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PAP — Prueba de Aptitud Personal
An aptitude test required in some regions before you can enrol on a teaching degree, checking language, reasoning and communication.
- Who sits it
- Students applying to Educación Infantil or Primaria degrees in regions such as Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
- When it happens
- Before enrolling on the teaching degree, sat in spring.
- Preparation time
- A few weeks of practice with past papers is usually enough.
- How often
- Usually two sittings a year.
- Cost
- Small registration fee.
What the exam is like
Two written parts: critical reading and written expression, plus logical-mathematical reasoning.
Stage by stage
1
Register through your regional education department
2
Sit the language and communication part
3
Sit the reasoning part
4
Pass both parts to be admitted to the degree
How the mark is used
Pass or fail on each part; it does not raise your admission mark.