„Österreich hat neun Bundesländer.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2 · Österreich
Integrationsprüfung A2 Practice Questions: Orientierungswissen über Österreich (2026)
Orientierungswissen über Österreich is the values area that checks the basic facts every resident of Austria is expected to know: Austria has nine Bundesländer, the capital is Wien, the flag is red-white-red, the language is German and the great mountain range is the Alps. It is one of the seven official Wertebereiche of the ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen test, which asks 18 questions in 40 minutes and needs at least 25 of 45 points to pass.
Practice
Free practice questions
„Die Hauptstadt von Österreich ist Salzburg.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„In Österreich bezahlt man mit dem Euro.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Die Amtssprache in Österreich ist Englisch.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Die Flagge von Österreich ist rot-weiß-rot.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Der österreichische Nationalfeiertag ist am 1. Jänner.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Wien ist ein eigenes Bundesland.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Durch Wien fließt das Meer.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„In Österreich gibt es hohe Berge, die Alpen.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
„Österreich hat einen eigenen Zugang zum Meer.“ Stimmt das?
Based on: ÖIF Werte- und Orientierungswissen A2: Orientierungswissen über Österreich; Frage original erstellt
The Austria facts the values test keeps asking
This area rewards a short, fixed set of facts, and the exam asks them from several directions. Geography first: Austria lies in the middle of Europe and has no coastline, so any question suggesting Austria has its own access to the sea is answered with Nein; the water that flows through Wien is a river, the Danube, not the sea. The big mountain range is die Alpen, and the wrong options are typically other European ranges such as the Pyrenees or the Carpathians. The state facts follow the same pattern: Austria has nine Bundesländer, for example Wien, Tirol and Steiermark; the capital is Wien, with other cities like Graz and Linz appearing as distractors; and the language spoken in Austria is German, never Dutch or Danish, which the options like to offer.
- Austria has nine Bundesländer; Wien is both a Bundesland and the capital.
- The flag is red-white-red in three stripes; black-red-gold is the German flag, the classic wrong option.
- Austria has no sea; the Danube flows through Wien, and the Alps are the great mountain range.
How this area is scored, and how to drill it
Like every Wertebereich, this one feeds the 18-question values test, where 9 questions have two options worth 2 points and 9 have three options worth 3 points. The two-option items here are statement checks: a sentence such as 'Die Flagge von Österreich ist rot-weiß-rot' followed by Stimmt das?, answered Ja or Nein. The three-option items ask for the fact itself: the name of the capital, the colours of the flag, the mountain range, the language. Because the same handful of facts carries all of them, this is the fastest area to secure full points in, and with the pass mark at 25 of 45 and no compensation from the language part, cheap points matter. Drill until the Ja/Nein statements feel instant, then make sure you can also produce each fact when the question names none of them, because the exam tests both forms. Our free questions below mirror exactly that mix, with every answer explained in German and English.
| Question the test asks | Correct answer | Classic wrong option |
|---|---|---|
| How many Bundesländer does Austria have? | Nine | Six, or sixteen (the German number) |
| What is the capital of Austria? | Wien | Graz or Linz |
| What colours is the Austrian flag? | Red-white-red | Black-red-gold (the German flag) |
| What is the great mountain range? | The Alps | The Pyrenees or the Carpathians |
| What language is spoken in Austria? | German | Dutch or Danish |
| Does Austria have access to the sea? | No, it lies in the middle of Europe | Yes (the Danube is a river, not the sea) |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Orientierungswissen über Österreich cover on the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2?
It covers basic orientation facts about Austria: the nine Bundesländer, the capital Wien, the red-white-red flag, the Alps, the Danube and the German language. It is one of the seven official value areas (Wertebereiche) of the Werte- und Orientierungswissen part of the ÖIF Integrationsprüfung A2.
How many Bundesländer does Austria have?
Austria has nine Bundesländer, for example Wien, Tirol and Steiermark. The ÖIF values test asks this both as a Ja/Nein statement and as a pick-the-number question, where the German figure of sixteen federal states is a favourite wrong option, so anchor the number nine firmly.
How is the Werte- und Orientierungswissen part of the Integrationsprüfung A2 scored?
It is 18 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes, worth 45 points in total: 9 questions with two answer options at 2 points each and 9 questions with three options at 3 points each. You need at least 25 of 45 points, and the values part must be passed on its own, with no compensation from the language part.
Are the questions in this area hard German?
No. The Werte- und Orientierungswissen questions of the Integrationsprüfung A2 are written at A2 level, in short, plain German sentences such as 'Wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Österreich?'. The difficulty is knowing the facts about Austria, not the language, which is why this area is quick to prepare.
Are these the official ÖIF values questions?
No. The official ÖIF test items are not reproduced here. Every practice question is written from scratch by RiverMap Learning to match the publicly documented format and the seven value areas of the ÖIF exam. Facts about Austria are not copyrightable, so the questions teach the same knowledge in original wording.