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Kenntnisprüfung Medizin — the knowledge exam for your Approbation

Innere Medizin · Chirurgie + two assigned subjects, at German Staatsexamen level. Our mocks model the oral-viva and clinical-reasoning style the examiners actually score.

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  • Innere Medizin + Chirurgie core
  • Staatsexamen (M2/M3) level
  • Clinical-reasoning cases in German

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60–90 min
Oral-practical
4 subjects
Innere · Chir + 2
M2/M3
Staatsexamen level
Bi-annual
Per Landesbehörde
What is the Kenntnisprüfung

The medical-knowledge equivalency exam for the Approbation

Required when the equivalency check (Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung) finds substantial differences. Conducted by the Landesbehörde / medical faculties.

  • Conducting body: Landesbehörde / a designated medical faculty in the Bundesland.
  • Trigger: a 'Defizitbescheid' — the equivalency check finds substantial differences.
  • Level: German state exam (Staatsexamen, M2/M3) standard.
  • Compulsory subjects: Innere Medizin and Chirurgie.
  • Assigned subjects: two further subjects (e.g. pharmacology, emergency medicine, radiology, anaesthesia, Rechtsmedizin).
  • Format: oral-practical, 60-90 minutes, often with a patient examination am Krankenbett.
  • Outcome: a pass grants the full Approbation.
  • Fee & cycle: set per state — confirm with your Landesbehörde.
The Approbation pathway
  1. 1
    General German B2
    telc / Goethe / TestDaF certificate
  2. 2
    Fachsprachprüfung (FSP)
    Medical-German language clearance
  3. 3
    Berufserlaubnis
    Temporary supervised practice permit
  4. 4
    Kenntnisprüfung (this exam)
    Medical-knowledge equivalency viva
  5. 5
    Approbation
    Full, permanent German medical licence

Subjects, fees and sequencing vary by Bundesland — always confirm with your Landesbehörde.

Our KP Medizin library

Staatsexamen-level, oral-viva-modelled

Innere + Chirurgie core

Deep coverage of the two compulsory subjects with German clinical vignettes and management decisions.

Differential-diagnosis drills

Case-based reasoning the way the board probes it — leitsymptom to working diagnosis to Procedere.

Assigned-subject breadth

Pharmacology, emergency medicine, radiology and Rechtsmedizin items so no random draw catches you cold.

Per-subject heatmap

See which subjects are lagging and focus your final revision sprint where it counts.

Pricing

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The German Approbation track

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Honest disclosure

What's possible online for the KP

Honest disclosure · please read

What's possible online for KP — Kenntnisprüfung Medizin

~75%prep fidelity

The real KP is an oral viva by a 3-doctor panel of senior German Chefärzte plus a real-patient examination. We can drill the medical content to mastery — we cannot put you in a room with the panel.

What you get online

  • AI 3-examiner viva — three distinct examiner personas (Innere Medizin, Chirurgie, Zufallsfach), each interrogating you on differentials, treatment algorithms, and German healthcare protocols
  • Voice-driven Q&A with Whisper STT for accurate German fachsprache transcription
  • Real-time follow-up questions based on what you actually said — not a fixed script
  • Coverage of the official KP syllabus: Innere Medizin + Chirurgie + a randomised additional specialty
  • Detailed per-examiner score + transcript after each mock

What stays in-person only

  • Physical examination of a real patient — we cannot replace touch, auscultation, palpation findings
  • Reading the panel's body language and mood
  • Group dynamics if multiple candidates examine together
  • The official Approbation — only the in-person exam grants medical licensure

Why this prep still helps you pass

Most KP candidates fail because the medical content depth required exceeds what they've practised — not because of panel dynamics. Our AI examiner pushes harder on differentials, treatment algorithms, and German guideline knowledge than a tired Chefarzt panel would. If you can handle our AI viva, the in-person exam feels manageable.

Each Bundesland's Prüfungskommission may emphasise different specialties. We default to a representative coverage; please check your state's recent exam patterns.

Frequently asked

The most asked Kenntnisprüfung questions

What is the Kenntnisprüfung (KP) Medizin?+
The Kenntnisprüfung is the medical-knowledge equivalency exam for foreign-trained doctors whose qualification is judged not fully equivalent to a German degree (a 'Defizitbescheid'). Passing it grants the full Approbation. It is pitched at the level of the German state exam (Staatsexamen, M2/M3).
Who has to take the Kenntnisprüfung?+
Doctors from outside the EU whose Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung (equivalency check) finds substantial differences must take the KP. If your degree is judged fully equivalent you may be exempt — the Landesbehörde decides on a case-by-case basis.
What subjects does the KP cover?+
Innere Medizin and Chirurgie are compulsory in every exam. In addition, two further subjects are assigned — typically drawn at random from areas such as pharmacology, emergency medicine, radiology, anaesthesia, law/ethics (Rechtsmedizin) and the specialties. Exact rules vary by Bundesland.
What is the format of the exam?+
It is an oral-practical exam, usually 60-90 minutes, often including a patient examination (am Krankenbett) followed by an oral viva before a board of examiners. There is no written MCQ paper in most states.
Do I need the FSP before the Kenntnisprüfung?+
Usually yes — the Fachsprachprüfung (medical-German language exam) is cleared first for the Berufserlaubnis, and the Kenntnisprüfung follows for the full Approbation. Sequencing depends on your Bundesland.
How do your KP mocks help?+
Our mocks model the oral-viva and clinical-reasoning style of the KP across Innere Medizin, Chirurgie and the commonly assigned subjects — case vignettes, differential-diagnosis drills and management questions in German, with detailed explanations.
Innere · Chirurgie + two assigned subjects

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Staatsexamen-level cases across the compulsory and commonly assigned subjects, in German.

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