University entrance exam 2025: information, dates and tips

Once again, students are starting to prepare for the University entrance exam 2025 in Catalonia. However, many questions may arise about the exams, when and where each test takes place, etc. That’s why, in this article by Unihabit, we bring you all the information about Selectivity, the key dates, and some tips.

During the 2025 Selectividad in Catalonia, students will need to put into practice everything they have learned over the two years of high school to achieve the cutoff score required to access their desired university degree and institution.

The Selectividad consists of two sessions: the ordinary and the extraordinary. The ordinary session is the first phase of the Selectividad and is aimed at all students who have passed the subjects before this first phase. The extraordinary session, on the other hand, is the second phase of the Selectividad and is aimed at students who had to take recovery assessments.

The ordinary session for this year’s exam, 2025, is scheduled for June 11, 12, and 13, while the extraordinary session will take place on September 3, 4, and 5.

Below, we provide the calendar with the Selectivity 2025 dates in Catalonia and the different schedules for the regular June session and the extraordinary September session:

On the dates of 11, 12 and 13 June, the special selection board and the incidence board will be convened.

For those students who need to take the Selectivity 2025 exams in Catalonia with the special court or incident court, the following should be considered:

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:

All students who need to take their exam in this tribunal must report the incident as soon as possible to the same ordinary tribunal where they take their university entrance exams or to the university admissions office. This must be done through a generic request form, in which they must indicate:

• Their personal information
• The reason for the incident
• Supporting documentation of the incident

In the event that the student has specific educational support needs-NESE (dyslexia, learning disorder, ADD/ADHD), 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 Catalan Literature and Spanish Literature.

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.

All students who wish to take the 2025 Selectivity exams in Catalonia must complete pre-registration and registration within the following established dates:

• Pre-registration for students enrolled in the 2nd year of Bachillerato during the 2024/2025 academic year: February 14 to February 26, 2025.
• Registration for students who have already completed their Bachillerato or an equivalent qualification (free registration): May 5 to May 13, 2025.
• Registration for students currently enrolled in the 2nd year of Bachillerato during the 2024/2025 academic year: May 15 to May 27, 2025.
• Registration for students enrolled in a higher-level vocational training program who have passed all theoretical modules, or students who have already completed a higher-level vocational training program or an equivalent qualification: May 15 to May 27, 2025.

The 2025 Selectivity Exams are just around the corner. That’s why we encourage you to take the leap and start exploring the different university open days and admission cut-off scores to decide which degree and university you want to choose for your university pre-registration.

Once you’ve decided on the degree you want to study and where to do it, you’ll need to consider your accommodation for this new stage of your life. And what better option than Unihabit university residences! Our residences in Barcelona, Sant Cugat, Girona, and Manresa have over 10 years of experience hosting students from all over the world.