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Key Facts: European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek Exam
Exam Name: European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek (S6-S7)
Administrator: Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools (OSGES)
Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)
Marking Scale: 0 to 10 scale (Passing mark: 6.0)
Core Components: Unseen Translation, Attic/Homeric Grammar & Syntax, Prescribed Literary Texts, Classical Greek History & Culture
The European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek is administered by the Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools (OSGES). Official assessment involves written/oral components graded on a 0-10 scale (passing score 5.0). Local questions on OpenExamPrep are an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed for syllabus revision.
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1In Classical Attic Greek, what is the genitive singular form of the first-declension feminine noun θάλαττα ('sea')?
2What is the nominative/accusative plural form of the second-declension neuter noun δῶρον ('gift')?
3What is the genitive singular form of the third-declension velar-stem noun φύλαξ ('guard', stem φυλακ-)?
4In Classical Attic Greek, what is the present active infinitive form of the contract verb τιμάω ('to honor')?
5Which case is used in Greek to express duration of time or extent of space (e.g. 'for three days') without a preposition?
6What is the 1st person singular future active indicative form of the verb λύω ('to loosen, destroy')?
7Which preposition paired with the genitive case denotes the personal agent performing the action of a passive verb (e.g. 'by the soldiers')?
8In the sentence ἔβαλον αὐτὸν λίθοις ('They struck him with stones'), what syntax role does λίθοις perform?
9What is the 1st person singular strong (second) aorist active indicative of the verb λαμβάνω ('to take, receive')?
10What is the 3rd person plural present active indicative form of the mi-verb δίδωμι ('to give') in Classical Attic Greek?
About the European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek Exam
The European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek evaluates S6-S7 European Baccalaureate candidates on official OSGES syllabus learning outcomes. Note: Official examinations consist of written constructed-response papers and oral assessments; the 100 questions provided here are an English-language MCQ study adaptation for core concept revision.
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Assessment
Official written paper and/or oral examination; 100 local practice MCQs for self-assessment.
Time Limit
180 minutes (3 hours)
Passing Score
5.0 out of 10.0 (50%)
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Ancient Greek Grammar, Morphology & Syntax
Noun declensions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, contract, attic declension), verb conjugations (present, imperfect, aorist, perfect, passive, mi-verbs), subjunctives and optatives, genitive absolutes, accusatives of respect, indirect speech constructions, conditional types, and particle usage.
Unseen Translation & Lexicon Analysis
Sight translation of classical Attic prose passages, context-based lexical choices, preverbs and compound verb mechanics, etymology, rhetorical word order, and syntax parsing.
Literary Analysis & Prescribed Authors
Detailed interpretation of prescribed set texts including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Plato's dialogues (Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Symposium), Attic drama (Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes), and oratorical prose (Lysias, Demosthenes); metric scansion of dactylic hexameter and iambic trimeter.
Ancient Greek History, Culture, Philosophy & Heritage
Athenian democracy from Solon to Pericles, Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, trial of Socrates, Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy, Panhellenic sanctuaries, Greek drama festivals, and classical reception in Western culture.
Preparing for the European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 5.0 out of 10.0 (50%)
- Assessment: Official written paper and/or oral examination; 100 local practice MCQs for self-assessment.
- Time limit: 180 minutes (3 hours)
- Exam / certification fees: EUR 111.49 Baccalaureate registration fee Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of the European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek exam?
The official examination includes a 3-hour written paper comprising unseen Classical Greek prose translation with grammatical commentary, set literary text commentary, and essay questions on Classical Greek culture. An oral examination may also form part of the candidate's assessment.
How is the European Baccalaureate Ancient Greek exam scored?
Results are given on a 0 to 10 scale (with decimal places). A score of 6.0 is the minimum pass mark for European Baccalaureate subjects.
What prescribed authors are typically covered in S6 and S7?
The OSGES syllabus focuses on major Archaic and Classical Greek authors: epic poetry by Homer (Iliad, Odyssey), philosophical prose by Plato, historiography by Xenophon and Thucydides, speeches by Lysias, and Attic tragedy by Euripides or Sophocles.
Why are the practice questions presented in English?
While students in European Schools study Ancient Greek through their L1 language section (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, etc.), these 100 questions provide a unified English-language multiple-choice adaptation to help all students master syllabus concepts.
Does the exam include poetic meter scansion?
Yes, candidates are expected to understand poetic meters such as dactylic hexameter (dactyls, spondees, caesura, elision) for epic poetry and iambic trimeter for Attic drama spoken dialogue.