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Mock exam — Bavaria

33 questions as in the real exam: 30 federal and 3 on Bavaria. With an explanation for every option. Free, 2026.

Questions in the test
33
Split
30 + 3
Pass mark — naturalisation
17 / 33
Pass mark — "Leben in Deutschland"
15 / 33
Time
60 min
Two pass marks — read this
It is the same paper, but there are two pass marks. Naturalisation requires 17 of 33 correct. The "Leben in Deutschland" test at the end of an orientation course requires 15. So a score of 15 or 16 passes the orientation course and does not meet the naturalisation requirement. If you are sitting this for naturalisation, 17 is your number.
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  1. Question 1 of 33Catalogue question 133

    What is permitted at Bundestag and Landtag elections in Germany?

    1. A — Voting on someone else's behalf is forbidden — the right to vote is strictly personal (exception: an assistant for someone with a disability, who only provides technical support and does not decide themselves).
    2. B — Correct: postal voting (§ 36 Federal Elections Act) is a permitted, and in practice very commonly used, way to cast a vote without appearing in person at the polling station.
    3. C — Voting by phone is not permitted, for reasons of ballot secrecy and protection against fraud.
    4. D — The minimum voting age for Bundestag and most Landtag elections is 18, not 14.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  2. Question 2 of 33Catalogue question 91

    In Germany, a change of government in a federal state can affect federal politics. Governing becomes …

    1. A — A state election result does not directly change the majority in the Bundestag, which is elected independently.
    2. B — New majority relations in the Bundesrat typically make governing more difficult if the federal government lacks a majority there — not the opposite.
    3. C — Correct: since the state governments make up the Bundesrat, a change of government in one state can alter the majority relations in the Bundesrat — if the federal government loses its majority there, getting laws approved becomes harder.
    4. D — The financial wealth of a federal state has no direct influence on cooperation between the federal government and the states in the legislative process.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  3. Question 3 of 33Catalogue question 204

    How did the Federal Republic of Germany and East Germany become one state?

    1. A — No military occupation took place; the process was a voluntary, legally regulated accession.
    2. B — Correct: under the former Art. 23 of the Basic Law, the five new states joined the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990 (the accession principle, not a new joint state).
    3. C — The opposite is the case: the eastern states joined the Federal Republic, not the other way around.
    4. D — There was no military occupation of West Germany by East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  4. Question 4 of 33Catalogue question 295

    Which religion has shaped European and German culture?

    1. A — Hinduism is historically rooted mainly in South Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
    2. B — Correct: over almost two millennia, Christianity has decisively shaped the art, law, holidays, values and institutions of Europe and Germany.
    3. C — Buddhism is historically rooted mainly in Asia and has not shaped European culture to a comparable extent.
    4. D — Islam has made important contributions to world culture and today is part of Germany's religious diversity, but historically did not shape European culture to the same extent as Christianity.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  5. Question 5 of 33Catalogue question 200

    Which of today's German federal states was formerly part of East Germany?

    1. A — Hesse lay in the American zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    2. B — Schleswig-Holstein lay in the British zone and belonged to old West Germany, not East Germany.
    3. C — Correct: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was one of the five "new states" that joined the Federal Republic in 1990.
    4. D — The Saarland joined the Federal Republic in 1957 — never part of East Germany.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  6. Question 6 of 33Catalogue question 153

    What happened on 8 May 1945?

    1. A — Hitler had already died by suicide on 30 April 1945, eight days before the surrender.
    2. B — The building of the wall only began in 1961, sixteen years later.
    3. C — Adenauer was only elected the first Federal Chancellor in 1949, four years later.
    4. D — Correct: on 8 May 1945, the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht took effect, ending the Second World War in Europe.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  7. Question 7 of 33Catalogue question 48

    Which of these is not a constitutional organ of Germany?

    1. A — The Bundesrat is a constitutional organ anchored in the Basic Law (Art. 50 ff.), through which the Länder participate in legislation.
    2. B — The Federal President, as head of state, is a constitutional organ (Art. 54 ff. Basic Law).
    3. C — Correct: a "citizens' assembly" does not exist as an independent constitutional organ in the Basic Law; direct citizen participation at the federal level is not provided for in this form.
    4. D — The federal government, as the executive organ, is a constitutional organ (Art. 62 ff. Basic Law).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  8. Question 8 of 33Catalogue question 103

    What is referred to in Germany as a "traffic light coalition"? The cooperation …

    1. A — The CDU and CSU are sister parties with a joint parliamentary group, not a "traffic light" alliance of three parties.
    2. B — Correct: "traffic light coalition" refers to the alliance of SPD (red), FDP (yellow) and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (green) — named after the three party colours, which match the colours of a traffic light. This coalition governed Germany from 2021 to 2024.
    3. C — This combination of parties does not match the historical traffic-light coalition or its colour scheme.
    4. D — An alliance of CDU and SPD is called a "grand coalition", not a traffic-light coalition.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  9. Question 9 of 33Catalogue question 144

    A judge in Germany belongs to the …

    1. A — Executive power comprises the government and administration, not independent judges.
    2. B — Correct: under Art. 92 of the Basic Law, judges exercise judicial power.
    3. C — "Planning power" is not one of the branches of state power named in the Basic Law.
    4. D — Legislative power lies with the Bundestag and Bundesrat, not the courts.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  10. Question 10 of 33Catalogue question 160

    Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?

    1. A — The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918, not 1939 to 1945.
    2. B — Correct: the Second World War began on 1 September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland and ended on 8 May 1945 in Europe.
    3. C — The Vietnam War took place from the 1950s to the 1970s, not 1939 to 1945.
    4. D — The Gulf War took place in 1990/91, many decades later.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  11. Question 11 of 33Catalogue question 25

    Which of these is not a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — Correct: Alsace-Lorraine is in France and has never been a federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
    2. B — North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the 16 federal states.
    3. C — Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is one of the 16 federal states.
    4. D — Saxony-Anhalt is one of the 16 federal states.

    Source: www.bundesrat.de

  12. Question 12 of 33Catalogue question 101

    Trade unions are interest organisations of …

    1. A — Youth organisations specifically represent young people's interests, not the core function of trade unions.
    2. B — Correct: trade unions represent the interests of employees, for example regarding wages and working conditions, and negotiate collective agreements.
    3. C — Pensioners have their own associations, but they are not the core constituency of trade unions.
    4. D — Employers have their own associations (employers' associations), which are the trade unions' counterpart in collective bargaining.

    Source: www.dgb.de

  13. Question 13 of 33Catalogue question 145

    In Germany, state power is divided. Which branch of state power does a judge work for? For the …

    1. A — Correct: judges are part of the judiciary, the judicial branch (Art. 92 Basic Law).
    2. B — The executive comprises the government and administration, not independent judges.
    3. C — The press is often called the "fourth estate", but it is not one of the three branches of state power named in the Basic Law.
    4. D — The legislature consists of the Bundestag and Bundesrat, not judges.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  14. Question 14 of 33Catalogue question 241

    Ms Seger is having a baby. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance?

    1. A — Parental allowance is not a benefit from the health insurance fund but a separate family benefit under the Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act.
    2. B — Correct: parental allowance must be applied for in writing at the responsible parental allowance office — it is not paid out automatically.
    3. C — Parental allowance is not granted automatically; an application is mandatory.
    4. D — The employment office (today the Federal Employment Agency) is not responsible for parental allowance; permission from there is not required.

    Source: www.bmfsfj.de

  15. Question 15 of 33Catalogue question 224

    What does the abbreviation EU stand for?

    1. A — "European Enterprises" is not the correct expansion of the abbreviation EU.
    2. B — Correct: EU stands for European Union, the confederation of states founded in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty.
    3. C — "Unified Union" is not an official designation.
    4. D — "Euro Union" confuses the eurozone (monetary union) with the EU as a whole — not all EU states use the euro.

    Source: european-union.europa.eu

  16. Question 16 of 33Catalogue question 44

    As a citizen in Germany, who can you not vote for directly?

    1. A — Members of the European Parliament are elected directly by citizens (European elections).
    2. B — Correct: the Federal President is not elected by the people but by the Federal Convention (Art. 54 Basic Law), a body that convenes specially from the Bundestag and state representatives.
    3. C — State parliament (Landtag) members are elected directly by the citizens of their respective federal state.
    4. D — Bundestag members are elected directly by the eligible electorate (Art. 38 Basic Law).

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  17. Question 17 of 33Catalogue question 5

    Elections in Germany are free. What does that mean?

    1. A — That would be electoral bribery — a criminal offence under § 108b of the Criminal Code, not an expression of free elections.
    2. B — The right to vote depends on citizenship, age and residence, not on having no criminal record.
    3. C — Correct: free elections mean freedom from coercion and influence when casting a vote, and no disadvantage may result from voting.
    4. D — There is no obligation to vote in Germany; nobody is required to go to the polls.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  18. Question 18 of 33Catalogue question 276

    What should you do if you are treated badly by your contact person at a German authority?

    1. A — There are indeed options for action against misconduct by public officials.
    2. B — One does not have to accept inappropriate behaviour without objection; there are avenues for complaint.
    3. C — Threats are themselves a criminal offence (§ 241 Criminal Code) and not an appropriate or legal response.
    4. D — Correct: citizens can, informally or formally, complain to the superior office or head of the authority about misconduct; this is a recognised right.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  19. Question 19 of 33Catalogue question 69

    The Federal Republic of Germany has a three-tier administrative structure. What is the lowest political tier called?

    1. A — City councils are bodies within the municipal level, not the level itself.
    2. B — District administrators (Landräte) head rural districts, a middle administrative tier, not the lowest political level.
    3. C — Correct: the municipalities (towns, villages) form the lowest level of the three-tier structure of federal government, states and municipalities, with their own right of self-government (Art. 28(2) Basic Law).
    4. D — District offices exist only in some major cities (e.g. Berlin) as a sub-level, not as the general lowest political tier.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  20. Question 20 of 33Catalogue question 206

    What do the so-called "Stolpersteine" (stumbling stones) in Germany commemorate?

    1. A — Stolpersteine do not commemorate politicians but individual victims of Nazi persecution.
    2. B — Correct: Stolpersteine are small brass plaques set in front of the last freely chosen residence, commemorating individual victims of National Socialism — Jews, Sinti and Roma, the politically persecuted and other groups.
    3. C — Stolpersteine have nothing to do with road accident victims; the project is dedicated to the culture of remembrance of the Nazi era.
    4. D — Stolpersteine do not commemorate musicians specifically, but very different people from all sections of the population who were persecuted by the Nazi regime.

    Source: www.stolpersteine.eu

  21. Question 21 of 33Catalogue question 29

    Which animal is the heraldic animal of the Federal Republic of Germany?

    1. A — The lion is the heraldic animal of other countries or of individual German Länder (e.g. Hesse), not of the federal state.
    2. B — Correct: the federal eagle has been Germany's heraldic animal since the Weimar Republic, going back to imperial symbolism.
    3. C — The bear is Berlin's heraldic animal, not the federal one.
    4. D — The horse is Lower Saxony's heraldic animal, not the federal one.

    Source: www.bundespraesident.de

  22. Question 22 of 33Catalogue question 187Image question

    Which German state had a black-red-gold flag with a hammer, compass and wreath of grain?

    A flag with three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold. In the centre is an emblem of a hammer and a pair of compasses, surrounded by a wreath of corn.
    1. A — Prussia was a historical kingdom with its own flag (black and white), long before this symbolism.
    2. B — The Federal Republic uses the plain black-red-gold flag without an emblem (Art. 22 Basic Law).
    3. C — The "Third Reich" used the swastika flag, not a hammer, compass and wreath of grain.
    4. D — Correct: from 1959, the East German (GDR) flag showed the state emblem — a hammer (the working class), a compass (the intelligentsia) and a wreath of grain (the peasantry) — on a black-red-gold background.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  23. Question 23 of 33Catalogue question 141

    Who in Germany advises people on legal matters and represents them in court?

    1. A — Correct: lawyers advise on legal matters and represent their clients in court (§ 3 Federal Lawyers' Act).
    2. B — A judge decides on the case neutrally but does not advise or represent either party.
    3. C — A lay judge is part of the court and likewise does not advise or represent either party.
    4. D — A public prosecutor represents the prosecution on behalf of the state, not an individual citizen's interests.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  24. Question 24 of 33Catalogue question 274

    In Germany, you have intentionally opened a letter addressed to another person. What have you failed to observe?

    1. A — The right to remain silent is a right of the accused in criminal procedure not to incriminate themselves — it has nothing to do with opening someone else's mail.
    2. B — Correct: Art. 10 of the Basic Law protects the secrecy of correspondence; unauthorised opening of someone else's mail is furthermore a criminal offence under § 202 of the Criminal Code (violation of the secrecy of letters).
    3. C — The duty of confidentiality applies to certain professional secret-holders (e.g. doctors, lawyers), not to general postal secrecy.
    4. D — Freedom of expression (Art. 5 Basic Law) protects the expression of your own opinions, not opening someone else's mail.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  25. Question 25 of 33Catalogue question 202

    Which side did East Germany belong to in the "Cold War"?

    1. A — East Germany did not belong to the Western powers but to the Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc.
    2. B — Correct: East Germany was a founding member of the Warsaw Pact (1955), the Eastern military alliance led by the Soviet Union.
    3. C — NATO was the Western military alliance that West Germany (not East Germany) joined in 1955.
    4. D — East Germany was clearly anchored in the Eastern Bloc, not non-aligned.

    Source: www.bpb.de

  26. Question 26 of 33Catalogue question 250

    In Germany, you have the best chances of a well-paid job if you …

    1. A — Religious affiliation has no legally legitimate influence on career opportunities; discrimination on this basis is forbidden under the General Equal Treatment Act.
    2. B — Correct: good education and qualifications are the central, legitimate factor for career opportunities and salary in Germany.
    3. C — Under the principle of equal treatment (Art. 3(2), (3) Basic Law), gender must play no role in career opportunities — gender discrimination is forbidden, even if not fully overcome in practice.
    4. D — Party membership is not a legitimate or usual criterion for allocating jobs in the private sector.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  27. Question 27 of 33Catalogue question 114

    Taking part in democratic elections in Germany is …

    1. A — There is no compulsory voting in Germany; nobody has to go to the polls.
    2. B — Correct: the right to vote (Art. 38 Basic Law) is a basic right that one may exercise, but is not obliged to.
    3. C — There is no compulsion to take part in elections in Germany.
    4. D — Describing voting as a "burden" contradicts its character as a democratic right to freedom.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  28. Question 28 of 33Catalogue question 34

    Which of these is Germany not?

    1. A — Germany is a parliamentary democracy with free elections.
    2. B — Germany is a state governed by the rule of law: the law binds the state itself too.
    3. C — Correct: Germany is not a monarchy — the head of state is elected, not inherited.
    4. D — Germany is a welfare state (Art. 20(1) Basic Law) with comprehensive social insurance.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  29. Question 29 of 33Catalogue question 67

    What is primarily a responsibility of the federal states in Germany?

    1. A — Defence lies with the federal government under Art. 87a of the Basic Law, not with the states.
    2. B — Foreign policy is a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law), not a state matter.
    3. C — Central economic policy is coordinated predominantly at the federal level.
    4. D — Correct: education and school policy lie at their core with the states ("cultural sovereignty") — each federal state has its own school system and ministry of education.

    Source: www.kmk.org

  30. Question 30 of 33Catalogue question 281

    Two friends want to go to a public swimming pool in Germany. Both have dark skin and are refused entry because of it. Which right is violated in this situation? The right to …

    1. A — Freedom of expression concerns expressing opinions, not access to public facilities.
    2. B — Correct: exclusion on the basis of skin colour is discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, forbidden by the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) and Art. 3(3) of the Basic Law — the right to equal treatment is violated.
    3. C — Freedom of assembly protects the right to gather with others, not individual access to a swimming pool.
    4. D — Freedom of movement concerns the free choice of residence, not access to a single public facility.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  31. Questions on Bavaria

    Question 31 of 33Bavaria · Catalogue question 10

    Which minister does Bavaria not have?

    1. A — A justice ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Bavaria's.
    2. B — Correct: foreign policy is exclusively a federal matter (Art. 32 Basic Law); no federal state — including Bavaria — has its own foreign ministry.
    3. C — A finance ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Bavaria's.
    4. D — An interior ministry is one of the classic departments of every state government, including Bavaria's.

    Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de

  32. Question 32 of 33Bavaria · Catalogue question 6

    Where can you get information about political topics in Bavaria?

    1. A — The public order office deals with public safety and order, not political education.
    2. B — Correct: the Bavarian State Centre for Political Education is the responsible institution for cross-party political information.
    3. C — The consumer advice centre advises on consumer issues, not political education.
    4. D — Churches are religious institutions and not an official point of contact for political education.

    Source: www.blz.bayern.de

  33. Question 33 of 33Bavaria · Catalogue question 7

    The state capital of Bavaria is called …

    1. A — Ingolstadt is a major industrial city (home to Audi, among others), but not the state capital.
    2. B — Regensburg is a historic city on the Danube, but not the state capital.
    3. C — Nuremberg is Bavaria's second-largest city, but not the state capital.
    4. D — Correct: Munich is the state capital of Bavaria and the seat of the state parliament and state government.

    Source: www.bayern.de

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