SpainPregunta 5033 · Spanish society

To enter university, you must pass an exam called…

In the exam (Spanish)

Para acceder a la Universidad se debe superar una prueba de evaluación llamada…

  1. aSelectividad (the selection exam).Selectividad.
  2. bExamen preuniversitario (pre-university exam).Examen preuniversitario.
  3. cPrueba de Acceso a la Universidad (university entrance exam).Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad.Correct answer

Why?

To enter university you have to pass the University Entrance Exam (Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad, PAU), regulated by Royal Decree 534/2024. Many people still call it “Selectividad”, but that is an old, popular name, not the official one.

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