Free Practice Questions for PAU Business Operations (Catalonia)

The official PAU exam administered by the Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya (CIC) is a written paper containing business case studies, open theoretical questions, and financial calculations in Catalan or Spanish. This online practice bank provides an English-language multiple-choice adaptation (100 questions) designed for rapid self-assessment, concept drill, and quantitative practice.

The Generalitat de Catalunya, through the Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya (CIC), sets the 2026 PAU ordinary fees at EUR 41.30 examination right, EUR 68.70 access phase, and EUR 13.80 per admission-phase exercise. A 50% reduction and a full exemption are available for eligible groups such as large families (família nombrosa general), scholarship holders, and students with a recognised disability of 33% or more.

The official PAU exam has a time limit of 90 minutes. In the Access Phase (Fase General), a minimum mark of 4.0 out of 10 is required on each subject to count toward the calculated university admission score.

The curriculum covers five major pillars: Business Environment & Business Model Canvas, Production Operations & Cost Accounting, Marketing & Commercial Strategy, Accounting & Financial Ratios, and Investment Valuation & Financing.

Key quantitative formulas tested include Total Factor Productivity ($TFP$), Breakeven Point ($Q^* = \frac{CF}{P - CV_u}$), Make-or-Buy threshold ($Q^* = \frac{CF}{P_{buy} - CV_u}$), Working Capital ($FM = AC - PC$), Return on Assets ($ROA = \frac{EBIT}{Actiu\ Total}$), Return on Equity ($ROE = \frac{Net\ Profit}{Patrimoni\ Net}$), Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Net Present Value ($NPV$), Payback Period, and Economic Order Quantity ($EOQ$).