Admission Test
Qualification assessment process
There is no numerus clausus (NC), but there is a qualification assessment process:
- overall grade of the university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur)
- grade of online test
The grades are converted into points between 0 and 100 and added together. Applicants who achieve less than 140 points are unfortunately not suitable for the degree program. Those who achieve at least 140 points are considered suitable.
Detailed information as well as the conversion scales can be found in the statutes on the qualification assessment process (= Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren/EFV).
Applicants will not receive any interim results. They will only receive a decision once the qualification assessment process has been completed for them. There is no fixed timetable for this, as each application is assessed and processed individually.
Online test
There are several dates for the online test in each application period, but each applicant can only take the test once during this time.
| Dates: | TBA; respective participants will receive an invitation at least one week in advance. |
| Time: | 14:00 – 15:00 Central European Summer Time CEST |
| Duration: | 1h |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | math (upper school level) and general problem solving |
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Together with further information, participants will receive a link to a sample test so that they can familiarize themselves with the platform and the different question types. |
The admission test is designed to ensure that an applicant has a chance of successfully completing their studies. The first year of study at a German university’s Faculty of Engineering is very demanding, with drop-out rates in engineering and mathematical sciences between 30 and 40 percent. The online test should therefore also be seen as a means of self-assessment. If you can’t solve these tasks yourself and try to cheat on this test, there’s a good chance you’ll just waste time and money but won’t graduate.