In the Prüfungsnummer, the 1st set corresponds to what?

• A. commune in
• B. application year
• C. bottler's code
• D. region

Answer: (D)

The Prüfungsnummer is a structured code used to track each exam sitting. Its leftmost section identifies the region where the exam was held, because organizing results and logistics is done region by region from the start. The year of application, the bottler's code, and the commune (municipality) are encoded in the subsequent parts of the number. This order—region first, then year, then bottler, then locality—lets coordinators quickly sort and analyze data by where the exam was administered, while still preserving specific details about when and by whom the material was supplied. So the first set corresponds to the region.