Overview
- Calling begins at 13:30 (12:30 in the Canary Islands) with sealed papers opened at 14:00 (13:00 in the Canary Islands) for a simultaneous nationwide sitting.
- A total of 35,503 admitted candidates compete for 12,366 posts, including 9,276 in Medicine and 2,279 in Nursing, with the rest across Pharmacy, Psychology, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
- The multiple‑choice test lasts four and a half hours with roughly 200 questions plus 10 reserve items, scored at +3 for correct, −1 for incorrect and 0 for blank responses.
- Rules require an original physical ID on the desk, blue or black pen only, no entry after packets are opened and a complete ban on electronic devices throughout the process.
- Sanidad reduced host cities this year, such as dropping Girona, Ciudad Real and Vigo, while more than 2,000 staff support operations and Catalonia candidates face travel concerns after Rodalies disruptions.