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Key Facts: Hesse Abitur Ev. Religion LK Exam

300 min

Bearbeitungszeit for the Leistungsfach including selection time (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO); Grundkurs 255 min

LA26 Abiturerlass, section II

3 proposals

Auswahlmodus: candidate chooses one of three Vorschläge (Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe or Gestaltungsaufgabe)

LA26 Abiturerlass, Evangelische Religion sections 15.2–15.3

EPA 2006

Task types follow Einheitliche Prüfungsanforderungen Evangelische Religionslehre (16 November 2006)

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 Q1–Q4

Binding Themenfelder for Jesus Christus, Gott, Menschenbild/Ethik and Kirche with LK deepenings in the Erlass

LA26 Abiturerlass, Evangelische Religion section 15.4; KCGO Evangelische Religion

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Hesse Landesabitur Evangelische Religion Leistungskurs. Official exam: German constructed-response Klausur (Textaufgabe / erweiterte Textaufgabe / Gestaltungsaufgabe), choose 1 of 3 proposals, 300 min incl. selection time, Notenpunkte 0–15, LA26/KCGO Themenfelder Q1–Q4. Written window 15.04.–08.05.2026. Not an official format or language simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1LA26 assigns Leistungskurs candidates a deepening task on the Sermon on the Mount: to compare different interpretive approaches rather than treat Matthew 5–7 as a single legal code. Which pairing best matches that LK expectation?

A.An ethic-of-intention reading (Jesus radicalizes the heart) contrasted with a situational-ethics reading (love decides case by case), each tested for limits

B.A purely historical claim that the Sermon was never preached and therefore has no normative force

C.A fundamentalist reading that every pre-modern social order in Matthew must be copied literally today without reflection

D.A reading that treats the Beatitudes exclusively as promises of earthly prosperity

Explanation: LA26 Q1.1 at erhöhtes Niveau expects further Interpretationsmöglichkeiten der Bergpredigt — weighing how the Sermon functions as Jesus' kingdom proclamation for disciples today.

2In parable hermeneutics at Leistungskurs depth, the 'Workers in the Vineyard' (Mt 20:1–16) foregrounds which theological tension?

A.God's gracious generosity that reverses merit expectations versus human envy at equal treatment of latecomers

B.Proof that employers must always pay identical hourly wages in every economy

C.A mandate that the church abolish all private property immediately

D.Evidence that Jesus rejected any notion of divine reward

Explanation: The landowner's 'I choose to give' subverts comparison; the closing envy question exposes human merit-thinking. LA26 Q1.1 LK deepens Gleichnis-Hermeneutik.

3For LA26 LK Wundergeschichten-Hermeneutik, which step fits an EPA Textaufgabe best?

A.Identify the narrative's Gospel function, distinguish historical from theological questions, then relate the text responsibly to faith and ethics today

B.Treat every miracle as a scientifically reproducible laboratory event

C.Reject all miracle narratives as worthless invention

D.Use miracles only to prove Jesus' physical superiority

Explanation: EPA tasks expect structured interpretation and responsible transfer — the hermeneutic deepening in LA26 Q1.1 LK.

4LA26 Q1.2 LK: The Nicene Creed's 'begotten, not made, homoousios with the Father' chiefly answers which danger?

A.Arian subordinationism treating the Son as a created intermediary rather than true God

B.Docetism denying Jesus' real suffering

C.Adoptionism viewing Jesus as merely a virtuous man adopted at baptism

D.Modalism denying distinct personal relations in the Trinity

Explanation: Homoousios rejects 'there was when he was not.' LA26 LK links confessions to why the crucified one is God's Son.

5The Chalcedonian Definition safeguards that Christ is confessed ...

A.in two natures united in one person without confusion or separation

B.as two persons who merely cooperate

C.as divine only with humanity absorbed into divinity

D.as a moral example without saving significance

Explanation: Chalcedon holds personal unity of God and man — classical answer to Nestorian and Eutychian extremes in LA26 LK christology.

6A 'christology from below' (von unten) in LA26 terminology typically begins with ...

A.the historical Jesus — proclamation, conflict, crucifixion — and asks how God is disclosed there

B.timeless philosophical proofs independent of Jesus

C.church dogma as unquestionable premise

D.only resurrection appearances without earthly ministry

Explanation: LA26 Q1.2 names Entwürfe von oben/unten; von unten starts with earthly Jesus. LK compares their limits.

71 Corinthians 15:3–8 is theologically significant in LA26 Q1.2 because its sequence links salvation to ...

A.public, transmissible witness rather than private mysticism alone

B.Paul inventing resurrection without tradition

C.a merely spiritual survival of Jesus' teaching

D.making Gospel passion narratives unnecessary

Explanation: The tradition formula grounds faith in handed-on testimony — central for Gospel/Paul comparison; LK adds confessional depth.

8Jewish–Christian Jesus research at LK depth (e.g., Ben-Chorin, Lapide) insists that Jesus must be understood ...

A.within Second Temple Judaism before later Christian doctrine is layered on

B.as a non-historical figure and pure fiction

C.through rabbinic texts centuries later as direct eyewitness reports

D.in ways that necessarily prove Christian faith false

Explanation: Jewish Jesus scholarship frames Torah, temple, and messianic hopes as context. LA26 expects respectful comparison.

9Pinchas Lapide's debated thesis is significant in LK interfaith work because he ...

A.uses resurrection language while maintaining Jewish covenant identity without church membership

B.denies Jesus' execution occurred

C.claims Muslims and Christians worship unrelated deities

D.rejects Hebrew Bible authority for Christians

Explanation: Lapide affirms resurrection testimony in a limited Jewish reading while refusing the church's exclusive claim — a classic LK topic.

10In Islamic tradition, 'Isa (Jesus) is typically honored as ...

A.a prophet born of Mary with signs and ascension — but not God's Son in a trinitarian sense

B.the final messenger abrogating Moses

C.a purely mythical figure absent from the Qur'an

D.the second person of the Christian Trinity

Explanation: The Qur'an affirms virgin birth and miracles while rejecting divine sonship and crucifixion as Christians confess it.

About the Hesse Abitur Ev. Religion LK Exam

Hesse Evangelische Religion Leistungskurs is the advanced-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 the binding Themenfelder with Grundkurs/Leistungskurs differentiation. The real paper is a German constructed-response Klausur with three-proposal choice, 300 minutes, and EPA task types. This free English MCQ bank trains biblical and theological concepts, LA26 theme knowledge, LK deepenings, 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 Leistungskurs (Landesabitur Hessen) is a constructed-response examination written in German. Per LA26 Erlass section 15: Aufgabenarten nach EPA Evangelische Religionslehre — Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe or Gestaltungsaufgabe on the basis of a short text or materials such as an image, artwork, statistics, song text or caricature. Auswahlmodus: choose one of three proposals. Bearbeitungszeit: 300 minutes for the Leistungsfach including selection time (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO; LA26 section II). Content draws on the KCGO Evangelische Religion and LA26 Themenfelder across Q1 Jesus Christus (kingdom proclamation, cross/resurrection, Jewish context, non-Christian views), Q2 Gott (Gottesrede, Trinity, religion critique, theodicy), Q3 Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik (anthropology, Christian action, peace/justice, humanity ethics, creation ethics) and Q4 Kirche und Christsein (church in society, church and power, spirituality) — with LK-only deepenings named in the Erlass. Permitted aids: German spelling dictionary and fachspezifische Operatoren list. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only.

Time Limit

300 minutes including the (non-separately-identified) selection time — the Bearbeitungszeit for the Leistungsfach per §25 Abs. 2 OAVO and LA26 Erlass section II (Grundkurs: 255 minutes). The written Landesabitur 2026 takes place 15 April – 8 May 2026, with 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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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Study emphasis ~25%

Q1 — Jesus Christus

Kingdom proclamation, cross and resurrection (1 Cor 15), Jewish Jesus (LK: Ben-Chorin/Lapide), non-Christian Jesus images, parable and Sermon on the Mount hermeneutics at erhöhtes Niveau.

Study emphasis ~20%

Q2 — Gott

Gottesrede and idol critique, Trinity, religion critique, theodicy and suffering; LK trinitarian doctrine development.

Study emphasis ~30%

Q3 — Menschenbild & Ethik

Christian anthropology, bio/medical ethics, peace and justice, humanity ethics, creation ethics; LK justice theories and interreligious creation-ethics comparison.

Study emphasis ~17%

Q4 — Kirche & Christsein

Church in society and diaconia, church and power (history/present), spirituality; LK orders and communities such as Taizé.

Study emphasis ~8%

Prüfungsformat & Operatoren

EPA task types, three-proposal Auswahlmodus, 300-minute LK timing, permitted aids, Notenpunkte grading and KCGO competence operators.

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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 Leistungskurs (Landesabitur Hessen) is a constructed-response examination written in German. Per LA26 Erlass section 15: Aufgabenarten nach EPA Evangelische Religionslehre — Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe or Gestaltungsaufgabe on the basis of a short text or materials such as an image, artwork, statistics, song text or caricature. Auswahlmodus: choose one of three proposals. Bearbeitungszeit: 300 minutes for the Leistungsfach including selection time (§25 Abs. 2 OAVO; LA26 section II). Content draws on the KCGO Evangelische Religion and LA26 Themenfelder across Q1 Jesus Christus (kingdom proclamation, cross/resurrection, Jewish context, non-Christian views), Q2 Gott (Gottesrede, Trinity, religion critique, theodicy), Q3 Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik (anthropology, Christian action, peace/justice, humanity ethics, creation ethics) and Q4 Kirche und Christsein (church in society, church and power, spirituality) — with LK-only deepenings named in the Erlass. Permitted aids: German spelling dictionary and fachspezifische Operatoren list. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only.
Time limit: 300 minutes including the (non-separately-identified) selection time — the Bearbeitungszeit for the Leistungsfach per §25 Abs. 2 OAVO and LA26 Erlass section II (Grundkurs: 255 minutes). The written Landesabitur 2026 takes place 15 April – 8 May 2026, with 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 Ev. Religion LK: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the LA26 Themenfelder with their LK-only bullets — erlass tasks target those deepenings (e.g. parable hermeneutics, Christologies in confessions, Ben-Chorin/Lapide, Rawls/Kant justice links, Taizé).

2Practise EPA transfer: state a text's theological claim, name limits, then apply to a case — the move expected in erweiterte Textaufgaben at erhöhtes Niveau.

3Network Q1 christology with Q2 God-question and Q3 ethics; LA26 expects cross-theme competence, not isolated topic lists.

4Rehearse timed writing for 300 minutes with only the permitted dictionary and operators list; MCQs build recognition, not Klausur stamina.

5For Gestaltungsaufgabe readiness, collect how images, songs or statistics function as theological stimuli — not decoration but interpretation objects.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

No. The official written paper is a constructed-response Klausur written in German, with EPA task types (Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe or Gestaltungsaufgabe). The candidate chooses one of three proposals. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation.

How long is the Evangelische Religion LK written exam?

300 minutes including selection time for the Leistungsfach per §25 Abs. 2 OAVO and LA26 Abiturerlass section II. The Grundkurs uses 255 minutes.

What task types appear on the official paper?

Per LA26 section 15.2, tasks follow the EPA Evangelische Religionslehre (16 November 2006): Textaufgabe, erweiterte Textaufgabe or Gestaltungsaufgabe based on a short text or other materials (image, artwork, statistics, song text, caricature). Section 15.3: choose one of three proposals.

Which themes does the LA26 Erlass prescribe?

The KCGO Evangelische Religion Themenfelder Q1–Q4 with LA26 Konkretisierungen: Jesus Christus (kingdom, cross/resurrection, Jewish context, non-Christian views), Gott (Gottesrede, Trinity, religion critique, theodicy), Christliche Menschenbilder und Ethik (anthropology, Christian action, peace/justice, humanity ethics, creation ethics) and Kirche und Christsein (society, power, spirituality) — each with named LK-only deepenings.

Which aids are allowed?

A German spelling dictionary (Wörterbuch der deutschen Rechtschreibung) and the list of subject-specific operators (fachspezifische Operatoren), per LA26 section 15.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Landesabitur is a state school examination; regular school candidates pay no fee. External-candidate arrangements, where they exist, are school/authority-specific.