Selectividad

Selectividad is the popular name given to the Spanish University Access Tests ("Prueba de acceso a la univeridad", PAU), a non-compulsory exam taken by students after secondary school, necessary to go into University. Students must take six 90 minutes written exams over three days in June or September, consisting of common and specific subjects taken in "Bachillerato" (the last two non-compulsory years of secondary education"). "Selectividad" exams are set by the Public Universities of each Autonomous Community and enable for accessing the Spanish university system.

ubjects

Common Subjects

#Spanish language and literature
#First foreign language (mainly English, rarely French, German or Italian)
#History of Spain or History of Philosophy
#Galician, Catalan and Basque are also common subjects in Galicia; Catalonia, Balearic Islands and Valencian Country; and the Basque Country, respectively.Selectividad or Scholastic Aptitude Test is accepted by USA universities if accompanied by TOEFL english exam.

pecific Subjects

Arts:
#Artistic Drawing
#History of Art
#Choose between Graphic Expression Techniques or ImageHumanities:
#Latin
#History of Art
#Choose between: Ancient Greek, Geography or History of MusicSocial Sciences:
#Applied Mathematics
#Economy and Business Administration
#GeographySciences and Engineering:
#Physics
#Mathematics
#Choose between: Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Technology, Electricity or MechanicsNature Sciences:
#Chemistry
#Biology
#Choose between: Mathematics, Physics or Environmental Sciences

External links

* [http://www.usal.es/~gesacad/web-acceso/Indiceselect.html Examinations from] : [http://www.usal.es/~gesacad/web-acceso/Examen06/Examen06.html 2006] , [http://www.usal.es/~gesacad/web-acceso/Examen05/Examen05.html 2005] and [http://www.usal.es/~gesacad/web-acceso/Examen04/Examen04.html 2004] .