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Key Facts: La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression (UR) Exam
90 Min
Exam duration for the PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression paper
UR PAU 2026 Guidelines
0–10
Grading scale for PAU subject examinations
Universidad de La Rioja Access Guidelines
Min 4.0
Minimum mark required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA
Universidad de La Rioja / PAU Commission
60 / 40
Weighting ratio between Bachillerato GPA (60%) and PAU Access Phase (40%)
Spanish University Entrance Regulations
EUR 55.43
Base registration fee for PAU Access Phase in La Rioja
Gobierno de La Rioja / UR
100
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Prepare for the 2026 La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques exam (UR) with 100 practice questions covering drawing media, painting techniques, engraving, color theory, and conservation.
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1Which dry drawing medium is produced by the slow, oxygen-deprived carbonization (calcination) of thin willow or vine twigs?
2In the standard graphite pencil hardness grading scale, what does a higher number preceding the letter 'B' (e.g., 6B vs. 2B) indicate?
3Which traditional drawing medium features a rich terracotta reddish-brown hue derived naturally from anhydrous iron oxide (hematite)?
4What is the primary function of a paper stump (difumino / tortillon) in dry media drawing?
5Why must liquid fixative (fijador) be applied in light aerosol sprays over un-fixed charcoal or pastel drawings?
6What is the key pigment and binder composition of authentic waterproof Indian Ink (tinta china)?
7Why does metalpoint drawing (e.g., silverpoint / punta de plata) require a specially prepared abrasive ground (gesso or bone ash priming) on the paper?
8What chemical change causes silverpoint drawing marks to shift color over time from initial cool grey to a warm golden-brown patina?
9Which historic brown ink was prepared by boiling beechwood soot (hollín de haya) in water and extracting its water-soluble tarry pigments?
10What major conservation hazard is associated with historical iron gall ink (tinta de agallas de roble) on paper manuscripts?
About the La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression (UR) Exam
The La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques exam (Técnicas de Expresión Gráfico-Plástica) is organized by Universidad de La Rioja (UR) and the Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de La Rioja. Based on the 2026 LOMLOE 2º Bachillerato Arts curriculum, it evaluates students on media chemistry, technical execution procedures, printmaking processes, color physics, visual balance, and art restoration principles.
Exam sponsor: Universidad de La Rioja (UR) / Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de La Rioja. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Written 90-minute examination assessing knowledge of drawing and painting media, binders, solvents, relief and intaglio printmaking, color theory, composition, and art conservation fundamentals.
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 55.43 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (set by Gobierno de La Rioja / UR).
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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.
Dry & Wet Drawing Media
Properties, fixatives, and expressive applications of graphite, charcoal, sanguina, sepia, pastels, Indian ink, wash drawing, reed and metal pens.
Pictorial Techniques, Binders & Solvents
Composition, binders, diluents, and execution procedures of watercolor, tempera, egg tempera, acrylics, oil painting (fat-over-lean rule, glazes, impasto), fresco, and encaustic.
Printmaking & Engraving Processes
Relief printing (woodcut, linocut), intaglio/calcography (drypoint, etching, aquatint, mezzotint, soft ground), planographic methods (lithography, monotype), and screen printing.
Color Theory & Graphic Expression
Additive vs subtractive color synthesis, hue/value/chroma, Chevreul's simultaneous contrast, optical mixing, color harmonies, and visual composition principles.
Supports, Priming, Conservation & Restoration
Paper sizing, canvas and wood panel preparation (gesso, rabbit skin glue), environmental controls (humidity, UV), reversibility, minimal intervention, craquelure, and patina.
Preparing for the La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression (UR) 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: Written 90-minute examination assessing knowledge of drawing and painting media, binders, solvents, relief and intaglio printmaking, color theory, composition, and art conservation fundamentals.
- Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
- Exam / certification fees: EUR 55.43 base registration fee for PAU Access Phase (set by Gobierno de La Rioja / UR). Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
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La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression (UR): Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this practice bank in the same format as the real La Rioja PAU exam?
No, and it is important to know the difference. The official La Rioja PAU paper is a 90-minute examination sat in Spanish containing open, semi-constructed, and practical graphic expression questions. Under the 2026 PAU design rules agreed by UR and 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 technical concepts, material chemistry, and procedural knowledge quickly, then practise executing technical drawings, color exercises, and written responses under timed conditions separately.
What is the format of the La Rioja PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques exam?
The exam is a 90-minute written and practical assessment evaluating students on artistic techniques, chemical properties of media, printmaking methodologies, color theory application, and artwork conservation concepts.
What passing score is required for university admission?
The exam is marked on a 0–10 scale. A minimum grade of 4.0 is required in the Access Phase to calculate the overall university entrance mark (60% Bachillerato GPA + 40% PAU Access Phase >= 5.0).
What registration fees apply for PAU in La Rioja?
The base registration fee for the PAU Access Phase set by Universidad de La Rioja / Gobierno de La Rioja is EUR 55.43.
What key media are tested in the exam?
The syllabus covers dry drawing tools (charcoal, graphite, sanguina, pastels), wet drawing (Indian ink, washes), painting techniques (watercolor, tempera, acrylics, oil, fresco, encaustic), printmaking (xilography, linocut, etching, aquatint, lithography, screen printing), and support preparation.
Are conservation and restoration principles included on the PAU exam?
Yes. Basic concepts of preventive conservation (relative humidity, light damage, atmospheric pollutants), restoration ethics (reversibility, minimal intervention, legibility), and deterioration phenomena (craquelure, foxing) are explicitly part of the 2º Bachillerato curriculum.