State Compulsory Subject Examination
The staatliche Pflichtfachprüfung (State Compulsory Subject Examination) must be taken at the Lower Saxony State Examination Office for the Judiciary (Landesjustizprüfungsamt Niedersachsen). It consists of six five-hour written examinations (Aufsichtsarbeiten) and one oral examination.
Civil Law | Public Law | Criminal Law | Oral Examination
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3 written examinations | 2 written examinations | 1 written examination | 3 oral assessments covering all areas of law
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The overall grade for the First Examination in Law (Erste Prüfung/Erstes Juristisches Staatsexamen) is calculated as follows:
70% from the State Compulsory Subject Examination (staatliche Pflichtfachprüfung)
30% from the University Specialisation Examination (universitäre Schwerpunktbereichsprüfung)
For any questions concerning the staatliche Pflichtfachprüfung, please contact the Lower Saxony State Examination Office for the Judiciary (Landesjustizprüfungsamt Niedersachsen) directly.