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Abitur Exams Begin Across Germany with Key Reforms and Concerns

Written Abitur exams commence in four federal states, introducing standardized task pools, digital question delivery, and new exam formats, while students raise concerns over tight schedules.

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Overview

  • Approximately 70,000 students in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 9,500 in Hamburg, 6,000 in Thuringia, and 5,900 in Bavaria begin their written Abitur exams on April 29, 2025.
  • New measures include shared Länder task pools in Hamburg and NRW, digital material transmission in Thuringia, and listening comprehension sections in NRW’s foreign-language exams.
  • Bavaria's cohort is significantly smaller this year due to the transition from the eight-year (G8) to nine-year (G9) Gymnasium system, marking the last G8 Abitur year.
  • Student representatives in NRW criticize the compressed exam schedules, with some students required to complete three exams within four days.
  • Bavarian students who fail the 2025 Abitur will have the option to retake the exams in autumn under the G8 system, offering a unique second chance.