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Fachsprachprüfung Westphalia-Lippe: format, registration, and preparation

Regional FSP guide for Westphalia-Lippe: Aerztekammer Westfalen-Lippe, source status, exam core, and safe preparation with Fachsprachtrainer.

Last verified: 05 August 2026

This page is a learning and source overview. Binding answers come from the responsible medical chamber and Approbation authority.

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  • First attempts are registered only by ZAG-aH.
  • The officially published fee is EUR 400.
  • The chamber states that exams are usually held four times per month.

Source-backed regional data

What the official source states

Registration

First attempts only through ZAG-aH; repeat exams directly with the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Chamber.

ÄKWL: Fachsprachprüfung

Checked: 05 August 2026

Exam format

Individual exam with three 20-minute parts; short terminology test at the end of part three.

ÄKWL: Fachsprachprüfung

Checked: 05 August 2026

Fee

EUR 400.

ÄKWL: Fachsprachprüfung

Checked: 05 August 2026

Published schedule

Exams are usually held four times per month, on Thursdays or Saturdays.

ÄKWL: Fachsprachprüfung

Checked: 05 August 2026

Registration and responsibility

First attempts are registered only by ZAG-aH at the Münster district government; personal first-time registration is not possible. Repeat exams are registered directly with the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Chamber.

Core FSP format

The individual exam consists of three 20-minute parts: doctor-patient conversation, written report, and doctor-doctor communication. Part three ends with a short terminology list.

How to prepare regionally

In NRW, correct chamber assignment is already an important preparation step; language routine follows.

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