Succeed in the English oral part of the Austrian Matura (Reifeprüfung) exams. Master individual long turns and interactive dialogues.
Start Free Matura PracticeThe Austrian Matura English spoken exam is a compulsory secondary school-leaving oral assessment taken individually by gymnasium and higher vocational school (BHS) students across Austria. It is aligned with the CEFR B2/B1 level standards and is vital for national academic certification and university admission.
In Task 1 of the Austrian Matura English oral exam, candidates deliver a structured monologue based on a task sheet. Here is a realistic practice prompt.
The face-to-face examination takes place before an exam commission, lasting 10 to 12 minutes, preceded by 20 minutes of supervised preparation.
You present a cohesive, structured monologue based on your prepared task sheet, covering three specific bullet points fully.
You engage in an interactive discussion, debate, or role-play negotiation with the examiner on a related topic, responding dynamically.
Watch an educational guide of Reifeprüfung oral examinations to learn how to present your ideas with maximum confidence.
Address all instructions fully. Elaborate your arguments with concrete examples, and cover both tasks completely.
Demonstrate accurate use of past tenses, hypothetical conditionals, passive structures, and complex sentence transitions.
Use a diverse range of topic-appropriate vocabulary, precise collocations, and active verbs suitable for academic discussions.
Maintain a stable, natural conversational speech tempo. Respond actively to examiner cues, showing strong interactive listening.
The Austrian Matura English spoken exam consists of two tasks: Task 1 (Individual Long Turn monologue) and Task 2 (Interactive Dialogue / paired discussion).
Candidates receive 20 minutes of supervised preparation time. The oral examination itself takes approximately 10 to 12 minutes in front of an examination board.
Standard syllabus topics include Environment, Consumer Society, Media & Advertising, School & Education, Modern Technology, and Tourism/Intercultural Relations.
