Swiss Hunting Exam Practice Test (Jagdprüfung) 2026
In Switzerland each canton runs its own hunting exam (Jagdprüfung), with a theory part and a shooting and weapon handling part. This practice covers the subjects common to the cantons, safe firearm handling, ethics and wildlife, and uses canton Zurich as a worked example. It is safety education, not a copy of any cantonal exam.
Mabilis na sagot
Passing mark: Set by each canton. Example: in canton Zurich the theory exam needs at least 75% of the maximum points, and a safety-relevant weapons error means failure. Pinapatakbo ito ng Cantonal hunting administrations (each canton sets its own exam). Pinakamababang edad: 18 (some cantons set a higher age). Magsanay dito nang libre gamit ang 60 tanong, bawat isa ay may sagot at paliwanag. Sinuri laban sa mga opisyal na sanggunian noong Oktubre 11, 2026.
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Tanong 1 ng 25
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Sagot: B. The Federal Hunting Act (Jagdgesetz, JSG) of 1986
The Federal Act on Hunting and the Protection of Wild Mammals and Birds sets the framework; the cantons organise hunting within it.
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Tanong 2 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Each canton
Hunting is regulated by the cantons, which run their own training and exams.
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Tanong 3 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Hunting eligibility (Jagdfähigkeit) in that canton
Passing the exam makes you eligible to hunt. You then get a permit or join a hunting society, depending on the canton's system.
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Tanong 4 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Patent hunting and territory (Revier) hunting
In patent cantons you buy a hunting permit; in Revier cantons you hunt as a member of a hunting society that leases a territory.
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Tanong 5 ng 25
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Sagot: D. By buying a hunting permit (Jagdpatent) from the canton
Patent cantons sell permits to people who have passed the hunting exam.
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Tanong 6 ng 25
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Sagot: D. By joining a hunting society (Jagdgesellschaft) that leases a territory
In Revier cantons, hunting societies lease territories, and members hunt there.
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Tanong 7 ng 25
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Sagot: B. Zurich
Revier cantons include Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau and Zurich.
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Tanong 8 ng 25
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Sagot: B. Graubünden
Patent cantons include Bern, Fribourg, Graubünden, Ticino, Valais, Vaud and several central Swiss cantons.
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Tanong 9 ng 25
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Sagot: B. 18, and some cantons set a higher age
JagdSchweiz says applicants must be 18, and some cantons have a higher limit.
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Tanong 10 ng 25
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Sagot: C. About 30,000
JagdSchweiz counts about 30,000 active hunters, about 5% of them women.
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Tanong 11 ng 25
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Sagot: A. Hunting law
The theory covers wildlife and nature, game management and dogs, hunting law, hunting practice and firearms.
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Tanong 12 ng 25
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Sagot: C. A shooting test and firearm handling
Cantons test safe weapon handling and shooting accuracy as well as theory.
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Tanong 13 ng 25
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Sagot: B. That they have practised shooting (proof of shooting skill)
Cantons usually require a yearly proof of shooting practice before hunting.
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Tanong 14 ng 25
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Sagot: C. Check with the other canton's hunting authority
Some cantons recognise each other's exams, but not all. Each canton decides.
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Tanong 15 ng 25
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Sagot: C. German, Austrian and Liechtenstein licences
JagdSchweiz notes that some cantons recognise hunting licences from Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
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Tanong 16 ng 25
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Sagot: A. Pass a theory exam and a shooting exam to become a trainee (Anwärter)
Zurich's training has two parts: first the theory and shooting exams, then a training period in a Zurich Revier.
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Tanong 17 ng 25
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Sagot: A. At least two years
After at least two years of training as an Anwärter, you can take the practical Jagdprüfung.
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Tanong 18 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Jagen in der Schweiz
The theory exam is based on the current edition of 'Jagen in der Schweiz' and on hunting law.
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Tanong 19 ng 25
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Sagot: A. At least 75% of the maximum points
The Zurich exam regulation sets a pass mark of at least 75% of the possible points.
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Tanong 20 ng 25
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Sagot: D. As a digital multiple-choice test
Candidates take a digital multiple-choice test and bring their own laptop or tablet.
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Tanong 21 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Within two years, with up to 4 attempts
If you do not pass the shooting exam within two years, the theory exam is no longer valid.
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Tanong 22 ng 25
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Sagot: B. 6 hits from 6 shots
Each of the six shots must hit and score at least 8 points.
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Tanong 23 ng 25
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Sagot: C. 4 hits from 4 shots
All four shots must hit, scoring at least 3 points each.
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Tanong 24 ng 25
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Sagot: A. 7 hits from 10 shots
The shotgun programme at about 30 m needs 7 hits from 10 shots.
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Tanong 25 ng 25
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Sagot: D. Their own weapons plus a revolver and a pistol
The handling test covers the candidate's own weapons and also revolver and pistol.
Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.
Ang tunay na pagsusulit: Set by each canton. Example: in canton Zurich the theory exam needs at least 75% of the maximum points, and a safety-relevant weapons error means failure.
Ang dapat malaman bago ang pagsusulit
- Hunting is regulated by the cantons. Passing a cantonal hunting exam gives you hunting eligibility; then you buy a permit (patent cantons) or join a hunting society (Revier cantons).
- The theory usually covers wildlife and nature, game management and dogs, hunting law, hunting practice and firearms; the practical part tests shooting and weapon handling.
- Revier cantons are Aargau, both Basels, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau and Zurich; most other cantons use the patent system.
- In canton Zurich you first pass a theory and shooting exam to become a trainee, train for at least two years in a Revier, then take the practical hunting exam.
- Zurich's theory exam is a digital multiple-choice test based on the textbook 'Jagen in der Schweiz' and needs at least 75% of the points.
- Most cantons require hunters to prove their shooting practice every year.
Mga madalas itanong
Is there one hunting licence for all of Switzerland?
No. Each canton runs its own exam and decides whether to recognise exams from other cantons. Check with the hunting authority of the canton where you want to hunt.
How many questions are on the hunting theory exam?
It differs by canton, and the published Zurich rules do not give a question count. The mock exam here uses 40 questions with a 75% pass line, the pass mark Zurich uses.
What is the minimum age?
The national hunters' association says applicants must be 18, and some cantons set a higher age.
How long does it take to become a hunter in Zurich?
You pass the trainee theory and shooting exams, then train for at least two years in a Zurich Revier before the practical exam, which must be taken within six years of the trainee exam.
What happens if I make a safety mistake in the exam?
In Zurich, a safety-relevant weapons error means you fail, and an accidental discharge in the handling test is grounds for failing.
Mga sanggunian
- JagdSchweiz: Jäger werden
- JagdSchweiz: Zahlen und Fakten
- Canton of Zurich: Hunting training
- Canton of Zurich: Regulation on hunting exams
- Canton of Zurich: Information on the trainee exam
- Canton of Zurich: Weapon handling guide
- Canton of Zurich: Hunting
- Federal Office for the Environment: Wildlife management
- Federal Hunting Act (JSG, Fedlex)