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Your intermediate examination takes place about halfway through the training period. The intermediate examination is a knowledge assessment and is intended to provide you and the training company with feedback on the knowledge you have acquired to date.

The subject of the intermediate examination is the skills, knowledge and abilities specified in the training regulations as well as the subject matter from the vocational school lessons. The intermediate examination is intended to give you and your training company an impression of your respective level of performance Participation in the intermediate examination is a prerequisite for admission to the final examination. The results of the intermediate examination are an important indicator for you if you wish to be admitted early to the final examination.

Intermediate examinations consist of a written examination part and, if necessary, a further practical examination part. Both parts of the exam are usually held on different days. The written part of the exam is usually held nationwide on a fixed day at the same time.

An intermediate examination is held regionally by the responsible bodies (e.g. Chamber of Industry and Commerce) for all trainees around halfway through the training period. The date is specified in the training regulations.

If you have concluded a training contract with a company, this training relationship has been reported to the regionally responsible body (e.g. Chamber of Industry and Commerce) by your training company. The competent body therefore knows the period in which you must take your intermediate examination. You will therefore be notified of the examination by the competent body in a letter or electronically.

The regionally competent body organizes the conduct of the intermediate examination in consultation with the examination board, which works on a voluntary basis. The examination board, consisting of employer representatives, employee representatives and teacher representatives, will take and evaluate your examination performance.

The examination result determined by the examination board is forwarded to the responsible office. You will receive the results in the form of a certificate of attendance.

Intermediate examinations are only held in occupations where the training regulations do not stipulate a final examination in two parts.

Participation in intermediate examinations is mandatory for all trainees.

However, you may not be required to take an intermediate examination if you have already completed another apprenticeship of at least two years.

Upon request, you can also take part in an intermediate examination as a participant in retraining, but then you or the measure provider must bear the costs for the examination.

• Official photo ID to establish identity for the examination
• If applicable, "Application for compensation for disadvantages" form

• You must be in a registered training relationship or a registered retraining relationship.
• Your training regulations provide for an intermediate examination.

The examination fee is based on the respective fee schedules of the regionally responsible body. The costs must be borne by the training company.

Re-trainees pay the fees themselves and must clarify with the employment agency or the training provider whether a subsidy is possible.

As a rule, the office responsible for you will notify you of the upcoming intermediate examination.

• After registering for the intermediate exam, you will receive an invitation to all parts of the exam.
• At the testing location, you must show proof of identity as an authorized participant.
• You will take the written examination.
• You will take the practical examination if it is scheduled.

Your intermediate examination result will be sent to you in the form of a certificate of attendance.

The entire procedure for the intermediate examination, including registration, invitation, performance of all parts of the examination, determination of results and dispatch of the certificate of attendance, takes approximately 5 months.

The registration deadline for the intermediate examination is approximately 3 months before the written examination date. You can find out the exact registration deadline from the office responsible for your region.

As a result of the regular modernization of training occupations, intermediate examinations are no longer being held in more and more occupational profiles, but are being replaced by Part 1 of the final examination.

• Intermediate examinations take place on fixed dates throughout Germany.
• As a rule, the regional office responsible provides information about the intermediate examination.
• An honorary examination board conducts the examination and evaluates the results.
• Intermediate examination does not have to be passed; participation in the intermediate examination is decisive.
• There are examination fees for the intermediate examination for the training company.
• As a result of the regular modernization of training occupations, interim examinations are no longer held in more and more occupational profiles, but are replaced by Part 1 of the final examination.

Chambers of Industry and Commerce or Chambers of Crafts

• Form: "Registration for the intermediate examination" necessary
• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance for registration not required
• The regionally responsible office will usually provide you with all applications as a download on its website.