Austria BKF D95 study plan
Austria BKF D95 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Technical fundamentals and applied technology
Map the technical fundamentals domain into a written outline covering measurement, materials, tools, and applied technology subtopics
Explain in writing the core physical and technical principles that underpin the trade's equipment and processes
Solve ten basic applied calculation problems (units, ratios, simple formulas) with worked steps shown
Identify your three weakest technical subtopics and rank them by exam weight
Your checkpoint
A one-page technical domain map plus ten solved calculation problems with self-marked corrections
Technical fundamentals and applied technology
Describe how the main tools, machines, and systems in the trade operate, in your own words
Distinguish correct from incorrect application of at least eight technical procedures
Apply troubleshooting logic to five short fault scenarios and justify each chosen step
Convert your technical notes into 25 self-test questions with answer keys
Your checkpoint
A 25-question self-made technical quiz with answer key, scored at 80 percent or better on a second attempt
Legal foundations and professional regulations
Summarize the legal foundations that govern the profession, including relevant statutes and obligations
List the professional duties and liability rules that apply to your daily work
Explain the rights and responsibilities of apprentices, employees, and employers under Austrian labour and vocational law
Match ten short legal scenarios to the correct rule and state the consequence of getting it wrong
Your checkpoint
A two-page legal summary sheet plus ten scenario-to-rule matches, all verified against official sources
Business administration and accounting
Calculate cost, revenue, and profit for three worked business examples
Prepare a simple income-and-expense overview and interpret what it says about a small operation
Explain the purpose and structure of invoices, quotations, and payment terms
Distinguish the main business legal forms and state one practical implication of each
Your checkpoint
A completed mini bookkeeping exercise (income, expenses, profit) with a one-paragraph interpretation
Occupational safety and health protection & Quality management and documentation
Identify the main workplace hazards in your trade and the controls that reduce them
Describe correct use of personal protective equipment and safe behaviour around machinery and electricity
Explain the purpose of quality standards, inspection records, and traceable documentation
Draft a short safety briefing and a matching documentation checklist for one work task
Your checkpoint
A one-page safety briefing paired with a documentation checklist for a single representative task
Customer communication and service & Environmental protection and sustainability
Structure a customer conversation from greeting through needs analysis to a clear recommendation
Handle three complaint scenarios in writing using a calm, solution-focused approach
Explain waste separation, energy use, and resource efficiency measures relevant to your workplace
Connect sustainability measures to cost savings and legal compliance in a short argument
Your checkpoint
Three written complaint responses plus a one-page sustainability action list for your workplace
Practical case work and problem solving
Work through five integrated case studies that combine legal, technical, and safety aspects
Justify each decision in a case with explicit reasoning tied to a rule, standard, or calculation
Practise allocating limited time across a multi-part case under exam conditions
Review every error from the case work and record the underlying knowledge gap
Your checkpoint
Five solved case studies with written justifications and an error log listing each gap and its fix
Legal foundations and professional regulations & Business administration and accounting & Technical fundamentals and applied technology & Occupational safety and health protection & Quality management and documentation & Customer communication and service & Environmental protection and sustainability & Practical case work and problem solving
Take two full-length timed mock exams and score each by domain
Re-study only the domains scoring below 70 percent, using your error log
Memorize the key figures, thresholds, and legal references you repeatedly missed
Build a final one-page recall sheet you can review the evening before the exam
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a domain-by-domain results table and a final one-page recall sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80 percent or better on your own 25-question technical quiz without notes
Week 4: Explain the legal and business basics aloud in five minutes with no reference material, and complete the bookkeeping exercise without errors
Week 6: Produce a safety briefing, a documentation checklist, and three complaint responses that a colleague judges as clear and correct
Week 8: Reach at least 75 percent overall on both mock exams, with no single domain below 60 percent