Aragón PAU Geography exam-day guide
Aragón PAU Geography · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Official ID document
Bring the original DNI/NIE or passport you registered with. Confirm with the provider which document is accepted and whether a photocopy is valid; do not rely on a digital copy.
Exam venue and session confirmation
Re-check your seat allocation, building, and call time on the official Aragón PAU (EvAU) convocatoria for your academic year. Confirm with the provider or your school if any detail is unclear.
Printed or downloaded exam schedule
Know the exact start time of each of your subjects and the gaps between them, so you can plan breaks and lunch.
Blue or black ballpoint pens (at least two)
Write clearly and bring spares. Confirm with the provider whether only a specific ink colour is allowed.
Pencil, eraser, and sharpener
Useful for rough work and for any multiple-choice answer sheet; confirm with the provider whether answers must be in pen.
Approved calculator
Only some subjects permit a calculator, and models may be restricted. Confirm with the provider which calculator is allowed for your subjects; a programmable or graphing model may be refused.
Ruler, set square, protractor, and compass
Needed for Geography map/graph work and technical drawing tasks. Confirm with the provider whether any of these are prohibited.
Analog watch
Phones must normally be switched off and stored away, so a simple watch helps you manage time. Confirm with the provider whether smartwatches are banned.
Clear water bottle and a light snack
Sessions can be long with short gaps. Confirm with the provider whether food and drink are allowed in the exam room.
No notes, books, or electronic devices at your desk
Leave study material outside the room. Confirm with the provider where bags and phones must be deposited.
Arrive early
Plan to be at the venue well before the call time to allow for ID checks and seating. Confirm with the provider the recommended arrival margin.
Read the instructions on the paper first
Check how many questions are compulsory, whether there is a choice, and the marks per section before you start writing.
Plan the day
Consolidate, do not cram. Review your Geography summaries: relief and landforms, climate types and factors, water resources, population, urban systems, economic activities, and spatial organisation of Aragón and Spain. Practise reading and interpreting maps, climographs, and population pyramids, since the exam is practical.
Do one timed practice paper under exam conditions, including a map or graph interpretation task. Mark it against the official criteria and note recurring errors.
Re-read the official instructions for your exam: structure, compulsory questions, optional sections, and permitted materials. Confirm with the provider any point you are unsure about.
Prepare your exam kit: ID, pens, pencil, ruler and geometry set, approved calculator, watch, water. Check the venue route and travel time.
Light review only: key definitions, terminology, and the structure of a good answer (locate, describe, explain, conclude). Stop studying early enough to sleep well.
Confirm the call time and venue one last time, charge nothing you cannot bring into the room, and set two alarms.
Eat a proper breakfast, arrive early, keep your ID and pens accessible, and switch your phone off before entering the building.
Read the whole paper first and allocate time per section according to marks. Answer the compulsory questions before optional ones.
For map and graph questions, state what you see, use correct geographical terminology, and give a reasoned explanation rather than a list. Label diagrams and axes.
Leave a few minutes to check that every required question is answered, your name and details are filled in, and nothing is left blank.
Rules to check
Bring the original identity document you registered with; confirm with the provider which documents are accepted and what happens if you forget it.
Electronic devices, including phones and smartwatches, must normally be switched off and stored away; confirm with the provider the exact rule and where to leave them.
Only permitted materials may be on your desk; confirm with the provider which calculator, atlas, or drawing instruments are allowed for each subject.
Follow the invigilator's instructions on start, finish, and leaving the room; confirm with the provider the policy on breaks and on leaving early.
Write legibly in the required ink and answer in the language the exam is delivered in; confirm with the provider any rule on answer language.
Scoring follows the official marking criteria for each subject; check the published structure and weightings and confirm with the provider if anything is unclear.