Question 2 of 300 · People and Society
Question 2: In Germany, parents can decide until their child's 14th birthday whether the child participates in …
Official question from the BAMF catalog used for the Einbürgerungstest (German citizenship test) and the Leben in Deutschland test. Topic: People and Society.
The question as it appears on the exam
In Deutschland können Eltern bis zum 14. Lebensjahr ihres Kindes entscheiden, ob es in der Schule am …
The Einbürgerungstest is written and sat in German only, with no dictionary allowed. Use the English below to understand the question, but learn to recognise the German wording above — that is what you will see on the day.
Answer options
- AGeschichtsunterricht teilnimmt.history classes.
- BReligionsunterricht teilnimmt.religious education classes.Correct
- CPolitikunterricht teilnimmt.political studies classes.
- DSprachunterricht teilnimmt.language classes.
Correct answer
B — Religionsunterricht teilnimmt.
religious education classes.
Why this is the answer
Until the age of religious majority at 14, parents decide whether their child participates in religious education. This special choice does not apply to history, politics, or language classes.
How this question fits into the exam
On exam day you answer 33 questions in 60 minutes: 30 from the general catalog of 300 questions — this question is one of them — and 3 about your federal state. You pass with 17 correct answers. Aiming for exactly 17 leaves no margin for nerves, so take timed mock exams until 33 out of 33 feels routine.
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