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Key Facts: Bavaria Abitur Greek Exam
240 minutes
Working time of the written gA examination in Griechisch
ISB Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Griechisch ab 2026
Teil A + Teil B (1:1)
Translation of an unseen text (~145 words gA) plus one chosen task (Prosa or Dichtung), weighted equally
ISB Illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Griechisch ab 2026 (Erläuterungen)
Homer → Politeia
Curriculum arc: Ilias (Books 1/24), early lyric, Presocratics, sophists, Apologie (Jgst. 12); Solon, Antigone, Politeia (Jgst. 13)
LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium Griechisch, Jgst. 12/13
11 May 2026
Written exam date for 'alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau' (including Griechisch gA)
KM Bayern, Abiturprüfung 2026 schedule
5 Prüfungsfächer
Three written plus two oral (Kolloquium) examinations; ≥300 of 900 total points required for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife
KM Bayern
Not in IQB pool
Griechisch tasks are Bavaria-specific; the IQB common pool covers only Deutsch, Mathematik, Englisch, Französisch and (since 2025) the three Naturwissenschaften
KM Bayern / ISB
100
Original English MCQ study items in this bank (not the official format)
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Bavaria's G9 Abitur Griechisch (gA) is Übersetzung (Teil A) + one chosen interpretation task (Teil B: Prosa or Dichtung)—not MCQ. 240 minutes, weighted 1:1, approved Greek–German dictionary allowed; curriculum spans Homer to Plato's Politeia per LehrplanPLUS. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation only.
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1In the phrase ὁ τοῦ Σωκράτους λόγος, the form λόγος is nominative singular. What case and number is the form λόγου in the same paradigm?
2In the phrase τιμῆς ἄξιος ('worthy of honor'), the word τιμῆς is which form of the noun τιμή?
3The form ἄνθρωποι in an Attic prose text is most commonly which case and number of ἄνθρωπος?
4The verb form δίδωσι (from δίδωμι, 'give') is:
5The form φιλεῖ comes from the contract verb φιλέω ('love'). What is its grammatical analysis?
6The form ἐλύσαμεν (from λύω) is best analyzed as:
7What is the form λελυκώς in the phrase ὁ λελυκὼς τὸν ἵππον ('the one who has released the horse')?
8The form λύοιμι contains the marker -οι-. What mood does this signal, and what is a typical use of that mood?
9In the sentence ὁ στρατηγὸς βουλεύεται μετὰ τῶν φίλων, the middle form βουλεύεται most naturally means that the general:
10An author writes ταῦτα ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἔλεγε using the imperfect rather than the aorist εἶπε. What nuance does the imperfect most likely add?
About the Bavaria Abitur Greek Exam
Griechisch (Altgriechisch) in the Bavarian G9 Abitur belongs to the sprachlich-literarisch-künstlerisches Aufgabenfeld and is examined under the LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium for the Qualifikationsphase (Jgst. 12/13). The curriculum's Lernbereiche move from Homer's Ilias (Books 1 and 24, hexameter, oral poetry) through early lyric (Archilochos, Sappho), the Presocratics (Thales, Anaximander, Heraklit, Parmenides) and the sophists (Protagoras, Kallikles, Alkidamas) to Plato's Apologie in Jgst. 12, and from Solon's Eunomie and Sophokles' Antigone (with Attic tragedy and theatre) to Plato's Politeia in Jgst. 13. The written gA exam (240 minutes) combines a translation of an unseen Greek text (Teil A, about 145 words) with one chosen interpretation task (Teil B, Prosa or Dichtung), weighted 1:1; a ministry-approved bilingual Greek–German dictionary is permitted. Griechisch is not part of the IQB common task pool, so its tasks are Bavaria-specific. This free bank offers 100 original English MCQs for grammar, translation, literary and cultural practice only; it is not an official format simulation and cannot replace German-language Übersetzung or extended Interpretation answers.
Exam sponsor: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus (KM Bayern); the Staatsinstitut für Schulqualität und Bildungsforschung (ISB) publishes curricula support and the illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Per the ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben for the Abitur ab 2026: Teil A is an Übersetzung of an unseen Greek original text (about 145 words at gA). Teil B offers a choice between a Prosa and a Dichtung task; each consists of three hinführende Aufgaben (content, grammar labels such as Eventualis/Potentialis/Irrealis, translation criticism, or metrics), a central Interpretationsaufgabe on a Greek text with provided German translation (guided by the official Hinweise: content/structure, language/style, genre, literary-historical and cultural embedding, optional Gegenwartsbezug/Rezeption and metrics), and two weiterführende Aufgaben chosen from four, reaching into other Kurshalbjahre. Teil A and Teil B are weighted 1:1. Tasks span all four Kurshalbjahre and each candidate covers at least three of them. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation—not an official translation or format simulation—and cannot replace German Übersetzung or extended Interpretation.
Time Limit
240 minutes working time for the written gA examination (ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Griechisch, Stand September 2023). Griechisch (gA) sat in the 2026 written exam block of 'alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau' on 11 May 2026 (KM Bayern Abitur 2026 schedule).
Passing Score
Griechisch is one of five Abiturprüfungsfächer (3 written, 2 oral Kolloquium). Coursework contributes up to 600 of 900 points and the Abitur examinations 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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Grammar and Syntax
Morphology (declensions, conjugations, mi-verbs, participles, moods) and syntax (genitive absolute, AcI, conditionals, purpose/fear/result clauses, particles) as the foundation of Teil A and the hinführende Aufgaben.
Translation Strategy and Vocabulary
Context-specific word choice (δίκη, ἀρετή, λόγος, ψυχή, εὐδαίμων), rendering participle chains and genitive absolutes into idiomatic German, and word-formation analysis per LehrplanPLUS Lernbereich 2.1.
Archaic Poetry: Homer and Lyric
Ilias Books 1 and 24 (wrath of Achilles, Patroclus, Priam's ransom), oral poetry and epitheta ornantia, hexameter and elegiac distich, Archilochos, Sappho and Solon's Eunomie with its political theology.
Presocratics and Sophists
From mythos to logos: ἀρχή (Thales, Anaximander), Heraklit and Parmenides on change and being, then the anthropological turn—Protagoras' homo-mensura, nomos/physis, Kallikles' right of the stronger, Alkidamas' natural equality.
Plato
Apologie (first speech): the charges, the Delphic oracle, Socratic wisdom and intellectualist ethics. Politeia: justice in state and soul, the three classes and soul-parts, cardinal virtues, cave allegory and theory of Forms.
Sophokles, Antigone and Attic Tragedy
The tragic conflict of unwritten divine law and positive state law, tragedy's Dionysiac origins and its structural elements (parodos, stasimon, exodos), theatre architecture (orchēstra, skēnē) and stichomythia.
Exam Literacy
Abitur structure (5 Prüfungsfächer, 3 written + 2 Kolloquium), gA vs eA, the 240-minute written format with Teil A/Teil B, Hilfsmittel rules and the Greek Kolloquium format.
Preparing for the Bavaria Abitur Greek Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Griechisch is one of five Abiturprüfungsfächer (3 written, 2 oral Kolloquium). Coursework contributes up to 600 of 900 points and the Abitur examinations up to 300; the Allgemeine Hochschulreife requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points (KM Bayern).
- Assessment: Per the ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben for the Abitur ab 2026: Teil A is an Übersetzung of an unseen Greek original text (about 145 words at gA). Teil B offers a choice between a Prosa and a Dichtung task; each consists of three hinführende Aufgaben (content, grammar labels such as Eventualis/Potentialis/Irrealis, translation criticism, or metrics), a central Interpretationsaufgabe on a Greek text with provided German translation (guided by the official Hinweise: content/structure, language/style, genre, literary-historical and cultural embedding, optional Gegenwartsbezug/Rezeption and metrics), and two weiterführende Aufgaben chosen from four, reaching into other Kurshalbjahre. Teil A and Teil B are weighted 1:1. Tasks span all four Kurshalbjahre and each candidate covers at least three of them. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation—not an official translation or format simulation—and cannot replace German Übersetzung or extended Interpretation.
- Time limit: 240 minutes working time for the written gA examination (ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben Griechisch, Stand September 2023). Griechisch (gA) sat in the 2026 written exam block of 'alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau' on 11 May 2026 (KM Bayern Abitur 2026 schedule).
- 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the official Bavarian Griechisch Abitur a multiple-choice test?
No. The official written exam at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau is constructed-response: a translation of an unseen Greek text (Teil A) plus one chosen interpretation task (Teil B, Prosa or Dichtung). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only and cannot replace those German-medium formats.
How long is the written Griechisch exam and what aids are allowed?
The ISB illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben specify 240 minutes for the written gA examination. The permitted aid is a bilingual Greek–German dictionary approved by the Kultusministerium for use in the classical-language Abitur (ministry Hilfsmittel notice for Latein/Griechisch).
Which authors does the curriculum cover in the Qualifikationsphase?
Per the LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium (Jgst. 12/13): Homer (Ilias, especially Books 1 and 24), Archilochos and Sappho, the Presocratics (Thales, Anaximander, Heraklit, Parmenides), the sophists (Protagoras, Kallikles, Alkidamas), Plato (Apologie, first speech) in Jgst. 12, and Solon (Eunomie), Sophokles (Antigone, with Thukydides' Logos Epitaphios for context) and Plato (Politeia) in Jgst. 13.
What is the difference between Teil A and Teil B?
Teil A is the Übersetzung: an unseen Greek original (about 145 words at gA) to be rendered into correct, idiomatic German. Teil B is the Aufgabenteil: you choose the Prosa or the Dichtung task, each with three hinführende Aufgaben (content, grammar labels, metrics), a central interpretation of a Greek text with provided translation, and two of four weiterführende Aufgaben spanning other Kurshalbjahre. Teil A and Teil B count in a 1:1 ratio.
Is Griechisch part of the IQB common task pool?
No. In Bavaria the IQB pool covers Deutsch, Mathematik, Englisch, Französisch and (since 2025) Biologie, Chemie, Physik. Griechisch tasks are Bavaria-specific, illustrated by the ISB's illustrierende Prüfungsaufgaben for the Abitur ab 2026.
What happens if Griechisch is chosen as a Kolloquium subject instead?
After 30 minutes of preparation on an unseen Greek original text, the Kolloquium runs in two parts of about 15 minutes each: Part I a short presentation and discussion on the designated Schwerpunkthalbjahr (with a translation demonstrating secure text comprehension), Part II on content from the two further Halbjahre (ISB overview).