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PAU 2025 Castellano Exam Challenges Students with ABC Editorial on José Bretón Case

Students must argue if freedom of expression outweighs victims’ privacy in a commentary section worth four of ten points.

Examen de Castellano de la PAU 2025
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Overview

  • The exam’s text commentary features ABC’s editorial “Dar voz a un despiadado asesino” from Luisgé Martín’s book 'El Odio'.
  • The editorial defends the freedom of the press to give voice to convicted killer José Bretón and prompts reflection on fundamental rights.
  • Students are tasked with analyzing whether freedom of expression should always take precedence over the intimacy of victims.
  • That commentary question accounts for 4 of the exam’s 10 points while the remaining 6 points evaluate syntax, morphology and literary knowledge.
  • Including a high-profile criminal case in an academic test has prompted debate on media ethics and the boundaries of exam content.