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Key Facts: Saxony Abitur Ancient Greek Exam

270 min

Arbeitszeit for written Griechisch (and Latein) under VwV Abiturprüfung 2026

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026, REVOSax

30.04.2026

Written Griechisch date in the 2026 main session; Nachprüfung 27.05.2026

VwV Bedarf und Schuljahresablauf / schule.sachsen.de Terminübersicht Abitur 2026

~220 / ~185 Wörter

Interpretieren text length / Übersetzen excerpt length for Griechisch

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026, alte Fremdsprachen Griechisch/Latein

Attische Tragödie

Prüfungsinhalt Schwerpunkt: Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026

90-BE-Skala

Overall Bewertungseinheiten scale for the written alte-Fremdsprachen paper; Übersetzung up to 45 BE

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026

Not Graecum

Abiturfach Griechisch is distinct from the Graecum Ergänzungsprüfung (written ~60 Wörter + oral; 2026 written 27.04.)

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026, Ergänzungsprüfungen

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Sachsen Abitur Griechisch (not Graecum): ~30 grammar, ~50 culture (attische Tragödie Schwerpunkt), ~20 text comprehension. Official exam: German Interpretieren (~220 Wörter) + Übersetzen (~185 Wörter), 270 min, written 30.04.2026 (Nach 27.05.2026), 90-BE-Skala, SMK/VwV Abiturprüfung 2026. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

Sample Saxony Abitur Ancient Greek Practice Questions

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1How many letters does the classical Ionic-Attic Greek alphabet contain?
A.24
B.22
C.26
D.28
Explanation: The classical Ionic-Attic alphabet adopted at Athens in 403/402 BC has 24 letters from ἄλφα to ὦ μέγα. Saxon Lehrplan Linguistische Grundlagen assume this as baseline Orthographie.
2What does the spiritus asper (῾) over ἡμέρα mark?
A.An initial [h] aspiration before the vowel
B.That the vowel is long
C.That the syllable is accented
D.That the word is enclitic
Explanation: Spiritus asper marks aspiration: ἡμέρα begins with [h]. Spiritus lenis (᾿) marks its absence. Every initial vowel and initial ρ takes one breathing.
3In τῷ λόγῳ, what does the iota subscriptum under ω signal?
A.Dative singular of the o-declension (old long diphthong ωι)
B.Nominative plural
C.A short o-sound
D.Vocative singular
Explanation: Iota subscriptum (ῳ, ῃ, ᾳ) continues the old long diphthongs and regularly marks dative singular in the o- and a-declensions and the article.
4What is the genitive singular of ἡ πόλις?
A.τῆς πόλεως
B.τῆς πόλιδος
C.τοῦ πόλεως
D.τῆς πόλης
Explanation: πόλις is an i-stem of the third declension: genitive πόλεως (Attic), with stem variation πόλι-/πολε-. Feminine article τῆς matches.
5Identify the form ἔλυσα.
A.1st person singular aorist active indicative of λύω
B.1st person singular imperfect active of λύω
C.1st person singular perfect active of λύω
D.Present infinitive of λύω
Explanation: ἔλυσα is the sigmatic first aorist: augment ἔ-, stem λυ-, tense sign -σα, ending -α. Imperfect would be ἔλυον; perfect λέλυκα; infinitive λύειν/λῦσαι.
6What is the aorist active participle masculine nominative singular of λύω?
A.λύσας
B.λύων
C.λελυκώς
D.λύσον
Explanation: Aorist active participle: stem λυσ- + -ας, -ασα, -αν → λύσας. Present λύων; perfect λελυκώς; future λύσων.
7Which form is the present middle/passive infinitive of παιδεύω?
A.παιδεύεσθαι
B.παιδεῦσαι
C.παιδεύειν
D.πεπαιδεῦσθαι
Explanation: Present middle/passive infinitive ends in -εσθαι: παιδεύεσθαι. παιδεύειν is active present; παιδεῦσαι aorist active; πεπαιδεῦσθαι perfect middle/passive.
8What mood and person is εἴη?
A.3rd singular present optative of εἰμί
B.3rd singular present indicative of εἰμί
C.3rd singular present subjunctive of εἰμί
D.3rd singular imperfect of εἶμι (go)
Explanation: εἴη is present optative 3sg of εἰμί (be). Indicative is ἐστί; subjunctive ᾖ; εἶμι (go) has different paradigm (ᾔει etc.).
9In Greek, the accusativus cum infinitivo (AcI) typically expresses…
A.Indirect statement after verbs of saying, thinking or perceiving
B.Purpose after ἵνα only
C.A genitive absolute circumstance
D.Prohibition with μή and the imperative
Explanation: AcI is the standard construction for oratio obliqua after verbs like λέγω, νομίζω, οἶδα: accusative subject + infinitive predicate.
10What is a genitivus absolutus?
A.A genitive noun + participle forming a circumstantial clause independent of the main syntax
B.A genitive of possession only
C.An ablative absolute borrowed from Latin with no Greek equivalent
D.A genitive object of a verb of accusing only
Explanation: Genitivus absolutus: noun (or pronoun) and participle in the genitive, logically independent of the main clause, giving time, cause, concession, etc.

About the Saxony Abitur Ancient Greek Exam

Sachsen Abitur Griechisch is the state Ancient Greek examination for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife in the Freistaat Sachsen, taken as a written Prüfungsfach at Grundkurs- or Leistungskursniveau under SMK Verwaltungsvorschriften. It is distinct from the Graecum Ergänzungsprüfung. VwV Abiturprüfung 2026 sets a 270-minute Klausur of Interpretieren (circa 220 Greek words with Vergleichsmaterial) and Übersetzen (circa 185-word excerpt), with Prüfungsinhalt Schwerpunkt Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie. The Lehrplan Gymnasium Griechisch organises Jahrgangsstufen 11/12 around Lernbereiche Fachbezogene Strategien, Linguistische Grundlagen and Texte und Themenbereiche, including sophokleische Tragödie (Antigone where not covered in Deutsch), theater structure, Chor, tragische Trias, Schicksal and Schuld. This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation (~30% grammar, ~50% culture with tragedy emphasis, ~20% text comprehension). It is not a simulation of the official German Übersetzung-und-Interpretation Klausur.

Exam sponsor: Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Kultus (SMK), supported by the Landesamt für Schule und Bildung. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Sachsen Abitur examination in Griechisch (alte Fremdsprachen, alongside Latein). Candidates interpret an ambitious Greek text (circa 220 words) with antike or nachantike Vergleichsmaterial and translate a fixed excerpt (circa 185 words) into idiomatic German; Einführungen are provided. Prüfungsinhalt Schwerpunkt: Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie. This is the Abiturfach Griechisch — not the Graecum Ergänzungsprüfung (separate written + oral Ergänzungsprüfung with its own dates). This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.

Time Limit

270 minutes Arbeitszeit for Griechisch under VwV Abiturprüfung 2026 (same band as Latein). Written date in the 2026 main session: Thursday 30 April 2026; Nachprüfung Wednesday 27 May 2026 (distinct from Graecum written 27 April 2026 / Nachprüfung 1 June 2026).

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0–15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15–13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte), derived from Bewertungseinheiten on the 90-BE-Skala (Übersetzung Prüfungsteil B: up to 45 BE via Fehler-BE-Tabelle plus qualitative awards). The Gesamtqualifikation requires sufficient Punkte in Block I (max 600) and Block II (max 300) under SOGYA / VwV Durchführung Oberstufe und Abiturprüfung; the 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the national KMK table.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen. External and Nichtschüler routes do not carry a published Griechisch-specific fee.

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Study emphasis ~30%

Formenlehre und Syntax

Alphabet, Deklinationen, Verbalsystem, AcI, Genitivus absolutus, Kasusfunktionen and Konditionalsätze required for Tragödienlektüre.

Study emphasis ~28%

Attische Tragödie — Welt- und Menschenbild

Dionysien, ἔλεος καὶ φόβος, Theaterbau, Dramaaufbau, Chor, tragische Trias, Schicksal, Schuld, Götter und Menschen — VwV 2026 Schwerpunkt.

Study emphasis ~14%

Mythologie, Geschichte und Gesellschaft

Olympische Götter, Thebanischer und Troischer Sagenkreis, Polis, Athen/Sparta and institutions assumed by tragic plots.

Study emphasis ~8%

Philosophie und Fortwirken

Vorsokratiker, Sokrates/Platon, Aristotelian Poetics categories and Nachleben of Greek drama.

Study emphasis ~20%

Textarbeit und Textverständnis

Short Greek passages testing comprehension and morphology in context as preparation for Interpretieren/Übersetzen.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0–15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15–13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte), derived from Bewertungseinheiten on the 90-BE-Skala (Übersetzung Prüfungsteil B: up to 45 BE via Fehler-BE-Tabelle plus qualitative awards). The Gesamtqualifikation requires sufficient Punkte in Block I (max 600) and Block II (max 300) under SOGYA / VwV Durchführung Oberstufe und Abiturprüfung; the 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the national KMK table.
  • Assessment: Official written Sachsen Abitur examination in Griechisch (alte Fremdsprachen, alongside Latein). Candidates interpret an ambitious Greek text (circa 220 words) with antike or nachantike Vergleichsmaterial and translate a fixed excerpt (circa 185 words) into idiomatic German; Einführungen are provided. Prüfungsinhalt Schwerpunkt: Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie. This is the Abiturfach Griechisch — not the Graecum Ergänzungsprüfung (separate written + oral Ergänzungsprüfung with its own dates). This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only.
  • Time limit: 270 minutes Arbeitszeit for Griechisch under VwV Abiturprüfung 2026 (same band as Latein). Written date in the 2026 main session: Thursday 30 April 2026; Nachprüfung Wednesday 27 May 2026 (distinct from Graecum written 27 April 2026 / Nachprüfung 1 June 2026).
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen. External and Nichtschüler routes do not carry a published Griechisch-specific fee. Official sources

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Saxony Abitur Ancient Greek: Suggested Study Strategy

1Treat attische Tragödie as the spine of content review: Dionysien, ἔλεος καὶ φόβος, Theaterbau, Chor, tragische Trias, Schicksal versus free will, and objective versus subjective Schuld — these map directly to the VwV Schwerpunkt.
2Keep Formenlehre sharp for Übersetzen: third-declension stems, aorist systems, participles and AcI/Genitivus absolutus account for most morphology traps in tragic iambics and messenger speeches.
3Practise short authentic sentences from Sophokles (and comparison authors) daily — the Klausur rewards sustained Interpretieren and Übersetzen that MCQs can only support, not replace.
4When reading Vergleichsmaterial questions in class, train yourself to name the shared anthropologisches or theologisches Motiv (Hybris, dikē, moira) rather than only retelling plot.
5Do not study Graecum Ergänzungsprüfung past papers as if they were Abitur Griechisch — word-count, structure and Schwerpunkt differ.
6Use the Lehrplan Lernbereiche (Fachbezogene Strategien, Linguistische Grundlagen, Texte und Themenbereiche) as a checklist so grammar drills stay tied to tragic texts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Saxony Abitur Griechisch the same as the Graecum?

No. Griechisch is a regular Abiturprüfungsfach with a 270-minute Interpretieren-und-Übersetzen Klausur focused on Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie. The Graecum is a separate Ergänzungsprüfung (written circa 60 Greek words plus oral) with its own 2026 dates (written 27 April; Nachprüfung 1 June). This bank prepares the Abiturfach only.

Is the official exam multiple-choice?

No. Candidates interpret circa 220 Greek words with Vergleichsmaterial and translate a circa 185-word excerpt into German, scored on the 90-BE-Skala. This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid for grammar, culture and reading skills — not a Klausur simulation.

What is the 2026 Prüfungsinhalt Schwerpunkt?

VwV Abiturprüfung 2026 names Das Welt- und Menschenbild in der attischen Tragödie, with antike or nachantike Vergleichsmaterial (bilingual or German). The Lehrplan adds theater structure, Chor, tragische Trias, Schicksal and Schuld, often via a sophokleische Tragödie such as Antigone.

How long is the written exam?

270 minutes Arbeitszeit for Griechisch under VwV Abiturprüfung 2026 (same Arbeitszeit band as Latein).

When is the exam in 2026?

Written Griechisch: Thursday 30 April 2026; Nachprüfung Wednesday 27 May 2026 (same language slot as Englisch, Russisch, Spanisch, Polnisch, Tschechisch, Italienisch and Latein).

Why are the practice questions in English?

This is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for building command of grammar, Tragödienkultur and short-text reading while preserving genuine Greek forms and quotations. The official Klausur is written in German from Ancient Greek sources.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen and regular enrolled school candidates pay no fee.