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Types of access to university

High School Students


General information

If you are a high school student and want to enter university, you must pass the University Entrance Exam (PAU).

Once you have passed the test, to apply for admission to Catalan public universities or the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia you must do the university pre-registration al University access portal. 
 

Test structure


The test is divided into two phases:

a) Access phase (mandatory): It consists of 5 exams and the grade is the arithmetic average of these 5 exams (grade from 0 to 10). Essential condition: The grade of the access phase must be 4 or more to be eligible for the access grade.

b) Admission phase (voluntary): You can take up to three free-form subjects (score up to 14). 

 

PAU qualification


Access grade (from 5 to 10 points):
 
  • How is it obtained? 

From the weighted average: Entrance grade = 0,6 × average high school grade + 0,4 × entrance phase grade (provided it is equal to or greater than 4 points).
 

  • When is it considered over? 

When the entrance grade is 5 or more.
 

  • Validity 

It has indefinite validity.

 
Admission grade (up to 14 points):
 
  • How is it obtained? 

Admission grade = Entrance grade + a M1 + b M2

M1, M2 = the two best grades passed in the admission phase

a, b = weighting parameters (0,1 or 0,2), depending on the branch of knowledge of the degree
 

  • Validity of the subjects of the admission phase 

It lasts the year in which the test is taken and the two following academic years.
 

Calls and registration

There are two calls per year, in June and September, and there is no limit to the number of calls to pass the tests.  

To be able to take the PAU, you must register online at University Access Portal.
 

Test and pre-registration calendar

Check the calendar and schedule of the PAUs

Check the university pre-registration calendar


More information

Check all the information on the website Universities Channel