Overview

• The new competency-based PAU format replaces dual-option tests with a single model per subject and requires students to cover the full syllabus.
• Most students described the first two days of exams—from Spanish literature to English—as manageable or easier than expected, with Valencia’s English paper singled out for its simplicity.
• Regional variations persist, with Madrid offering different Spanish literature versions for science and humanities tracks and the Canary Islands starting its PAU schedule on June 4.
• Aragon students flagged an unclear Physics question that omitted key data, prompting examiners to extend the test by twenty minutes to address the issue.
• Educational authorities, including Canary Islands education minister Poli Suárez, are monitoring proceedings closely and issuing clarifications to resolve emerging concerns.