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FAQ about the Fachsprachprüfung for doctors

Short answers about C1, B2, format, Bavarian fee, waiting time, FSP vs KP, and preparation.

5 minUpdated: 2026-05-26FAQFSPBayern
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At a glance

  • C1 professional language based on B2 is the BLÄK frame for FSP.
  • Bavaria usually describes three parts of 20 minutes each.
  • Bavaria names a 550 euro fee, 3,557 exams in the previous year, and around 300 exams monthly capacity.

Context

These are the answers people search for when dates, costs, and exam parts finally need to become concrete.

This FAQ bundles key official points and visibly caveats regional figures.

Short answers grounded in sources

This FAQ bundles key official points and visibly caveats regional figures.

Quick answers help, but authorities and state medical chambers remain responsible.

  • C1 professional language based on B2 is the BLÄK frame for FSP.
  • Bavaria usually describes three parts of 20 minutes each.
  • Bavaria names a 550 euro fee, 3,557 exams in the previous year, and around 300 exams monthly capacity.
Quick answers help, but authorities and state medical chambers remain responsible.

What to plan from this

The official structure becomes real exam preparation only through repeated language action.

  • If you only passively understand an FAQ answer, say it aloud in patient language and colleague language.
  • Connect your frequent uncertainties with concrete practice sessions.

Turn answers into routine

After orientation comes simulation: FSP format is best practised through action.

FAQ

How long does FSP take?

BLÄK describes FSP in Bavaria usually as 60 minutes with three parts of 20 minutes each.

Which language level is tested?

According to BLÄK, it is medical professional language at C1 level on a B2 general-language foundation.

Is FSP a medical knowledge exam?

No. BLÄK describes it as a professional language exam; clinical context is needed, but the focus is communication.

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