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.
- Innere Medizin + Chirurgie core
- Staatsexamen (M2/M3) level
- Clinical-reasoning cases in German
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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.
- 1General German B2telc / Goethe / TestDaF certificate
- 2Fachsprachprüfung (FSP)Medical-German language clearance
- 3BerufserlaubnisTemporary supervised practice permit
- 4Kenntnisprüfung (this exam)Medical-knowledge equivalency viva
- 5ApprobationFull, permanent German medical licence
Subjects, fees and sequencing vary by Bundesland — always confirm with your Landesbehörde.
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.
Mock packs · pay-as-you-go
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What's possible online for the KP
Honest disclosure · please read
What's possible online for KP — Kenntnisprüfung Medizin
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.
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Walk into the viva ready for any subject draw
Staatsexamen-level cases across the compulsory and commonly assigned subjects, in German.