At the end of vocational training, an apprentice must demonstrate professional competence. To achieve this, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHKs) conduct examinations.
At the end of vocational training, apprentices are required to prove their occupational competence. For this purpose, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHKs) conduct examinations.
Each year, approximately 350,000 final exams are carried out in front of IHK examination boards. The intermediate assessments, which measure training progress, are also organised by the IHK. Managing and conducting examinations is one of the core responsibilities assigned to the IHKs under the Vocational Training Act.
The "authority for evaluation" lies with the examination boards: their honorary members assess and verify performances and determine results. The examination board acts on behalf of the IHK, and legally, the actions of voluntary examiners are attributed to the IHK.
Variants Model
The "variants model" is applied to industrial metal and electrical professions. In Part 2 of the final exam, the training company can choose between a nationwide standardized examination task and a company-specific assignment. Both options evaluate professional process competence on a comparable level. For the design of the company-specific task, the DIHK, together with experts, has developed guidelines using examples from the metal and electrical professions and the mechatronics industry, aimed at trainers, examiners, and apprentices alike.
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