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Key Facts: Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II Exam
90 min
Exam duration (1.5 hours)
COPAU Canarias
0–10
Grading scale
Spanish PAU Regulations
4.0
Minimum mark required in Access Phase
Gobierno de Canarias / COPAU
100
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Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II (COPAU 2026) is a 90-minute exam evaluating 2º Bachillerato Spanish language and literature mastery across 6 major domain areas.
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1Which textual typology predominates in a newspaper opinion article aimed at convincing the reader about a particular social issue?
2In the sentence «Aunque María llegó tarde, ella presentó el informe a tiempo» ('Although María arrived late, she submitted the report on time'), what cohesion mechanism is shown in the relationship between 'María' and 'ella' ('she')?
3What type of thematic progression occurs in a text where the rheme (new information) of one sentence becomes the theme (given information) of the next?
4Which of the following excerpts shows the greatest degree of evaluative or subjective modalization on the part of the speaker?
5According to Roman Jakobson's model, which language function predominates in the sentence: «¡Atiendan bien a la explicación y entreguen el ejercicio antes del mediodía!» ('Pay close attention to the explanation and hand in the exercise before noon!')?
6In Austin and Searle's pragmatic theory of speech acts, which dimension corresponds to the specific intention pursued by the speaker in uttering a statement (such as warning, promising, or requesting)?
7Which of Paul Grice's conversational maxims is deliberately violated when a speaker responds with irony or an obvious lie?
8Identify the type of deixis marked by the underlined terms in the sentence: «<u>Mañana</u> nos reuniremos <u>aquí</u> para debatir el borrador» ('Tomorrow we will meet here to discuss the draft').
9What discursive value does the connector 'sin embargo' ('however') contribute in the sentence «El equipo trabajó sin descanso durante semanas; sin embargo, no alcanzaron el objetivo fijado» ('The team worked tirelessly for weeks; however, they did not reach the set goal')?
10Which rhetorical stylistic device consists of attributing human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract beings in a literary text?
About the Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II Exam
The Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II examination (Lengua Castellana y Literatura II) is the university entrance test for students completing 2º Bachillerato in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro). It evaluates text comprehension, pragmatic commentary, syntactic analysis, morphological decomposition, semantic relationships, and 20th-century Spanish and Canarian literature movements, authors, and genres.
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 Spanish Language and Literature II examination administered by COPAU (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria & Universidad de La Laguna) consists of a written text commentary, syntactic-morphological analysis, semantic exercises, and 20th-century Spanish literature topics lasting 90 minutes.
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.
Textual Commentary & Pragmatics
Analysis of text typologies, coherence, cohesion, enunciative modalities, register, deixis, modalization, and pragmatic communicative functions.
Syntax & Sentence Structure
Syntactic analysis of compound and complex sentences, subordinate clause functions (substantive, relative, adverbial), verbal periphrases, and values of the pronoun 'se'.
Morphology & Word Formation
Internal structure of words, morphemic segmentation (root, prefixes, suffixes, inflectional endings), derivation, compounding, parasynthesis, and word class identification.
Semantics & Lexicon
Lexical-semantic relations including synonymy, antonymy, polysemy, homonymy, hyperonymy/hyponymy, metaphorical extensions, and etymological development.
20th Century Spanish Literature: Movements & Poetry
Literary movements and key poetry from Modernismo and the Generation of '98 to the Generation of '27, post-war social poetry, and mid-century poets.
20th Century Spanish Literature: Novel, Theatre & Canarian Authors
Development of 20th-century theatre (Valle-Inclán, Lorca, Buero Vallejo), post-war novel (tremendismo, social novel, experimental novel), and prominent Canarian literary figures (Gaceta de Arte, Tomás Morales, Agustín Espinosa).
Preparing for the Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II 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 Spanish Language and Literature II examination administered by COPAU (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria & Universidad de La Laguna) consists of a written text commentary, syntactic-morphological analysis, semantic exercises, and 20th-century Spanish literature topics lasting 90 minutes.
- 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 Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II: 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 Spanish text plus open and semi-constructed written answers on language, grammar and literature. 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 text commentaries and extended literary answers in Spanish separately, because that is what the examiners actually mark.
What is the Canary Islands PAU Spanish Language and Literature II exam?
It is the official university entrance examination in Spanish Language and Literature II organized by COPAU (ULPGC and ULL) for 2º Bachillerato students in the Canary Islands.
What is the duration and structure of the exam paper?
The paper lasts 90 minutes and tests text commentary (summarizing, thesis identification, argument analysis), language knowledge (syntax, morphology, semantics), and 20th-century literature topics.
What passing score is required for university admission?
The exam is graded on a 0–10 scale. A score of at least 4.0 in the Access Phase is required to combine with the Bachillerato GPA (60% GPA + 40% PAU, needing a final score >= 5.0 to pass).
Which literary periods and authors are covered?
The exam covers 20th-century Spanish literature including Modernismo, Generation of '98, Novecentismo, Vanguardismo, Generation of '27, post-war theatre and novel, as well as key Canarian authors like Tomás Morales, Agustín Espinosa, and the Gaceta de Arte movement.
How are grammar questions structured on the test?
Grammar items focus on complete syntactic analysis of subordinate clauses, pragmatic value of 'se', verbal periphrases identification, and morphological decomposition into lexemes and affixes.