Wohin geht man, wenn man krank ist?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit); original erstellt
ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2 · Gesundheit
Integrationsprüfung A2 Practice Questions: Gesundheit (2026)
Gesundheit is the health theme of the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: the body, the doctor's visit, the pharmacy and the emergency. It carries a distinctly Austrian vocabulary the exam tests deliberately: the card you bring to the doctor is the e-card, the hospital is often called das Spital, a doctor's practice is die Ordination, and the number you call for an ambulance (Rettung) is 144. Learn these Austrian forms even if you studied German elsewhere, because they are exactly what the questions check.
Practice
Free practice questions
Wie heißt in Österreich die Praxis (der Arbeitsort) eines Arztes?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit); original erstellt
Sie haben einen Unfall. Welche Nummer rufen Sie für die Rettung?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Notfall); original erstellt
Wo bekommt man Medikamente?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Apotheke); original erstellt
Wie sagt man in Österreich oft zum Krankenhaus?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit); original erstellt
Womit sieht man?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Körper); original erstellt
Womit hört man?
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Körper); original erstellt
Jemand ist krank. Zum Abschied sagen Sie:
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit); original erstellt
Das Papier vom Arzt für Medikamente heißt:
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Apotheke); original erstellt
Mir tut der Kopf weh. Ich habe:
Based on: ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2: Übung (Gesundheit, Krankheit); original erstellt
Austrian health words the exam singles out
This theme is where Austrian German differs most visibly from the German many candidates learned first, and the exam leans into it. The health insurance card you present at every doctor's visit is the e-card, tested against distractors like a bank card or a credit card. The hospital is das Spital in everyday Austrian usage, set against sound-alike wrong options such as Rathaus or Gasthaus. The doctor's practice, the place where the doctor works and examines patients, is die Ordination, with the pharmacy and the waiting room offered as near-miss options. And the emergency numbers are tested as hard facts: for a medical emergency you call the Rettung on 144, while 133 is the police and 122 is the fire service, a triple the values area on health also draws on. Around these anchors sit the everyday basics: when you are ill you go zum Arzt, not to the cinema or the hairdresser.
Grammar hides inside the health questions
The Gesundheit questions are also where the exam quietly checks A2 grammar. Completion items dress structure practice in health clothing: 'Gestern ___ ich krank' needs war, because gestern demands the past tense of sein, and 'Ich bin krank. Ich ___ zum Arzt gehen' needs muss, the ich-form of müssen in the present. This mix is intentional: the real reading and listening tasks embed the same structures in doctor's notes, pharmacy signs and appointment phone calls, and the speaking test, about 10 minutes long, can easily land on describing how you feel or making a doctor's appointment. Treat this theme as double training, vocabulary and grammar in one pass. In the app the theme continues into listening clips recorded in Austrian German and flashcards for the body and illness words, but the free practice questions below already cover the facts the exam most reliably asks: the e-card, the Ordination, das Spital and the 144.
| Austrian term | What it means | Classic wrong option |
|---|---|---|
| die e-card | The health insurance card you bring to the doctor | Bank card or credit card |
| das Spital | The hospital, in everyday Austrian usage | Rathaus or Gasthaus |
| die Ordination | A doctor's practice, where patients are examined | The pharmacy or the waiting room |
| 144 | Rettung: the ambulance emergency number | 133 (police) or 122 (fire service) |
| der Krankenstand | Sick leave when you are ill | Holiday |
| zum Arzt gehen | What you do when you are ill | Going to the cinema or the hairdresser |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the e-card, and does the Integrationsprüfung A2 test it?
The e-card is the Austrian health insurance card you bring to every doctor's visit. Yes, the Gesundheit theme of the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2 tests it directly, typically against wrong options like a bank card or credit card, so make sure you know the name as well as what the card is for.
Which emergency number do you call for an ambulance in Austria?
144 is the number for the Rettung, the ambulance, in a medical emergency. The exam also expects you to keep it apart from 133, the police, and 122, the fire service. The numbers appear both in the health theme and in the health area of the Werte- und Orientierungswissen test.
What do das Spital and die Ordination mean in Austrian German?
Das Spital is the everyday Austrian word for the hospital, and die Ordination is a doctor's practice, the place where the doctor works and examines patients. The Integrationsprüfung A2 tests these Austrian forms deliberately, so learn them even if you first studied German in Germany.
Does the health theme include grammar questions?
Yes. The ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2 practice for this theme mixes vocabulary with A2 structures: past-tense items like 'Gestern war ich krank' and modal verbs like 'Ich muss zum Arzt gehen'. The same structures then reappear in the reading, listening and speaking parts of the exam.
Can the speaking test of the Integrationsprüfung A2 cover health?
Yes. The speaking part lasts about 10 minutes and draws on everyday themes, and describing how you feel or making a doctor's appointment are natural A2 speaking situations. Speaking is scored on its own and needs at least 15 of 30 points, so rehearse the health phrases out loud, not just on paper.