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Key Facts: Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language and Literature II Exam

90 min

Exam duration for the PAU paper

UIB PAU Regulations 2026

4.0 / 10

Minimum mark required in Access Phase to average with Bachillerato

UIB University Access Regulations

60 / 40

Weighting ratio: 60% Bachillerato GPA + 40% PAU Access Phase

Spanish University Entrance System

100

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Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language & Literature II assesses text analysis, morphosyntax, weak pronouns, Balearic sociolinguistics, and Catalan literary history.

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1En un article d'opinió publicat en un diari balear, l'autor afirma: «És urgent revisar el model turístic per protegir el nostre entorn natural». Quina és la tipologia textual principal d'aquest fragment?
A.Text argumentatiu
B.Text instructiu
C.Text expositiu-científic
D.Text poètic
Explanation: The text expresses a value judgment and a clear position ('És urgent revisar...') aiming to convince the reader, which defines an argumentative text.
2Llegeix el fragment: «La llengua no és només un eina de comunicació, sinó el dipòsit de la memòria col·lectiva d'un poble». Quin és el tema central d'aquesta lletra?
A.La decadència dels mitjans de comunicació
B.La funció identitària i cultural de la llengua
C.L'origen llatí del català balear
D.La importància dels diccionaris científics
Explanation: The passage emphasizes that language preserves collective memory and identity beyond simple utilitarian communication.
3En la frase: «Malauradament, les mesures de conservació del patrimoni s'han aprovat massa tard», quin tipus d'element modalitzador és la paraula 'Malauradament'?
A.Connector de causa i efecte
B.Adjectiu qualificatiu d'objecte
C.Adverbi d'actitud o valoració del tipus oracional
D.Substantiu abstracte de sentiment
Explanation: 'Malauradament' is a sentence adverb (adverbi d'actitud/valoració) that reveals the speaker's subjective negative evaluation of the event.
4Llegeix el fragment: «Maria va visitar la biblioteca de Palma. Aquella institució guardava manuscrits valuosíssims». Quin mecanisme de cohesió textual s'utilitza amb 'Aquella institució'?
A.Catàfora pronominal directament postposada
B.El·lipsi del subjecte gramatical
C.Al·literació de sons consonàntics
D.Anàfora lexical mitjançant un hiperònim o sinònim conceptual
Explanation: 'Aquella institució' refers back to 'la biblioteca de Palma' using lexical anaphora (anàfora lexical), replacing the specific noun with a broader categorical term.
5En la frase: «Tot i que plovia amb intensitat, els excursionistes van coronar el Puig Major», quin connector s'utilitza i quina relació lògica estableix?
A.'Tot i que' (connector concessiu)
B.'Tot i que' (connector causal)
C.'Tot i que' (connector consecutiu)
D.'Tot i que' (connector temporal)
Explanation: 'Tot i que' introduces a concessive clause (oració concessiva), expressing an obstacle or objection that nevertheless does not prevent the main action.
6Un document oficial emès per la Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) sobre les Proves d'Accés utilitza estructures de passiva reflexiva, vocabulari precís iabsència d'expressivitat col·loquial. Quin registre lingüístic hi predomina?
A.Registre poètic / avantguardista
B.Registre formal / administratiu-acadèmic
C.Registre col·loquial / familiar
D.Registre vulgar / argòtic
Explanation: Administrative university communications use standard syntax, precise lexicon, and formal registers free of colloquialisms.
7En l'oració: «Aquestes paraules que pronuncio ara mateix davant vosaltres continuaran vives», quins elements dexiaris hi trobam?
A.'Pronuncio' (deixi causal), 'davant' (deixi consecutiva), 'paraules' (deixi lexical)
B.'Que' (deixi catàfora), 'davant' (deixi espacial), 'vives' (deixi pronominal)
C.'Aquestes' (deixi demostrativa), 'ara mateix' (deixi temporal), 'vosaltres' (deixi personal)
D.'Aquestes' (deixi anafòrica), 'continuaran' (deixi aspectual), 'vives' (deixi modal)
Explanation: 'Aquestes' points to demonstrative distance, 'ara mateix' establishes present temporal deixis, and 'vosaltres' indicates the audience (personal deixis).
8En els versos d'un poema contemporani: «Sentia la dolça amargor de l'absència / i el seu silenci eixordador», quina figura retòrica destaca en l'expressió 'silenci eixordador'?
A.Metonímia
B.Hipèrbat
C.Pleonasme
D.Oxímoron
Explanation: An oxymoron combines two contradictory concepts ('silenci' and 'eixordador') within the same syntactic unit to produce a poetic tension.
9Quan un articulista escriu: «Quina meravella de puntualitat: el tren només ha arribat amb tres hores de retard!», quin recurs pragmàtic s'està fent servir?
A.Ironia
B.Hipèrbole descriptiva
C.Comparació explícita
D.Eufemisme
Explanation: Irony expresses the opposite of the literal meaning ('Quina meravella de puntualitat') to criticize the three-hour delay.
10Quin dels fragments següents presenta un grau més alt d'objectivitat i absència de modalització?
A.«Afortunadament, la trobada va ser un èxit rotund i inoblidable per a tots.»
B.«L'Institut d'Estudis Baleàrics va publicar ahir l'informe anual sobre l'ús del català.»
C.«És una autèntica vergonya que encara no s'hagi resolt aquest problema tan greu.»
D.«Al meu entendre, la solució proposada pel govern és completament ridícula.»
Explanation: The first statement reports factual events objectively without value-laden adjectives, personal opinions, or emotional adverbs.

About the Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language and Literature II Exam

The Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language and Literature II exam (Llengua Catalana i Literatura II) tests upper secondary (2º Bachillerato) students on text comprehension, syntactic analysis, morphosyntax (including pronoms febles), Catalan literary movements (Renaixença to contemporary Balearic literature), and sociolinguistics, with special attention to Balearic Catalan linguistic features.

Exam sponsor: PAU Organising Commission of the Balearic Islands / UIB. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

90-minute paper consisting of Text Comprehension & Analysis, Morphosyntax & Language Use, Literary Commentary on prescribed texts, and Sociolinguistics / Dialectology. Local practice items are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official open/semi-constructed Balearic Islands PAU paper, not an official translation or format simulation.

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 69.21 ordinary registration fee (Access Phase); EUR 13.85 per additional Admission Phase subject paper (UIB 2026)

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30%

Textual Analysis & Comprehension (Anàlisi i Comentari de Text)

Theme identification, text structure, pragmatic markers, textual cohesion, register, and rhetorical devices.

35%

Morphosyntax & Catalan Grammar (Morfosintaxi i Gramàtica)

Weak pronouns (pronoms febles), verbal tenses, syntactic relations, relative clauses, and orthography/accentuation.

20%

Catalan Literary History & Prescribed Texts (Història de la Literatura Catalana)

Renaixença, Modernisme, Noucentisme, Avantguardes, Postwar literature, and key authors (Joan Alcover, Llorenç Villalonga, Mercè Rodoreda, Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel, Blai Bonet, Miquel Costa i Llobera).

15%

Lexicon & Sociolinguistics (Lèxic i Sociolingüística)

Dialectology, Balearic Catalan features (vocalisme, article salat, lexical variants), language normalization, and sociolinguistic history.

Preparing for the Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language and Literature 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: 90-minute paper consisting of Text Comprehension & Analysis, Morphosyntax & Language Use, Literary Commentary on prescribed texts, and Sociolinguistics / Dialectology. Local practice items are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official open/semi-constructed Balearic Islands PAU paper, not an official translation or format simulation.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: EUR 69.21 ordinary registration fee (Access Phase); EUR 13.85 per additional Admission Phase subject paper (UIB 2026) Official sources

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Balearic Islands PAU Catalan Language and Literature II: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the system of weak pronouns (pronoms febles), including combinations (e.g., li'n, se me'n, els hi) and their placement before or after verbs.
2Review the key characteristics of Balearic Catalan (català balear: Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa) across phonetics, morphology, and lexicon.
3Analyze prescribed literary texts in detail, focusing on themes, narrative techniques, symbolic elements, and historical context (e.g., Bearn by Llorenç Villalonga, La plaça del Diamant by Mercè Rodoreda, Joan Alcover's Cap al alcover).
4Practice identifying textual connectors, cohesive mechanisms (anaphora, cataphora, ellipsis), and rhetorical devices (metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche).
5Pay attention to Catalan orthographic rules, including diacritics (accent diacrític), open vs. closed accents, apostrofar rules, and hyphenation (guionet).

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these official Balearic Islands PAU exam questions?

Local practice items are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official open/semi-constructed Balearic Islands PAU paper, not an official translation or format simulation. Use official UIB past papers and subject matrices for open-response, listening, graphic, and performance practice.

What is the format of the PAU Catalan Language and Literature II exam in the Balearic Islands?

The official exam is a 90-minute written examination featuring text comprehension, pragmatic/stylistic analysis, morphosyntax exercises (pronoms febles, syntax, orthography), literary commentary on 2º Bachillerato prescribed readings, and sociolinguistics.

What passing score is required on the PAU exam?

The exam is graded out of 10 points. A minimum grade of 4.0 is required on each exam in the General/Access Phase, and the overall university admission grade (60% Bachillerato GPA + 40% PAU General Phase) must be at least 5.0.

What specific Balearic dialectal features are tested?

Questions cover Balearic Catalan vocalism (distinction of neutral vowels, unstressed o/u), the use of the traditional article (es/sa/es/ses vs el/la), zero-ending 1st person singular present verbs in insular varieties, and local vocabulary.

Which literary authors and movements are included in the syllabus?

Key authors and movements include Joan Alcover (Escola Mallorquina), Miquel Costa i Llobera, Llorenç Villalonga (Bearn o La sala de les nines), Mercè Rodoreda (La plaça del Diamant), Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel, Blai Bonet, as well as broader Catalan movements (Renaixença, Modernisme, Noucentisme, Avantguardes, Postwar).

Are these practice questions official UIB exam questions?

No, these questions are independently developed by OpenExamPrep to cover topics from the official 2026 Balearic Islands PAU syllabus and UIB exam standards.