Leben in Deutschland test: questions for Bavaria (Bayern)
3 of the 33 test questions come from the 10 questions of the federal state you live in. Below are the 10 questions for Bayern with the answer, an English translation and an explanation. The practice tool has Bayern preselected: work through all 310 questions (300 general plus your state) or sit a 33-question mock test.
The test in brief
- 33 questions: 30 general questions and 3 questions about your federal state. Time: 60 minutes.
- Each question has four options and exactly one correct answer.
- For citizenship you need at least 17 correct answers.
- In the „Leben in Deutschland“ test of the integration course, 15 correct answers are enough for the certificate; 17 or more also count for a citizenship application.
Registration, fee, test centres and exemptions: our Leben in Deutschland test guide
Where do the questions and answers come from?
The German wording of the questions and options is taken unchanged from the official catalogue: Annex 1 of the Citizenship Test Ordinance (Einbürgerungstestverordnung). For the 5 questions whose content BAMF updated in its catalogue of 7 May 2025 (for example the question on the current chancellor) we use BAMF's wording. The images also come from the ordinance.
The catalogue does not mark the correct answers. We built the answer key from two independent solutions and then checked it against the answers in BAMF's online catalogue. The English translations and explanations are by Level Exams; in the test itself the questions are asked in German only.
Questions whose answer changes over time (the current chancellor, the parliamentary groups, population and similar) are marked and show the situation in November 2026. Level Exams is not affiliated with BAMF, telc gGmbH, ÖSD or the Goethe-Institut.
Bavaria (Bayern): the 10 state questions with answers
Bayern · question 1
Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Bayern?
- a)1
- b)2
- c)3
- d)4
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Correct answer: b) Option 2
In English
Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern)?
Explanation: Bavaria's coat of arms shows white and blue lozenges (Rauten) with a crown on top. The coat of arms with three black lions (number 1) belongs to Baden-Württemberg.
Bayern · question 2
Welches ist ein Landkreis in Bayern?
- a)Prignitz
- b)Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
- c)Nordfriesland
- d)Altötting
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Correct answer: d) Altötting
In English
Which of these is a district (Landkreis) in Bavaria?
- a) Prignitz
- b) Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
- c) Nordfriesland
- d) Altötting
Explanation: Altötting is a district (Landkreis) in Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern). Prignitz is in Brandenburg, the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia and Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein.
Bayern · question 3
Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Bayern gewählt?
- a)3
- b)4
- c)5
- d)6
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Correct answer: c) 5
In English
For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Bavaria elected?
- a) 3
- b) 4
- c) 5
- d) 6
Explanation: The Bavarian state parliament (Bayerischer Landtag) is elected for 5 years. The term is 5 years in every federal state except Bremen.
Bayern · question 4
Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bayern bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
- a)14
- b)16
- c)18
- d)20
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Correct answer: c) 18
In English
From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Bavaria?
- a) 14
- b) 16
- c) 18
- d) 20
Explanation: In Bavaria the voting age for local elections is 18. Many other federal states have lowered it to 16 for local elections, but Bavaria has not.
Bayern · question 5
Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bayern?
- a)blau-weiß-rot
- b)weiß-blau
- c)grün-weiß-rot
- d)schwarz-gelb
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Correct answer: b) weiß-blau
In English
What colours does the state flag of Bavaria have?
- a) blue-white-red
- b) white-blue
- c) green-white-red
- d) black-yellow
Explanation: Bavaria's colours are white and blue: the flag either has two horizontal stripes, white above blue, or a pattern of white and blue lozenges (Rautenflagge) – the same colours as the coat of arms.
Bayern · question 6
Wo können Sie sich in Bayern über politische Themen informieren?
- a)beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde
- b)bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
- c)bei der Verbraucherzentrale
- d)bei den Kirchen
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Correct answer: b) bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
In English
Where can you find information about political topics in Bavaria?
- a) at the municipality's public order office (Ordnungsamt)
- b) at the state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung)
- c) at the consumer advice centre (Verbraucherzentrale)
- d) at the churches
Explanation: Bavaria's state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung) offers non-partisan information, publications and events on politics, democracy and history. Every federal state has one; the public order office and the consumer advice centre have other tasks.
Bayern · question 7
Die Landeshauptstadt von Bayern heißt ...
- a)Ingolstadt.
- b)Regensburg.
- c)Nürnberg.
- d)München.
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Correct answer: d) München.
In English
The state capital of Bavaria is called ...
- a) Ingolstadt.
- b) Regensburg.
- c) Nuremberg.
- d) Munich.
Explanation: Munich (München) is the capital and largest city of Bavaria. Nuremberg, Regensburg and Ingolstadt are also Bavarian cities, but none of them is the capital.
Bayern · question 8
Welches Bundesland ist Bayern?
- a)1
- b)2
- c)3
- d)4
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Correct answer: d) Option 4
In English
Which federal state is Bavaria?
Explanation: Bavaria lies in the south-east of Germany and is the largest federal state by area; it borders Austria and the Czech Republic. On the map it is number 4; number 2 in the south-west is Baden-Württemberg.
Bayern · question 9
Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Bayern?
- a)Erster Minister / Erste Ministerin
- b)Premierminister / Premierministerin
- c)Bürgermeister / Bürgermeisterin
- d)Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin
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Correct answer: d) Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin
In English
What is the head of government in Bavaria called?
- a) First Minister (Erster Minister)
- b) Prime Minister (Premierminister)
- c) Mayor (Bürgermeister)
- d) Minister-President (Ministerpräsident)
Explanation: Although Bavaria calls itself a „Freistaat“ (Free State), its head of government is called Minister-President (Ministerpräsident), as in the other non-city states. He or she is elected by the state parliament (Landtag).
Bayern · question 10
Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Bayern nicht?
- a)Justizminister / Justizministerin
- b)Außenminister / Außenministerin
- c)Finanzminister / Finanzministerin
- d)Innenminister / Innenministerin
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Correct answer: b) Außenminister / Außenministerin
In English
Which minister does Bavaria not have?
- a) Minister of Justice (Justizminister)
- b) Foreign Minister (Außenminister)
- c) Minister of Finance (Finanzminister)
- d) Minister of the Interior (Innenminister)
Explanation: Foreign policy is a matter for the Federation (Article 32 of the Basic Law), so Bavaria has no foreign minister either. It does have ministries of justice, finance and the interior; in Bavaria the ministers are called „Staatsminister“.
Questions for your federal state
Each state's 10 questions with answers, translation and explanations on their own page.
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria (Bayern)
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse (Hessen)
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
- North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
- Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
- Saarland
- Saxony (Sachsen)
- Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia (Thüringen)
Citizenship also requires B1 German
Besides this knowledge test, a citizenship application needs a German certificate at level B1 or higher (for example telc Deutsch B1, the DTZ or the Goethe-Zertifikat B1). Our guide explains which certificates are accepted, and the free placement test shows where you stand.