Galicia PAU Physics / Física 2º Bachillerato CIUG

Students who have finished Bachillerato and want Physics to count in their university admission score, usually for engineering, physics, architecture or health-science degrees. It is an optional subject phase paper, so you choose it when the degree you want gives it weight. Check the weighting tables for your target degrees before committing.

A written, open-response exam: short theory or definition items plus numerical problems, generally organised in blocks with a choice of options inside each block. You show working, not just answers. The exact number of questions and the choice rules change between sittings, so read the instructions on the cover and confirm the current structure on the CIUG site.

There is no fixed figure to quote here. The CIUG publishes the current duration, structure and scoring criteria for each convocatoria on its official website, and these are the only figures you should rely on. Plan your practice timings from that document rather than from rumour or older papers.

It is generally considered demanding because it rewards both conceptual understanding and algebraic fluency. The problems are standard rather than tricky: most are recognisable variants of textbook situations. Candidates who lose marks usually do so through unit errors, sign mistakes or unfinished setup, not through unseen physics. Steady practice on past papers closes most of that gap.

Yes, PAU subjects can normally be resat in later convocatorias, and the better mark is the one that counts for admission. The specific rules on how many times and how the mark is combined are set by the CIUG and updated periodically, so verify the current retake policy on the official site before you plan a resit.

The paper is available in the official languages of Galicia, and candidates normally choose Galician or Spanish when registering. Technical terms such as campo, potencial, onda or momento angular appear in the language of the paper, so practise reading past papers in the language you will sit, and learn the vocabulary you will need to write definitions.

Mechanics and fields first, because they supply the tools, vectors, energy and potentials, used everywhere else. Then electrostatics and magnetism, then waves and optics, then relativity and quantum and nuclear physics, which are more descriptive and quicker to consolidate. Leave experimental data handling and error treatment for regular short sessions throughout, not a final cram.

Leaving answers without units, giving too many or too few significant figures, skipping the statement of the physical principle being applied, and not drawing the diagram that makes a field or wave problem obvious. In optics, sign conventions cause many errors. In modern physics, mixing electronvolts and joules. Write full solutions during practice so these habits form early.

Do them closed-book and timed, then mark them against the official criteria, not just against the final number. Keep an error log by topic and redo the failed items a week later. Past papers show the recurring problem types far better than any summary, and the CIUG publishes the papers and criteria you should be using.

The CIUG website is the authoritative source for the current structure, duration, instructions, past papers and marking criteria for Física. Your school's physics department can also confirm local registration deadlines. Treat any figure you see elsewhere, including in this summary, as provisional and verify it there before relying on it.