Freshman students attending class

Entrance Exams

The Freshman Program offers online and in-person entrance exams. The two-hour entrance exam tests your knowledge of mathematics and the language required for your chosen track: English or German. All applicants must take an entrance exam or submit TestAS and a language certificate to be considered for the Freshman Program.

If you want to know more about the Freshman Program, the study options offered and details about the application process, join one of our online seminars.

All online seminars are live and in English. Other languages are available upon request.

We will send a link about one week before the seminar.

If you were not admitted to the Freshman Program after your first attempt, you may try two more times. All applicants have three attempts for admission and, therefore, may take the entrance exam or submit TestAS certificates a maximum of three times.

Prepare for the Entrance Exam

Math

Your knowledge of mathematics is tested in written form in about 45 minutes during the first part of the entrance exam.

Calculators are not allowed!

Prepare yourself well for the different math topics!

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The exam will have 25 questions, including several word problems. The sample exams are to give you an idea of the structure of the exam; however, the questions on your exam may be from any of the topics listed below.

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We recommend that you practice with OMBplus, a free math course from German universities:

OMBplus manual as PDF document

Direct link to Link OMBplus. Click the globe in the upper right corner to change the language.

TOPICS OF THE MATH EXAM:

  • Elementary Calculus: Sets and Numbers
    > Working with Sets
    > Working with Fractions
  • Powers and Percentage
    > Working with Powers, Roots und Percentage
  • Equations/Inequalities in one Variable
    > Lineare Equations/Inequalities
    > Quadratic Equations/Inequalities
    > Radical Equations
    > Absolute Value Equations
    > Equations/Inequalities with Fractions
  • Geometry
    > Area of Polygons and Circles
    > Angles in Triangles
    > Volumes of  Cylinders, Cones and Spheres
  • Elementary Functions
    > Power Functions
    > Properties/Roots of linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials
    > Logarithmic Functions
    > Exponential Functions
    > Trigometric Functions

Language: English or German

The written part of the entrance exam, which tests your language skills, takes about 60 minutes.
Topics: grammar, vocabulary and essay writing

The oral part of the exam takes place at different times depending on the exam (online or in person). The interview lasts approximately 15 minutes.

If you apply for the German Track FeP, we will test your knowledge of German in the entrance exam.

If you apply for the English Track FeP​​​​​​​ or English to German Track (FH Aachen or University Duisburg-Essen), we will test your knowledge of English in the entrance exam.

Mathematics is always part of the entrance exam.

 

Requirements for Online Entrance Exams

If you have registered for an online entrance exam, you will receive detailed information about the exam process via email 2 weeks before the exam.

The online entrance exam is conducted with the support of the service provider ExamRoom.AI.

Exam Fee

  • The online entrance exam costs US$ 47. You will be billed directly by ExamRoom.AI, the service provider for the exam
  • Payment method: Credit card

Computer/Internet

  • Internet connection 5 Mbps of upload/download speed
  • Desktop or laptop computer with webcam
  • Smartphone for 360 App of ExamRoom.AI
  • Headset and Microphone
  • Do not use institutional laptops or any computers for which you do not have administrative access
  • You cannot take the exam using VPN (Virtual Private Network) or a mobile hotspot
  • ExamRoom.AI is conducting the online exam. You can find more information about the requirements here.

Mobile Phone

  • Before the exam: Please download the ExamRoom.AI App called "360" for exam day. The app is available in Google Playstore as well as Apple AppStore.
  • Ensure you have the latest version of Chrome Browser and Android version 6 or iOS 13.0 or above on your mobile phone.
  • On exam day: Your smartphone will serve as a second camera in the room and allow the proctoring agent a 360-view of your testing. 

General Requirements

  • You are not permitted to test in a car, bus, or other vehicle, or in an internet-cafe.
  • You must be alone in the room during the exam.
  • Calculators are not permitted.
  • You are allowed to use a blank sheet of paper for notes during the exam. 

Dates and Deadlines for the Online Entrance Exam

Exam DateMath plus LanguageRegistration Deadline
02 July 2026
last online entrance exam for the
Freshman Program 2026/2027
English or German11 June 2026
More exams will be offered starting in November 2026 
for the Freshman Program 2027/2028.
  

TestAS

As an alternative to the entrance exam you can apply to Freshman Program with

  •  TestAS certificate
  • official language certificate

In the  Online Application Form you must check the box at the end of the form for an application with TestAS and upload the required documents in the according boxes:

  • German language certificate for the German Track FeP
  • English language certificate for the English Tracks

See What can you study? for information about the required language level in the different Tracks. 

TestAS applicants for the Freshman Program must apply at the latest by 15 July.

For more information about TestAS see www.testas.de.

International In-Person Exams

The Freshman Program offers in-person exams in various countries, e.g. China, Iran, Thailand, Turkey or the United Arab Emirates and many more.

As soon as the dates and locations are fixed, the dates will be displayed here. Visit our live online seminar​​​​​​​ for more information on the Freshman Program!

Turkey

The next entrance exams in Turkey will be in the spring 2027. The applicants who are attending the 11th or 12th grade of high school may take the exam. Students in 12th grade may start the Freshman Program in October 2027. Students in 11th grade may start the program in October 2028.

REGISTRATION:  Prof. Dr. Aysegül Artmann a.artmannfh-aachen.de

Dubai

Informationen zur nächsten Aufnahmeprüfung in Dubai werden hier veröffentlicht, sobald sie verfügbar sind.

Schauen Sie wieder vorbei oder schreiben Sie an freshmanfh-aachen.de

Iran

The next entrance exam will be posted here when information is available.

 

More Information:

Soheil Mirzapoor [email protected]

Registration and Application:

Apply directly online through the Online Application Portal

China

Freshman Program entrance exams in China in 2026

CityExam dateRegistration deadlinesubjects examined
Beijing (#) 7 July 202628 June 2026Mathematics and English or German
Jinan (#) 9 July 202628 June 2026Mathematics and English or German
Hangzhou
Greentown Yuhua School (#) 
11 July 20261 July 2026Mathematics and English or German
Chengdu (#) 16 July 20265 July 2026Mathematics and English or German
More exam locationsand exam dateswill be published here soon! Come back for more!

 

Please note that the exams are carried out by different partners:
Exams marked with (#): For more information and questions, e.g. about the location, time and other questions, please contact: beijingfh-aachen.de or WeChat: 亚琛预科Freshman项目

Exams marked with (+): For more information and questions, e.g. about the location, time and other questions, please contact: dieter.schrammuni-due.de

Exams at the FH Aachen, Campus Jülich, Germany

Exam DateMath plus LanguageRegistration Deadline
6 July 2026either English or German1 July 2026
Dates for exams in 2027 for the Freshman Program 2027/2028 will be announced here.either English or Germanto be announced

Apply through our Online Application Portal

More information about the exam location, time and fees will be sent to you by email before the exam.

The next in-person entrance exams at the Jülich Campus of the FH Aachen will start in early 2027 for the Freshman Program 2027/2028.  The dates will be posted here when available.