Assessment test

The assessment test is divided into a written and an oral part. The written exam covers three subjects:

  • German (approx. 4.5 hours including short breaks)
  • Mathematics (180 minutes)
  • Physics or Chemistry or Computer Science (180 minutes)

The oral examination comprises the subjects of the written examination and an additional subject not chosen in the written examination (chemistry or computer science or physics).

External assessment test

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Examination regulations

Examination regulations
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Exam examples

German exam example
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Exam dates & rooms

Saturday, 24.01.2026, in the building N. N. in room N. N.
Examination time: 09:00 - 14:00
Courses T2a and T2b as well as external and early FSP

Monday, 26.01.2026, in building 50.20
Examination time: 08:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Course T2a in room N. N.
Course T2b in room N. N.
early FSP in room N. N.
external FSP in room N. N.

↵Tuesday, 27.01.2026, in building 50.20
Examination time: 08:30 - 11:30 am
Course T2a in room N. N.
Course T2b in room N. N.
early FSP in room N. N.
external FSP in room N. N.

The list of dates for the oral examinations (examination period: 03.02. - 05.02.2026) will be published on 02.02.2026.

The written and oral re-examinations as well as their location and dates will be announced in the STKportal with the examination results on Friday, 06.02.2026.

The results of the re-examinations can be accessed on the STKportal from Thursday, 12.02.2026.

Inspection of the written parts of the FSP is ONLY possible on Thursday, 19.02.2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in rooms 204, 207 and 256 in building 50.20.

Examination procedure - German

The graphic shows the three parts of the FSP examination at KIT: text production (70 minutes), listening comprehension with two lectures and 40 minutes of working time, and reading comprehension with scientific structures (90 minutes).

Subject Processing time Objective Content/focus
Text production 70 minutes

The aim of this part of the examination is to demonstrate that you are able to express yourself independently and coherently in writing on a study-related and science-oriented topic with the help of a chart, a graph (statistics) and/or one or two statements and to write an argumentative factual text. The text should not exceed 250 words.

Competence profile
Listening comprehension 10 minutes after the 1st lecture
40 minutes after the 2nd lecture		 The aim of this part of the examination is to complete tasks on a factual text with a scientific background. The answers are given on the basis of a transcript, closely following the text read out twice. Notes may be taken during the first lecture. You will only receive the tasks after the first lecture.
Reading comprehension and scientific language structures
(grammar) is divided into two parts.		 90 minutes
In the first part of the exam, you have to complete tasks on a presented text and answer questions on language and content.
  • the formation of headings for individual sections
  • explaining difficult expressions, parts of sentences or sentences
  • explaining the different meanings of related words
  • answering questions
  • presenting the argumentation structure of the text.
In the second part of the examination, candidates are given tasks to demonstrate their ability to deal with grammatical structures relevant to scientific language. As a rule, these are transformations. The basis for the transformations is a sentence (or several coherent sentences) from the reading text.
  • Passive voice
  • Modal verbs
  • Verbalizations and nominalizations
  • Participial constructions and relative clauses
  • Adverbial clauses
  • Subjunctive I and II
Oral exam 15 to 20 minutes Procedure: You first have 20 minutes to prepare for the oral exam using a discussion template (graphic, chart or short text). This is followed by the actual exam on the topic of the discussion paper.
Exemption from the German part of the FSP   Applicants can be exempted from the German exam upon request if they can present one of the following certificates:
  • at least DSH 2
  • TestDaf level 4x4 (each subtest with at least 4)
  • DSD II
  • Goethe-Zertifikat C-2
  • teic German C1 University
  • ÖSD C2

 

Examination procedure - math, physics, chemistry and computer science

Subject FSP Duration Permitted aids Subject content
Mathematics Written 3 hours (180 minutes) a non-programmable calculator and the formulary from "Repetitorium Höhere Mathematik" by Merziger and Wirth from Binomi-Verlag Competence profile
oral approx. 15 minutes
Physics written 3 hours (180 minutes) one non-programmable calculator Competence profile
oral approx. 15 minutes
computer science written 3 hours (180 minutes) one non-programmable calculator Competence profile
oral approx. 15 minutes
Chemistry written 3 hours (180 minutes) one non-programmable calculator Competence profile
oral approx. 15 minutes

 


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