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VWU Vienna · Ergänzungsprüfung Physik (EPP)

A trainer for the oral physics exam at the VWU

We are building a trainer for the oral physics exam: theory with interactive models for all 6 sections of the VWU script, and questions you answer as in the exam, explaining first, then calculating. Below is one of the models.

Next exam: Mon, 30/11/2026 · in 57 days

Our approach

Try one task from the trainer

A sample of how the EPP trainer will work when it opens: an interactive model from its theory and one task from its bank.

EPP · LC circuit

LC circuit: what the period depends on

Drag the bead to charge the capacitor, then close the switch. The lower plate moves too: the closer the plates, the larger the capacitance.

Step by step · 1/5
The circuit from the task: a coil L = 50 mH and a capacitor C = 1 µF. Charge the capacitor: pull the red bead on the left upward.
Pull the bead upward
Up and down arrow keys charge the capacitor, Enter or Space throws the switch, left and right arrow keys move the lower plate.
L 50 mHC 1 µFT = 2π√(LC) = 1.405 msf = 1/T = 712 Hz
EPP exam, task. In einem Schwingkreis mit vernachlässigbarem Widerstand befinden sich eine Spule mit L = 50 mH und ein Kondensator mit C = 1 µF. Berechnen Sie die Schwingungsdauer T in Millisekunden!
Program

Course topics

Select a topic to see what it covers.

Topic 1Elementary Mechanics

  • Physical Quantities
  • Uniform Motion
  • Uniformly Accelerated Motion
  • Free Fall & Projectile Motion
  • Dynamics – Newton's Three Laws
  • Energy
  • Power
  • Momentum
  • Friction Between Solid Bodies
  • Vectors in Mechanics

One conversation, every question at 50 %

Physics at the VWU is oral only. Simple calculations are part of it, and so is the vocabulary: you explain how a formula works, not just the number it gives.

Oral exam · 10–15 min
No written part. About 20 minutes to prepare, then you answer in front of a commission of 3.
Every question · 50 %
Each question must be answered at least half right. With all 4 bonus tests of the course passed, you get two questions, on sections 3 and 6.
Exam fee · €46
Per attempt. 5 attempts in total, 6 sittings a year.
Full format, dates & fees

The EPP trainer is on its way

No price and no start date yet. Join the waitlist and we will write once, the day it opens.

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  • All 6 sections of the VWU script
  • Interactive models like the LC circuit above
  • Short oral-style questions: explain, then calculate

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EPP FAQ

We are not naming a date yet. On the day the trainer opens, everyone on the waitlist gets one email.

Theory with interactive models for all 6 sections of the VWU script, and short questions in the exam's format: you explain first, then calculate.

The price will be announced at launch. Joining the waitlist is free and commits you to nothing.

Leave a request in the form on this page. We keep your email only to write to you once, when the trainer opens. To withdraw your consent, write to support@vwupass.com.

It is oral only, with no written part. You get about 20 minutes to prepare, then 10 to 15 minutes in front of a commission of three. Simple calculations are part of it, and so is explaining how a formula works in the right terms.

Every question must be answered at least 50 % right. A strong answer to one question does not make up for a weak one to another.

That depends on the bonus tests in the course. With all 4 passed you get 2 questions, on sections 3 and 6; with 3 passed, 3 questions; with 2 or fewer, 3 questions from the whole syllabus. Only students in the VWU physics course can earn the bonus.

Yes. The official formula collection may be used in the exam.

Six sections: elementary mechanics, heat, further mechanics, electrostatics and current, magnetism and electrodynamics, and electromagnetic radiation and optics.

€46 per attempt. You have 5 attempts in total, and the exam is held 6 times a year.