Hello, #Vivers! The preparation of the exams for the PCE UNEDasiss Specific Skills Tests convened by the UNED can leave many doubts that we will try to resolve.
1. How many UNEDasiss PCE exams do I have to take?
You should know that depending on the autonomous community you want to take, the subjects you have to take in the test may vary.
As of today, the provinces that follow the same guidelines as Madrid are the following: Valencia, Burgos, Salamanca, Valladolid, Extremadura and León. In this blog post You can consult all the information related to the PCE-UNEDasiss exams that you must take if you want to be admitted to a university in the Community of Madrid.
On the other hand, if you want to take the exam in communities such as Andalusia, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Cantabria, the Canary Islands, La Rioja, Asturias, Aragon, Castilla la Mancha or Navarra, you must take 6 subjects taking into account the type of baccalaureate that is required of you, PCE or EvAU-EBAU.
Finally, in Galicia, you will have to present only the 2 specific subjects.
In any case, we always advise you to consult the host university about the subjects you will have to take in the exam.
2. What is the UNEDasiss accreditation process based on the origin of my Baccalaureate?
Another question that you often ask us is how many subjects you should choose when taking the PCE UNEDasiss exams. It will always depend on where you obtained your high school diploma:
- Students with an International Baccalaureate degree: if you have studied your baccalaureate in an EU country that has a reciprocity agreement (see countries), or an International Baccalaureate (IB), it is recommended that you take two to three subjects. If three subjects are presented, the universities will take only the two best grades to calculate the access grade.
- Students in possession of the Baccalaureate degree who are not members of the EU and without international agreements for the recognition of the Baccalaureate degree: in this case, you must validate your high school degree, and take the UNEDasiss PCE, depending on the destination university.
3. What happens if I fail any of the PCE UNEDasiss exams or do not reach the cut-off mark for the degree I want to access?
This is the question you ask us most. If you do not reach the cut-off grade because you fail one of the PCE-UNEDasiss exams or because you have not achieved enough grade to enter the career you want, we give you different options to access that university degree:
- If in the ordinary call you have not obtained the results you needed, because you have failed all or any of the subjects, you will be able to take the exam again for the subjects you want in the extraordinary call of that same academic year. Your UNEDasiss file will be completed based on the best results obtained in both calls, combining the grades from the ordinary and extraordinary exams. You have to know that the grades you have obtained in an academic year will be valid for two years.
- In the event that you do not reach the cut-off mark with the grades of the ordinary and extraordinary call of the same academic year, you will be able to take the following academic year. If you do not reach the score to reach the cut-off grade required by the university, we recommend that you submit all the PCE again. On the other hand, if you have a tenth left to reach the cut-off mark, you will be able to take the exam only in the two (or three) subjects that count in the university admission phase.
As a last note, we remind you that, when calculating the subjects, subjects with a grade lower than 5 will never count for grading. If you want to know the grades you need to get to reach the cut-off grade you want, you can see it in our grade calculator.
4. Is the type of exam the same in all autonomous communities?
Short answer: no. The UNEDasiss PCE exams, although they are the same in most communities, may vary. The autonomous communities in which the exam typology varies from the UNED standard exam are the communities where EBAU is required: Andalusia, Cantabria, the Basque Country and the Balearic Islands.
5. What level of Spanish is necessary to access university?
Students from a non-Spanish-speaking country must prove B1 knowledge of Spanish. We advise you to check the level of Spanish required at your destination university. For example, in the universities of Madrid, the required level is B2, but this may vary depending on the access requirements of each university.
From our Spanish department for foreign students, we will be able to advise you on everything necessary to prove your level of Spanish.
We hope we have answered all your questions regarding the PCE UNEDasiss exams. Otherwise, you can contact us, by phone, e-mail o WhatsApp and we will answer any other questions you may have.
Hello, if I fail one of the 4 pce exams but I still get the desired average grade, nothing happens?
Hello, Cayetana!
Nothing happens if you fail a subject as long as the average grade of the 4 subjects gives you a 5, or more than a 5. If you also obtain the access grade you will not find it difficult to access the university.
Greetings!
My son, with a score of 9.5 or higher in the International Baccalaureate, has failed the 2 pce, one bad day, the question is, does he have to take the extraordinary call exams or will his bi grade be validated/recognised in the subjects he has failed in? pce, in some communities like Madrid and Valencia?????? Thank you very much in advance for his response.
Hello Jorge:
For this question, it is best to contact the universities to confirm whether or not they validate the grades.
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Hello, I am a foreigner (Peru), I have approved my secondary studies with a grade of 6.50. I want to attend the University of La Coruña and its cut-off grade is 5 (Architecture). My question is: if I don't pass the 2 subjects, can I still apply for a place at the university?
Thank you
Hi Sebastian!
In principle yes, but they will attend to the access notes of all applicants. In any case, we advise you to contact the destination university to confirm it.
Greetings!
Hello, I don't understand much about the grades that Unedd gives, my high school degree is 8.33, Uned accredits me with 6.31... and in the four subjects that I took the exam I only passed 1 [6.5] grade, but I did my calculations and I should have passed 2 more subjects with a 5 or something more...I want to go into veterinary medicine...I don't know what to do?
Hello, I received the results of the 6 exams that I took, I have passed two, but I am sure that I did pass the others, with two subjects passed I cannot enter, that's true. I have requested a review of my exams, I hope they grade it conscientiously.
Hi Jossy!
In this case, if you want to enter a university in Madrid, you must have an average of 5 or more to be able to accredit the Baccalaureate modality (an essential requirement in Madrid). You must calculate your final access grade (out of 14 points) to be able to check if you reach the cut-off grade required by the destination university.
If you do not achieve the grade, you will be able to resubmit the PCE in the extraordinary call in September.
Greetings!
Hello, cordial greeting. I have a doubt if I have the UNDEasiss accreditation, then I have to take the admission exam at the university I want or is the grade I have at the university enough and from there it depends on whether or not I enter the university?
Hello Maria:
Once you have taken the PCE and obtained your UNEDasiss accreditation, you no longer have to take any exam at the university, at least in public universities. With the grades you have obtained in the PCE, the grade that determines whether you can access the different degrees is calculated.
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What happens if I put my name in the pce?
Hello, Naty:
In no official exam it is allowed to enter the name or surname of the person, to avoid possible favorable treatment by the correctors. If you do, your exam may be cancelled.
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Hi Kady!
A 6,31 appears on your accreditation because the following grade calculation formula is applied:
UNEDasiss qualification (up to 10 points) = 4 + Average Baccalaureate grade *0,2 + Subject1*0,1 + Subject2*0,1 + Subject3*0,1 + Subject4*0,1.
If you think that your grade is not adequate, you can complain about it. The UNEDasiss page tells you how to do it. You have to know that, if you ask for an exam, the grade can go down, stay the same or go up.
In the event that you do not achieve the grade for veterinary medicine, you will be able to retake the exams in the extraordinary session in September.
Good luck!
YES, I UNDERSTAND IT BETTER, I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE EXAM IN THE EXTRAORDINARY EXAM, BUT CAN I ONLY TAKE THE EXAM IN 1 SUBJECT (BIOLOGY, WHICH I GOT A 4.85 AND I'M LACK 0.15 TO PASS WITH A 5) OR SHOULD I TAKE THE EXAM IN THE 3 WHICH I DID NOT PASS? I TOOK 4 AND ONLY PASSED 1 SUBJECT…..
Hi Kady!
In the extraordinary call you can take the subjects you want again, it does not matter if they are approved or failed.
Greetings and good luck!
Hello! I have a question, if I take the PCE in the extraordinary call this year and fail some, next year will I have to repeat only that subject or would I have to take all the tests?
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Hi Stephanie,
The grades of the PCE exams make up blocks combining the ordinary and extraordinary calls for each calendar year.
In the event that you appear for the extraordinary call and do not obtain the grade you need, next year you will have to appear again for all subjects, since the grades of the extraordinary call of 2022 are not combined with those of the ordinary call of 2023.
It would be totally different if you appeared in the ordinary call of 2023 and did not get the necessary grade. In that case, you could take the extraordinary call only for the exams in which you want to improve your grade, since those two calls would make up the 2023 block of grades.
All the best.
hello. If a student wants to apply for Audiovisual Communication in Madrid, but did not do Mathematics. Could I apply for this career in this Community without that exam?
Hi Taymi,
You can apply for this career without having taken Mathematics as long as you have taken one of the core subjects that define the Humanities modality (Fundamentals of Art, Latin or a non-repeated first foreign language).
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Hi
For Catalonia, I understand that there are 6 exams, but my question is what happens if I pass 5, I can normally take them or if I have to pass all of them.
Hello, Yamilé!
In principle you will be able to present if your grade reaches an average of 5 and you reach the cut-off grade. In any case, as it is a university that does not belong to Madrid, we advise you to contact the destination university.
Good luck!
Hello! I paid for two exams this September because I was only able to pass two elective subjects and the other two because I did not pass them. I am not going to present one of the 2 subjects because I do not feel prepared, but I will present mathematics since it is mandatory. If I don't take that subject even though it is paid for and is optional, does it affect me in any way? It's just that I saw that I can pass high school with 3 subjects if one of them is mandatory
Hello Valeria!
Nothing happens if you don't present an option subject. The only thing you should know is that if you take 3 subjects you must pass all 3 with a minimum grade of 5.
Good luck!
A question... If you took three subjects and got good grades in them. (Example: English, Applied Mathematics and Business Economics). Could I opt for the high school modality? Do I have to present 4 subjects?
Hi Ricardo:
In the event that you only take three exams at the PCE, you can accredit the baccalaureate modality as long as you meet two conditions:
– That the three subjects you present are a core, a modality core and a specific one.
– That you pass the three exams.
In the case that you are telling us about, you could accredit the modality as long as you pass the three exams, since the three subjects that you indicate meet the first of the conditions (English as a core, Mathematics applied to Social Sciences as a modality core and Business Economics as specific).
Good luck!
Hello. Thank you very much for explaining to me about the exam grades. Finally, I would like to know if to study a degree in the community of Madrid I necessarily need Uneasiss accreditation.
And if possible, find out how much the 4 tests required by Madrid universities cost. And the high school modality.
Thank you very much.
Hi Stephanie!
Yes, to access any of the universities in the Community of Madrid, it is mandatory to obtain UNEDasiss accreditation.
As for the price, including the modality, the price is around 240 euros.
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And I do obtain the baccalaureate modality in the extraordinary tests of this year 2023 but I do not study my degree until 2024. Will this modality continue to serve me? Or would I have to repeat the tests?
Hi Stephanie!
The results obtained in the tests are valid for two academic years. Therefore, the results obtained in the extraordinary tests of 2023 are valid for both the 2023-24 academic year and the 2024-25 academic year. This includes both the grade obtained and the type of baccalaureate.
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Hello,
I have a 10 on my cutoff grade. In how many subjects should I take the exam? And can you take the exam in German even if you are German?
Thank you very much in advance !!
Hello Emily!
The number of subjects you must take will depend on the Autonomous Community in which the university you want to attend is located, as well as the country where you obtained your baccalaureate. Likewise, the subjects you have to take will depend on the specific degree you want to access. So in order to answer these questions, we need you to tell us which university and degree you want to attend, as well as where you obtained your Baccalaureate.
Regarding taking the German exam as a German, you can do it without a problem.
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Hello, I wanted to ask. Is the exam on the reservation day in May different from the exam on the NON-reservation day?
Hello PS:
The most normal thing is that the exam is different so as not to benefit the students who take the exam on the reservation day.
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Hello, I am going to take the pce exams this month and I have signed up for history, as I understand it in certain communities like the one I am in (Valencian community) it should not be taken, since I am signed up, if I lose it it would affect my grade. ?
Hello Karen!
In the Community of Madrid, which is where we are from and where we have information, students must choose one of the three core subjects: Language and Text Commentary, English or History of Spain. However, as the question you raise concerns the Valencian Community, we recommend that you consult the UNED directly, since we are unaware of the criteria that apply in other Autonomous Communities.
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Hello, if I paid 280 euros for the presentation of the PCE that interests me, but I am no longer going to present them because it is not a requirement, how can I recover that money? you have idea? It would help me a lot.
Hello Sergio:
We do not know what the UNED policy is regarding refunds of fees already paid, so we recommend that you contact them directly and tell them about your case.
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Hello,
One question, next week I'm taking the exam, however I have a doubt that doesn't let me concentrate.
I have chosen 6 subjects, the first 4 are language, HDE, English and ACS applied mathematics and the other 2 are philosophy and French.
In all these subjects I am more or less good but mathematics doesn't work out because I can't, the question I have is if I get less than 5 in math and in the others well will this affect me? Since my cut-off grade is 5.
Thank you.
Hello, Oumaima!
Failing Mathematics would harm you in the sense that the grade you would obtain would be lower than possible, but since the cut-off grade you need is very low, you should not worry about it. As long as you pass the rest of the subjects, you should get the 5 you need without a problem.
Good luck on the exams!
Hello,
I just took the math exam here in Madrid this morning, but it was terrible, I don't think I'll pass it...
So I wanted to know what would happen if I failed in that subject (if I had less than 5)
Assuming I pass the 3 other subjects I have left, is it necessary to pass the math exam again? Do you want to present myself again in the extraordinary phase?
My approved high school grade is 9,5, I am also good at other subjects (chemistry, biology and English) better than math...
Well I don't want to lose hope, but I'm nervous and I can't concentrate... ¨:( I hope you answer my question ¨
Hi Ines:
It is not essential to pass Mathematics to qualify for high school in Madrid, as long as everything goes well in the other subjects. But it is advisable to pass it if you need a high access grade.
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One question: If I get a 4.7 in math and it's weighted as specified, can I add it up? Or don't they tell me about it? And do I have to repeat it?
because if I can add it up I get the cut-off mark
Hi Carla:
Unfortunately, since the Mathematics subject is failed, it does not weight 0.2 for the universities and will not be used for the score out of 10 that the UNED calculates. It will only serve you for calculating the modality.
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Hola!
I took the maths II exam this Monday in Madrid but it didn't go very well (I think I won't pass). I did English today and I will do chemistry and biology on Thursday (I do very well in these subjects); My high school grade is 9,5.
If I get a 10 on all 3 exams, will I have a high grade?
Will the math grade count or not?
Hello isbael:
If you fail the mathematics exam, it will not be taken into account for the calculation of the grade, so, even if you get a 10 in the rest of the exams, the maximum grade you can aspire to is a 13 instead of a 14.
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how are you!
I have two questions: 1. Are the PCE and Selectivity exams the same in terms of the content of the exam? 2. Do the PCE regarding the content of the exam vary by country or are they the same for each UNED headquarters? That is, for example, is the CCSS math exam for the ordinary call in Spain the same as the one they would give at the Bogotá headquarters?
thank you!
Hello John:
Yes, the contents of the different subjects are the same for PCE and EvAU selectivity. However, the exams are not the same for the different locations and calls.
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Hey.
With my high school grade that gives me 5,4 (4 + 7 x 0,2) and they ask me for 5 to enter a private university, is it mandatory to do PCE or is it just to raise my grade?
Hello Monica:
Each private university decides the access requirements for its future students. We recommend that you check with the university you want to attend if it is an essential requirement for them to take the PCE tests, even if they do not require you to get a specific grade.
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Good Morning.
I have not had time to prepare for the philosophy exam and I wanted to know if I can not take it or is it mandatory to take it and hand it in? I do the rest of the subjects well.
Thank you
Hello Monica:
For this question, it is best to contact UNED directly.
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Hello! I have received my grades from the four PCE exams that I took in New York, I have failed two of them but the average grade of the exams gives me higher than 5. I want to study in Madrid, do I have to repeat the failed exams in September? Or is it okay if you give me the approved average?
Thank you very much.
Hello Teresa:
If your average of the 4 exams is greater than 5, you accredit the baccalaureate modality, so if the final grade obtained allows you to access the degree you want, it would not be necessary for you to repeat any of the exams.
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Hello. I want to apply to the universities of the community of Murcia and Valencia, I have taken the exams and I have only been able to pass 1, passing only 1 does it mean that I have to go to the extraordinary call? Or can I still apply for the ordinary one? And how can I calculate my new grade if I have passed only 1 subject?
Hi Ricardo:
It all depends on the cut-off mark of the university degree you want to access. If, even having passed only one subject, the final grade obtained is higher than the cut-off grade, it is not necessary for you to go to the extraordinary call. If the grade obtained is lower than the cut-off grade for the degree you want to enroll in, you will have to appear again.
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Hola!
In the Ordinary call I applied to be able to enter the universities of the communities of Murcia and Valencia, unfortunately I did not pass enough and now in the extraordinary call is there any possibility of being able to apply to universities where they ask me for 6 exams?
Hello John:
In the extraordinary call, you could register to take 6 exams and in this way be able to try to access the university in one of the Autonomous Communities in which it is an essential requirement.
However, in the month of September, after the extraordinary call exams are held, there is usually no official registration process for universities, so our recommendation is that you ask directly at the university you are interested in if that possibility would be possible.
All the best
Hi
I have a grade of less than 5 in mathematics and drawing but greater than 5 in English and physics and in total the average of four grades is more than 5.
In this case can I enter computer engineering in Madrid?
Thank you very much in advance.
A greeting.
Hi Hadi,
According to the grades you give us, by having an average higher than 5 in the 4 exams, you would be accredited for the baccalaureate modality, which is one of the requirements to be able to access university in Madrid. Therefore, if your final grade is higher than the cut-off grade for Computer Engineering, you will be able to access without problem.
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Hello! I took 4 and failed 3..., I didn't expect it because I had a very good high school diploma. I'm going for the Science branch. I am considering, since I am in Spain, taking the EBAU, I have seen that the passing percentages are much higher. What do you advise me? Is PCE really more difficult? Thank you
Hello, Eva María:
The EBAU is the university entrance test exclusively for students with a Spanish baccalaureate, but if you have already taken the PCE, I understand that it is because your baccalaureate is from another country, so you could not take the EBAU. Your option is to present yourself again to the PCE in the extraordinary call.
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Hola!
I have a question about PCE
I passed 3 (English, ccss mate and Geography) of the 4 courses but my average is greater than 5 and it works for me, but I would like to raise my grade so I would have to take the extraordinary phase, and my doubt is that if I pass the exam that I failed in September, will I be less likely to enter? since I have heard that entering in September is more complicated since there are only the leftover places from the ordinary phase
Hello Mercedes:
Most of the degrees fill their quota of places in the month of July, so in the month of September you can no longer access and the grade you obtained in the extraordinary call would only serve to try to access next year.
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Good afternoon,
I took the Physics and Mathematics II exam, but I failed Mathematics. The career I have chosen requires quite a cut-off mark and with my average of 10,501 I am afraid I will not be able to enter. My question is that I am thinking that instead of taking the mathematics II exam again in September at the Uned, taking the mathematics applied to the social sciences exam, can I take the unedassis exam for that subject so that I can raise my grade in September?
Thank you very much
Hello Maria:
As long as the career you want to enter accepts Applied Mathematics to the Social Sciences as a core modality, yes, you can do it.
However, we recommend that you confirm this with the university you want to attend first.
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If I have not been able to take the ordinary call, but I will take the 4 subjects in the extraordinary one, in case I do not manage to pass one of the four, I must take all of them again next year or I can simply take the one that Was it bad for me to raise my grade?
Hello Sofia:
In the event that you do not obtain the necessary grade with the September grades, you have to re-sit all subjects again in 2024, since UNED saves the grades by blocks of calendar years.
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Good afternoon, I had a question, my cousin who is from Morocco intends to study Graphic Design at a university in Spain, however, she is undecided about the location of the institution, considering options such as Barcelona, Granada….
Furthermore, he wishes to settle in La Coruña to prepare for the PCE exams and subsequently take these exams.
I would like to ask for your guidance on the feasibility of this option, that is, whether it is possible to prepare for the aforementioned exams in a place other than your future university.
Or for example, if you decide to go to Barcelona, then find an academy there and prepare it.
Thank you
Hello Maina:
The PCE exams can be taken at any of the locations that UNED establishes, both in Spain and abroad, regardless of where the university you want to access is located. What must be taken into account is that the number of exams to be taken, as well as the specific subjects examined, must be appropriate according to the criteria of the university to which one wishes to enter. Therefore, there would be no problem for your cousin to take the PCE exams in La Coruña, but she will have to make sure that she takes the number of subjects required by the universities of Barcelona, which are 6, as well as that these subjects are appropriate for her. the university and the degree you want to access.
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Hello! Please clarify a doubt for me.
If in the notes for this September 2023 call they deny me the baccalaureate modality, should I take the exams again next year to obtain it?
And if so, does it have to be for ALL exams? Can't I exclude those in which I have passed?
Hi Stephanie,
Indeed, in the event that in this call you are denied the baccalaureate modality, in order to obtain it, you will have to take the exams again next year. In addition, you will have to take all the exams again, since the grades obtained in the PCE exams are saved in blocks for each calendar year.
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Hello, I am a foreigner (from Peru). Now I want to study at the ESCAC but it asks me to do either the EBAU or the PCE. In Peru I have already studied some university courses at the PUCP, (recognized as the best in Peru) but I don't know which of the two modalities suits me better. As far as I researched, the PCE would be better, but I don't really understand if I will take the courses before taking the exam or if I will have to take the exam directly. Because there is a Spanish history course that I have never taken in Peru. HELP please :c Or some advisor
Hi Alonso!
The difference between the EBAU and the PCE is that the EBAU is the test that students who have a Spanish baccalaureate must take, while the PCE is the test that students with a foreign baccalaureate must take. Therefore, if you obtained your high school degree in Peru, you will have to take the PCE. As for the subjects that you will have to take the exam, it is best that you ask directly at the ESCAC, since we do not know what their access requirements are and the configuration of subjects that they require of their future students.
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Hello, I would like to know information about the PCE exams and what subjects are used for marketing, advertising and public relations careers.
Serves English, social sciences mathematics, economics and geography.
I also wanted to know if you can take the pce while already enrolled in a Spanish university?
Hello Andres:
The combination of subjects that you indicate is valid for both the Marketing degree and the Advertising and Public Relations degree.
On the other hand, there would be no problem taking the PCE while already enrolled in a university.
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Hello, good morning.
I would like to know if our MATURITA in Slovakia (which is equivalent to the high school in Spain since we are a bilingual Spanish section) is worth it, in this case biology and chemistry, with these same two subjects the PCE tests to raise the grade of court? Or do you have to take the PCE tests for other subjects than the maturita?
Thank you in advance for your response and attention.
Hi sofi:
Indeed, by having your high school degree in a country of the European Union, you only need to take two subjects in the PCE to raise the grade you have in your high school degree.
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Hi, I have a doubt!
I took the PCE last year in Brazil, but I would like to change careers. I study Business Management and I want to change to ADE, I spoke with the university office and they said that I need to take the PCE again.
Do you know what the procedure is? Do I need to present all the documentation that is in Brazil again?
Thank you for your time!
Hi Brenda:
The marks you obtained in the PCE exams are saved for two years, so if the marks you obtained in your exams allow you to access the career you want to change to, you would not need to repeat the exams.
However, if, having all the information about the subjects you took the exam and the grades you got, the university has told you that you must repeat them, it is possible that this is the case.
If you have to repeat them, the process is exactly the same as the one you did last year. You will have to sign up for the tests on the UNEDasiss page (you can do it with the same user that you already have and there may be documentation that you do not have to upload again), take the corresponding exams and if you obtain enough grade to access the new degree, submit the application for admission to the university.
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Hello, I understand that there is an agreement between Colombia and Spain where degrees are recognized and you can take the PCE exam to raise your grade. My question is if I take a bad exam, can that lower my grade because of the agreement?
Hi Yaser,
Indeed, there is an agreement between both countries by which high school diplomas and university entrance test scores from both educational systems are reciprocally recognized. You have all the information in this article from our blog.
Regarding your doubt about whether you do the exams poorly, don't worry, the grade you obtained in the Saber 11 tests will not go down because you do the PCE exams poorly. It just won't go up.
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Hello good morning. Last year I took the English, Biology and Chemistry tests, I passed all 3 subjects, however, this year I want to take Mathematics to be able to apply for a place at the Universities of Madrid, however I notice on the UNED website that It says that grades from previous years will not be taken into account for the admission grade. I understood that the grades were valid for two years. Could you clarify this for me? Thank you.
Hello Vanessa:
Indeed, the grades you obtain are valid for two years, but for your UNED accreditation grade, the grades from different years are not mixed, since they are saved in blocks of calendar years. If this year you took Mathematics only, the grade you obtained would create the 2024 block of grades, while those for English, Biology and Chemistry would be part of the 2023 block.
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Hello, I am studying 2 years of high school in France and I still don't finish until June, should I approve my high school to be able to access a Spanish university or not because it is in the EU?
I would also like to know if, in order to access Dentistry or Medicine, I could choose to pass three subjects: Chemistry, Biology and French, for example, or should I necessarily take an exam in 4 subjects.
Thank you very much, have a good day!
Hello Douaa,
You also have to homologate the high school diploma, although since it is a European Union high school diploma, you will only have to take two subjects in the PCE, which will be the ones that will be taken into account for the weightings. In the case of Medicine and Dentistry, you can choose between Mathematics II, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, which are the ones that give you a weight of 0,2.
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Hello, I have some questions! I graduated from high school in Madrid, but my diploma is from the American system and I already have the homologation. I want to study Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid. How many exams do I have to take and what can they be (If there are 4, could I do CCSS Maths, Biology, Geology and English?). What happens if I fail one of the 4?
Thank you very much!
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Hello Franco:
To study Biology at the Complutense University you would have to take 4 exams, which could be the ones you indicate with the exception of CCSS Mathematics, since for the degree you are interested in, it is essential that you take the Mathematics II exam as a core modality subject.
If you fail any of these exams, it would affect your final grade, but depending on which one it was, it would affect it to a greater or lesser extent. You can do a simulation with our grade calculator to check.
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Hello, I am Colombian and I have done my Saber 11 equivalency with the UNED, my access grade is 8,74, but the race I want to enter has a little more than 10 points, so I am going to register for the PCE to upload them.
I have seen that the voluntary part of the EBAU cannot be lost, that it only adds points, but I don't know if it is the same with the PCE. I know that for Colombians and Europeans it is recommended to only do two, but I will do four just to be safe; can they be lost? Or do my two best ones still add points regardless of the grade I get?
Hi Alejandra:
In the specific phase of the PCE you can only raise your high school grade. You can increase up to 2 points for each of the two best exams you have taken in subjects that weight 0,2 for the degree you want to access.
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Hello! I am from Argentina and I am trying to apply to the University of Oviedo, I am going to take 6 exams (4 core and 2 specific), my question is, if I fail any of the core subject exams, would that grade stop? count towards the general phase average? If so, then the average would be something like: 5+5+5+0 for example? And in the case of failing a specific exam, would this not count towards my grade either and would it be taken as 0?
And in the event that the average of the general phase was below 5, again with the example of 5+5+5+0 (average 3,75 x 0,4 = 1.5), it would count to add to the grade ? And if so, this average, together with my high school grade(9,7 0,6 = 5,82 > 5,82), then could I still enter the degree even if I failed a core subject exam?
Thank you!
Hello John:
For these questions, it is best that you go directly to the UNED and have them explain how to calculate your grade, since we do not know what these calculations will be like for the universities of Asturias.
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If I want to apply for Andalusia but I have only taken 5 subjects, the 4 mandatory and 1 optional, is it okay? Or should the 6 subjects be mandatory? The thing is that in the rules of the ebau of Andalusia they said that the electives could range from 1 subject to 4, or at least that was what I understood
Hello Maria:
Indeed, you don't have to take 6 subjects. You can only do 5 (the 4 mandatory and one optional) and still reach 14 points.
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Hello, I just did math as specified and I think I failed with a 4,5. Despite having failed, would I still be counted that 4,5? Thank you.
Hello, Sergi:
Failed exams do not count towards the calculation of the grade, so even if you have obtained a 4.5, for practical purposes it is as if you had obtained a 0.
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I have just finished my high school studies in Mexico, I would like to go to Spain to study medicine. I will take my PCE exam in June this year. However, I think I will enter university next year. When taking the exam this year (2024), is it valid for 2025? Can I request a refund for the exam in any case?
Thank you
Hello Fernanda:
The grades you obtain this year are useful for two academic years, the 2024/25 academic year and the 2025/26 academic year.
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Hello, if I have not accredited the baccalaureate modality but I have a very good grade in a subject that I would like to keep, in September can I take the other subjects and will the grade for the desired subject from the ordinary phase be saved? Would this count towards the accreditation of the baccalaureate modality?
Hi nicole:
Yes, if you take the rest of the subjects again in September, they will save your grade for the subjects you took in May and with the highest grades in each of them, your corresponding UNED accreditation would be created. to 2024.
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If the June tests were not enough for me to reach the cut-off mark, and it is not possible for me to take the extraordinary exams, can I take the other course? Thank you
Hello Sofia:
Yes, of course, you can apply next year without a problem.
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Hello, in my case they are homologating my papers in Peru but I am afraid of getting a low cut-off grade, let's say that in the worst case I get a 5 and that in the Pce it does not give me the necessary score, what would happen in those cases? Since I want to study industrial engineering and I see that they ask for a score of up to 10
Hello, Fer:
To be able to access a public university in Spain it is necessary to obtain the necessary cut-off mark for the university and the degree you want to access, so if you do not obtain it, you will not be able to access.
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Hello, in my case I want to take the PCE in this extraordinary call, but on the website of the university I want to enter the list of admitted students will be published on September 4 and UNED gives me the results on September 17. And the truth is I don't know whether to pre-register for university or not, because I have seen many videos that sometimes students leave places and I could get that place.
And if in any case, I do not manage to obtain that place at the university, will my PCE grade be valid for the following year in the ordinary call?
Hello Natalia:
If you have already taken the PCE tests but have not obtained the necessary grade to access the degree you are interested in, our recommendation is that you still pre-register, since the grade could drop compared to the previous year, or Even if it did not drop, you could access in case you are on the waiting list and a student who has obtained a place does not end up enrolling.
In any case, if you do not manage to access this year but in the September tests if you get the necessary grade, they will save it for the following year.
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Hello, I am from Peru and I want to study psychology at the University of Castilla y León, so I understand that I must apply for the Baccalaureate Modality in “Science and Technology”. I will take the PCE in September 2024 for the first time and I will choose: General (Spanish language and literature), Modality (Mathematics II) and Optional (CCSS applied mathematics and Physics).
1- Can I choose 2 math subjects like this? (I want to choose both mates because I'm good at it)
2- The 2 maximum grades chosen to be weighted to obtain the Admission grade are chosen from these 3 courses... Mathematics II, CCSS Applied Mathematics and Physics? Or are they chosen only from the electives that would be Applied Mate ccs and Physics?
3- If for the first time I take the PCE in September 2024 and then to raise my grade I also do it in June 2025, but things are worse for me. What grades does the University consider in 2025 for my admission grade, the highest in 2024 or the latest in 2025.
I hope it helps me, thank you very much!
Hello Monica:
The psychology degree belongs to the branch of Health Sciences, so this is the branch to which you should apply. The CCSS Mathematics subject is not a subject of this branch, so it would not serve as a specific subject in the PCE. However, since you want to access the university in Castilla y León, we recommend that you consult directly with the university you want to access, since the access conditions may vary between the different autonomous communities.
Regarding the grades for the weightings, the university will take into account all the subjects of the branch, including the core modality (In your case, Mathematics II) and not only the specific ones.
As for the grades that the university will take into account if you apply both in September and June of next year, the university will always take into account the highest grade of the two calls. You must bear in mind, however, that in the UNED accreditation, the grades are divided into blocks of calendar years, so your blocks of 2024 and 2025 would be totally independent of each other, and you cannot mix the grades from both calls in case of that in some subjects you got a better grade and in others you didn't.
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