Kenntnisprüfung in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

• Oral part: case presentation and professional discussion (Fachgespräch) on the competence areas (Kompetenzbereiche) of the PflAPrV (nursing training and examination regulation)
• Practical part: care of patients in 2–4 nursing situations (real or simulated, § 45 PflAPrV) at a hospital or nursing school
• No written part – the Kenntnisprüfung is purely oral and practical (§ 45 PflAPrV)
• The exam language is German; B2 level is usually required

Administrative fee of the LAGuS: €50–150 without a Kenntnisprüfung or aptitude test (Eignungsprüfung); if no equivalence is established, a fee is also charged, reduced by a quarter (GesGebVO M-V and VwKostG M-V, according to the LAGuS, as of 10/2026). With a Kenntnisprüfung, exam costs come on top, which the LAGuS does not state as a flat amount – ask the authority and the exam school. Hospitals in MV urgently need nurses and often cover the costs – ask!

1. Wait for the Defizitbescheid (deficit notice) from the LAGuS – it states that you are allowed to take the Kenntnisprüfung
2. Contact an exam school or exam centre and ask for a date (few centres in the Land – register early!)
3. Submit the registration documents: Defizitbescheid, proof of identity, B2 language certificate if required
4. Pay the exam fee and wait for the invitation
5. Before the exam, find out which care area (e.g. acute care, long-term care) will be tested

Exams take place at recognised nursing schools and hospitals, including in Rostock, Schwerin, Greifswald and Neubrandenburg. Allow for travel time – the centres are far apart.

MV has fewer applicants than the large Länder – waiting times are often shorter. Tip: The university hospitals in Rostock and Greifswald are good places to go for the exam and a job in one.