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Key Facts: Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II Exam

90 min

Exam duration (1.5 hours)

Comissió Gestora PAU GVA

0–10

Grading scale

Spanish PAU Regulations

4.0

Minimum mark required in Access Phase

Generalitat Valenciana (Universitats)

100

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Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II is a 90-minute university entrance exam evaluating textual pragmatics, syntax, morphology, semantics, and 20th-century Spanish literature. OpenExamPrep provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation for 2º Bachillerato exam preparation.

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1Which textual typology is predominantly used in an opinion article published in a newspaper aiming to persuade readers regarding a social issue?
A.Expository-argumentative text
B.Purely narrative text
C.Instructional-normative text
D.Descriptive-technical text
Explanation: Opinion articles articulate a main thesis supported by logical or emotional arguments to persuade the reader, combining objective exposition of facts with subjective evaluation. Therefore, they belong to the expository-argumentative text typology.
2In textual pragmatics, which communicative function dominates in a sentence expressing the speaker's emotional state, such as '¡Qué profunda tristeza me produce esta situación!'?
A.Expressive or emotive function
B.Referential or representative function
C.Appellative or conative function
D.Phatic or contact function
Explanation: The expressive (or emotive) function focuses on the sender, highlighting their subjective feelings, emotions, or personal evaluations through exclamations and emotive vocabulary.
3Identify the enunciative modality of the sentence: '¿Ha aprobado toda la clase el examen de sintaxis?'
A.Direct interrogative modality
B.Aseverative declarative modality
C.Desiderative modality
D.Dubitative modality
Explanation: Direct interrogative sentences ask a question directly using question marks to elicit information from the hearer, constituting a direct interrogative enunciative modality.
4Which cohesion device is used when replacing a noun phrase with a pronoun, as in: 'María compró la novela. Ella la leyó en un día'?
A.Anaphora (pronominal substitution)
B.Cataphora
C.Lexical ellipsis
D.Asyndeton
Explanation: Anaphora occurs when a grammatical element (like the pronoun 'Ella' or 'la') refers back to an entity previously mentioned in the discourse ('María' and 'la novela').
5In pragmatic analysis, what type of deixis is established by words like 'aquí', 'allí', 'este lugar', and 'cerca'?
A.Spatial deixis
B.Personal deixis
C.Temporal deixis
D.Social deixis
Explanation: Spatial deixis anchors elements of discourse in space relative to the speaker's location using demonstratives and spatial adverbs like 'aquí' or 'allí'.
6Which discourse connector signals a concession or obstacle that does not prevent the fulfillment of the main clause action?
A.Sin embargo (adversative/conversive)
B.Por lo tanto (consecutive)
C.En primer lugar (organizer)
D.Es decir (explanatory)
Explanation: 'Sin embargo' (and 'no obstante', 'aunque') introduces a counter-argumentative or concessive relation, indicating an obstacle that is overcome or contrasted with the previous idea.
7What linguistic feature indicates a high degree of subjective modalization in an argumentative text?
A.Use of evaluative adjectives and first-person verbs
B.Exclusive use of passive sentences without agent
C.Abundance of third-person technical definitions
D.Prevalence of imperative verbs in formal legal statutes
Explanation: Subjective modalization reflects the author's stance through first-person personal pronouns/verbs ('creo', 'consideramos'), evaluative adjectives ('inadmisible', 'desastroso'), and modal adverbs.
8In text analysis, what is the 'thesis' of an argumentative text?
A.The main stance, position, or idea that the author defends
B.The brief summary of historical facts mentioned in paragraph one
C.The list of bibliographic sources cited at the end
D.The rhetorical question used as a conclusion
Explanation: The thesis is the core assertion or position that the writer aims to prove or defend throughout the text using logical arguments.
9Consider the passage: 'Es lamentable que la sociedad digitalizada confunda la sobreinformación con el verdadero conocimiento.' Which modalization markers are present?
A.A subjective evaluative adjective ('lamentable') and a value-laden noun distinction ('sobreinformación' vs 'verdadero conocimiento')
B.An objective numerical data set and statistical proof
C.A series of second-person imperative verbs directing reader actions
D.An archaic passive construction lacking modal markers
Explanation: The adjective 'lamentable' conveys explicit speaker evaluation, while contrasting 'sobreinformación' with 'verdadero conocimiento' introduces value judgment into the message.
10Which type of argument is used in: 'Según el último informe de la UNESCO, el 40% de los jóvenes no tiene acceso regular a bibliotecas públicas'?
A.Argument of authority combined with factual data
B.Analogical argument based on personal fable
C.Ad hominem fallacious attack
D.Concessive counter-argument
Explanation: Citing an official recognized institution ('UNESCO') provides an argument of authority, while the '40%' figure adds quantitative data/fact-based argumentation.

About the Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II Exam

The Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II examination (Lengua Castellana y Literatura II) tests 2º Bachillerato competence in text analysis, pragmatics, syntax, morphology, semantics, and 20th-century literature. Please note: The practice questions provided on OpenExamPrep are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation designed to help students master key concepts, syntactic rules, and literary knowledge required for the Valencian PAU examination.

Exam sponsor: Valencian Community PAU Managing Commission / Generalitat Valenciana (Universitats GVA) & Public Universities (UPV, UV, UA, UJI, UMH). 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 in the Valencian Community consists of a 90-minute written paper evaluating text comprehension, pragmatic commentary, syntactic analysis, morphological segmentation, semantic relations, and 20th-century Spanish literature topics.

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 78.37 base registration fee for compulsory Access Phase in Valencian Community (or ~15.00 € per optional subject in voluntary phase).

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Textual Comprehension & Pragmatics

Analysis of text typologies, coherence, cohesion mechanisms, enunciative modalities, register, deixis, modalization, and pragmatic communicative functions.

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Spanish Syntax & Linguistic Analysis

Syntactic analysis of simple, compound, and complex sentences, subordinate clause functions, verbal periphrases, values of the pronoun 'se', and morphological segmentation.

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20th Century Spanish Literature & Authors

Literary movements, key authors, and thematic evolution from Modernismo and Generation of '98 to Generation of '27, post-war theatre and novel, and Valencian literary figures.

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Prescribed Literary Works & Genres

In-depth literary commentary on prescribed texts (such as Valle-Inclán's Luces de Bohemia, Lorca's Romancero Gitano, and Buero Vallejo's La Fundación), dramatic genres, and narrative techniques.

Preparing for the Valencian Community 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 in the Valencian Community consists of a 90-minute written paper evaluating text comprehension, pragmatic commentary, syntactic analysis, morphological segmentation, semantic relations, and 20th-century Spanish literature topics.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: EUR 78.37 base registration fee for compulsory Access Phase in Valencian Community (or ~15.00 € per optional subject in voluntary phase). Official sources

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Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II / Lengua Castellana y Literatura II: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master text commentary skills including identifying thesis, text organization, register, deixis, and modalization elements.
2Practice drawing and analyzing complete syntax trees for complex compound sentences with substantive, relative, and adverbial clauses.
3Memorize the distinct pragmatic values of the pronoun 'se' (reflexive, reciprocal, passive reflex, impersonal, aspectual, pseudo-reflexive).
4Learn word segmentation techniques separating lexemes, prefixes, derivative suffixes, and inflectional suffixes.
5Study key themes, stylistic devices, and structural elements of prescribed texts like Luces de Bohemia, Romancero Gitano, and La Fundación.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Valencian Community PAU Spanish Language and Literature II exam?

It is the official university entrance examination in Spanish Language and Literature II organized by the Generalitat Valenciana (Universitats GVA) and public universities (UV, UPV, UA, UJI, UMH) for 2º Bachillerato students.

What is the structure and duration of the official examination?

The exam lasts 90 minutes and contains tasks on text comprehension (summary, thesis, outline), pragmatic-linguistic commentary (cohesion, modalization, syntax, morphology), and literary development based on the 20th-century Spanish syllabus.

How is this OpenExamPrep practice question bank adapted for PAU preparation?

The local question bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation designed to thoroughly test the grammar, syntax, textual analysis, and literary history concepts required for the Valencian PAU exam.

What passing score is needed for university admission in the Valencian Community?

The exam is graded on a 0–10 scale. A minimum mark of 4.0 in the Access Phase is required so it can be combined with Bachillerato GPA (weighted 60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU, requiring a combined score >= 5.0).

Which literary works and authors are prescribed in the syllabus?

The Valencian Community syllabus emphasizes major 20th-century works and movements including Modernismo/Generation of '98, Generation of '27 (Lorca's Romancero Gitano), esperpento theatre (Valle-Inclán's Luces de Bohemia), post-war drama (Buero Vallejo's La Fundación), and post-war narrative.