The test result is one of several admission criteria that are weighted differently. In addition to the final grade (final exam grade or Bachelor’s grade) and the test result, other criteria such as professional experience, internships or language skills can also be taken into account. Each university should determine for itself how heavily each individual criterion is weighted.
Example: Alexander, 24, wants to study biochemistry. He has an Abitur grade of 1.7. For this he receives 40 points (out of a possible 60). In BT-MINT he has achieved a standard score of 112 – for this he receives 15 (out of 20) points. For his training as a chemical laboratory assistant, he receives a further 20 (out of 20) points for training/work experience. Alexander thus scores 75 out of a possible 100 points. Among other things, with the good BT-MINT result, he manages to overtake numerous applicants in the ranking who had a better Abitur grade than him, but a worse result in BT-MINT.
A non-participation in the test can be evaluated with a result of 4.0 (grade equivalent) just as in the simple weighting model. The differentiated weighting model can also be used as an optional component. If the test result is worse than the final grade, only the final grade is scored. A worsening of the grade average is not possible.