Galicia PAU Greek II exam-day guide
Galicia PAU Greek II · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
DNI or passport
Bring the original photo ID you registered with. Expired or photocopied documents are commonly rejected; if you only have an alternative document, confirm with the provider beforehand.
Exam venue and session confirmation
Re-check the room, building, and call time on the official Galician PAU (ABAUs) calendar or your centre's notice board the day before. Do not rely on memory or a friend's schedule.
Printed or downloaded timetable
Greek II sits in the second-year language phase; write down the exact start time and the length of the paper from your centre's published timetable, since session slots can vary by centre.
Blue or black pens (two or more)
The exam is handwritten. Bring spare pens that write clearly; avoid erasable ink and pencil for final answers unless the invigilator explicitly allows it.
Watch (non-smart)
Rooms do not always have a visible clock. A plain wristwatch helps you manage the translation and the literature questions; smartwatches are usually banned, so confirm with the provider.
Water and a light snack
Sessions can run long. Keep the bottle on the floor if the invigilator asks; check whether food is allowed in your room.
No phones or smart devices
Leave them switched off and stored outside the desk area. Carrying a phone into the exam room, even unused, is treated as a serious irregularity in most PAU regulations.
Dictionary status
Do not bring a dictionary unless the official instructions for Greek II explicitly permit one. Confirm with the provider; the standard PAU language papers are normally taken without a dictionary.
Text and vocabulary review sheet
Bring a one-page summary of the prescribed authors, works, and key morphological tables for last-minute review outside the room; it must stay outside during the exam.
Transport and arrival buffer
Plan to arrive at least 20-30 minutes early. Galician PAU sessions are tightly scheduled and late entry rules are strict; confirm the exact cut-off with the provider.
Exam regulations summary
Read the current 'instrucións' for the PAU on the official education website so you know the rules on leaving the room, asking questions, and identifying your paper.
Contact of your centre's coordinator
Save the phone number of your school's PAU coordinator in case of a last-minute problem with documentation or venue.
Plan the day
Close the syllabus: for Greek II this means the set texts (authors and works on the official programme), the grammar and syntax topics, and the vocabulary lists you have been using. Spend the time on active recall, not rereading: translate short unseen passages against the clock, then check against your notes. Review the morphology tables you still hesitate on (declensions, principal parts of frequent verbs, aorist and future forms). Write one timed full paper under exam conditions.
Do a second timed paper, focusing on the section that carries most marks in your centre's model (usually the translation of a brief original passage plus grammar/syntax questions and a literature or commentary question). Practise the format: how you will lay out the translation, how you will number grammar answers, and how you will cite author and work in the literature answer. Check the official programme once more so you do not revise a text that is no longer set.
Light review only: set-text summaries, a short list of grammatical terms in Greek and Spanish/Galician, and the vocabulary you keep forgetting. Prepare your bag with ID, pens, watch, water, and the timetable. Confirm the venue, room, and call time. Sleep a full night; do not start a new topic the night before.
Eat properly and arrive early. Outside the room, skim only your one-page summary, not full texts. Once seated, fill in your personal details exactly as on your ID and check that the paper has all its pages and the expected number of questions. Read the whole paper before writing.
Read the translation passage twice before translating. Note the main verb of each clause and the case functions of the nouns; Greek word order is flexible, so identify syntax before choosing Spanish/Galician wording. Decide the order in which you will answer: many candidates do the translation first while fresh, then grammar, then the literature question.
Watch the clock and allocate minutes per section in proportion to marks. Leave the hardest grammar item for later rather than freezing on it. Write legibly and leave space between answers; if you correct, strike through cleanly rather than overwriting. For the literature question, name the author and work explicitly and support claims with concrete features of the text.
Check that every required question is answered and numbered as on the paper. Re-read your translation for agreement, case endings, and verb tense. Make sure your name and details are on every sheet the centre requires. Do not leave the room before the invigilator confirms you may.
Rules to check
Bring the original ID document you registered with; photocopies, expired documents, or a different person's document will normally block your entry. If your situation is unusual, confirm with the provider before exam day.
Mobile phones and smart devices must be switched off and kept outside the desk area. Possession in the room, even unused, is generally treated as an irregularity that can invalidate the paper; confirm the exact rule with the provider.
Follow the invigilators' instructions on when you may ask questions. Typically you may ask for clarification of the wording of a question but not for help with content, translation, or grammar.
Leaving the room during the exam is usually restricted, especially in the early part of the session. Ask the invigilator before standing up; confirm the centre's specific policy with the provider.
Write your answers in the language and format the paper requires. In Greek II, the translation and grammar answers are normally expected in Spanish or Galician as the paper directs; do not switch language without checking the instructions.
Do not bring unauthorised materials: notes, books, dictionaries, or electronic aids. If you are unsure whether something is permitted for Greek II, confirm with the provider before the exam.
Marking follows the official criteria published for the PAU: accuracy in translation, correctness in grammar and syntax answers, and relevance and textual support in the literature question. Read the paper's instructions on weighting before you start.
Any irregularity (unauthorised material, communication with other candidates, impersonation) is handled under the current PAU regulations and can lead to annulment of the exam. The exact procedure and appeal route should be confirmed with the provider.