Overview

• After initially declaring that only language exams would penalize orthographic errors, the Generalitat reversed course to apply up to a 10% deduction in six humanities and text-production subjects.
• Research and Universities Minister Núria Montserrat affirmed in a public broadcast that the correction criteria mirror the October national decree on deducting for spelling, grammar and coherence faults.
• Teachers and coordinators say they were caught off guard by conflicting instructions and warn that last-minute policy changes combined with tougher prompts could hinder student performance.
• This year’s Selectividad features a single competency-based model with more open-ended questions and no mandatory literary readings in common language tests.
• The Department of Universities maintains that uniform application of the revised grading rules will ensure fairness for all candidates despite potential shifts in overall scores.