Entrance examination
For admission to the Master's degree program, minimum knowledge and minimum performance (regulated in the admission regulations) must be demonstrated. If these cannot be proven, there is the alternative option of proving the required skills by passing an entrance examination.
- After reviewing the application, the admissions committee decides who may take part in the entrance examination. It is therefore advisable to submit the application documents in good time.
- The exam can be taken in German or English.
- The entrance examinations usually take place in mid-March (application for the summer semester) and mid-September (application for the winter semester).
Mechanical Engineering Master's program
- Date: Thursday, 12.03.2026
- On site in a pool room at KIT in Karlsruhe
- Statutes and regulations:
https://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/master-maschinenbau.php - The exam will take place digitally as an open-book exam on the learning platform ILIAS, detailed information on the exam will be announced by invitation to the exam.
Materials Science and Engineering Master's degree program
- Date: Wednesday, 11.03.2026
- Location: Worldwide on your own computer
- Statutes and regulations:
https://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/master-materialwissenschaft-werkstofftechnik.php - The exam will take place digitally as an open-book exam on the learning platform ILIAS, the login information will be announced by invitation to the exam.
Registration
Registration for the entrance examination is only possible after the admissions committee has checked the documents.