Galicia PAU Technology and Engineering II

It is a written paper of open-ended problems and theory questions, organised in blocks that mirror the subject areas, with a choice of alternatives inside each block. You write out calculations and justifications by hand. The exact number of questions, the optionality rules and the time allowed are set each year by the official body, so check the current model on the CIUG/Xunta PAU site.

The difficulty is in breadth and pace, not in tricks. Problems are of standard bacharelato level, but they mix areas and demand clean unit handling. Candidates who have only memorised theory struggle; those who have solved full papers end to end usually find the time tight but the content familiar.

Retakes exist in later calls, and the marks from your best sitting are the ones used. The number of calls, the validity of scores and the rules for improving a grade are set by the official body and change from year to year, so confirm the current conditions on the CIUG or Xunta de Galicia PAU website rather than relying on what older students tell you.

Weight your effort by how much each block contributes and by how weak you are in it. Mechanical and electrical/electronic content usually carries the heaviest load, so secure those first, then control and materials, then pneumatics, manufacturing and energy. Keep a single formula sheet and revisit it weekly so units and symbols stay automatic.

Unconverted units, answers with no units, missing free-body diagrams, and stopping halfway through a multi-step calculation. Also common: answering more alternatives than allowed, or answering the wrong one because the statement was skimmed. Write the given data, the formula, the substitution and the result as separate lines so the marker can award partial credit.

Yes. Expect to sketch and read free-body diagrams, mechanisms, circuit schematics, pneumatic and hydraulic circuits, and block diagrams of control loops. Practise drawing them neatly and labelling every element, because a correct but unlabelled diagram often earns less than a rough but fully annotated one.

The paper is normally available in the official languages of the community, and you answer in the language of your choice as permitted by the rules. Technical terms are usually kept in standard form. Confirm the language options for your call on the official PAU documentation, since the wording of the instructions matters.

The paper is scored out of a maximum set by the official body, and the mark is weighted into the admission score for the degrees that accept this subject. The current maximum, the weightings and any minimum thresholds are published officially each year, so consult the CIUG/Xunta PAU pages for the figures that apply to your year.

Start once you have covered roughly two thirds of the syllabus, and then do at least one timed paper every week or two, correcting it strictly against the official solutions. Early practice exposes which blocks you are avoiding. Save the most recent papers for the final weeks so your last rehearsals match the current style.