Surely you have been studying for some time now, but how to organize for Selectividad these last few months? In Unihabit we have prepared this article so that you know how to get organized before Selectividad and guarantee your success during the tests. But, first, what’s new in Selectividad 2025?
What’s new in Selectividad 2025
The Selectividad 2025 presents new features that all students should take into account when facing the tests properly. First of all, each subject will have a single exam model and this will be structured with open-answer questions, semi-constructed-answer questions and closed-answer questions (the latter not exceeding 30% of the exam).
On the other hand, coherence, cohesion, grammatical, lexical and spelling correctness, as well as presentation will be assessed, which may result in a penalty of up to 10% of the total exam grade.
The Selectividad 2025 exams maintain all the competency elements of other years, so students must demonstrate their ability to analyze, interpret and describe different types of sources, critical reasoning and problem solving to pass the tests.
Summary table of the Selectividad 2025 Dates in Catalonia
Below, we leave you a summary table of the different schedules and Selectividad 2025 dates for both the June and September exams.
| Schedules | Wednesday, June 11 / September 3 | Thursday, June 12 / September 4 | Friday, June 13 / September 5 |
| 9 am – 10:30 am | Spanish language and literature | History History of Philosophy | Catalan language and literature |
| 10:30 am – 12 pm | Break | Break | Break |
| 12 pm – 1:30 pm | Foreign language | Musical analysis Technical drawing applied to plastic arts and design General science Latin language and culture Mathematics | Performing arts Artistic drawing Greek language and cultures Mathematics applied to social sciences Cultural and artistic movements |
| 1:30 pm – 3 pm | Break | Break | Break |
| 3 pm – 4:30 pm | Heart and vocal technique Physics Artistic Fundamentals Geography Geology and Environmental Sciences Dramatic Literature | Technical Drawing History of Art History of music and dance Spanish Literature Chemistry Techniques of graphic-plastic expression | Biology Design Business operation and design of business models Catalan Literature Technology and Engineering |
Tips on how to get organized for Selectividad
Now that you have all the information about the Selectividad exams in Catalonia, from Unihabit we bring you some tips on how to get organized for Selectividad and succeed in your exams.
Prepare a comfortable place, without distractions
This advice may seem obvious and very basic, but it is essential for greater concentration and quality study time. Nowadays it is very easy to get distracted by your cell phone or computer, so creating a comfortable space without distractions will be the best option to prepare for the Selectividad exams.
On the other hand, if you have a choice, avoid always studying in the same place. Alternate your room or study area with going to the library. This will allow you to improve your concentration and prevent your brain from abhorring a study routine.
Plan and organize your time
In order to be well organized, you must be clear about which subjects you are going to take the exam. With this clear, you need to plan and organize your time according to the subjects. Surely, some subjects will require more time than others, so you will have to take into account to dedicate more time to them.
As mentioned above, study time should be of quality and avoid any type of distraction. To get a good study result, your brain must be able to concentrate 100%. However, your brain also needs to rest, so it is highly recommended that for every hour of study you rest for 5 minutes. But be careful! This rest is not to be distracted by your cell phone or other elements, but you should leave your mind blank, get up from your chair and take a walk around the house or go outside to get some air if you are in the library.
Study methods
There are many study methods, but during the preparation for the Selectividad exams is not the time to innovate. Choose the method that works best for you, whether it is summarizing, outlining, underlining, oral reading, drawing, etc.
Understand before memorizing! This is very important, otherwise you will be wasting your study time. It is more difficult to memorize something that you do not understand, so it is essential that you understand all the content of the subjects. It is important that now that you still have a few months ahead of you, you take the opportunity to do a general review of the subject and ask your teachers for help if you have any doubts.
On the other hand, interspersing more difficult subjects with easy subjects will facilitate your study time. At the end of the day do a general review of what you have studied that day. You can also choose to do this at the end of the week by reviewing everything you have studied during the week. This way, you will be able to review different concepts and relate them to each other.
Practice with previous models
It is very likely that during high school, your teachers have already had you practice or even take exams following the Selectividad model. If not, start practicing with previous models during your study time. Familiarizing yourself with the exams will help you to be more relaxed on the final test and it will be harder to be surprised. Practicing with previous models can also help you understand the correction criteria and get an idea of how to calculate the Selectividad grade so that you can later know your grade and compare it with the cut-off grades for university degrees in Catalonia in 2025.
Be consistent
This is essential! Even if you think you still have a lot of time ahead of you, the Selectividad is just around the corner and you should not leave the whole syllabus for the last few weeks. It is better to be consistent and study a little bit each day to avoid last minute overwhelm and frustration.
Rest and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Resting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle will not only benefit you during your preparation for the Selectividad exams, but throughout your college years, and also for your adult life! When you organize your study schedule, include the hours of rest and training, and avoid studying at hours that do not correspond, as it will surely be a waste of time compared to taking advantage of the hours of sleep and rest.
Resting is just as important as studying. To achieve a better academic performance, it is necessary that the body and mind both get time to rest. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will help you disconnect from your studies during your training. It will also keep you strong and energetic to face the Selectividad exams.
Now that you know how to get organized for Selectividad, start applying the different tips and guarantee your success.
University pre-enrollment and …. Where do I live now?
Without losing sight of the important thing, which is the Selectividad, it is important that you start thinking about which university degree you want to study and where. The time has come for university pre-enrollment, and at Unihabit we advise you to submit different applications. This way you will avoid closing doors if you do not reach the cut-off mark established in your degree or university.
And if you already have it clear, now is the ideal time to start looking for where you would like to live next year! Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a student residence, meet new people and create incredible friendships? At Unihabit it is possible!
Discover the different Unihabit residence halls: the university residence Barcelona located in the Ciutat Vella neighborhood and the university residence Barcelona in the Gracia neighborhood, the university residence Sant Cugat located very close to the ETSAV, the university residence Girona located on the Montilivi Campus, and the Manresa residence hall located near the University of Manresa and the UPC (Manresa Campus).
