Find out what the exams and dates are like for the PAU in 2024
Once again this year, the dates of the University Entrance Exams (PAU) have arrived. The Selectividad 2024 in Catalonia are very important tests as students will have to put into practice everything they have already learned during the two years of baccalaureate and thus achieve the grade to access the university degree and the desired university.
Test dates
The selectividad consists of two exams: the ordinary exam and the extraordinary exam. The ordinary call is the first phase of the selectividad and is aimed at all students who have passed the subjects before this first phase. The extraordinary call, on the other hand, is the second phase of the Selectividad and is aimed at those students who have had to sit for remedial assessments. The ordinary exam session for this year 2024 is scheduled for 4, 5 and 6 June, while the extraordinary exam session will be held on 3, 4 and 5 September. Prior to this, the board of examiners and the place of the exam for each student will be made public from the 31st of May.
Selectividad exams Barcelona 2024: what subjects do they cover each day?
Below you will find the calendar and the different timetables for the exams in the ordinary June exams:
Day 1: Tuesday 4 June 2024
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Cheking student data |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Spanish language and literature |
| 10:30 – 12:00 am | Break time |
| 12:00 – 13:30 pm | Foreign language |
| 13:30 – 15:00 pm | Break time |
| 15:00 – 16:30 pm | Physics Art Fundamentals Geography Geology and Environmental Sciences Dramatic Literature |
Day 2: Wednesday 5 June 2024
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Checking student data |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | History History of philosophy |
| 10:30 – 12:00 am | Break time |
| 12:00 – 13:30 pm | Music analysis General sciences Latin language and culture Mathematics |
| 13:30 – 15:00 pm | Break time |
| 15:00 – 16:30 pm | Technical drawing History of art History of music and dance Spanish literature Chemistry |
Day 3: Thursday 6 June 2024
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Checking student data |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Catalan language and literature |
| 10:30 – 12:00 am | Break time |
| 12:00 – 13:30 pm | Performing arts Artistic drawing Greek language and cultures Mathematics applied to social sciences |
| 13:30 – 15:00 pm | Break time |
| 15:00 – 16:30 pm | Biology Design Business operation and design of business models Catalan Literature Technology and engineering |
Dates of the special tribunal tests and incidences
On the dates of 11, 12 and 13 June, the special selection board and the incidence board will be convened.
Special Court
The special board is aimed at those with educational needs with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33% accredited by the corresponding department. Those who sit the exams in this examining board will have an extra 30 minutes per test. To sit the exams in this examining board, you must present the following documentation at the Access and Student Services Office or at their respective offices:
Court of Incidents
The incidentals board is the one that carries out the corresponding management if on the day of the exam, the student cannot take the exam for a justified reason. In this case, on the Monday following the exam, you will have to provide the following documentation at the University Admissions Office:
The incidences that are accepted in this court are as follows:
Students with special educational needs
In the event that the student has specific educational support needs-NESE (dyslexia, learning disorder), he/she can request to take the test with specific adaptations and will have an extra 30 minutes for each exam and correction criteria adapted for language subjects will be applied.
For this procedure, an application must be submitted to the University Admissions Office or at its offices in the terms established for enrolment, together with the documentation accrediting the student’s condition and a document stating what adaptations are required. The University Admissions Office will communicate with the applicant by e-mail.
Selectividad 2024 results
The resolution of the Selectividad 2024 exams will be made public on 19 June, in the case of the ordinary exams. At this time, students who wish to do so may request a review of the exams until 21 June.
The results of the review will be available on 2 July and those students who have requested the review will be able to see the exam from 2 to 5 July.
In the case of the extraordinary call, the results of the exams will be published on 17 September and students will be able to request a review of the exam until 19 September. The results of the review will be published on 27 September and students who have requested the review and wish to see the exam may do so from 27 to 30 September.
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