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Key Facts: MATSEC AM Latin Exam
AM 21
Official MATSEC Advanced subject code
MATSEC 2026 syllabi catalogue
A–E / F
Subject grade scale (A highest pass; F fail)
Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025
30 / 24 / 18 / 12 / 6
AM grade points for grades A / B / C / D / E
Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025
44
Minimum total grade points for Matriculation Certificate (with required subject mix)
Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025
EUR 45
Revision of Paper fee at AM level (from 2026 sessions fee schedule)
MATSEC Examination Fees document
EUR 35
Late registration fee per subject (from 2026 sessions fee schedule)
MATSEC Examination Fees document
100
Free practice MCQs on this page (study adaptation)
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MATSEC Advanced Matriculation Latin (AM 21) is a University of Malta MATSEC subject assessed under the 2026 syllabus (Two written papers: 3 hours each). Results use grades A–E (pass) or F; AM grade points contribute to the Matriculation Certificate (minimum 44 points). The 100 questions on this page are an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official MATSEC format simulation.
Sample MATSEC AM Latin Practice Questions
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1What is the genitive singular of the third-declension noun mīles, mīlitis?
2Which form is the perfect active indicative first-person singular of dūcō, dūcere?
3What is the present active infinitive of audiō, audīre?
4Which is the ablative singular of the second-declension noun bellum, bellī?
5What is the comparative of magnus, -a, -um?
6Which form is the imperfect subjunctive third-person singular of sum, esse?
7Horace's Sabine farm, often alluded to in the Odes, symbolically represents:
8Which is the dative singular of ego?
9In Horace, what does aurea mediocritas most nearly recommend?
10Which form is the present indicative third-person plural of ferō, ferre?
About the MATSEC AM Latin Exam
Malta Advanced Matriculation (AM) Latin — AM 21 (2026) is administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board (University of Malta). Advanced Matriculation subjects form part of the Matriculation Certificate pathway (two Advanced Level subjects, three Intermediate Level subjects and Systems of Knowledge, with group restrictions and a minimum of 44 grade points; AM grade points A=30, B=24, C=18, D=12, E=6). Assessment for AM 21 follows the official 2026 syllabus scheme: Paper I Language (3 hours, 100 marks) Sections A and B; Paper II Literature (3 hours, 100 marks). Available in September. This practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of syllabus knowledge and judgment, not an official paper simulation or substitute for required oral, practical, performance, coursework or project work.
Assessment
Paper I Language (3 hours, 100 marks) Sections A and B; Paper II Literature (3 hours, 100 marks). Available in September.
Time Limit
Two written papers: 3 hours each
Passing Score
Subject results are graded A, B, C, D, E (pass, A highest) or F (fail). For the Matriculation Certificate, Advanced Level grade points are: A=30, B=24, C=18, D=12, E=6. The Certificate requires among other criteria a minimum total of 44 grade points from the required subject combination within five years (Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025).
Exam Fee
The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at Advanced Matriculation (AM) level EUR 45, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable. (MATSEC Examinations Board, University of Malta)
MATSEC AM Latin Exam Content Outline
Latin grammar and prose composition
Latin grammar and prose composition
Unseen Latin translation
Unseen Latin translation
Latin literature set texts
Latin literature set texts
Literary criticism and Roman context
Literary criticism and Roman context
How to Pass the MATSEC AM Latin Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Subject results are graded A, B, C, D, E (pass, A highest) or F (fail). For the Matriculation Certificate, Advanced Level grade points are: A=30, B=24, C=18, D=12, E=6. The Certificate requires among other criteria a minimum total of 44 grade points from the required subject combination within five years (Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025).
- Assessment: Paper I Language (3 hours, 100 marks) Sections A and B; Paper II Literature (3 hours, 100 marks). Available in September.
- Time limit: Two written papers: 3 hours each
- Exam fee: The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at Advanced Matriculation (AM) level EUR 45, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.
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What is MATSEC Advanced Matriculation Latin?
Malta Advanced Matriculation (AM) Latin — AM 21 (2026) is an Advanced Matriculation subject administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at the University of Malta under the official 2026 syllabus (AM 21). Advanced subjects contribute grade points toward the Matriculation Certificate (A=30, B=24, C=18, D=12, E=6).
How is MATSEC AM Latin assessed?
Paper I Language (3 hours, 100 marks) Sections A and B; Paper II Literature (3 hours, 100 marks). Available in September. Official papers are not fixed multiple-choice totals.
How much does MATSEC AM registration cost?
The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at Advanced Matriculation (AM) level EUR 45, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.
What grades and points apply at Advanced Level?
Subject results are graded A, B, C, D, E (pass, A highest) or F (fail). For the Matriculation Certificate, Advanced Level grade points are: A=30, B=24, C=18, D=12, E=6. The Certificate requires among other criteria a minimum total of 44 grade points from the required subject combination within five years (Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025).
Are these official MATSEC examination questions?
No. Official MATSEC AM Latin uses the written/oral/practical/coursework components set in the AM 21 syllabus—not a fixed multiple-choice paper. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation for syllabus knowledge practice only.