Overview
- A ceremony in Santiago on Friday recognized 1,120 Galician pupils with the best PAU records and featured speeches urging talent retention and a strong public university system.
- The Xunta announced it will take a 'real and effective' role with universities in designing next year’s tests after mistakes were detected in the Design/Technical Drawing and History of Spain papers this year.
- Students and university leaders publicly backed the Interuniversity Commission of Galicia (CiUG), praising its long-running coordination role even as the regional government promised to change the test-making process.
- High scores were reported across Spain, with several students achieving the maximum 14 and others near that mark, including Lucía Rodríguez, Gabriela Márquez and Samuel Ros, whose results shape access to competitive degrees.
- Social media amplified both joy and distress as students recorded live reactions to results and follow-up reporting shows top PAU marks do not guarantee job stability, with past top scorers still preparing competitive exams for secure posts.