Extremadura PAU Exam: Students Protest Unfair Difficulty

Extremadura's PAU Language Exam Sparks Controversy Students in Extremadura, Spain, are voicing concerns about the difficulty of this year's Language exam in the PAU (University Access Test). The exam, administered on June 5th, 2025, included a syntactic analysis section that many students found unusually challenging. One student stated, "Respect to what we had worked on in class, it had nothing to do with it." Another student echoed these sentiments, adding, "When I started reading it, I didn't understand what it was about." The unexpected difficulty has raised questions about the exam's fairness and the preparation students received. While some students expressed frustration, the overall response highlights the need for a review of the exam's design and alignment with the curriculum. The regional education authorities have yet to respond to the student concerns.