{"id":24607,"date":"2024-05-04T15:17:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T15:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studypeak.ch\/?p=24607"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:05:26","slug":"aufnahmekriterien-und-noten-zur-zap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studypeak.ch\/en\/aufnahmekriterien-und-noten-zur-zap\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission criteria and grades for the Gymnasium entrance exam \u2013 What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

The central entrance exam (ZAP) for the long-term Gymnasium is a crucial step for students who wish to pursue further education. But what requirements must be met in order to pass the exam? This article provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant admission criteria, how grades are calculated, and the exam requirements. This will enable you to prepare for the entrance exam in the best possible way and know exactly what you need to achieve in order to secure a place at the Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

School allocation<\/h2>\n

In principle, free choice of school applies to secondary schools in Zurich. However, the final school choice cannot be guaranteed and therefore does not always result in the desired school allocation. Overcrowding may result in a different allocation, in which case you will be informed in writing.<\/p>\n

Preliminary grade<\/h2>\n

If you are in a public 6th primary school class<\/strong> at the time of application will have theirprevious grades count<\/strong> towards the examination for a long-term Gymnasium. In all other cases, previous grades will not count. Previous grades are calculated as follows:\nThe subjects German and mathematics<\/strong> each count half<\/strong> towards the grade obtained in the ZAP.<\/p>\n

Examination subjects of the ZAP<\/h2>\n

The ZAP to a long-term Gymnasium comprises the exam subjects German and Mathematics<\/strong> and is a written exam<\/strong>. In German, the exam consists of two parts:<\/p>\n