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Not necessarily. It's only recommended to enroll in the optional phase of the University Entrance Exam (PAU) if you need to improve your admission grade for the degree you're interested in. The optional phase is voluntary and its sole purpose is to provide an opportunity to raise your university admission grade in order to compete for a place on undergraduate courses where demand exceeds the number of places available.
Go to the office of the school where you are studying for your vocational training before May. There, you'll need to inform them that you wish to take the optional entrance exam (see the following link): procedure), as well as indicating the subjects you want to take the exam in at that phase (see weighted subjects).
Contact the secretary of your institute or center where you are studying so they can formalize your registration within the registration period for the entrance exam.
You can enroll in up to four subjects in your second year of high school. If you enroll in four subjects, one must be a foreign language (choose from English, German, French, or Italian). You can choose from:
Technology and Engineering II
A maximum of two foreign languages, choosing between English, German, French or Italian.
A maximum of two general core subjects of each modality, to be chosen from Mathematics II, Latin II, Mathematics applied to Social Sciences II, Musical Analysis II, Performing Arts II, Artistic Drawing II or General Sciences.
- Biology
- Choir and Vocal Technique II
- Technical Drawing II
- Technical Drawing Applied to the Plastic Arts
- Design
- Company and model design
- Physics
- Artistic Foundations
- Geography
- Geology and Environmental Sciences
- Greek II
- History of Art
- History of Spain
- History of Philosophy
- History of Music and Dance
- Spanish Language and Literature II
- Dramatic Literature
- Cultural and Artistic Movements
- Chemistry
- Graphic-plastic Expression Techniques
You can consult them at this link:
Please note that these are the ULL's weightings. If you wish to study outside the Canary Islands, you should consult the weightings of the university you are interested in.
The contents are established in accordance with the subjects taught in the second year of high school. You can consult it in the website of the Ministry of Education.
The one you present when applying for a university place. If you present both grades, the highest will be considered.
Access note = NMC
Admission grade = NMC + a*M1 + b* M2
NMC= Average grade of the higher level training cycle or equivalent.
M1, M2 = Grades from a maximum of two subjects passed in the optional phase that provide a better admission grade.
a, b = weighting parameters for the 2nd year Baccalaureate subjects depending on the grade you are aiming to access.
No, they access through the general quota, shared with high school students and those from other educational systems.
No. The grades obtained in the 2023 University Entrance Exams (PAU) are valid for three academic years; that is, they are only valid for the 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 academic years. Therefore, you must take the optional phase of the PAU in 2026 if you want to improve your admission grade for the 2026/27 academic year.
The validity of the grades for subjects examined in the University Entrance Exams (PAU) for weighting purposes is three consecutive academic years (2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27). Therefore, you can submit this grade to access the 2026/27 academic year. Remember that it only counts towards your weighting if the grade for the subject is 5 or higher.
For this 2026/27 academic year, please consult the weighting table at the following link. See weights
You will need to submit an application through the ULL website to register for the test. this link You have information about the procedure to follow and the documentation to submit. Once you submit your application, you will receive an email informing you how to proceed with your PAU registration.
