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Key Facts: Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy Exam
90 Min
Exam duration for PAU History of Philosophy in Canary Islands
COPAU / Gobierno de Canarias
4.0 / 10
Minimum mark required in Access Phase to blend with Bachillerato GPA
BOE / Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
EUR 76.12
Base PAU Access Phase registration fee
Gobierno de Canarias Regulations
100
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Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy (COPAU 2026) is a mandatory 90-minute university entrance test assessing text commentary, conceptual clarity, author comparison, and historical-philosophical reasoning.
Sample Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy Practice Questions
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1In Plato's Theory of Forms (Ideas), what is the relationship between physical objects in the sensible world and the intelligible Forms?
2In the Allegory of the Cave from Plato's Republic, what does the sun outside the cave represent?
3How does Plato explain learning in the Meno through the doctrine of Anamnesis (reminiscence)?
4What are the three parts of the human soul according to Plato's Republic, and which virtue corresponds to the rational part?
5According to Plato's ideal political state in the Republic, who should rule the polis and why?
6On Plato's Divided Line (Politeia VI), what represents the lowest level of cognitive awareness (eikasia)?
7How does Aristotle critique Plato's separate world of transcendent Forms?
8In Aristotle's doctrine of the Four Causes, what does the final cause (telos) refer to?
9How does Aristotle resolve Parmenides' denial of change in his Metaphysics?
10What is Eudaimonia in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics?
About the Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy Exam
The Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy examination tests 2º de Bachillerato students across the archipelago on fundamental philosophical movements, concepts, and texts. Formatted in accordance with LOMLOE standards and administered jointly by ULPGC and ULL under COPAU, the syllabus emphasizes critical reading, conceptual precision, and comparative evaluation of key figures including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, and Hannah Arendt.
Exam sponsor: Canary Islands PAU Organising Commission (COPAU) / ULPGC & ULL. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Official 90-minute written paper evaluating text comprehension, concept definition, author comparison, and contextual essay writing based on the 2º Bachillerato LOMLOE curriculum.
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.
Ancient Philosophy
Presocratic metaphysics and Arkhé, Socratic intellectualism, Platonic Dualism and Theory of Ideas, Aristotelian Hylomorphism, Physics, Ethics, and Politics.
Medieval Philosophy
Augustinian synthesis of Faith and Reason, Illumination theory, Problem of Evil, Thomistic Quinque Viae (Five Ways), Natural Law, and Scholastic realism.
Modern Philosophy
Cartesian Rationalism, Methodical Doubt and Cogito, Locke's Empiricism and Social Contract, Humean empiricism, Kantian Epistemology and Moral Imperative.
Contemporary Philosophy
Marxist Historical Materialism and Alienation, Nietzschean vitalism and Critique of Metaphysics, Ortega y Gasset's Raciovitalism and Perspectivism, Hannah Arendt's Political Theory and Banality of Evil.
Preparing for the Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy 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: Official 90-minute written paper evaluating text comprehension, concept definition, author comparison, and contextual essay writing based on the 2º Bachillerato LOMLOE curriculum.
- 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
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Canary Islands PAU History of Philosophy: Suggested Study Strategy
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 commentary on a philosophical text plus structured and extended written argumentation. 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 writing philosophical text commentaries and argued essays in Spanish separately, because that is what the examiners actually mark.
What is the structure of the PAU History of Philosophy exam in the Canary Islands?
The exam is a 90-minute written assessment coordinated by COPAU (ULPGC and ULL). It includes text analysis, definition of key philosophical terms, direct comparison between authors, and an extended conceptual synthesis.
Which authors are covered in the Canary Islands 2º Bachillerato syllabus?
The curriculum spans four main eras: Ancient (Plato, Aristotle), Medieval (Augustine, Thomas Aquinas), Modern (Descartes, Locke, Kant), and Contemporary (Marx, Nietzsche, Ortega y Gasset, Hannah Arendt).
How does scoring work for university admission in the Canary Islands?
The PAU Access Phase mark (0–10 scale) counts for 40% of the final university admission grade, while the Bachillerato GPA counts for 60%. A minimum score of 4.0 in the Access Phase is required.
What is the registration fee for the PAU in the Canary Islands?
The base registration fee for the Access Phase is EUR 76.12, regulated by the Gobierno de Canarias with exemptions for large families (Familia Numerosa) and eligible grant recipients.
Are these practice questions official COPAU exam papers?
No. These 100 practice questions are designed independently by OpenExamPrep to match the LOMLOE curriculum for 2º Bachillerato History of Philosophy in the Canary Islands.