Is the official Lower Saxony Englisch Zentralabitur a multiple-choice exam?

No. The official written paper is a kombinierte Aufgabe: Hörverstehen, Sprachmittlung, and Schreiben in the target language (KMK Bildungsstandards 2012; Erlass 04.05.2023). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official format simulation.

What are the 2026 verbindliche Themenfelder for Englisch in Lower Saxony?

Materials map to IQB Themenfelder: (1) The individual and society; (2) Politics, culture, society – between tradition and change (Bezugskultur: USA); (3) The media. Set works include Chopin/Weldon/Evaristo (eA + Gilman, Shakespeare Midsummer, Hoffman film), Mbue Behold the Dreamers, and Lee-Jones seven methods of killing kylie jenner.

How long is the Englisch written exam?

Part 1: Hörverstehen 30 minutes and Sprachmittlung 60 minutes. Part 2 Schreiben: 225 minutes (eA) or 195 minutes (gA), including Auswahlzeit between two Textaufgaben.

When is the Englisch written exam in 2026?

Lower Saxony's written main window runs 10 April – 11 May 2026, with Englisch's fixed statewide date on Thursday 30 April 2026; the 1. Nachschreibtermin for Englisch is Monday 1 June 2026.

What dictionaries are allowed?

Monolingual and suitable bilingual general-language dictionaries (German–English / English–German). An electronic dictionary matching that scope may replace print dictionaries if already used in the Qualifikationsphase and provided for each candidate; removable storage cards must be removed before the exam.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Zentralabitur is a state school examination; regular school candidates pay no fee. External-candidate arrangements, where they exist, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.

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30 / 60 / 225|195

Minutes: Hörverstehen / Sprachmittlung / Schreiben eA|gA (Schreiben includes Auswahlzeit)

Nds. Kultusministerium, Abitur 2026 – Hinweise für das Fach Englisch

30.04.2026

Fixed statewide written exam date for Englisch in the 2026 Zentralabitur

MK Niedersachsen Neubekanntmachung der Abiturtermine 2026

3 IQB Themenfelder

2026 verbindliche Materialien map to individual/society, USA tradition/change, and the media

Nds. Kultusministerium, Abitur 2026 – Hinweise für das Fach Englisch

Erlass 04.05.2023

Kombinierte Aufgaben for fortgeführte Englisch/Französisch/Spanisch from Zentralabitur 2025

Nds. Kultusministerium Erlass 82165/01-17

300 / 900 points

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation to pass the Abitur (Block I ≥200/600, Block II ≥100/300)

Nds. Kultusministerium, Die gymnasiale Oberstufe und die Abiturprüfung

Official assessment language for the English subject (taxonomy officialLanguages)

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1According to the Lower Saxony 2026 Hinweise for Englisch, which parts make up Prüfungsteil 1 of the kombinierte Aufgabe?

A.Hörverstehen (30 minutes) and Sprachmittlung (60 minutes)

B.Only a grammar multiple-choice paper

C.Sprechen (15 minutes) and Leseverstehen only

D.Schreiben alone with no listening or mediation

Explanation: The official 2026 Hinweise (and Erlass 04.05.2023 on kombinierte Aufgaben) require Part 1 to be Hörverstehen (30 min) plus Sprachmittlung (60 min) before the Schreiben Textaufgabe.

2What is the official Bearbeitungszeit for Hörverstehen in Niedersachsen Englisch 2026?

A.15 minutes

B.30 minutes

C.45 minutes

D.90 minutes

Explanation: The Hinweise set Hörverstehen at 30 minutes for the fortgeführte Fremdsprache in 2026.

3What is the official Bearbeitungszeit for Sprachmittlung in Niedersachsen Englisch 2026?

A.30 minutes

B.60 minutes

C.120 minutes

D.225 minutes

Explanation: Sprachmittlung is allotted 60 minutes in Part 1 of the kombinierte Aufgabe.

4For erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau (eA), how long is the Schreiben Textaufgabe including Auswahlzeit?

A.145 minutes

B.195 minutes

C.225 minutes

D.315 minutes

Explanation: The Hinweise set Schreiben at 225 minutes for eA (including Auswahlzeit between two tasks).

5For grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau (gA), how long is the Schreiben Textaufgabe including Auswahlzeit?

A.60 minutes

B.145 minutes

C.195 minutes

D.225 minutes

Explanation: gA Schreiben is 195 minutes including Auswahlzeit; eA is 225 minutes.

6How many Schreiben Textaufgaben are candidates offered to choose from in Part 2?

A.One fixed task with no choice

B.Two tasks to choose from

C.Four tasks like Deutsch

D.Unlimited free-topic essays

Explanation: The Hinweise state that two Aufgaben are available for selection in the Schreiben part.

7Which Erlass introduced kombinierte Aufgaben for fortgeführte Englisch, Französisch, and Spanisch from Zentralabitur 2025?

A.Erlass of 04.05.2023

B.EPA Spanisch 2004 only

C.A Hamburg A-Heft from 2010

D.An IQB rule that abolished writing

Explanation: The Hinweise explicitly cite the Erlass 'Kombinierte Aufgaben in den fortgeführten Fremdsprachen Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch im Zentralabitur ab 2025' dated 04.05.2023.

8What are the two primary curricular bases named for the NI Englisch written Abitur?

A.KMK Bildungsstandards fortgeführte Fremdsprache (2012) and Kerncurriculum Englisch (2017)

B.Only the US Common Core State Standards

C.EPA Geographie (2005) alone

D.Only a commercial textbook table of contents

Explanation: The Hinweise ground the exam in the KMK Bildungsstandards fortgeführte Fremdsprache Englisch/Französisch (18.10.2012) and the Kerncurriculum Englisch (2017).

9What is the fixed statewide written exam date for Englisch in the 2026 Haupttermin?

A.Friday 17 April 2026

B.Monday 13 April 2026

C.Thursday 30 April 2026

D.Monday 11 May 2026

Explanation: MK Niedersachsen's Abiturtermine 2026 list Englisch on Thursday 30.04.2026 in the Haupttermin sequence.

10What is the 1. Nachschreibtermin date listed for Englisch in 2026?

A.Monday 1 June 2026

B.Thursday 30 April 2026

C.Friday 17 April 2026

D.Wednesday 6 May 2026

Explanation: The Abiturtermine 2026 Nachschreibtermin sequence lists Englisch on Monday 01.06.2026.

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