Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (Chile)
Chile's university admission test (DEMRE), replacing the PSU since 2022. Three obligatorias + one electiva: Comprensión Lectora (65 Q · 2h30), Competencia Matemática 1 (65 Q · 2h20), Competencia Matemática 2 (55 Q · 2h20 — for engineering/science), Ciencias OR Historia y Cs. Sociales (80 Q · 2h40). Scaled 100–1000 per paper.
Advanced
Chile
University & Higher Ed
265 questions
590 min
50 distinct variants
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PAES section breakdown
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Comprensión Lectora (65 Q)
65 questions · 150 minutes
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Competencia Matemática 1 (65 Q)
65 questions · 140 minutes
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Competencia Matemática 2 (55 Q)
55 questions · 140 minutes
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Historia y Cs. Sociales (80 Q)
80 questions · 160 minutes
Sample question
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the PAES exam pattern?
- Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (Chile) contains 265 questions across 4 sections: Comprensión Lectora (65 Q), Competencia Matemática 1 (65 Q), Competencia Matemática 2 (55 Q), Historia y Cs. Sociales (80 Q). Total duration is 590 minutes.
- Does PAES have negative marking?
- No — PAES has no negative marking. Each correct answer is worth 1 mark.
- How is PAES scored?
- Scaled score range: 0 to 1000. PAES (scaled 100-1000 per area).
- How can I practise PAES for free?
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- What is the difficulty level of PAES?
- PAES is rated Advanced difficulty on Wrexa Edge. Chile's university admission test (DEMRE), replacing the PSU since 2022. Three obligatorias + one electiva: Comprensión Lectora (65 Q · 2h30), Competencia Matemática 1 (65 Q · 2h20), Competencia Matemática 2 (55 Q · 2h20 — for engineering/science), Ciencias OR Historia y Cs. Sociales (80 Q · 2h40). Scaled 100–1000 per paper.
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