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Key Facts: Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Ancient Greek Exam

4 Kurse

The Qualifikationsphase Griechisch is organised into four Kurshalbjahre — Sokrates/Rhetorik/Sophistik, Religion/Politik/Staatstheorie, ästhetisch-künstlerische Deutung, and geschichtliches Denken — identical in theme at both Anforderungsniveaus

Fachlehrplan Griechisch Gymnasium Sachsen-Anhalt, Stand 01.08.2022

16.04.2026

Written Griechisch date in the 2026 main session, in the same slot as Russisch, Spanisch, Italienisch and Latein

Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Pressemitteilung 27/2026 (10.04.2026)

0–15 Punkte

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

Verordnung über die gymnasiale Oberstufe, Sachsen-Anhalt

200 / 100 Punkte

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation: 200+ from Block I (§38) and 100+ from the five Prüfungselemente in Block II (§39), out of 900 maximum

Verordnung über die gymnasiale Oberstufe, Sachsen-Anhalt

Very few schools

Griechisch is offered as a regular Abitur subject at only a small number of Sachsen-Anhalt Gymnasien, chiefly the Latina August Hermann Francke in Halle, taught in relatively small groups

Latina August Hermann Francke Halle, Altgriechisch programme page

~5,600 candidates

Approximate total number of Abitur candidates across all subjects and school types in Sachsen-Anhalt in the 2026 session (Griechisch itself is one of the smallest-enrolment Prüfungsfächer within that total)

Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Pressemitteilung 27/2026

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Griechisch, covering Formenlehre, Satzlehre, Kulturkunde and short authentic-text translation tied to the Fachlehrplan's four Qualifikationsphase Kurse. Official exam: German-language Übersetzung-und-Interpretation Klausur from Ancient Greek, written date 16.04.2026 (shared slot with Russisch/Spanisch/Italienisch/Latein). Not an official-format simulation; offered at very few Sachsen-Anhalt schools; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1How many letters does the classical Ionic-Attic Greek alphabet contain?

A.24

B.22

C.26

D.27

Explanation: The classical Ionic-Attic alphabet, officially adopted at Athens in 403/402 BC, has 24 letters, running from ἄλφα (Α α) to ὦ μέγα (Ω ω). Learning it in Laut und Schrift (majuscule and minuscule) is the first requirement of the Sachsen-Anhalt Fachlehrplan Griechisch.

2What does the spiritus asper (rough breathing) over the initial vowel of ἡμέρα indicate?

A.An [h] sound is pronounced before the vowel

B.The vowel is long

C.The word carries the accent on that syllable

D.The vowel is elided before a following word

Explanation: The spiritus asper (῾) marks an initial aspiration, i.e. an [h] pronounced before the vowel: ἡμέρα = 'hēmera' (day). Its counterpart, the spiritus lenis (᾿), marks the absence of that aspiration, as in ἀνήρ. Every word-initial vowel and every initial ρ must carry one of the two breathings.

3In the dative singular form τῇ χώρᾳ, what is the small iota written beneath the final vowel called, and what is its function?

A.Iota subscriptum — it is the remnant of an old long diphthong and marks the dative singular of the a- and o-declensions

B.Iota adscriptum — it is a purely decorative scribal flourish with no grammatical value

C.Iota subscriptum — it marks the vocative case in feminine nouns

D.Iota subscriptum — it indicates that the preceding vowel is short

Explanation: The iota subscriptum (ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ) is the written survival of a long diphthong (ᾱι, ηι, ωι) that ceased to be pronounced as a diphthong in the classical period. It is grammatically decisive: it is the regular mark of the dative singular in the a-declension (τῇ χώρᾳ), the o-declension (τῷ λόγῳ) and the feminine article τῇ.

4Why is the accent of ἄνθρωπος an acute on the antepenultimate syllable, whereas the genitive singular is written ἀνθρώπου?

A.An acute may stand on the antepenult only when the final syllable is short; the long ending -ου forces the accent forward onto the penult

B.The genitive always shifts its accent one syllable to the right in every Greek noun

C.The circumflex of the nominative is replaced by an acute in the oblique cases

D.Compound nouns lose their recessive accent in the genitive

Explanation: Greek accentuation obeys the law of limitation: the acute can stand on the third syllable from the end only if the final syllable is short. In ἄνθρωπος the ending -ος is short, so ἄν- may be accented; in ἀνθρώπου the diphthong -ου is long, so the accent can go back no further than the penult, giving ἀνθρώπου.

5What is the genitive singular of ὁ λόγος (word, speech, reason)?

A.τοῦ λόγου

B.τοῦ λόγος

C.τῷ λόγῳ

D.τὸν λόγον

Explanation: λόγος is a masculine o-declension (second declension) noun: nom. ὁ λόγος, gen. τοῦ λόγου, dat. τῷ λόγῳ, acc. τὸν λόγον, voc. ὦ λόγε. The genitive singular ending of the o-declension is -ου, matched by the genitive of the article τοῦ.

6What is the nominative and accusative plural of the neuter noun τὸ δῶρον (gift)?

A.τὰ δῶρα for both nominative and accusative

B.οἱ δῶροι for the nominative, τοὺς δώρους for the accusative

C.τὰ δῶρα for the nominative, τὰς δώρας for the accusative

D.τὰ δώρων for both nominative and accusative

Explanation: In all Greek neuters the nominative, accusative and vocative are identical in each number, and the plural of these three cases always ends in -α. So τὸ δῶρον gives τὰ δῶρα for both nominative and accusative plural.

7What is the genitive singular of ὁ πολίτης (citizen)?

A.τοῦ πολίτου

B.τοῦ πολίτης

C.τῆς πολίτης

D.τοῦ πολίτος

Explanation: πολίτης is a masculine noun of the a-declension (first declension). Masculines of this class take the nominative in -ης, but borrow the genitive singular ending -ου from the o-declension: ὁ πολίτης, τοῦ πολίτου, τῷ πολίτῃ, τὸν πολίτην, ὦ πολῖτα.

8Which form is the genitive singular of ἡ γλῶττα (tongue, language)?

A.τῆς γλώττης

B.τῆς γλώττας

C.τοῦ γλώττου

D.τῇ γλώττῃ

Explanation: In the a-declension, a feminine whose nominative ends in -α after a consonant other than ε, ι or ρ has an 'alpha impurum': the α changes to η in the genitive and dative singular. Hence ἡ γλῶττα, τῆς γλώττης, τῇ γλώττῃ, τὴν γλῶτταν.

9The genitive singular of τὸ σῶμα (body) is τοῦ σώματος. What does this reveal about the noun's stem?

A.It is a third-declension neuter with a dental stem σωματ-, visible once the genitive ending -ος is removed

B.It is an o-declension neuter whose stem is σωμ-

C.It is an a-declension noun whose stem is σωματο-

D.It is a third-declension masculine with a stem in -ς

Explanation: Third-declension nouns must be learned from the genitive, because the nominative often obscures the stem. σῶμα, σώματος shows the stem σωματ- (a dental stem); the final -τ was lost in the bare nominative. From this stem come dat. sg. σώματι, nom./acc. pl. σώματα, gen. pl. σωμάτων and dat. pl. σώμασι(ν), where -τσ- simplified to -σ-.

10What is the genitive singular of ἡ πόλις (city, city-state)?

A.τῆς πόλεως

B.τῆς πόλιος

C.τῆς πόλης

D.τῆς πολίτου

Explanation: πόλις belongs to the third-declension i-stems, which in Attic show quantitative metathesis: the older *πόληος became πόλεως, with the quantities exchanged. Its full singular is ἡ πόλις, τῆς πόλεως, τῇ πόλει, τὴν πόλιν; plural αἱ πόλεις, τῶν πόλεων, ταῖς πόλεσι(ν), τὰς πόλεις.

About the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Ancient Greek Exam

Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Griechisch is the state Ancient Greek examination for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, taken as a Leistungsfach or a written Grundfach under the Oberstufenverordnung. Griechisch is offered as a fortgeführte dritte Fremdsprache at only a small number of Sachsen-Anhalt Gymnasien, most prominently the Latina August Hermann Francke in Halle. Its content follows the Fachlehrplan Griechisch Gymnasium (Stand 01.08.2022): a cumulative Formenlehre and Satzlehre built from Schuljahrgang 9 through the Einführungsphase, applied in the Qualifikationsphase to four Kurshalbjahre on Sokrates/Rhetorik/Sophistik, Religion/Politik/Staatstheorie, the artistic portrayal of human existence in Epos or Drama, and Greek historical thought and historiography — alongside a running Kulturkompetenz strand covering Greek mythology, religion, society and philosophy. This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation designed to build and check command of that grammar, syntax and cultural content. It is not a simulation of the official exam, which is written in German and centres on translating and interpreting an actual Ancient Greek text.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (MB), supported by the Landesinstitut für Schulqualität und Lehrerbildung (LISA) and the Landesschulamt. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur examination in Griechisch, sat either as Leistungsfach (erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau) or Grundfach (grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau). Candidates translate a Greek passage into German and interpret it, drawing on Sprach-, Text-, Literatur- and Kulturkompetenz built across four Kurshalbjahre of the Qualifikationsphase: Sokrates, Rhetorik und Sophistik; Religion, Politik und Staatstheorie; die ästhetisch-künstlerische Deutung der menschlichen Existenz (Epos oder Drama); and geschichtliches Denken und Geschichtsschreibung bei den Griechen. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the German-language translation-and-interpretation format, and it is not a substitute for regular practice translating Greek.

Time Limit

Griechisch is examined in the same written slot as the other fortgeführte Fremdsprachen (Russisch, Spanisch, Italienisch, Latein) under the annually re-issued RdErl. 'Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Abiturprüfung'; exact Bearbeitungszeiten differ by Anforderungsniveau and are republished every year, so candidates should confirm the current figure through their school or the Bildungsserver rather than rely on a fixed number. In the 2026 main session the written Griechisch exam was held on Thursday 16 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen began 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0–15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15–13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte). The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I from the Kurshalbjahresergebnisse (§38 Oberstufenverordnung) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II from the five Prüfungsfächer/-elemente in vierfacher Wertung (§39), with no element scored 0, at least 4 Punkte in each element and at least 20 Punkte in vierfacher Wertung in three or more elements including one auf erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau. The 900-point maximum is converted 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-Anhalt. External and Nichtschüler routes are handled by the Landesschulamt and do not carry a published Griechisch-specific fee.

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Study emphasis ~8%

Formenlehre: Alphabet, Phonetik und Akzente

Griechisches Alphabet in Majuskel und Minuskel, Spiritus asper/lenis, Iota subscriptum, Diphthonge, Elision, Enklise and the accent rules governing acute, circumflex and contraction.

Study emphasis ~18%

Formenlehre: Nomen, Pronomen und Adjektive

o- und a-Deklination, the full range of third-declension stems (dental, i-, eu-, s-, syncopated), irregular and double-stemmed adjectives, comparison, and the pronoun system.

Study emphasis ~22%

Formenlehre: Verbalsystem

The full tense-and-mood system from Präsens through Wurzelaorist and Wurzelperfekt, Konjunktiv and Optativ including the optativus obliquus, participles, infinitives, contract and mi-verbs, and the verbal adjectives in -τος/-τέος.

Study emphasis ~22%

Satzlehre (Syntax)

Accusativus cum Infinitivo, Genitivus absolutus, the full range of Kasusfunktionen, the four types of konditionale Periode, Final- and Konsekutivsätze, and the Relativsatz including Kasusattraktion (verschränkter Relativsatz).

Study emphasis ~16%

Kulturkunde, Mythologie und Philosophie

Olympische Spiele and Theater/Dionysien, the Olympian gods and the major Sagenkreise, Athen versus Sparta, Sklaven und Metöken, Solons Gesetzgebung, die Perserkriege, Alexander der Große, Staatsformen, and the philosophical arc from the Vorsokratiker through Sokrates to Stoa and Epikureismus.

Study emphasis ~10%

Textarbeit und Übersetzung

Short, authentic passages from Homer, Platon, Herodot, Xenophon and Sophokles, chosen to connect the Fachlehrplan's Qualifikationsphase themes to real Greek sentences and their grammar.

Study emphasis ~4%

Stilistik und Rhetorik

Named Stilmittel from all three year-bands of the Fachlehrplan, from Anapher and Parallelismus through Chiasmus and Antithese to the erhöhtes-Anforderungsniveau figures Trikolon, Ironie and Euphemismus.

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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). The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I from the Kurshalbjahresergebnisse (§38 Oberstufenverordnung) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II from the five Prüfungsfächer/-elemente in vierfacher Wertung (§39), with no element scored 0, at least 4 Punkte in each element and at least 20 Punkte in vierfacher Wertung in three or more elements including one auf erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau. The 900-point maximum is converted to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the national KMK table.
Assessment: Official written Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur examination in Griechisch, sat either as Leistungsfach (erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau) or Grundfach (grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau). Candidates translate a Greek passage into German and interpret it, drawing on Sprach-, Text-, Literatur- and Kulturkompetenz built across four Kurshalbjahre of the Qualifikationsphase: Sokrates, Rhetorik und Sophistik; Religion, Politik und Staatstheorie; die ästhetisch-künstlerische Deutung der menschlichen Existenz (Epos oder Drama); and geschichtliches Denken und Geschichtsschreibung bei den Griechen. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the German-language translation-and-interpretation format, and it is not a substitute for regular practice translating Greek.
Time limit: Griechisch is examined in the same written slot as the other fortgeführte Fremdsprachen (Russisch, Spanisch, Italienisch, Latein) under the annually re-issued RdErl. 'Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Abiturprüfung'; exact Bearbeitungszeiten differ by Anforderungsniveau and are republished every year, so candidates should confirm the current figure through their school or the Bildungsserver rather than rely on a fixed number. In the 2026 main session the written Griechisch exam was held on Thursday 16 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen began 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026.
Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt. External and Nichtschüler routes are handled by the Landesschulamt and do not carry a published Griechisch-specific fee. Official sources

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Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Ancient Greek: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build the Formenlehre cumulatively, not all at once: master the o-/a-declensions and the present/imperfect/aorist active before tackling third-declension stems, the middle-passive system and the mi-verbs — the Fachlehrplan itself sequences it this way across Schuljahrgänge 9, 10 and 11/12.

2Learn every third-declension noun and every irregular verb principal part as a fixed pair or set (nominative + genitive; present/future/aorist/perfect stems) rather than trying to derive them from a single form.

3Drill the satzwertige Konstruktionen (AcI, Genitivus absolutus, circumstantial participles) as a checklist when reading any unseen sentence — these three patterns account for a large share of Greek prose syntax.

4Treat Kulturkunde as inseparable from Textarbeit: know the Olympian gods, the Trojan and Theban Sagenkreise, Athens versus Sparta, and the arc from the Vorsokratiker to Sokrates and the Hellenistic schools, since Interpretation questions on the real exam draw directly on this background.

5Practise translating short authentic sentences regularly (Homer's opening lines, Delphic maxims, a line of Platon or Sophokles) rather than relying only on grammar drills — the real Klausur tests sustained translation, which this MCQ bank can only support, not replace.

6Since Griechisch is taught in very small groups at very few schools, use every available resource (Wörterbuch, Grammatikübersicht, digital Lernmittel named in the Fachlehrplan) independently and consistently rather than assuming a large peer group to study with.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Sachsen-Anhalt Griechisch Abitur exam multiple-choice?

No. The official written paper is a German-language Klausur: candidates translate an Ancient Greek source text into German and answer Interpretation questions on its language, content and background. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for learning and checking the underlying grammar and content — it is not a simulation of the official format, and it does not replace practice translating actual Greek passages.

Why are the questions in English when the exam is in German and the source texts are in Ancient Greek?

This bank is a study aid for building command of the Fachlehrplan's grammar, syntax and cultural content in English, while preserving genuine Ancient Greek word forms, sentences and short authentic quotations (from Homer, Platon, Herodot, Xenophon and Sophokles) exactly as they appear in the tradition, so you can carry the forms straight into German-language classroom work and real translation practice.

Which content does the exam cover?

The Fachlehrplan Griechisch Gymnasium (Stand 01.08.2022) builds a cumulative Formenlehre and Satzlehre from Schuljahrgang 9 (as a fortgeführte dritte Fremdsprache) through the Einführungsphase (Schuljahrgang 10), then applies it in the Qualifikationsphase across four Kurshalbjahre: Sokrates, Rhetorik und Sophistik; Religion, Politik und Staatstheorie; die ästhetisch-künstlerische Deutung der menschlichen Existenz in Epos oder Drama; and geschichtliches Denken und Geschichtsschreibung bei den Griechen. A running Kulturkompetenz strand on mythology, religion, society and philosophy accompanies all of it.

Does the Fachlehrplan prescribe a fixed list of authors or texts?

No. Unlike some older curricula, the current Fachlehrplan is competency- and theme-based rather than built around a mandated Lektüreliste: it names required Kurshalbjahr themes and leaves the specific author and text selection to the individual teacher, in consultation with students. Authors commonly suited to its themes include Platon (for Sokrates), Homer or a tragedian (for Epos/Drama), and Herodot or Xenophon (for Geschichtsschreibung), which is why this bank draws short illustrative passages from exactly those authors.

Where in Sachsen-Anhalt can Griechisch even be studied?

Griechisch is offered as a regular Abitur subject at only a small number of Sachsen-Anhalt Gymnasien, most prominently the Landesgymnasium Latina August Hermann Francke in Halle, generally beginning as a third foreign language in relatively small teaching groups. This makes it one of the rarest Abiturprüfungsfächer in the Land.

How long is the written exam?

Griechisch is examined in the same written slot as Russisch, Spanisch, Italienisch and Latein under the annual RdErl. 'Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Abiturprüfung'. Exact Bearbeitungszeiten differ between erhöhtes and grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau and are re-issued every year, so check the current Erlass through your school or the Bildungsserver rather than assuming a fixed number of minutes.

When was the exam held in 2026?

In the 2026 main session the written Griechisch exam was set for Thursday 16 April 2026, in the same slot as Russisch, Spanisch, Italienisch and Latein. Mündliche Prüfungen began on 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026, alongside roughly 5,600 Abitur candidates across all subjects and school types in Sachsen-Anhalt that year.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt and regular enrolled school candidates pay no fee. Nichtschüler and second-chance routes are administered by the Landesschulamt and have no published Griechisch-specific fee.