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Key Facts: Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II (Griego II - UCLM 2026) Exam

90 min

Official duration of the PAU Greek II exam

Tribunal PAU Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

0–10

Grading scale (minimum 4.0 to be eligible for averaging)

Normativa Académica UCLM

2 Languages

Official exam languages: Spanish (es) and Ancient Greek (grc)

UCLM

100

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1In the passage 'ταῦτα εἰπόντος τοῦ στρατηγοῦ, οἱ στρατιῶται ἐπορεύοντο', what syntactic function does 'ταῦτα εἰπόντος τοῦ στρατηγοῦ' perform?
A.Genitive Absolute expressing a temporal circumstance
B.Attributive participial phrase modifying οἱ στρατιῶται
C.Direct object clause of ἐπορεύοντο
D.Dative of manner modifying the main verb
Explanation: The construction consists of a noun in the genitive case (τοῦ στρατηγοῦ) and an agreeing participle in the genitive (εἰπόντος) with its object (ταῦτα), standing grammatically independent from the main subject/verb. This is a Genitive Absolute ('When the general had said these things, the soldiers marched').
2How should the accusative with infinitive structure 'νομίζω τὸν ἄνδρα σοφὸν εἶναι' be translated into English?
A.The wise man considers me to be good.
B.I believe that the man is wise.
C.I know that the man was made wise.
D.The man believes himself to be wise.
Explanation: The verb νομίζω introduces indirect discourse with an Accusative with Infinitive construction. τὸν ἄνδρα acts as the subject of the infinitive εἶναι ('to be'), and σοφόν is the predicate adjective in the accusative: 'I believe that the man is wise'.
3In the sentence 'ὁ ἀνήρ ὃν εἶδες ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἦν ποιητής', why is the relative pronoun 'ὃν' in the accusative masculine singular?
A.Because it agrees with its antecedent ἦν in gender and number.
B.Because relative pronouns always take the nominative case when preceding verbs.
C.Because its gender and number come from antecedent 'ὁ ἀνήρ', and its case is accusative as direct object of 'εἶδες'.
D.Because 'ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ' governs the relative pronoun in the accusative case.
Explanation: A relative pronoun agrees with its antecedent (ὁ ἀνήρ) in gender (masculine) and number (singular), but takes its case from its syntactic function in its own relative clause (accusative direct object of εἶδες: 'whom you saw').
4In the clause 'διδάσκομεν τοὺς παῖδας ἵνα τὴν ἀλήθειαν γιγνώσκωσιν', what type of subordinate clause is introduced by 'ἵνα'?
A.Temporal clause meaning 'when they knew'
B.Causal clause meaning 'because they know'
C.Consecutive clause meaning 'so that they knew'
D.Final (purpose) clause meaning 'in order that they may know'
Explanation: ἵνα followed by the subjunctive (γιγνώσκωσιν) introduces a final or purpose clause expressible in English as 'in order that' or 'so that they may know the truth'.
5What syntactic relationship is expressed by 'ὥστε' in 'οὕτως ἰσχυρὸς ἦν ὥστε νικᾶν πάντας'?
A.Result (consecutive) clause: 'He was so strong as to defeat everyone.'
B.Conditional clause: 'If he were strong, he would defeat everyone.'
C.Concessive clause: 'Although he was strong, he defeated everyone.'
D.Comparative clause: 'He was stronger than everyone whom he defeated.'
Explanation: ὥστε introduced after an adverb of degree like οὕτως ('so') expresses natural result or consequence, constructed with the infinitive (νικᾶν): 'He was so strong that he defeated (as to defeat) everyone'.
6What is the function of the participle in 'ὁ νεανίας ταῦτα ἀκούσας ἀπῆλθεν'?
A.Attributive participle modifying ὁ νεανίας: 'the young man who was listening'
B.Circumstantial temporal participle: 'After the young man heard these things, he departed.'
C.Genitive absolute modifying the main clause
D.Supplementary participle with a verb of perception
Explanation: ἀκούσας is a nominative masculine singular aorist active circumstantial participle modifying the subject ὁ νεανίας. Coming prior in time to the main verb (ἀπῆλθεν), it expresses temporal priority: 'Having heard / After he heard these things, he went away'.
7In the sentence 'οὐ δύναται ὁ στρατιώτης φεύγειν ἐκ τῆς μάχης', what function does 'φεύγειν' perform?
A.Subject of the verb δύναται
B.Infinitive in an indirect statement
C.Complementary infinitive completing the meaning of δύναται
D.Purpose infinitive indicating intent
Explanation: Verbs expressing ability, desire, or necessity (such as δύναμαι, 'to be able') take a complementary infinitive (φεύγειν, 'to flee') to complete their action: 'The soldier is not able to flee from the battle'.
8What is the syntactic use of the dative noun phrase in 'ὁ ὁπλίτης ἔπαισε τὸν πολέμιον τῷ ξίφει'?
A.Dative of indirect object
B.Dative of possessor with εἰμί
C.Dative of time when
D.Dative of instrument / means
Explanation: τῷ ξίφει is in the dative case without a preposition to indicate the instrument or tool with which the action was performed: 'The hoplite struck the enemy with the sword'.
9Identify the syntactic category of the genitive 'τῶν πολιτῶν' in 'πολλοὶ τῶν πολιτῶν ἦλθον εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν'.
A.Partitive Genitive (Genitive of the Whole)
B.Genitive of Possession
C.Genitive Absolute
D.Genitive of Cause
Explanation: When a genitive noun follows a word indicating a quantity or subset (πολλοί, 'many'), it denotes the whole group of which the subset is part. This is the Partitive Genitive: 'Many of the citizens came to the assembly'.
10In the sentence 'οἱ στρατιῶται οὐκ ἐπαύσαντο μαχόμενοι', how does the participle 'μαχόμενοι' function syntactically?
A.As an independent main verb in the indicative mood
B.As a supplementary participle completing the verb παύομαι
C.As an attributive adjective modifying an unexpressed noun
D.As a genitive absolute modifying the clause
Explanation: Verbs of beginning, ending, continuing, or perception (such as παύομαι, 'to cease') take a supplementary participle agreeing with the subject in nominative plural (μαχόμενοι): 'The soldiers did not cease fighting'.

About the Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II (Griego II - UCLM 2026) Exam

Comprehensive question bank for the Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II exam (UCLM 2026). Includes 100 multiple-choice questions covering Ancient Greek syntax, nominal and verbal morphology, etymology and medical/scientific derivatives, classical authors (Xenophon, Lysias, Homer, Euripides), and Hellenic history, philosophy, and mythology.

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Assessment

The PAU Greek II exam for Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) tests 2º Bachillerato Greek II competencies. It features 5 core areas: Ancient Greek Syntax & Translation Mechanics (30%), Ancient Greek Morphology, Declensions & Verbs (25%), Greek Etymology, Derivatives & Scientific Vocabulary (15%), Ancient Greek Literature & Authors (15%), and Greek Civilization, History, Philosophy & Mythology (15%).

Time Limit

90 minutes (1.5 hours)

Passing Score

Marked on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU Access Phase >= 5.0 to pass).

Exam / Certification Fees

EUR 52.99 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (ordinary sitting, set by Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha).

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30%

Ancient Greek Syntax & Translation Mechanics

Case syntax, prepositions, infinitival and participial constructions (accusative with infinitive, genitive absolute), subclauses (relative, purpose, result, conditional, temporal), and translation strategies.

25%

Ancient Greek Morphology, Declensions & Verbs

Noun declensions (1st, 2nd, 3rd), adjectives, pronouns, regular and irregular verbs (-ω and -μι), tense stems (present, future, aorist, perfect), and mood inflection (indicative, subjunctive, optative, imperative, infinitive, participle).

15%

Greek Etymology, Derivatives & Scientific Vocabulary

Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes, phonetic changes in lexical derivation, loanwords, and compound medical, scientific, philosophical, and political terminology in Spanish and modern languages.

15%

Ancient Greek Literature & Authors (Xenophon, Lysias, Homer, Euripides)

Literary genres (epic, historiography, attic oratory, tragedy, comedy), author biographies, stylistic characteristics, context, and textual analysis of Xenophon (Anabasis), Lysias, Homer (Iliad, Odyssey), and Euripides.

15%

Greek Civilization, History, Philosophy & Mythology

Historical eras (Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic), Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Athenian democracy, social structures, Greek pantheon, major myths, philosophical schools (Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle), and art/architecture.

Preparing for the Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II (Griego II - UCLM 2026) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Marked on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU Access Phase >= 5.0 to pass).
  • Assessment: The PAU Greek II exam for Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) tests 2º Bachillerato Greek II competencies. It features 5 core areas: Ancient Greek Syntax & Translation Mechanics (30%), Ancient Greek Morphology, Declensions & Verbs (25%), Greek Etymology, Derivatives & Scientific Vocabulary (15%), Ancient Greek Literature & Authors (15%), and Greek Civilization, History, Philosophy & Mythology (15%).
  • Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: EUR 52.99 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (ordinary sitting, set by Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha). Official sources

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Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II (Griego II - UCLM 2026): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master syntactic analysis of infinitival constructions (accusative with infinitive) and participial constructions (agreed participle and absolute/genitive absolute).
2Memorize the three noun declensions, three-termination adjectives, and the verbal paradigms of -ω verbs and -μι verbs (e.g. δίδωμι, τίθημι, ἵστημι, δείκνυμι).
3Study the formation of the aorist (sigmatic, thematic/second aorist, and passive in -θη-) and the use of the optative mood in subordinate, purpose, and conditional clauses.
4Relate classical Greek etyma (e.g. λόγος, δῆμος, φιλία, γράφω, κράτος) to their derived etyma and learned borrowings in Spanish.
5Review the works of Xenophon (Anabasis), Lysias (Against Eratosthenes), Homer (Iliad and Odyssey), and Euripides (Medea), as well as the historical context of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the structure of the PAU Greek II exam in Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)?

The exam lasts 90 minutes and assesses syntactic and translation knowledge (30%), morphology (25%), etymology and lexicon (15%), classical literature and authors (15%), and Greek history and civilization (15%).

How is the university admission score calculated in Castilla-La Mancha?

The Access Phase mark weights 60% of the Bachillerato average and 40% of the PAU exam, requiring a minimum of 4.0 points in the PAU to be averaged and a minimum of 5.0 in the final admission score.

Which texts and authors are primarily assessed in Greek II?

The reference authors in the Castilla-La Mancha PAU include classical prose writers such as Xenophon (Anabasis) and Lysias (Speeches), as well as epic literature (Homer) and drama (Euripides).

What does the etymology and lexicon block of the exam consist of?

It assesses recognition of Hellenisms, Greek etyma, prefixes, suffixes, and the identification of Spanish derivatives in scientific, medical, philosophical, and political domains.

Are these 100 questions adapted to the UCLM 2026 PAU guidelines?

Yes, the 100 questions have been authored faithfully following the UCLM specifications matrix and the 2º Bachillerato Greek II curriculum for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Is this practice bank in the same format as the real Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II exam?

No. The official Castilla-La Mancha PAU Greek II paper is a 90-minute written examination in Spanish consisting of open-ended, semi-constructed, and short-answer questions — not multiple choice. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice adaptation designed to test and reinforce the core concepts and skills of the 2º Bachillerato curriculum.