cannot replace German-language constructed-response or Kolloquium practice.
  • Time limit: 210 minutes at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau and 270 minutes at erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau, per the ISB Allgemeine Hinweise to the illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Katholische Religionslehre. In 2026, written gA subjects beyond the named core subjects were scheduled on 11 May 2026 (KM Bayern Terminübersicht: 'alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau'); oral Kolloquium weeks: 18–22 May and 8–12 June 2026.
  • Exam / certification fees: No separate per-subject fee is published for regular school candidates; administration runs through the public Gymnasium pathway. Official sources

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BY Abitur Catholic Religion (gA): Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the four Lernbereich blocks of Jgst. 12/13 as a map: Menschenbild, Gottesfrage/Offenbarung, Ethik/Soziallehre, Wahrheitsansprüche/Hoffnung — Abitur task complexes deliberately cross several of them.
2For ethics, practice the two argumentation patterns (deontological vs. teleological) and show how Verantwortungsethik holds both together — this is the curriculum's own synthesis demand.
3Memorize the Sozialprinzipien (Personalität, Solidarität, Subsidiarität, Gemeinwohl, Nachhaltigkeit) with one-line definitions and one Sozialenzyklik each, then rehearse applying them to a concrete policy case.
4Know the classic God-arguments and critiques in pairs (Anselm/Thomas/Pascal vs. Feuerbach/Marx/Nietzsche) and be ready to state the possibilities and limits of each rather than declaring winners.
5Practice citing Scripture precisely with the permitted Bible: short, exact references (e.g., Gen 1:26-28, Ex 3:14, Mt 5:21-48, 1 Kor 15) strengthen any constructed-response answer.
6Use the official ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben (gA Beispielaufgaben with Lösungsvorschläge) for full German-language rehearsal; use this MCQ bank only for concept checks.
7In the real exam, skim all four proposed tasks before choosing, and budget your 210 minutes roughly by the Bewertungseinheiten of the sub-tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Bavarian Abitur in Katholische Religionslehre a multiple-choice test?

No. The official exam is German-medium constructed response: candidates choose one of four tasks (Textaufgabe, Erweiterte Textaufgabe, Themenaufgabe, Aufgabe mit Gestaltungsanteil). This bank is a free English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation — and cannot replace official writing or oral practice.

How long is the written exam at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau and what aids are allowed?

According to the ISB Allgemeine Hinweise to the illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben: 210 minutes at gA (270 minutes at eA), with a maximum of 100 Bewertungseinheiten (120 at eA). The Bible is the permitted aid.

Which curriculum applies from 2026?

LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium, Profil- und Leistungsstufe (Jgst. 12/13): in Jgst. 12 the Lernbereiche on the human person ('Wer bin ich?'), the Christian image of humanity, the search for God, and revelation/Trinity/Islam; in Jgst. 13 ethical foundations, the ethics of life areas with Katholische Soziallehre, truth claims among religions, Christian ethics as Letztbegründung, future hope, and personal Lebensentwürfe.

Do the IQB common task pools apply to this subject?

No. In Bavaria the IQB pools cover only Deutsch, Mathematik, Englisch, Französisch (since 2017) and Biologie, Chemie, Physik (since 2025). Religionslehre tasks are Bavaria-specific, developed in the KM Bayern/ISB framework.

How is the oral Kolloquium in Katholische Religionslehre structured?

Per the ISB overview: two parts of about 15 minutes each after 30 minutes of preparation. Part I is a roughly 10-minute short presentation from a chosen topic area of the Schwerpunkthalbjahr plus a short discussion; Part II covers Lernbereiche from the other non-excluded Kurshalbjahre. One Kurshalbjahr of Jgst. 12 is excluded as Prüfungsgegenstand.

How does this subject count toward the Abitur result?

The written result (max. 100 BE at gA) is converted to Notenpunkte. The five Prüfungsfächer contribute up to 300 of 900 Abitur points; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).