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1Which 19th-century British movement, led by William Morris and John Ruskin, reacted against industrial mass production and advocated for handcrafted quality and decorative art integration?
2Which design school, founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919, sought to unify art, craft, and technology under the motto 'form follows function'?
3What is the primary aesthetic characteristic of Art Nouveau (Modernisme in Catalonia and Spain)?
4The Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm), active in Germany from 1953 to 1968, is famous for developing which fundamental methodology in product design?
5Which Italian post-modernist design collective, founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1980, challenged functionalism with bright colors, plastic laminates, and playful geometric forms?
6German industrial designer Dieter Rams is famous for designing iconic products for Braun and articulating how many key principles of 'Good Design'?
7Which German association of artists, architects, and industrial manufacturers, founded in Munich in 1907, played a crucial precursor role in bridging craft and mass industrial production?
8Which pioneer of corporate identity and industrial design created the unified visual brand and electrical products for AEG (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft) in the early 20th century?
9What key architectural design philosophy is famously summarized by Louis Sullivan and later adopted as a core modernist design axiom?
10Which Dutch avant-garde movement, founded in 1917 by Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian, reduced design to primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and non-colors (black, white, gray) within rectangular grids?
About the Canary Islands PAU Design Exam
The Canary Islands PAU Design (Diseño) examination is the official standardized Bachillerato Artes-modality subject test administered by ULPGC and ULL, assessing 2º Bachillerato competencies across design history, graphic design and typography, industrial/product design, space and interior design, design methodology, and sustainable eco-design.
Exam sponsor: Canary Islands PAU Organising Commission (COPAU) / Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) & Universidad de La Laguna (ULL). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Written 90-minute standardized exam based on LOMLOE curriculum. Local practice items are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official open/semi-constructed Canary Islands PAU paper.
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 >= 5.0 to pass).
Exam / Certification Fees
EUR 76.12 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (set by Gobierno de Canarias / COPAU).
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Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Graphic Design & Typography
Typeface classification and anatomy, layout and grid systems, corporate identity, signage, and editorial/graphic design principles.
History of Design
Arts and Crafts movement, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Ulm School, and the evolution of industrial and graphic design through the 20th and 21st centuries.
Industrial & Product Design
Product development process, ergonomics, materials and manufacturing, form-function relationships, and design for production.
Space & Interior Design
Spatial composition, furniture and interior layout, exhibition design, and environmental design principles.
Design Methodology
Design brief analysis, ideation and sketching, prototyping, iteration, and project presentation techniques.
Sustainability & Eco-Design
Life-cycle assessment, sustainable materials, circular design, and environmental responsibility in design practice.
Preparing for the Canary Islands PAU Design 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 >= 5.0 to pass).
- Assessment: Written 90-minute standardized exam based on LOMLOE curriculum. Local practice items are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official open/semi-constructed Canary Islands PAU paper.
- Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
- Exam / certification fees: EUR 76.12 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (set by Gobierno de Canarias / COPAU). Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this practice bank in the same format as the real Canary Islands PAU exam?
No, and it is important to know the difference. The official Canary Islands PAU paper is a 90-minute examination sat in Spanish and built around practical design production answering a brief, plus written analysis and justification of the proposal. Under the 2026 PAU design rules agreed by COPAU and the CRUE, open and semi-constructed responses must account for at least 70% of every paper, so the real exam contains no multiple-choice section. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same official 2º Bachillerato syllabus — not an official translation, not a past paper, and not a simulation of the exam format. Use it to drill the underlying knowledge and reasoning quickly, then practise producing and justifying an actual design proposal within the exam session separately, because that is what the examiners actually mark.
What is the format of the Canary Islands PAU Design exam?
It is a 90-minute written examination administered at ULPGC and ULL designated centers, featuring open and semi-constructed tasks on design theory, history, and applied design problems.
How is the exam scored for university entrance in Spain?
The exam is graded on a 0–10 scale. In the compulsory Access Phase, a minimum mark of 4.0 is required to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU Access Phase >= 5.0). In the Admission Phase, it can serve as a weighting subject for design, architecture, and fine arts degrees.
Who should take this exam?
Students in the Arts (Plastic Arts, Image and Design) modality of 2º Bachillerato in the Canary Islands who are applying to design, architecture, fine arts, or related degree programs.
Which universities manage the PAU in the Canary Islands?
The exam is organized jointly by the Canary Islands PAU Organising Commission (COPAU), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), and Universidad de La Laguna (ULL).