This year, there are again simplifications due to the corona pandemic – apart from the central Matura, these have been reduced. The oral Matura, which is due from the end of May, is compulsory again. On the second day of the Central Matura on May 3rd, mathematics, the most feared subject, is on the program. The day after that, the matriculation exam is paused due to the state holiday in Upper Austria, followed by the German exams on May 5th and those in English on May 6th. After the weekend, the written Matura will continue on May 9th with those subjects that are not examined centrally. It is then concluded with the exams in French (May 10), Spanish and the minority languages (May 11 each) and Italian (May 12).
This year, too, the Matura is dominated by the corona pandemic. As in the previous year, a negative corona test (antigen test no more than 24 hours before the start of the exam, PCR test no more than 72 hours before the start of the exam) is required for participation on each day of the exam – with the exception of those people who have been infected in the last 60 days . An antigen test can also be carried out immediately before the exam at school – but the Ministry of Education appeals to be tested beforehand to minimize excitement. A mask does not have to be worn during the Matura.
Extended working hours for Matura tasks
As in the previous year, there are alternative dates for students who miss an exam due to a Covid-related absence or another illness. Depending on the subject, these take place between May 16th and 25th. The extended working time is also unchanged compared to the previous year: In all subjects, one hour more is available for processing the tasks than in “normal” years.
In addition, the inclusion of the grade in the last class, which was introduced in the first Corona year, has already been incorporated into permanent law. The Matura grade in a subject is made up of equal parts of the exam grade and the annual grade of the graduating class. If you then stand exactly between two grades, the exam grade “stings”. Exception: If fewer than 30 percent of the possible points are achieved in the Matura, it is automatically given a five, regardless of the annual grade.
A few examples: If you get a B in a subject in your annual report and a F on the exam, you get a C in your Matura certificate. A “satisfactory” in the annual report and a “good” on the exam results in a two, a “good” in the annual report and a “satisfactory” on the exam results in a three. A three in the annual report and a “Not sufficient” in the written exam results in a four if you achieve at least 30 percent of the possible points and a five in less than 30 percent of the points. If you have less than 30 percent of the points, even a one in the certificate is of no use – then you have to take the compensation test.
In this (oral) exam, students can correct negative written Matura grades. It takes place (depending on the subject) on June 1st or 2nd.
From the end of May, the oral matriculation examination will follow the written Matura. This year it is mandatory for everyone again – but there are simplifications such as the possible restriction of subject areas. In her case, too, the grades in the school leaving certificate are included in the final grade.
Source: Nachrichten
