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Key Facts: BY Abitur Russian (gA) Exam

285 minutes

gA working time for modern foreign languages including ~30 min Hörverstehen

GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language regulations

Hör + Schreiben + Mittlung

Three Prüfungsteile of the written Russisch Abitur

KM/ISB moderne Fremdsprachen ab 2026

≥300 / 900

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife

KM Bayern Abitur 2026

11 May 2026

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

KM Bayern / BayMBl Abiturprüfung 2026

5 Prüfungsfächer

Three written + two oral (Kolloquium) examinations

KM Bayern

100

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

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BY Abitur Russisch gA is Hörverstehen + Schreiben + Sprachmittlung in 285 minutes (30 min listening)—not MCQ. Topics: aspect, cases, motion verbs, participles, Landeskunde. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation only.

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1Russian verbs come in two aspects (вид). What does the imperfective aspect (несовершенный вид) primarily express?

A.An ongoing, repeated, or uncompleted action

B.A single action completed with a result

C.An action that can only refer to the future

D.A command or request addressed to the listener

Explanation: The imperfective aspect (несовершенный вид) presents an action as a process, a repetition, or a state without focusing on its boundary or result, e.g. «читать», «писать». The perfective aspect (совершенный вид), by contrast, presents the action as a bounded whole with an achieved result, e.g. «прочитать», «написать». Choosing between them is the core of Russian aspect usage in the LehrplanPLUS Q-phase.

2Вчера вечером я два часа ___ письмо другу. — Which verb form correctly completes the sentence?

A.написал

B.писал

C.пишу

D.напишу

Explanation: The phrase «два часа» names a duration, so the action must be presented as a process: the imperfective «писал» is correct. A duration of time is one of the clearest signals for the imperfective aspect in Russian.

3Наконец-то! Я ___ эту длинную книгу за один вечер. — Which verb form correctly completes the sentence?

A.читал

B.читаю

C.прочитал

D.буду читать

Explanation: «Наконец-то!» and «за один вечер» present the action as finished with a result — the whole book is read. That requires the perfective «прочитал». The preposition «за» + accusative for the time needed to complete something typically pairs with perfective verbs.

4After the verbs «начинать/начать», «продолжать» and «кончать» (to begin, to continue, to finish), which infinitive aspect must follow?

A.Only the perfective infinitive

B.Either aspect with no difference in meaning

C.Only reflexive infinitives

D.Only the imperfective infinitive

Explanation: Phase verbs such as «начинать», «продолжать» and «кончать» govern only the imperfective infinitive: «начать читать», «продолжать работать», «кончить писать». The logic is that beginning or stopping an action views it as an open process, not a bounded result.

5Мы ждали гостей весь вечер, но они так и не ___. — Which verb form correctly completes the sentence?

A.пришли

B.приходили

C.придут

D.ходили

Explanation: «Так и не …» reports that an expected single event did not happen; this construction requires the perfective: «они так и не пришли» ('they never came/turned up in the end'). The focus is on the expected result that failed to materialise.

6Your friend is climbing a shaky ladder. Warn him of a possible single accident: «Осторожно, не ___!» — Which form fits?

A.падай

B.упади

C.упал

D.падает

Explanation: Warnings about a possible unintended one-time event use the perfective imperative: «Не упади!» ('Careful, don't fall!'). The imperfective negative imperative «не падай» would be a general prohibition ('don't make a habit of falling').

7In the aspect pair «писать – написать», which verb is the perfective partner (совершенный вид)?

A.писать

B.Both are perfective

C.написать

D.Neither; they are unrelated verbs

Explanation: «Написать» is the perfective partner: it denotes the completed act of writing with a result (the text exists). «Писать» is the imperfective partner denoting the process or habit of writing. Prefixation with на- is one of the most common ways of forming perfective partners.

8Каждое воскресенье прошлым летом мы ___ в парке за рекой. — Which verb form correctly completes the sentence about a repeated past habit?

A.погуляли

B.гуляем

C.идём

D.гуляли

Explanation: «Каждое воскресенье» marks regular repetition in the past, so the imperfective past «гуляли» is required. Habitual, repeated actions are a classic environment for the imperfective aspect.

9Завтра я весь вечер ___ отчёт, но обещаю, что к пяти я его уже ___. — Which pair of forms correctly completes the sentence?

A.буду писать … напишу

B.напишу … буду писать

C.буду писать … буду писать

D.напишу … напишу

Explanation: «Весь вечер» names a stretch of time to be filled with the process, so the compound imperfective future «буду писать» fits the first gap. «К пяти» sets a deadline by which a result must exist, so the perfective future «напишу» fits the second. The sentence contrasts process-by-duration with result-by-deadline.

10Which group of verbs is normally followed only by an imperfective infinitive?

A.успеть, забыть, решить

B.начинать, продолжать, кончать

C.хотеть, мочь, пытаться

D.просить, советовать, велеть

Explanation: «Начинать» (begin), «продолжать» (continue) and «кончать» (finish) are phase verbs: they describe the unfolding of a process and therefore combine only with the imperfective infinitive — «начал дождь идти», «продолжал работать», «кончил писать».

About the BY Abitur Russian (gA) Exam

Russisch at grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau is an official Bavarian G9 Abitur written subject in the sprachlich-literarisch-künstlerisches Aufgabenfeld. It is not in the IQB common pools; tasks are Bavaria-specific under LehrplanPLUS Gymnasium for Jgst. 12/13. The written exam combines listening, a chosen writing task on authentic texts, and German→Russian mediation within 285 minutes. This free bank offers 100 original English MCQs for aspect, morphology, motion verbs, reading judgment and Landeskunde 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 text tasks, Part C Sprachmittlung (mediation of a German text into Russian). Weighting and Sperrklauseln appear on the exam paper. 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

285 minutes total working time on gA (including 30 minutes for Hörverstehen), per GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language exam regulations. Russisch gA sits in the 11 May 2026 block of alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – gA (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.

14%

Cases and Rection

Case syncretism, government, and agreement patterns.

10%

Verbs of Motion

Determinate/indeterminate pairs and prefixed motion verbs.

10%

Participles and Deeprichastiya

Participial and adverbial-participle constructions.

24%

Vocabulary and Reading

Word formation, thematic vocabulary, authentic-text strategies.

20%

Landeskunde

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

Exam Literacy

gA structure, timing, weighting and 2026 schedule.

Preparing for the BY Abitur Russian (gA) Exam

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 text tasks, Part C Sprachmittlung (mediation of a German text into Russian). Weighting and Sperrklauseln appear on the exam paper. 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: 285 minutes total working time on gA (including 30 minutes for Hörverstehen), per GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language exam regulations. Russisch gA sits in the 11 May 2026 block of alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer – gA (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 (gA): Suggested Study Strategy

1Drill aspect pairs in minimal contexts (писать/написать, читать/прочитать) until choice feels automatic.

2Map each motion-verb prefix to a spatial schema before adding figurative meanings.

3Practice Sprachmittlung with short German news items into Russian, then check register and information loss.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Bavarian Russisch Abitur multiple choice?

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

How long is the written Russisch gA exam?

285 minutes total on gA, including about 30 minutes for Hörverstehen, under GSO Anlage 8 / KM modern-language regulations.

Is Russisch part of the IQB task pool?

No. Bavaria's IQB pool covers Deutsch, Mathematik, Englisch, Französisch and (since 2025) Biologie, Chemie, Physik. Russisch tasks are Bavaria-specific.

What date is Russisch gA in 2026?

It falls in the 11 May 2026 block for alle weiteren Abiturprüfungsfächer on grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau (KM Bayern).

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