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Key Facts: Schleswig-Holstein Abitur English Exam

2 Themenfelder

Confirmed 2026 corridors: 'The Individual and Society' and 'Global Chances and Challenges'

schullv.de Englisch-Abi 2026 Schleswig-Holstein; klett-sprachen.de; westermann.de Abiturthemen Schleswig-Holstein Englisch

55 / 25 / 20

Grading weight of Schreiben / Sprachmittlung / Sprechen in the Kernfach Englisch subject mark

schullv.de Englisch-Abi 2026 Schleswig-Holstein

285 min

Total written Bearbeitungszeit for Schreiben plus Sprachmittlung, including 15 min Lese-/Auswahlzeit

schullv.de Englisch-Abi 2026 Schleswig-Holstein

30.04.2026

Written Englisch Kernfach exam date in the 2026 main session; Sprechprüfungen 18.-19.03.2026

za.schleswig-holstein.de Terminplan Abitur 2026 (via profiling-institut.de, salemkolleg.de)

0-15 Punkte

Grading scale for each Prüfungsfach, from Note 1 (15-13 Punkte) to Note 6 (0 Punkte)

Landesverordnung über die Gestaltung der Oberstufe und der Abiturprüfung (OAPVO), Schleswig-Holstein

200 / 100 Punkte

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation: 200+ from Block I and 100+ from Block II, out of 900 maximum

OAPVO §§31-33, Schleswig-Holstein

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Englisch, mapped to the confirmed 2026 Themenfelder ('The Individual and Society' and 'Global Chances and Challenges', including set texts such as 'Animal Farm', 'Lord of the Flies', 'Death of a Salesman' and 'American War') plus the Fachanforderungen Englisch and KMK Bildungsstandards (CEFR B2) framework. Official exam: Schreiben (55%, 700-1,000 words) + Sprachmittlung (25%, German-to-English) + separately scheduled Sprechprüfung (20%); 285 minutes written including Lese-/Auswahlzeit; written date 30.04.2026, Sprechprüfung 18-19.03.2026. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1What is the primary focus of the Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Themenfeld 'The Individual and Society'?
A.How personal identity develops and how individuals relate to social expectations such as conformity and diversity
B.The economic history of the United Kingdom since 1945
C.The grammar rules governing reported speech in formal English
D.The technical vocabulary of international diplomacy
Explanation: The Themenfeld 'The Individual and Society' centers on identity questions - ambitions and obstacles, conformity versus individualism - together with the chances and challenges of a diverse society, including ethnic, cultural, social and gender issues. It is one of the two confirmed Themenfelder for the 2026 Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur in English.
2Which pair of concepts is explicitly named within the 'questions of identity' strand of this Themenfeld?
A.Conformity versus individualism
B.Supply and demand
C.Passive versus active voice
D.Monarchy versus republic
Explanation: The identity strand of 'The Individual and Society' is framed around ambitions and obstacles facing the individual and the tension between conformity and individualism. This tension recurs across the literary and non-literary texts used to illustrate the Themenfeld.
3According to the Themenfeld's description of societal challenges, which of the following is explicitly listed alongside ethnic and cultural diversity?
A.Gender issues
B.Currency exchange rates
C.Traffic regulation
D.Agricultural subsidies
Explanation: The societal side of 'The Individual and Society' names ethnic, cultural and social diversity together with gender issues as chances and challenges facing society. These form part of the confirmed content scope for the Themenfeld.
4A student writing about 'conformity versus individualism' in a Schreiben task chooses to argue that group pressure can suppress personal ambition. Which approach best matches the Themenfeld's intent?
A.Balancing textual evidence of social pressure against evidence of individual agency
B.Ignoring the text and describing only the writer's own opinion
C.Focusing exclusively on plot summary without analysis
D.Translating the prompt word-for-word into German before answering
Explanation: Because the Themenfeld frames identity as a tension between conformity and individualism, a strong response draws on concrete textual evidence for both social pressure and individual agency rather than asserting one side alone. This balanced use of evidence is what the Schreiben task rewards.
5Which statement best distinguishes 'conformity' from 'individualism' as used in this Themenfeld?
A.Conformity means adapting to group norms, while individualism means asserting one's own distinct identity
B.Conformity means rejecting all social rules, while individualism means blind obedience to authority
C.Conformity and individualism are simply two words for the same idea
D.Conformity refers only to school rules, while individualism refers only to family rules
Explanation: Conformity describes adapting behavior or beliefs to match group expectations, while individualism describes prioritizing personal identity, values or choices even against group pressure. The Themenfeld uses this contrast to frame questions about ambition and obstacles.
6'Ambitions and obstacles' in the identity strand most directly refers to which idea?
A.The personal goals individuals pursue and the barriers that stand in their way
B.The obstacle course used in physical education classes
C.Career obstacles faced only by athletes
D.Financial obstacles faced only by large corporations
Explanation: The phrase names the goals a person sets for themselves and the social, personal or structural barriers that can prevent achieving them, a recurring subject in texts used for this Themenfeld. It supports analysis of characters' motivations and setbacks.
7A literary text presents a protagonist who conforms outwardly while harboring private doubts about the group's values. Which analytical framing, consistent with this Themenfeld, best captures that tension?
A.The gap between public conformity and private individual conscience
B.A straightforward endorsement of the group's values with no inner conflict
C.A purely comic device with no thematic significance
D.An error in characterization that the writer failed to resolve
Explanation: This Themenfeld specifically invites analysis of tension between outward conformity and inward individual identity; a character's private doubt beneath public compliance is a textbook example of that tension rather than a flaw in the writing. Recognizing this gap is central to strong Interpretation or Erorterung responses.
8Which type of source material can the exam's Textaufgabe use for the 'Individual and Society' Themenfeld?
A.Both literary and non-literary (Sachtexte) texts
B.Only poetry
C.Only newspaper editorials
D.Only social media posts
Explanation: For every Themenfeld, including 'The Individual and Society,' both literary texts and Sachtexte (non-literary/factual texts) must be available for candidates to work with, and the Zentralabitur presents two texts to choose between. This dual literary/non-literary scope is a defined feature of the exam design.
9Which of these best represents 'social diversity' as tested under this Themenfeld?
A.Differences in ethnic background, culture, and social class within a society
B.Differences between football clubs in a league table
C.Differences between verb tenses in English
D.Differences in currency values between countries
Explanation: Social diversity in this Themenfeld refers to the range of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds within a society, which texts explore as both an opportunity and a source of tension. This is explicitly one of the named 'chances and challenges for society.'
10In an exam response discussing gender issues under this Themenfeld, which approach is most likely to score well on content criteria?
A.Analyzing how the text represents gender roles or inequality using specific evidence from the source
B.Giving only a general statement that gender equality is important without reference to the text
C.Describing the grammatical gender of German nouns
D.Listing dictionary definitions of 'gender' without further analysis
Explanation: Content criteria reward specific, text-based analysis: how gender roles, expectations or inequality are represented in the given material, supported with evidence. General assertions or dictionary definitions without engagement with the source text do not meet that analytical standard.

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