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Your intermediate examination takes place approximately 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 current 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 want to be admitted to the final examination ahead of time.

Intermediate examinations usually consist of a written part and, if applicable, a further practical part. Both parts of the examination usually take place on different days. The written part of the examination usually takes place nationwide on a fixed day at the same time. An intermediate examination is conducted regionally by the responsible authorities (e.g. Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Chamber of Crafts or another chamber) for all trainees approximately halfway through the training period. The time is specified in the training regulations. If there is no such regulation, it will be carried out by the responsible body.

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

The intermediate examination is organized by the regional office in consultation with the voluntary examination board. The examination board, consisting of employer representatives, employee representatives and teacher representatives, will take and assess your examination performance.

The examination result determined by the examination board will be forwarded to the competent body. You will receive the results in the form of a certificate of attendance.

Intermediate examinations only take place in professions in which the training regulations do not provide for 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 at least two years of other training in your training relationship.
On application, you can also take part in an intermediate examination as a retrainee, but then you or the training provider must bear the costs of the examination.

• Official photo ID to establish your identity for the examination
• If applicable, "Application for compensation for disadvantages", which must be submitted together with the application for the intermediate examination

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

The examination fee is based on the respective fee regulations of the regionally responsible body. If costs are incurred, these must be borne by the training company.
Retrainees pay the fees themselves and must clarify with the employment agency or training provider whether any funding is available.

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

• After registering for the intermediate examination, you will receive an invitation to all parts of the examination.
• At the examination venue, you must provide proof of identity as an authorized participant.
• You will take the written examination.
• You will take the practical examination, if this is scheduled.
• Your intermediate examination result will be sent to you in the form of a certificate of attendance.

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 your regional office.

Due to the regular modernization of training occupations, interim examinations are no longer being held in more and more occupations, but are being replaced by Part 1 of the final examination.

• Taking an intermediate examination in dual training occupations
• Intermediate examination to determine the level of training during vocational training according to BBiG Registration
• Intermediate examinations take place nationwide on fixed dates
• Regionally responsible body usually informs about intermediate examination
• Voluntary examination board takes and assesses the examination performance
• Intermediate examination does not have to be passed, participation in the intermediate examination is decisive
• Examination fees for the intermediate examination may be incurred by the training company
• Due to the regular modernization of training occupations, interim examinations are no longer being held in more and more occupations, but are being replaced by Part 1 of the final examination
• Responsible:

The local Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Chamber of Crafts or another chamber responsible for your vocational training is responsible.

• Form: "Registration for intermediate examination" required,
• Online procedure possible: partially possible
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance for registration not required
• The regional office responsible will usually provide you with all applications as a download or as an online procedure on the website.