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Key Facts: Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss English Exam

150 min

Official written Prüfungszeit for the Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss Englisch exam

Section 15 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I

2 parts

Hörverstehen, then combined Leseverstehen/Sprachverwendung/Sprachmittlung/Schreiben

Abschluss-VO Sek I and Fachlehrplan Sekundarschule Englisch

B1 (GER)

Target CEFR level for the Realschulabschluss-bezogener Englischunterricht at the end of Schuljahrgang 10

Fachlehrplan Sekundarschule Englisch, Kultusministerium Sachsen-Anhalt

1-6 Noten

Standard German Schulnoten scale used for Realschulabschluss grading, not the Abitur's 0-15-Punkte scale

Abschluss-VO Sek I, Section 21

3 written Fächer

Deutsch, Mathematik and Englisch are the three compulsory centrally-set written exams

Section 11 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 Abschluss-VO Sek I

15.04.2026

Written Englisch date in the 2026 main Realschulabschluss session

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

~9,200 candidates

Approximate number of Mittlerer-Schulabschluss candidates in Sachsen-Anhalt in the 2026 session

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

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss Englisch, calibrated to B1/Klasse-10 level per the Fachlehrplan Sekundarschule Englisch. Official exam: written Klausur (Hörverstehen plus Leseverstehen/Sprachverwendung/Sprachmittlung/Schreiben), 150 minutes, bilingual dictionary permitted; written date 15.04.2026. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1Before answering detailed questions on a long English text in the Realschulabschluss exam, which reading strategy should you use first to get a quick overview of what the text is about?
A.Skimming the text for its general topic and main idea
B.Translating every sentence into German word for word
C.Looking up every unknown word in a dictionary before reading
D.Memorising the text so you can write it out later
Explanation: Skimming means reading quickly to grasp the general topic and structure of a text before you look for specific details. The Fachlehrplan lists skimming, scanning and structuring as core Textrezeption strategies for Schuljahrgänge 9/10.
2Read the notice: 'Sunnyvale Leisure Centre - Swimming pool closed for repairs from Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June. We apologise for any inconvenience.' According to the notice, when can visitors swim again?
A.From Saturday 8 June
B.From Monday 3 June
C.The pool is now permanently closed
D.Only on Friday 7 June, in the evening
Explanation: The notice states the pool is closed 'from Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June', so the closure ends on Friday 7 June and the pool reopens the next day, Saturday 8 June.
3Read the short text: 'Tom overslept and missed the school bus, so he had to run the whole way. When he finally arrived, breathless and five minutes late, his teacher just smiled and said nothing.' Why was Tom late for school?
A.He woke up too late and missed the bus
B.He stopped to talk to his friends on the way
C.The school bus broke down on the road
D.His teacher told him to arrive late
Explanation: The text says Tom 'overslept and missed the school bus', which is why he had to run to school and arrived late. This kind of short narrative tests your ability to find the main cause-and-effect information in a text.
4A short newspaper article begins: 'More and more teenagers in Sachsen-Anhalt are choosing to cycle to school instead of taking the bus, according to a new survey of secondary schools.' What is this article mainly about?
A.A growing trend of teenagers cycling to school
B.A new law banning school buses in Sachsen-Anhalt
C.The results of a cycling competition for teenagers
D.Problems with the bus timetable in Sachsen-Anhalt
Explanation: The opening sentence identifies the article's main topic: a rising number of teenagers choosing to cycle to school rather than use the bus, based on a survey. Finding the main idea in the first sentence is a key reading skill for newspaper articles.
5A table in a school survey shows how Klasse 10 students in Sachsen-Anhalt spend their free time: Sport 42%, Social media 35%, Reading 12%, Other 11%. According to the table, which activity is the most popular?
A.Sport
B.Social media
C.Reading
D.Other
Explanation: Sport has the highest percentage in the table at 42%, making it the most popular free-time activity among the students surveyed. Reading tables and graphics accurately is a Leseverstehen skill named in the Fachlehrplan.
6Read the advert: 'Saturday Job Wanted! Energetic 16-year-old looking for weekend work in a shop or cafe. Available Saturdays 9am-5pm. Contact Lisa on 0391-XXXXXX.' What kind of text is this?
A.A classified advert placed by someone looking for work
B.A job offer from a cafe owner
C.A newspaper report about teenage unemployment
D.An official school notice about work experience
Explanation: The text is written from the point of view of a 16-year-old ('Energetic 16-year-old looking for weekend work') offering their own availability and contact details, which is typical of a classified advert placed by someone seeking a job, not a business offering one.
7Read the dialogue: A: 'Are you coming to the cinema tonight?' B: 'I'd love to, but I still have so much homework left, and my Mathe test is tomorrow.' What can you infer about B?
A.B probably will not go to the cinema tonight
B.B has already finished all the homework
C.B does not like going to the cinema
D.B has no test tomorrow
Explanation: Although B says 'I'd love to', the reason given - a lot of homework and a test the next day - strongly suggests B will stay home to study instead of going to the cinema. Making inferences from context, not just literal words, is an important Leseverstehen skill.
8Read the text: 'Some people say social media wastes teenagers' time. I disagree - for many young people, it's actually how they stay in touch with friends and find out about important events.' What is the writer's attitude toward social media?
A.Generally positive, seeing it as useful for communication and information
B.Completely negative, believing it has no benefits at all
C.Neutral, refusing to give any personal opinion
D.Uncertain, unable to decide whether it is good or bad
Explanation: The writer explicitly disagrees with the criticism that social media 'wastes teenagers' time' and instead argues it helps young people stay in touch and stay informed - this is a clearly positive stance. Recognising a writer's Standpunkt is a skill tested in Leseverstehen.
9In the sentence 'The new sports hall cost 2 million euros, and in my opinion, it was money well spent,' which part is a personal evaluation rather than a fact?
A.'in my opinion, it was money well spent'
B.'The new sports hall cost 2 million euros'
C.Both parts are equally factual
D.Neither part expresses an opinion
Explanation: 'In my opinion, it was money well spent' is a subjective judgement, clearly flagged by the phrase 'in my opinion'. The cost figure, '2 million euros', is a verifiable fact. Distinguishing factual information from evaluation is a Leseverstehen competence for authentic texts.
10A student's essay is organised as: Paragraph 1 introduces the topic of school uniforms; Paragraph 2 gives arguments in favour; Paragraph 3 gives arguments against; Paragraph 4 gives the writer's conclusion. What kind of text structure is this?
A.A balanced argumentative structure weighing both sides before concluding
B.A purely descriptive structure with no arguments
C.A narrative structure telling a story in time order
D.A structure with no clear organisation
Explanation: Presenting both for-and-against arguments before reaching a conclusion is the classic structure of a balanced argumentative text, which matches the argumentativer Text/Leserbrief text type named in the Fachlehrplan for Schuljahrgänge 9/10.

About the Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss English Exam

Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss Englisch is the compulsory English examination for the Mittlerer Schulabschluss (Realschulabschluss), sat at the end of Schuljahrgang 10 at a Sekundarschule, Integrierte Gesamtschule, or the Sekundarschulzweig of a Kooperative Gesamtschule under the Verordnung über die Abschlüsse in der Sekundarstufe I (Abschluss-VO Sek I). Its content follows the Fachlehrplan Sekundarschule Englisch for the Realschulabschluss-bezogener track (Schuljahrgänge 9/10), which targets Niveau B1 of the Gemeinsamer europäischer Referenzrahmen - a meaningfully lower and more everyday-communication-focused level than the gymnasiale-Oberstufe Abitur Englisch exam. The official paper is a 150-minute written Klausur combining listening comprehension with reading, language use, mediation and writing tasks, marked with a bilingual dictionary permitted. This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation covering grammar (tenses, passive voice, conditionals, reported speech), everyday and topic vocabulary, functional language, reading/listening comprehension, writing conventions, language mediation, and intercultural knowledge of English-speaking countries - built to help Klasse-10 candidates check and reinforce that content. It is not a simulation of the official constructed-response exam.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (MB), with school-level Prüfungskommissionen and Fachprüfungsausschüsse overseen by the Landesschulamt. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss examination in Englisch, set centrally by the Ministerium für Bildung (Section 15 Abs. 1 Abschluss-VO Sek I): a Hörverstehen (listening comprehension) part, and a combined part testing Leseverstehen (reading), Sprachverwendung (language use / grammar and vocabulary), Sprachmittlung (mediation between English and German) and Schreiben (writing, including a template-based task and an extended free-writing task). Total Prüfungszeit is 150 minutes; a bilingual dictionary is the standard permitted Hilfsmittel. Englisch is compulsory for every Schuljahrgang-10 candidate; an oral Englisch exam only occurs if chosen as the second oral subject (Section 11 Abs. 1 Nr. 2b) or requested as an additional voluntary oral exam (Section 11 Abs. 2), lasting around 15 minutes after a 15-minute preparation period (Section 16 Abs. 2). This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only - it does not reproduce the official constructed-response format.

Time Limit

Written: 150 minutes Prüfungszeit (Section 15 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I). Optional oral (only if chosen/requested): around 15 minutes, up to 20 minutes, after a 15-minute Vorbereitungszeit (Section 16 Abs. 2). In the 2026 main session the written Englisch exam was set for Wednesday 15 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen ran from 8 June to 3 July 2026, with Zeugnisse issued by 3 July 2026.

Passing Score

Results are reported as whole Schulnoten (1 sehr gut down to 6 ungenügend) - not the 0-15-Punkte scale used for the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur. The Gesamtnote in Englisch is normally the average of the Jahresnote and the written Prüfungsnote (Section 21 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I); if a student also sits an additional voluntary oral Englisch exam under Section 11 Abs. 2, the Gesamtnote instead averages a double-weighted Jahresnote, the written Prüfungsnote, and the additional oral Prüfungsnote (Section 21 Abs. 3). The Realschulabschluss itself is awarded on participation in the Abschlussprüfung combined with being versetzungsfähig under the Versetzungsverordnung (Section 5 Abschluss-VO Sek I) - there is no single published raw-percent pass mark for Englisch alone.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular enrolled Sekundarschule/Gesamtschule candidates; state school examination administered by the Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Study emphasis 15%

Reading comprehension (Leseverstehen)

Extracting information, main ideas, structure, opinions and inferences from literary and Sach-/Gebrauchstexte.

Study emphasis 10%

Listening comprehension (Hörverstehen)

Understanding announcements, dialogues, short talks on everyday, work and youth-relevant topics in British and American English.

Study emphasis 12%

Tenses and aspect

Present perfect, past simple vs. past progressive, past perfect, and future forms in narrative and everyday contexts.

Study emphasis 10%

Passive voice and conditional sentences

Active vs. passive voice and conditional clauses type I and II.

Study emphasis 10%

Reported speech, relative and connecting structures

Direct-to-indirect speech, relative clauses, question tags, and connectors.

Study emphasis 8%

Modal verbs and other structures

Modal verbs and Ersatzformen, negation, gerund, adverb/comparative formation.

Study emphasis 10%

Everyday and topic vocabulary

Freizeit, Schulsystem, Arbeitswelt, Medien, Umwelt, Dienstleistungsgespräche/Institutionen.

Study emphasis 8%

Functional language

Opinions, requests, apologies, agreement/disagreement, describing and narrating.

Study emphasis 6%

Writing and text types (Schreiben)

Formal letters/applications, CV, Leserbrief, and summaries.

Study emphasis 4%

Language mediation (Sprachmittlung)

Conveying gist between English and German in everyday situations.

Study emphasis 7%

Intercultural competence (Landeskunde)

UK, USA and a further English-speaking country: everyday life, traditions, geography, multicultural society.

Preparing for the Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss English Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Results are reported as whole Schulnoten (1 sehr gut down to 6 ungenügend) - not the 0-15-Punkte scale used for the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur. The Gesamtnote in Englisch is normally the average of the Jahresnote and the written Prüfungsnote (Section 21 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I); if a student also sits an additional voluntary oral Englisch exam under Section 11 Abs. 2, the Gesamtnote instead averages a double-weighted Jahresnote, the written Prüfungsnote, and the additional oral Prüfungsnote (Section 21 Abs. 3). The Realschulabschluss itself is awarded on participation in the Abschlussprüfung combined with being versetzungsfähig under the Versetzungsverordnung (Section 5 Abschluss-VO Sek I) - there is no single published raw-percent pass mark for Englisch alone.
  • Assessment: Official written Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss examination in Englisch, set centrally by the Ministerium für Bildung (Section 15 Abs. 1 Abschluss-VO Sek I): a Hörverstehen (listening comprehension) part, and a combined part testing Leseverstehen (reading), Sprachverwendung (language use / grammar and vocabulary), Sprachmittlung (mediation between English and German) and Schreiben (writing, including a template-based task and an extended free-writing task). Total Prüfungszeit is 150 minutes; a bilingual dictionary is the standard permitted Hilfsmittel. Englisch is compulsory for every Schuljahrgang-10 candidate; an oral Englisch exam only occurs if chosen as the second oral subject (Section 11 Abs. 1 Nr. 2b) or requested as an additional voluntary oral exam (Section 11 Abs. 2), lasting around 15 minutes after a 15-minute preparation period (Section 16 Abs. 2). This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only - it does not reproduce the official constructed-response format.
  • Time limit: Written: 150 minutes Prüfungszeit (Section 15 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I). Optional oral (only if chosen/requested): around 15 minutes, up to 20 minutes, after a 15-minute Vorbereitungszeit (Section 16 Abs. 2). In the 2026 main session the written Englisch exam was set for Wednesday 15 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen ran from 8 June to 3 July 2026, with Zeugnisse issued by 3 July 2026.
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular enrolled Sekundarschule/Gesamtschule candidates; state school examination administered by the Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Official sources

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Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss English: Suggested Study Strategy

1Anchor every grammar drill to the Fachlehrplan's Schuljahrgänge-9/10 list: present perfect, past simple vs. past progressive, past perfect, passive voice, conditionals I/II, reported speech, relative clauses, question tags, modal verbs and gerund.
2Practise reading and listening with the actual text types the exam draws on - newspaper articles, adverts, notices, dialogues and short announcements - rather than only literary extracts.
3Drill Sprachmittlung both ways: summarising an English text in German, and conveying a German situation in English, since the official exam tests mediation in both directions.
4Learn the productive writing formats by name and structure: formelles Anschreiben (Bewerbung/Anfrage), Lebenslauf, Leserbrief, and Zusammenfassung - each has its own expected layout and register.
5Build topic vocabulary by theme (Freizeit, Schulsystem, Arbeitswelt, Medien, Umwelt, Dienstleistungsgespräche) rather than as an unsorted word list - exam texts are organised around these Kommunikative Inhalte.
6Keep a bilingual dictionary on hand while practising reading and writing tasks, since that is the actual Hilfsmittel permitted in the exam room - do not train yourself to rely on tools you cannot use on the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss Englisch exam multiple-choice?

No. The official written paper is a constructed-response Klausur: a listening-comprehension (Hörverstehen) part, then a combined part testing reading, language use, mediation and writing, with tasks such as gap-fills, matching, short answers and an extended piece of free writing. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for learning and checking the underlying content, not a simulation of the official format.

What CEFR/GER level does this exam target?

The Fachlehrplan Sekundarschule Englisch states that the profile of foreign-language competences to be reached by the end of Schuljahrgang 10 on the Realschulabschluss-bezogener track orients itself substantially on Niveau B1 of the Gemeinsamer europäischer Referenzrahmen (GER/CEFR) - noticeably lower than the level expected in the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Englisch exam.

How long is the written exam and what aids are allowed?

The official Prüfungszeit is 150 minutes (Section 15 Abs. 2 Abschluss-VO Sek I), shorter than Deutsch (210 minutes) and Mathematik (180 minutes). A bilingual dictionary is the standard permitted Hilfsmittel.

Is there an oral English exam too?

Not automatically. Every candidate sits one written exam each in Deutsch, Mathematik and Englisch, plus two chosen oral exams (one science subject and one further compulsory subject other than Sport). Englisch becomes an oral exam only if a student chooses it as that second oral subject, or requests it as one of up to two additional voluntary oral exams (Section 11 Abschluss-VO Sek I).

What grading scale is used?

Sachsen-Anhalt Realschulabschluss results use the ordinary German 1-6 Schulnoten scale (1 sehr gut to 6 ungenügend), not the Abitur's 0-15-Punkte scale. The Gesamtnote in Englisch is generally the average of the Jahresnote and the written Prüfungsnote (Section 21 Abschluss-VO Sek I).

When was the exam held in 2026?

In the 2026 main session the written Englisch exam was set for Wednesday 15 April 2026 (Deutsch: 13 April, Mathematik: 17 April). Mündliche Prüfungen ran from 8 June to 3 July 2026, with roughly 9,200 candidates sitting the Mittlerer Schulabschluss across eligible school types that year.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Realschulabschluss is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt, and regular enrolled Sekundarschule/Gesamtschule candidates pay no separate fee for the Englisch paper.