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Key Facts: MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Exam

IM 28

Official MATSEC Intermediate subject code

MATSEC 2026 syllabi catalogue

A–E / F

Subject grade scale (A highest pass; F fail)

Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025

10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2

IM grade points for grades A / B / C / D / E

Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025

Minimum total grade points for Matriculation Certificate (with required subject mix)

Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025

EUR 40

Revision of Paper fee at IM 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

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MATSEC Intermediate Matriculation Religious Knowledge (IM 28) is a University of Malta MATSEC subject assessed under the 2026 syllabus (one written paper: 3 hours). Results use grades A–E (pass) or F; IM 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.

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1In the Creed, the opening words “I believe” and “We believe” primarily express which relationship?

A.Only a private opinion about God with no communal dimension

B.Personal faith that is also shared in the faith of the Church

C.A scientific hypothesis that must be proven by experiment

D.A political loyalty oath required by civil authorities

Explanation: Catholic teaching presents faith as both personal (“I believe”) and ecclesial (“We believe”): the believer responds freely to God within the community that hands on the faith. It is not a mere private opinion, experiment, or civil oath.

2According to Catholic teaching, how can human beings come to know God?

A.Only through scientific instruments that measure the divine

B.Never by reason, only by blind custom

C.Through natural reason and through divine Revelation

D.Only after death, never in this life

Explanation: The Church teaches that God can be known with certainty from created things by the light of human reason, and more fully through Revelation culminating in Jesus Christ. Faith and reason are complementary paths to truth about God.

3Which statement best describes faith as a theological virtue?

A.A temporary feeling that requires no response to God

B.A free response of the whole person to God who reveals himself

C.A purely intellectual theory with no trust involved

D.Automatic belief forced on every baptized infant forever

Explanation: Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and all he has said and revealed, and which the Church proposes for belief. It is a free, personal response involving mind, will and life, not mere emotion or coercion.

4When the Creed says “I believe in God the Father almighty,” what does “almighty” primarily affirm?

A.That God has unlimited power to create and care for all things

B.That God is limited to the forces of nature alone

C.That human rulers share equal power with God

D.That God cannot intervene once creation is finished

Explanation: “Almighty” confesses God’s omnipotence: nothing is impossible for God. His power is not arbitrary tyranny but is ordered to creation, providence and salvation in love and wisdom.

5Why does the Creed call God “creator of heaven and earth”?

A.To claim that only the sky was made by God

B.To affirm that all things visible and invisible come from God

C.To deny that human beings have any dignity

D.To teach that matter is evil and should be rejected

Explanation: “Heaven and earth” means the whole of creation—everything that exists outside God. Creation is good, comes freely from God’s love, and depends continually on him.

6What does it mean that human beings are created “in the image of God”?

A.Humans look physically identical to God

B.Humans share God’s power to create from nothing

C.Humans have intellect, free will and capacity for relationship with God

D.Only certain races reflect God’s image

Explanation: Being made in God’s image means every person can know and love, choose freely, and enter communion with God and others. This grounds universal human dignity and moral responsibility.

7The mystery of the Incarnation means that:

A.Jesus is a human teacher who later became divine

B.The eternal Son of God truly became man while remaining God

C.God only appeared to be human but was not truly man

D.Jesus was an angel sent with a temporary body

Explanation: The Incarnation is the truth that the second Person of the Trinity assumed a full human nature without ceasing to be God. Jesus is true God and true man, one divine Person.

8Which events are central mysteries of Christ’s life for Christian faith?

A.Only his childhood stories with no link to salvation

B.His Passion, Death and Resurrection as the Paschal Mystery

C.Only political speeches without reference to the Cross

D.Myths invented centuries later with no historical basis

Explanation: The Paschal Mystery—Christ’s suffering, death, burial, resurrection and glorification—is the centre of Christian faith and liturgy. Through it, God redeems humanity from sin and death.

9Why is Christ’s Resurrection essential to Christian belief?

A.It is only a symbol that his ideas lived on in followers

B.It confirms his divinity and opens the way to new life for believers

C.It proves that death never really exists for anyone

D.It cancels the need for moral conversion

Explanation: The Resurrection is a real historical and transcendent event by which the Father glorifies the crucified Son. It vindicates Jesus’ mission and is the foundation of Christian hope in eternal life.

10Who is the Holy Spirit in the Profession of Faith?

A.An impersonal force without personhood

B.The third Person of the Holy Trinity, Lord and giver of life

C.A prophet who lived after Jesus

D.Another name for the Father only

Explanation: The Holy Spirit is fully God, the third Person of the Trinity, consubstantial with the Father and the Son. He gives life, sanctifies the Church and dwells in believers.

About the MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Exam

Malta Intermediate Matriculation (IM) Religious Knowledge — IM 28 (2026) is administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board (University of Malta). Intermediate 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). Assessment for IM 28 follows the official 2026 syllabus scheme: One written paper of 3 hours under IM 28 2026 Religious Knowledge (English syllabus version; Maltese version also published). Available in September session. 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 or project work.

Exam sponsor: MATSEC Examinations Board, University of Malta. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

One written paper of 3 hours under IM 28 2026 Religious Knowledge (English syllabus version; Maltese version also published). Available in September session.

Time Limit

One written paper: 3 hours

Passing Score

Subject results are graded A, B, C, D, E (pass, A highest) or F (fail). For the Matriculation Certificate, Intermediate Level grade points are: A=10, B=8, C=6, D=4, E=2. 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 / Certification Fees

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 Intermediate Matriculation (IM) level EUR 40, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.

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Reported exam pass rate: Not published as a single national percentage by MATSEC. Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

Core

Scripture and sacred texts

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Beliefs and doctrines

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Worship and sacraments

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Moral theology and ethics

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Church history themes

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World religions awareness

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Faith and reason

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Social teaching

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Personal and communal faith

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Contemporary moral issues

Preparing for the MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge 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, Intermediate Level grade points are: A=10, B=8, C=6, D=4, E=2. 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: One written paper of 3 hours under IM 28 2026 Religious Knowledge (English syllabus version; Maltese version also published). Available in September session.
Time limit: One written paper: 3 hours
Exam / certification fees: 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 Intermediate Matriculation (IM) level EUR 40, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable. Official sources

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MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work from the official IM 28 2026 syllabus learning outcomes and scheme of assessment on um.edu.mt/matsec — examiners mark to those criteria.

2Practise timed written-paper style answers and any required oral, practical, performance or project work; MCQs alone cannot replace those components.

3Note Matriculation Certificate combination rules (groups, prohibited pairings, Systems of Knowledge, 44-point minimum) in the Matriculation Examination Regulations 2025.

4Use MATSEC past papers and marking schemes for personal study only; commercial reproduction requires MATSEC permission.

5Register within published First Session and September Second Session windows; late and very late fees apply per the 2026 fee schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MATSEC Intermediate Matriculation Religious Knowledge?

Malta Intermediate Matriculation (IM) Religious Knowledge — IM 28 (2026) is an Intermediate Matriculation subject administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at the University of Malta under the official 2026 syllabus (IM 28). Intermediate subjects contribute grade points toward the Matriculation Certificate.

How is MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge assessed?

One written paper of 3 hours under IM 28 2026 Religious Knowledge (English syllabus version; Maltese version also published). Available in September session. Official papers are not fixed multiple-choice totals.

How much does MATSEC IM registration cost?

What grades and points apply at Intermediate Level?

Are these official MATSEC examination questions?

No. Official MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge uses the written/oral/practical/project components set in the IM 28 syllabus—not a fixed multiple-choice paper. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation for syllabus knowledge practice only.

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Key Facts: MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Exam

Sample MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Practice Questions

About the MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Exam

Our practice resources: topics covered

Preparing for the MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge Exam

What You Need to Know

Using Our Practice Resources

MATSEC IM Religious Knowledge: Suggested Study Strategy

Frequently Asked Questions