BY Abitur WuR gA exam-day guide
BY Abitur WuR gA · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Admission document and photo ID
Pack your invitation/admission letter from the school and an official photo ID (Personalausweis or passport). If you are unsure which documents your school requires, confirm with the provider before exam day.
Permitted text editions and materials
For WuR gA the school usually allows specific legal texts, a dictionary, or a calculator. Clarify in advance exactly which editions and aids are permitted and whether annotations or tabs are allowed; confirm with the provider.
Writing tools and spares
Bring several blue or black pens, a pencil, an eraser, and a ruler. Check whether correction fluid or tape is allowed, as some schools prohibit it.
Watch or silent timekeeping device
Bring a simple analog watch so you can pace the writing time. Smartwatches and phones are generally not permitted at the desk; confirm with the provider.
Water and a small snack
Bring a clear bottle of water and a light snack for the break. Avoid noisy packaging and heavy meals that make you sluggish.
Know the room and arrival time
Confirm the building, room, and reporting time the day before. Arrive early enough to find the room and settle without stress.
Review the task types and structure
Re-read the exam structure: typically an analysis task and an evaluation or design task. Know the expected structure of each so you can allocate time quickly.
Prepare case and theory summaries
Bring your own condensed summaries of key concepts, models, and case examples. Do not bring anything that could be considered unauthorized notes into the exam room.
Plan your timing in advance
Decide how many minutes you will spend reading, outlining, writing each task, and checking. Write this plan down and follow it during the exam.
Check school-specific rules on aids
Rules on calculators, legal texts, and dictionaries vary by school. Confirm with the provider which aids are allowed for your specific exam.
Plan the day
Stop learning new material. Review your summaries of the core models, definitions, and case examples. Do one timed practice task under realistic conditions, then check it against the expected structure rather than memorizing content.
Review your weakest topic briefly, then close the books. Prepare your materials: admission letter, ID, permitted texts, pens, watch, water. Confirm the room and reporting time.
Do a light review only: skim your summary sheets and the structure of the analysis and evaluation tasks. Pack your bag. Eat a normal meal, avoid late-night cramming, and sleep at your usual time.
Eat breakfast, arrive early, and avoid last-minute discussions with others that may raise anxiety. Once seated, read the instructions and the tasks carefully before writing.
Read all tasks and the material once. Choose your order, note the points or time per task, and write a short outline for each answer before starting to write.
Follow your time plan and leave a buffer for checking. Use clear structure with headings, define terms, refer explicitly to the material, and separate description from analysis and evaluation.
Check that every task is answered, that your structure is visible, and that you have written a conclusion where required. Correct obvious errors but do not rewrite whole passages.
Rules to check
Bring the admission document and official photo ID; without them you may be excluded. Confirm the exact ID requirements with the provider.
Follow the school's rules on permitted aids. Unauthorized materials, phones, or smart devices must be handed in or left outside the room as instructed.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the exam. Raise your hand and wait for a supervisor if you need something.
Breaks are usually set by the school and supervised; confirm with the provider whether and when you may leave the room.
Write in the required language and form. Label your answers clearly and make your structure visible to the marker.
If you are ill or unable to attend, notify the school immediately and follow its procedure for absence or a retake; confirm with the provider.
Scoring follows the school's assessment criteria for content, structure, and evaluation. Ask your teacher in advance how the tasks are weighted.