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Key Facts: Hesse Abitur Protestant Religion GK Exam

255 min

Bearbeitungszeit for Grundkurs written exams, including Auswahlzeit (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO)

LA26 Abiturerlass, section II

1 of 3

Auswahlmodus — candidate chooses one Vorschlag; proposals may include alternative Arbeitsanweisungen

LA26 Abiturerlass, Evangelische Religion section 15.3

EPA 2006

Task types: Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe, or Gestaltungsaufgabe on text or material (image, artwork, statistic, song, cartoon)

LA26 Abiturerlass, Evangelische Religion section 15.2

15.04.–08.05.2026

Written Landesabitur 2026 window; Nachprüfungen 19.05.–03.06.2026

LA26 Abiturerlass, section II

KCGO

Kerncurriculum Evangelische Religion is the content basis; LA26 section 15.4 binds tasks to listed Themenfelder Q1–Q4

LA26 Abiturerlass, Evangelische Religion section 15.4; KCGO Evangelische Religion PDF

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Hesse Landesabitur Evangelische Religion Grundkurs. Official exam: German constructed-response Klausur (EPA Textaufgabe/erweiterte Textaufgabe/Gestaltungsaufgabe; 1 of 3 proposals), 255 min incl. selection time, Notenpunkte 0–15. Written window 15.04.–08.05.2026. Not an official format or language simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1In Genesis 1:26–28 humanity is created "in the image of God" (imago Dei). In Protestant interpretation, as presupposed in KCGO Evangelische Religion, this primarily means that human beings ...

A.are called into a unique relationship with God and commissioned to exercise responsible dominion over creation

B.physically resemble God in their outward appearance

C.possess a divine spark that makes them small gods alongside God

D.receive an unlimited privilege to exploit nature for any purpose

Explanation: The imago Dei expresses that every human shares a special relationship with God and is addressed as God's counterpart. The associated commission to 'rule' is read as responsible representation and care for creation, not domination. This grounds human dignity independently of achievement or status.

2The double commandment of love (Doppelgebot der Liebe), which Jesus names as the sum of the law, combines ...

A.love of God and love of neighbor

B.love of oneself and love of one's enemies

C.faith in God and good works

D.prayer to God and fasting for purification

Explanation: Jesus joins Deuteronomy 6:5 (love God with all your heart) with Leviticus 19:18 (love your neighbor as yourself) and declares that everything else in the law and the prophets depends on these two. KCGO Evangelische Religion names the Doppelgebot as a biblical foundation of Christian ethics alongside the Decalogue and the Sermon on the Mount.

3Luke 15 gathers the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. Their common theological point is ...

A.God actively seeks the lost and rejoices over their return more than over the self-assured righteous

B.God rewards those who have earned acceptance through moral achievement

C.God accepts sinners only after they have completed a full penance

D.God's patience will eventually end in the final condemnation of all sinners

Explanation: All three parables answer the criticism that Jesus eats with sinners: God's searching joy over the one who was lost. The father in the prodigal son story runs toward the returning son before any confession is completed, showing grace as initiative. KCGO Evangelische Religion uses Luke 15 as a key text for sin, guilt, and forgiveness in KCGO Themenfeld Q2.

4In Romans 3:21ff Paul states that the righteousness of God has been revealed. Its decisive feature is that it is given ...

A.apart from works of the law, through faith, by grace to all who believe

B.as a reward to those who fulfill the law of Moses completely

C.only to the Jewish people as the heirs of the covenant

D.gradually, as the believer improves morally over a lifetime

Explanation: Paul argues that all have sinned and are justified 'by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus' — received by faith, not achieved by works. This text is a scriptural root of the Reformation doctrine of justification. KCGO Evangelische Religion lists Röm 3,21ff explicitly for the topic of sin and grace.

5In Romans 7 Paul writes: "For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do." In the Lutheran reading presupposed in KCGO Evangelische Religion this describes ...

A.the ongoing struggle of the baptized believer, who remains at once righteous and sinner and therefore lives from grace, not from the law's saving power

B.only the hopeless condition of a person before any faith, with no relevance for Christian existence

C.proof that moral effort is pointless and Christians are released from all responsibility

D.a temporary weakness that disappears completely once someone truly converts

Explanation: Lutheran interpretation reads Romans 7 as describing the divided will of the believer: the law exposes sin but cannot overcome it, so the Christian lives as simul iustus et peccator — wholly justified before God and still caught in sin. This keeps grace, not achievement, at the center of Christian existence.

6In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul writes that "now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face." KCGO Evangelische Religion uses this in KCGO Themenfeld Q2 to express ...

A.the fundamental limitedness of human perception of reality, in the tension of 'already' and 'not yet'

B.that scientific knowledge is worthless and should be replaced by faith

C.that the human senses are inherently deceptive and nothing can be known at all

D.that only the clergy can perceive spiritual truth correctly

Explanation: Paul's mirror image concedes that present knowledge of God and reality is fragmentary and awaits completion. KCGO Evangelische Religion sets this alongside Plato and Kant on the limits of perception, framing Christian hope as 'already now, not yet complete'. The point is epistemic humility, not hostility to knowledge.

7Genesis 3 tells of the serpent's promise "you will be like God" before the humans eat from the tree. In Protestant interpretation this narrates sin as ...

A.the desire to be like God — self-deification that breaks trust and disrupts the relationship with God, others, and oneself

B.a minor rule violation whose real problem is the forbidden fruit itself

C.the necessary and welcome step by which humanity gained moral knowledge

D.an act of courage that God secretly intended all along

Explanation: The narrative locates sin not in the fruit but in the aspiration to occupy God's place and to define good and evil autonomously. Its consequence is portrayed relationally: shame, mutual accusation, and hiding from God. KCGO Evangelische Religion formulates this as 'Sünde als Sein-wollen wie Gott' within Genesis 1–11.

8The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) contains the so-called antitheses ("You have heard that it was said ... but I say to you"). Their characteristic move is ...

A.a radicalization that interiorizes the commandments — anger already violates the prohibition of killing, and even enemies are to be loved

B.a relaxation of the law so that outward behavior no longer matters at all

C.the replacement of the Ten Commandments with an entirely new law code

D.a purely political program for reforming the Roman legal system

Explanation: In the antitheses Jesus presses the commandments into the heart: not only murder but contempt, not only adultery but the lustful look, not only love of neighbor but love of enemy. For Protestant ethics this radical demand is a biblical foundation that at once guides action and exposes human failure, driving toward grace.

9The Decalogue (Ten Commandments) is transmitted in two biblical passages and is traditionally structured into two 'tables'. This structure distinguishes ...

A.commandments concerning the relationship to God from commandments concerning the relationship to fellow human beings

B.commandments for priests from commandments for laypeople

C.commandments that still apply from commandments that were abolished

D.ritual purity rules from dietary rules

Explanation: The Decalogue appears in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. Its first table orders life toward God (no other gods, name, Sabbath), the second life toward the neighbor (honor of parents, life, marriage, property, truth). KCGO Evangelische Religion names the Decalogue as a biblical foundation of Christian ethics.

10Jesus compares the kingdom of God (Reich Gottes) to a mustard seed and to leaven. These parables characteristically claim that God's reign ...

A.begins hidden and small but grows irresistibly by God's own power, not by human programs

B.can be established through sufficient political effort and organization

C.is identical with the visible institution of the church

D.belongs entirely to a distant future and has no present effects

Explanation: The mustard seed and leaven parables stress contrast between insignificant beginnings and world-embracing results, crediting the growth to God's action rather than human achievement. They support the 'already and not yet' structure of Christian hope named in KCGO Evangelische Religion (Themenfeld Q3.3).

About the Hesse Abitur Protestant Religion GK Exam

Hesse Evangelische Religion Grundkurs is the basic-course written Landesabitur Protestant Religious Education assessment administered by the Hessisches Ministerium für Kultus, Bildung und Chancen. Preparation for 2026 rests on the OAVO, the KCGO Evangelische Religion, and the LA26 Abiturerlass (Erlass vom 26.6.2024), whose section 15 publishes EPA task types and binding Themenfelder. The real paper is written in German; candidates choose one of three proposals. This free English MCQ bank trains theological concepts, ethical judgment, and exam-format awareness before students practise full official-style Klausur tasks.

Exam sponsor: Hessisches Ministerium für Kultus, Bildung und Chancen (Hessian Ministry of Education and Opportunities). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Evangelische Religion Grundkurs (Landesabitur Hessen) is a German constructed-response examination. Per LA26 Abiturerlass section 15.2–15.3: Aufgabenarten nach EPA Evangelische Religionslehre (16 November 2006) — Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe, or Gestaltungsaufgabe based on a short text or materials such as Bild, Kunstwerk, Statistik, Liedtext, or Karikatur; Auswahlmodus: one of three Vorschläge (which may include alternative Arbeitsanweisungen). Content draws on KCGO Evangelische Religion and LA26 Themenfelder: Q1 Jesus Christus (Q1.1 Reich Gottes, Q1.2 Kreuz/Auferstehung, Q1.5 Jesuanische Ethik), Q2 Gott (Q2.1 Gottesbilder, Q2.2 Leid, Q2.5 Religionen), Q3 Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik (Q3.1–Q3.5), Q4 Kirche und Christsein in der globalen Welt. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate official German constructed-response Klausur production.

Time Limit

255 minutes including selection time — the Bearbeitungszeit for a Grundkurs written exam per §25 Abs. 2 OAVO and LA26 Erlass section II. Written Landesabitur 2026 window: 15 April – 8 May 2026; Nachprüfungen 19 May – 3 June 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 15-point Notenpunkte scale (0–15; 5 points = ausreichend). The Abitur requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points; the exam block (five Prüfungsleistungen, each weighted 4x) requires at least 100 of 300 points, no Prüfungsleistung at 0 points, and at most three results below 5 points (of which at most one in a Leistungskurs). Not a single MCQ percent cut score.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Landesabitur is a state school examination taken through the Hesse school pathway. External-candidate (Nichtschüler) arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.

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Study emphasis ~28%

Q1 — Jesus Christus

Reich-Gottes-Verkündigung, Kreuz und Auferstehung (incl. 1Kor 15), jesuanische Ethik and Nachfolge (Gewaltverzicht, Martin Luther King).

Study emphasis ~18%

Q2 — Gott

Biblical God-images, Bilderverbot, Trinity and Islam, theodicy/Leid, comparative religion (Gott in den Religionen).

Study emphasis ~32%

Q3 — Menschenbilder und Ethik

Gottebenbildlichkeit, Rechtfertigung, ethische Urteilsbildung, Lebensschutz (GG/UN), Mitmenschlichkeit (Samariter, Mt 25), Schöpfungsethik.

Study emphasis ~12%

Q4 — Kirche und Christsein

Church in society and globally, Reformation foundations, vocation and public responsibility.

Study emphasis ~10%

Prüfungsformat & EPA

Textaufgabe vs. erweiterte Textaufgabe vs. Gestaltungsaufgabe, Auswahl 1 of 3, 255 min, permitted aids.

Preparing for the Hesse Abitur Protestant Religion GK Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 15-point Notenpunkte scale (0–15; 5 points = ausreichend). The Abitur requires a Gesamtqualifikation of at least 300 of 900 points; the exam block (five Prüfungsleistungen, each weighted 4x) requires at least 100 of 300 points, no Prüfungsleistung at 0 points, and at most three results below 5 points (of which at most one in a Leistungskurs). Not a single MCQ percent cut score.
Assessment: Official written Evangelische Religion Grundkurs (Landesabitur Hessen) is a German constructed-response examination. Per LA26 Abiturerlass section 15.2–15.3: Aufgabenarten nach EPA Evangelische Religionslehre (16 November 2006) — Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe, or Gestaltungsaufgabe based on a short text or materials such as Bild, Kunstwerk, Statistik, Liedtext, or Karikatur; Auswahlmodus: one of three Vorschläge (which may include alternative Arbeitsanweisungen). Content draws on KCGO Evangelische Religion and LA26 Themenfelder: Q1 Jesus Christus (Q1.1 Reich Gottes, Q1.2 Kreuz/Auferstehung, Q1.5 Jesuanische Ethik), Q2 Gott (Q2.1 Gottesbilder, Q2.2 Leid, Q2.5 Religionen), Q3 Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik (Q3.1–Q3.5), Q4 Kirche und Christsein in der globalen Welt. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate official German constructed-response Klausur production.
Time limit: 255 minutes including selection time — the Bearbeitungszeit for a Grundkurs written exam per §25 Abs. 2 OAVO and LA26 Erlass section II. Written Landesabitur 2026 window: 15 April – 8 May 2026; Nachprüfungen 19 May – 3 June 2026.
Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Landesabitur is a state school examination taken through the Hesse school pathway. External-candidate (Nichtschüler) arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee. Official sources

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Hesse Abitur Protestant Religion GK: Suggested Study Strategy

1Know the three EPA Aufgabenarten — a Gestaltungsaufgabe (sermon, letter, meditation) needs a different structure than a Textaufgabe.

2Review LA26 Q1–Q4 Schwerpunkte with their GK bullets; erlass tasks target those konkretisierungen (e.g. 1Kor 15, Gewaltverzicht, GG Art. 1 Menschenwürde).

3Practise choosing among three proposals quickly — Auswahlzeit is inside the 255 minutes.

4Link biblical texts to ethical judgment: Q3 expects Schritte der ethischen Urteilsbildung applied to bioethical cases.

5After MCQ concept work, write timed German Klausur tasks with only the permitted Bible and spelling dictionary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Hesse Evangelische Religion Grundkurs Abitur a multiple-choice exam?

No. The official written paper is a constructed-response Klausur in German using EPA Evangelische Religionslehre task types (Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe, or Gestaltungsaufgabe). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation.

How long is the Religion GK written exam and how does Auswahl work?

Bearbeitungszeit is 255 minutes including selection time (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO; LA26 section II). Per section 15.3 you choose one of three Vorschläge; proposals may include alternative Arbeitsanweisungen and the choice is documented on the cover sheet.

What materials can tasks be based on?

LA26 section 15.2 allows tasks on a short text or other materials: Bild, Kunstwerk, Statistik, Liedtext, or Karikatur — not only biblical passages.

Which LA26 Themenfelder are binding for 2026?

Section 15.4 lists KCGO Themenfelder across Q1 (Jesus Christus), Q2 (Gott), Q3 (Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik), and Q4 (Kirche und Christsein) with GK/LK Konkretisierungen — e.g. Q1.1 Reich Gottes, Q1.2 Kreuz/Auferstehung, Q3.3 Lebensschutz, Q3.5 Schöpfungsethik.

Which aids are allowed?

Section 15.5: a German spelling dictionary and a Bible in a school-commonly-used translation (plus the subject operator list per the full erlass). Electronic aids are not permitted.

Is there an exam fee?

No fee for regular school candidates. The Landesabitur is a state school examination; external-candidate arrangements are school/authority-specific.