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Key Facts: Slovak Landscape Architect Exam Exam

The authorized landscape architect's scope is defined in § 4a of Act No. 138/1992 Zb.

The SKA written test lasts 45 minutes and requires at least two-thirds of the questions to be answered correctly.

At least two senate members must hold landscape-architect authorization when a landscape-architect candidate is examined.

The SKA examination fee is €350, or €250 for applicants younger than 30.

Landscape-architect candidates need at least three years of supervised practice recorded in the practice logbook.

The portfolio must contain at least two works that required reserved design work under the Building Act.

The public debate on the portfolio usually lasts up to 30 minutes and is graded 'vyhovel' or 'nevyhovel'.

The examination is held in Slovak, and the public debate may also be held in Czech.

The SKA landscape-architect exam has a 45-minute written test passed with two-thirds correct and a public portfolio debate before a senate with at least two landscape architects, held in Slovak, for €350.

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1How many levels of territorial protection does Act No. 543/2002 Z. z. on nature and landscape protection establish, and which level applies across Slovakia unless a stricter one is set?

A.Four levels; the first applies in built-up areas only

B.Three levels; the second applies everywhere by default

C.Five levels; the first applies unless another is set

D.Five levels; the third applies to all open countryside

Explanation: Section 11(2) sets five levels of territorial protection, with restrictions increasing as the level rises. Under § 12 the first level applies throughout Slovakia unless the Act or a regulation issued under it provides otherwise; in the first level only the general protection rules of Part Two apply.

2Which description matches a protected landscape area (chránená krajinná oblasť) under § 18 of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z.?

A.A territory usually over 1,000 ha, declared by government regulation, with the second level

B.A site of up to 50 ha declared by the municipality by regulation, where the fourth level applies

C.An area of up to 100 ha declared by the district office, where the third level applies

D.An area usually over 10,000 ha declared by the Ministry, where the fifth level applies

Explanation: A protected landscape area is a larger territory, usually over 1,000 ha, with scattered ecosystems important for biodiversity and ecological stability, a characteristic landscape appearance or specific forms of historic settlement. The government declares it by regulation, and unless stated otherwise the second level of protection applies.

3Under § 19 of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., which level of protection applies by default in a national park, and what is the park's protection goal?

A.The second level; preserving traditional farming on the whole park territory

B.The fourth level; excluding all visitors from at least half of the park

C.The fifth level; strict non-intervention on the entire territory of the park

D.The third level; natural processes on at least 75% of the park

Explanation: A national park is a larger territory, usually over 10,000 ha, declared by government regulation. Under § 19(2) its goal is to preserve or gradually restore natural ecosystems, including undisturbed natural processes on at least three-quarters of its territory, secured by zoning; under § 19(3) the third level of protection applies unless stated otherwise.

4No protection zone was declared for a nature reserve (prírodná rezervácia). Under § 17(7) of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., what protection zone applies around it?

A.None, because a zone exists only if declared expressly

B.The land up to 100 m outward from its boundary, with the third level of protection

C.The land up to 60 m outward from its boundary, with the second level of protection

D.The land up to 500 m outward from its boundary, with the fourth level of protection

Explanation: Section 17(7) provides that if no protection zone was declared for a nature reserve or national nature reserve, the zone is the land up to 100 m outward from its boundary, where the third level applies. For a nature monument the default zone is 60 m, also with the third level (§ 17(8)).

5Under § 23 of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., which statement describes a nature monument (prírodná pamiatka)?

A.A small-scale ecosystem or element, usually up to 50 ha, with the fourth or fifth level

B.A large territory, usually over 1,000 ha, with scattered ecosystems and the second level of protection

C.A tree or group of trees declared by the regional district office by ordinance

D.A site of up to 100 ha declared by a municipality by generally binding regulation

Explanation: A nature monument covers point, linear or other small-scale ecosystems, their components or elements, usually up to 50 ha, of scientific, cultural, ecological, aesthetic or landscape-forming importance. It is declared by government regulation, and the fourth or fifth level applies (§ 23(4)); without a declared zone, a 60 m protection zone with the third level applies.

6A protected area with the fourth level of protection has a declared protection zone. Which level applies in that protection zone under § 17 of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z.?

A.The fourth level, the same as inside the protected area

B.The fifth level, to shield the protected area more strictly

C.The first level, because zones only mark boundaries

D.The third level, one step below the protected area itself

Explanation: Section 17(4) to (6) sets the level in a protection zone one step below that of the protected area: the second level around a third-level area, the third level around a fourth-level area and the fourth level around a fifth-level area. Zoning regulations may set different levels where the general rule cannot be applied (§ 17(10)).

7Under § 25a of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., how may a municipality protect a valuable local site, such as a meadow with old orchards, usually up to 100 ha?

A.By declaring a municipal protected area by generally binding regulation

B.By asking the government to declare the site a national nature reserve

C.By entering the site in the Central List of Monuments as a cultural monument

D.By declaring a building freeze for the site under the spatial planning rules

Explanation: Section 25a allows a municipality to declare a site of cultural, scientific, ecological, aesthetic or landscape-forming importance, usually up to 100 ha, as a municipal protected area by generally binding regulation. It may do so on its own land or on other land by agreement with the owner, and the regulation sets the protection conditions and restrictions.

8Under § 25 of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., what may be declared a protected landscape element (chránený krajinný prvok)?

A.Any tree with a trunk circumference over 80 cm in a built-up area

B.A historic garden listed as a national cultural monument

C.A significant landscape element serving as a biocentre or biocorridor

D.A forest stand planted for timber production on state land

Explanation: Section 25(1) allows the government to declare, by regulation, a significant landscape element (významný krajinný prvok) that functions as a biocentre, biocorridor or interaction element, mainly of local or regional importance, as a protected landscape element. The second to fifth level of protection may apply to it.

9Under § 2(2)(a) of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z., what forms the basis of the territorial system of ecological stability (územný systém ekologickej stability, ÚSES)?

A.Biocentres, biocorridors and interaction elements at three territorial levels

B.National parks, protected landscape areas and nature reserves, but no other land

C.Natura 2000 sites designated under EU directives

D.Green roofs, street trees and private gardens in towns

Explanation: The Act defines ÚSES as a territory-wide structure of interconnected ecosystems, their components and elements that ensures a diversity of conditions and forms of life in the landscape. Its basis consists of biocentres, biocorridors and interaction elements of supra-regional, regional or local importance.

10How does § 2(2)(f) of Act No. 543/2002 Z. z. define an interaction element (interakčný prvok) of ÚSES?

A.A built corridor, such as a planted road verge, that links two neighbouring settlements

B.A linked ecosystem, such as a pond, supporting nearby human-altered land

C.A protected tree with a declared protection zone around it

D.A landscape unit of concentrated monument values declared as a monument zone

Explanation: An interaction element is an ecosystem, its element or a group of ecosystems, such as permanent grassland, a marsh, a stand or a lake, connected to biocentres and biocorridors, which ensures their favourable effect on surrounding parts of the landscape altered or disturbed by people. Biocentres provide permanent conditions for life, and biocorridors connect them.

About the Slovak Landscape Architect Exam Exam

Independent study practice for the authorization examination that the Slovak Chamber of Architects (Slovenská komora architektov, SKA) holds under § 21 of Act No. 138/1992 Zb. for future authorized landscape architects (autorizovaný krajinný architekt, § 4a). The authorization covers designing landscape-architecture works, landscape parts of cultural monuments, landscape-planning studies and land consolidation projects, general-designer services and supervision of landscape works. Applicants need recognized education, for example a master's degree in landscape and garden architecture from SPU Nitra, at least three years of practice under an authorized landscape architect or architect recorded in the practice logbook, and a portfolio containing at least two works that required reserved design work. The examination starts with a non-public 45-minute written test on legal regulations and Slovak technical standards, passed with at least two-thirds correct, followed by a public debate of usually up to 30 minutes before a senate that includes at least two authorized landscape architects. It is held in Slovak; the public debate may also be held in Czech. The fee is €350 (€250 under age 30). This bank of English-language multiple-choice questions is a study adaptation of the regulations on the Chamber's list for the examination, with an emphasis on nature protection; it is not an official translation and does not simulate the written test or replace practising the oral defence.

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Assessment

Written test (non-public, 45 minutes, at least two-thirds correct to continue) followed by a public debate (verejná rozprava, usually up to 30 minutes) before an examination senate of at least five members, including at least two authorized landscape architects, graded 'vyhovel' or 'nevyhovel'.

Time Limit

45 minutes (written test) + usually up to 30 minutes (public debate)

Passing Score

At least two-thirds of the written-test questions answered correctly, and a 'vyhovel' (passed) grade in the public debate

Exam / Certification Fees

€350 (€250 for applicants under 30); €150 for first entry in the register

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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.

No official weighting; 32 of 100 practice questions

Ochrana prírody a krajiny (Nature and Landscape Protection)

Protection levels and protected areas, ÚSES and significant landscape elements, tree-felling consent and replacement planting, protected trees, non-native species, wetlands, Natura 2000 and appropriate assessment, migration permeability and nature-protection documentation under Act No. 543/2002 Z. z.

No official weighting; 22 of 100 practice questions

Územné plánovanie, pozemkové úpravy, vody a pamiatky (Planning, Land Consolidation, Water and Heritage)

Landscape-planning studies and regional concepts under Act No. 200/2022 Z. z., green infrastructure and vegetation regulatives in Decrees Nos. 392/2023 and 153/2024 Z. z., land consolidation under Act No. 330/1991 Zb., riparian plots and inundation areas, monument areas, and SEA.

No official weighting; 18 of 100 practice questions

Zákon č. 138/1992 Zb. a predpisy SKA (Act on Authorized Architects and Chamber Rules)

Scope of an authorized landscape architect under § 4a, examination and portfolio rules, supervision of practice, education recognition, seal and duties under § 14d, ethics, discipline and visiting landscape architects.

No official weighting; 16 of 100 practice questions

Stavebný zákon a krajinno-architektonické úpravy (Building Act and Landscape Works)

Terrain and external modifications, retaining walls, setting out and start of construction, notification triggers, rainwater retention and green-space distances under Decree No. 69/2024 Z. z., barrier-free park paths under Decree No. 532/2002 Z. z., and protecting nature during construction.

No official weighting; 12 of 100 practice questions

Autorské právo, zmluvy a súťaže (Copyright, Contracts and Competitions)

Garden architecture as an architectural work, co-authorship, moral-rights consents, licences and sublicences, landscape design contests, juries, fee types and contracts for work and mandate.

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Passing score: At least two-thirds of the written-test questions answered correctly, and a 'vyhovel' (passed) grade in the public debate
Assessment: Written test (non-public, 45 minutes, at least two-thirds correct to continue) followed by a public debate (verejná rozprava, usually up to 30 minutes) before an examination senate of at least five members, including at least two authorized landscape architects, graded 'vyhovel' or 'nevyhovel'.
Time limit: 45 minutes (written test) + usually up to 30 minutes (public debate)
Exam / certification fees: €350 (€250 for applicants under 30); €150 for first entry in the register Official sources

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Slovak Landscape Architect Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Study Act No. 543/2002 Z. z. closely: protection levels, protected areas and their buffer zones, felling thresholds of 60, 80 and 90 cm, replacement planting and protected trees.

2Learn how ÚSES is defined and documented at supra-regional, regional and local level, and how it enters spatial plans and land consolidation.

3Know the Building Act categories that matter for landscape works, such as terrain and external modifications, retaining walls and minor underground structures.

4Review Decrees Nos. 69/2024 and 532/2002 Z. z. for rainwater retention, green-space distances and barrier-free park paths.

5Prepare to explain your portfolio works in the public debate, including your role, the permits and consents obtained, and the supervision you performed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an authorized landscape architect in Slovakia do?

Under § 4a of Act No. 138/1992 Zb., an authorized landscape architect provides services for landscape-architecture works, including design as a reserved activity in construction, landscape parts of cultural monuments, relevant parts of planning materials such as landscape-planning studies and land consolidation projects, general-designer services, and designer's, author's and construction supervision of landscape works.

How is the examination for landscape architects organized?

It follows the same SKA rules as for architects: a non-public 45-minute written test passed with at least two-thirds correct, then a public debate of usually up to 30 minutes on the candidate's portfolio. When a landscape-architect candidate is examined, at least two members of the senate must hold landscape-architect authorization.

What are the admission requirements?

Applicants need education recognized under §§ 16 to 16c of the Act (the Chamber lists, for example, second-degree landscape and garden architecture at SPU Nitra), at least three years of practice under an authorized landscape architect or architect recorded in the practice logbook, a portfolio with at least two works that required reserved design work, a criminal-record extract and the €350 fee (€250 under age 30).

How does a landscape architect's authorization differ from an architect's?

An authorized architect's scope under § 4 covers buildings and also includes the services of landscape architects and spatial planners. A landscape architect's scope under § 4a is limited to landscape-architecture works and related planning materials; work beyond it, such as building design, requires cooperation with a person holding the relevant authorization.

Is this practice bank official, and what language is the real exam in?

No. This bank is independent English-language multiple-choice practice prepared by OpenExamPrep; it is not an official translation or a past paper and does not simulate the oral defence. The examination is held in Slovak, and the public debate may also be held in Czech.