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Applying for grade protection for students with disabilities

You would like to apply for grade protection at a school.

  • Basic information

    Waiver of assessment of a sub-area of school performance in the case of impairment.

    Requirements

    With a

    • physical-motor impairment,
    • with an impairment of speech, hearing or vision, with an autism spectrum disorder or
    • with a significant impairment in reading or spelling that demonstrably and permanently restricts performance in a sub-area,

    may, upon request, be exempted from the assessment of performance in the relevant sub-area or the assessment may be carried out according to adjusted standards.

  • Procedure

    • The application for grade protection must be submitted to the school management by the parent or legal guardian, or by the pupil themselves if they are of legal age.
    • There are different procedures depending on the grade:
      • Transition from the fourth to the fifth grade:
        • The school management decides on the application for grade protection on the basis of a recommendation from the report conference at the end of the first semester of the fourth grade.
      • In grades 5 to 9 of the Oberschule and Gymnasium, the report conference decides on the basis of subject-specific opinions.
      • In the case of final examinations and examination-relevant achievements, the responsible school authority decides on the application for grade protection on the basis of a current statement from the school management and a statement from the Regional Counseling and Support Center or the Mobile Service.

    A note about the grade protection granted is included in the report card or in the learning development report, which specifies the non-achievement, the achievement assessed according to deviating standards or the non-assessed subject-related achievement
    . The reason for the grade protection is not stated.

  • Necessary Documents

    • Informal application
      • Statement from the Regional Advice and Support Center or the Mobile Service.
  • Competent Department

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    12 weeks
    In the case of final examinations and examination-relevant achievements, the application for grade protection must be submitted no later than
    12 teaching weeks before the start of the school year in which it is to take effect.

    How long does it take to process

    Processing time depends on the individual case.

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 17.10.2025

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