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Key Facts: PAU Latin II (Canary Islands) Exam

90 min

Exam time duration for the PAU specific paper

Canary Islands PAU Organising Commission (COPAU)

0–10 scale

Scoring system (minimum 4.0 in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato)

Canary Islands PAU Regulations

5 Core Units

Curriculum modules: Morphology, Syntax, Literature, History/Culture, Etymology

2º Bachillerato Humanities Curriculum COPAU

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1What is the genitive singular ending of the first Latin declension?
A.-ae
B.-i
C.-is
D.-us
Explanation: In the first Latin declension (a-stems), the genitive singular ending is '-ae' (for example, puella, puellae). This ending is the characteristic desinence that identifies this declension in dictionaries.
2What ending do the nominative, vocative, and accusative plural cases share for second-declension neuter nouns?
A.-os
B.-a
C.-is
D.-um
Explanation: In Latin grammar, all neuter nouns and adjectives (of any declension) show identical forms in the nominative, vocative, and accusative, and in the plural they always end in '-a' (for example, templum -> templa).
3In parisyllabic nouns of the third Latin declension (i-stems), what is the usual ablative singular ending for two-termination adjectives?
A.-ibus
B.-is
C.-e
D.-i
Explanation: Third-declension adjectives (i-stems) form the ablative singular in '-i' (for example, omnis -> omni, fortis -> forti), unlike consonant-stem nouns, which form it in '-e'.
4What is the correct headword form and genitive singular of the fourth-declension noun 'manus'?
A.manus, manui
B.manus, manus
C.manus, manis
D.manus, manorum
Explanation: Fourth-declension nouns (u-stems) are cited with the nominative in '-us' and the genitive singular in '-us' (manus, manus). Note that 'manus' is feminine in gender despite ending in '-us'.
5To which declension does the noun 'dies, diei' (day) belong?
A.Fifth declension
B.Third declension
C.Second declension
D.Fourth declension
Explanation: The noun 'dies, diei' belongs to the fifth Latin declension (e-stems), characterized by the nominative singular in '-es' and the genitive singular in '-ei'. It is one of the few fully masculine/feminine nouns of this declension.
6What is the third person plural of the present active indicative of the verb 'amo, amare' (first conjugation)?
A.amant
B.amabant
C.amaverunt
D.ament
Explanation: 'Amant' is the 3rd person plural of the present active indicative (present stem ama- + personal ending -nt).
7What tense-mood marker identifies the imperfect active indicative in the 1st and 2nd Latin conjugations?
A.-isse-
B.-bi-
C.-ba-
D.-re-
Explanation: The tense-aspect suffix '-ba-' is the characteristic marker of the imperfect indicative in the 1st and 2nd conjugations (amaba-m, moneba-s) and in the 3rd and 4th with the connecting vowel -e- (legeba-t, audieba-nt).
8How is the 1st person singular of the future active indicative formed in the 3rd conjugation (for example, 'lego, legere')?
A.legam
B.legabo
C.legem
D.legavi
Explanation: The future indicative of the 3rd and 4th conjugations does not use the suffix -bo/-bi-, but rather the modal vowels -a- for the 1st person singular (-am) and -e- for the other persons (-es, -et, -emus, -etis, -ent). Therefore, the 1st person is 'legam'.
9The Latin verb form 'legisset' is morphologically analyzed as:
A.3rd person singular of the pluperfect active indicative
B.3rd person singular of the future perfect active indicative
C.3rd person singular of the pluperfect active subjunctive
D.3rd person singular of the imperfect active subjunctive
Explanation: 'Legisset' is composed of the perfect stem (leg-) + the tense-mood suffix (-isse-) + the 3rd person singular personal ending (-t), corresponding to the pluperfect active subjunctive.
10What is the 3rd person singular of the present passive indicative of the irregular verb 'fero, ferre'?
A.feretur
B.latus est
C.ferit
D.fertur
Explanation: The irregular verb 'fero' is athematic in some forms of the present. In the 3rd person singular of the present passive indicative, it adds the passive ending -tur directly to the root without a thematic vowel: 'fertur'.

About the PAU Latin II (Canary Islands) Exam

Comprehensive 100-question practice test bank for the Canary Islands (ULPGC & ULL) PAU exam in Latin II (Latín II). Covers Latin morphology, complex syntax, prose and poetry authors, Roman historical institutions, phonetic evolution to Spanish, and Latin phrases.

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

The PAU Latin II exam in the Canary Islands (ULPGC & ULL) tests translation skills from Classical Latin into Spanish, comprehensive morphosyntactic analysis, knowledge of Latin literary history and authors, Roman civilization, and etymological evolution into Spanish over a 90-minute session.

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.

25%

Latin Morphology & Vocabulary

Noun and adjective declensions, pronoun forms, verb conjugations, irregular/deponent verbs, and core classical vocabulary.

30%

Latin Syntax & Sentence Structure

Case syntax, ablative absolute, accusative with infinitive (indirect statement), subordinate clauses (ut, cum, ne, relative), and conditional structures.

20%

Latin Literature & Literary Genres

Epic, lyric, elegiac, drama, historiography, oratory, and philosophy (Vergil, Ovid, Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Livy, Horace, Catullus).

13%

Roman History, Culture & Institutions

Political periods, magistrates, Roman Senate, social classes, daily life, religion, and Roman presence in Hispania.

12%

Etymology & Latin Legacy

Phonetic evolution rules into Spanish, doublets (cultismos and patrimoniales), prefixes/suffixes, and Latin Latinisms/phrases in modern use.

Preparing for the PAU Latin II (Canary Islands) 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: The PAU Latin II exam in the Canary Islands (ULPGC & ULL) tests translation skills from Classical Latin into Spanish, comprehensive morphosyntactic analysis, knowledge of Latin literary history and authors, Roman civilization, and etymological evolution into Spanish over a 90-minute session.
  • 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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PAU Latin II (Canary Islands): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master core noun declensions (1st-5th) and adjective agreement, paying special attention to 3rd declension i-stem and consonant-stem endings.
2Practice identifying non-finite verb forms in context, especially present/perfect active and passive participles in Ablative Absolute constructions.
3Memorize the syntax of indirect discourse (Accusativus cum Infinitivo) and the distinct usages of 'ut' (purpose with subjunctive, result with subjunctive, nominal with subjunctive, temporal/as with indicative).
4Review key Roman authors by genre, including Vergil (epic), Horace and Catullus (lyric), Caesar and Sallust and Livy (historiography), Cicero (oratory/philosophy), and Plautus (comedy).
5Systematize Spanish sound evolution rules (e.g., APERTURA > abertura, PORTAM > puerta, SPECULUM > espejo) to quickly solve etymology items.

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 translation of a Latin passage with a dictionary, plus morphology, syntax, etymology and literature questions answered in writing. 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 translating unseen Latin passages into Spanish with a dictionary separately, because that is what the examiners actually mark.

What is the official subject title for this PAU exam in the Canary Islands?

The official subject title is Latín II in the 2º Bachillerato Humanities syllabus under COPAU, ULPGC, and ULL regulations.

How is the final PAU mark calculated for university admission in Spain?

The overall university admission grade combines Bachillerato GPA (60%) and the PAU Access Phase mark (40%). Subject options like Latín II can add up to 2.0 extra points each in the Admission Phase.

Are dictionaries allowed during the Canary Islands PAU Latin II exam?

Yes, candidates are permitted to use a Latin-Spanish dictionary (including appended grammatical and proper name tables) during the official PAU examination.

In what language are the examination questions and responses formulated?

The Latin source text is translated into Spanish, and all analysis, literature, history, and etymology answers are written in Spanish.

What are the main phonetic rules tested in the etymology portion of the exam?

Key rules include monophthongization (ae > e, au > o), diphthongization of short accented vowels (e > ie, o > ue), loss of unstressed interior vowels (syncope), voiceless intervocalic consonant lenition (p, t, k > b, d, g), and palatalization.