Valencian PAU Mathematics II exam-day guide
Valencian PAU Mathematics II · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
DNI or passport (original, valid)
Bring the original photo ID you used when registering. Confirm with the provider which documents are accepted and whether a photocopy is ever valid; do not assume a driving licence is accepted.
Exam admission slip / registration confirmation
Print or save the confirmation showing your assigned centre, classroom, and call time. Confirm with the provider whether a printed copy is mandatory or a digital copy is accepted.
Blue or black ballpoint pens (at least two)
Write in ink, not pencil, unless the instructions say otherwise. Bring spares; a pen that fails mid-exam costs time you cannot recover.
Pencil, eraser, and sharpener
Useful for rough graphs and sketches. Confirm with the provider whether pencil work is accepted in the final answers or only for drafts.
Approved scientific calculator
Confirm with the provider which models are permitted and whether graphing or programmable calculators are excluded. Check batteries and bring spares if the model allows.
Ruler, set square, and compass
Geometry and conic-section questions often reward a clean, labelled sketch. A ruler also helps read scales on graphs.
Wristwatch (non-smart)
Exam rooms do not always have a visible clock. Confirm with the provider whether watches are allowed and whether smartwatches are banned.
Clear water bottle with labels removed
Confirm with the provider whether drinks are allowed at the desk and in what form.
No phone or smart device at the desk
Leave phones switched off and stored as instructed. Confirm with the provider the exact rule on devices and any penalty for a device sounding during the exam.
Know the centre and the call time
Do a route check the day before. Arrive with margin; late-entry rules vary, so confirm with the provider how late arrival is handled.
Review the official instructions for the call
Confirm with the provider the exact start time, the duration, the structure of the paper, and the choice rules between questions.
Personal medication and necessities
If you need medication, water, or an access arrangement, confirm with the provider in advance how to request it and what documentation is required.
Plan the day
Stop learning new theory. Re-read your one-page summary of formulas for limits, derivatives, integrals, matrices, determinants, vectors, probability, and conics. Do one full past-style paper under timed conditions, then mark it honestly and list your three weakest topics.
Practise the mechanics of the paper: reading the whole exam first, choosing optional questions deliberately, and writing full solutions with clear steps. Confirm with the provider the exact paper structure and any choice rules so your practice matches the real format.
Drill the high-yield routines: computing a limit with indeterminacy, finding a tangent line, solving a system by Gaussian elimination, computing a determinant and inverse, finding a plane or line equation, and setting up a normal-distribution or Bayes problem. Do two or three of each, not twenty.
Light review only: formula sheet, common errors, and the statement of key theorems you may need to justify (Rolle, mean value, Bolzano, fundamental theorem of calculus). Pack the checklist items. Check calculator batteries and pen supply.
Confirm logistics: centre address, transport, call time, and what you may bring. Confirm with the provider any point you are unsure about rather than guessing. Sleep at a normal hour; do not cram past midnight.
Eat a normal breakfast, arrive early, and keep the pre-exam review short: scan the formula sheet for ten minutes, then stop. Have ID and admission slip in hand before entering the room.
Fill in your identifying details exactly as instructed. Read the entire paper before writing. Note the marks per question and mark which optional questions you will attempt. Budget roughly one minute per mark and reserve ten minutes at the end for checking.
Start with the questions you can do cleanly to build momentum. Show every step: method marks are usually available even when the final answer is wrong. If a computation stalls, leave it, mark it, and return later.
For each problem, write the given data, what is asked, the method, the working, and a boxed final answer with units where relevant. Label sketches and axes. If you use a theorem, state the hypotheses are satisfied.
Check that every chosen question has an answer, that no answer is left only in draft, that signs and arithmetic in the last steps are correct, and that you have not answered more optional questions than allowed.
Rules to check
Bring the original valid photo ID used at registration; confirm with the provider which documents are accepted and what happens if ID is missing or expired.
Follow the centre's instructions on phones and smart devices. Keep them switched off and stored as directed; a device sounding or being used during the exam can lead to disqualification. Confirm the exact rule with the provider.
Do not communicate with other candidates once the exam has begun, and do not borrow materials. Raise your hand and wait for an invigilator if you need anything.
Use only permitted instruments. Confirm with the provider whether your calculator model is allowed; an unapproved calculator may be removed and you may not be given a replacement.
Respect the time limits and any rules on leaving the room. Confirm with the provider whether you may leave early and whether you may return after leaving.
Answer in the language and format the paper requires, showing working. If the paper offers a choice of questions, answer no more than the permitted number; extra answers may not be marked.
If you believe there is an error in a question or a disturbance in the room, tell an invigilator immediately and follow the centre's procedure. Confirm with the provider how incidents are recorded.
Scoring and appeal procedures are set by the provider and the university. Confirm with the provider the marking scheme, the review or appeal window, and how to request a re-mark; do not rely on second-hand accounts.