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]]>It’s the UPG.
Here are some information to shed some light…
What is the UPG?
UPG, or the University Predicted Grade, is a composite score made up of the applicant’s weighted UPCAT test scores and weighted grades from high school. In addition, other factors like geographical location and school type are incorporated in the UPG as palugit and pabigat. The UPG is the basis upon which a student may be admitted to the University of the Philippines.
A Brief History of the UPCAT and the UPG
The UP Charter mandates that UP is not to deny admission to the University “by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation.” Although it is not mentioned in the charter, UP also recognizes equity considerations on the economic or social status of applicants.
If this is the case, then why doesn’t UP just admit all applying students?
The University is bound to ensure that they have high academic standards since it is the university that bears the country’s name. Also, resources are scarce and budget is limited. Thus, the selection process is put into place, focusing on excellence.
Back then there was no entrance test. A student only needs some evidence that he or she had enough college preparation; he or she has taken the specified subjects by UP and has done some laboratory experiments. However, by the 1920’s, UP has gained its reputation for excellence and was getting a lot of student application. In 1928 an entrance exam was administered and only the top students were admitted, depending on the number of slots available.
This might have been the first UPCAT.
Although there seems to be no problem of having an entrance exam, UP took steps to democratize admission in the 1940’s. It automatically admitted top students from high schools; public and private, urban and rural. In the late 1950’s, achievement, psychological and intelligence tests were given but these were for guidance purposes only. No UPG’s were implemented here. It was in 1961-1962 when the UP Scholastic Aptitude Examination (SAE) was employed to pick candidates for admission.
As years passed, the University noted a 30% delinquency rate which was quite high. To solve this, UP did some research. One of the findings was to combine test scores and scholastic performance to give a reliable way of predicting a student’s performance in college.
It was the UPG’s conception.
1967 was the year the UPCAT was born (although this is still different from today’s UPCAT). The UPG was not yet invented and the UPCAT was used on its own as a selection tool. To enter UP, you may then either pass the UPCAT or be at the top of your class.
In the 1970’s a resolution was passed to combine the three year high school average and the College Admissions Test scores. This made entrance to UP more difficult. It was 80% CAT and 20% high school grades back then. Then a series of studies showed that the high school grade’s weight should be increased.
Then in 1976, Prof. Romeo Manlapaz came up with a system that uses “multiple regression analysis” (I also don’t know what it is if you’re asking) to integrate the high school grades and the UPCAT scores.
The UPG was born.
(to know more about the UP Admission System’s history, you may also want to read Jo Florendo Lontoc’s Excellence and Equity: UP’s Great Balancing Act)
The UPG Formula
Shown below is the equation to compute the UPG.
But the UPG, simply put, is just comprised of the following:
This however is not yet its entirety. The UPG is affected by so called palugit and pabigat.
The EEAS: Palugit and Pabigat
If you remember a while ago, I mentioned that UP took steps to democratize the admission system, meaning give every sector a fighting chance to be admitted to UP. In 1998, UP took it to the next level by implementing the Excellence-Equity Admissions System (EEAS). This adds a twist to the UPG computation.
Basically, the EEAS adjusts the UPG of applicants by a palugit of 0.5 who are coming from public barangay, public vocational, and public general high schools, excluding those administered by state universities and colleges and science high schools. Minorities are also given palugit.
The EEAS also has a pabigat.
A pabigat, on the other hand, is an adjustment going in the opposite direction. One instance that it happens is when a student applies for a campus that is not near his locality. He is given a penalty so it becomes more difficult for him to be admitted to the campus. Applicants in the locality gets more chances to be admitted.
Final Words
With all these things coming together, you now have your UPG; an amalgamation of scholastic performance, test scores and democratization factors. Complicated? Maybe.
Nonetheless, whatever the computation of the UPG may be, it is the university’s discretion and not yours. Your job as a student is to get the best grades that you can get and prepare well for the UPCAT.
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]]>Filing of Wait list Applications: starts on April 29, 2019 (Monday).
Deadline of Filing Applications: May 17, 2019 (Friday).
FLOW CHART OF APPLICATION FOR WAITLIST
FOR FIRST SEMESTER 2019-2020
UPLB Waitlist Criteria 2019
- Must satisfy the absolute cut-off of 2.800 for wait list applicants
- Must satisfy the UPG and prescribed subtest scores for degree program
- Must have indicated UPLB as campus choice
Flowchart for Waitlist Application:
| 1) Download and accomplish the Wait List Application Form from the UPLB website: www.uplb.edu.ph. For walk-in applicants, get application form at Window No. 1. 2) Indicate two priority degree programs that satisfy the minimum criteria Of UPLB and the criteria set by the various colleges (UPG, campus choice and subtest scores) as seen in Table 1. 3) Indicate name of parents, contact address and telephone number (landline/mobile). 4) Attach copy of UPCAT results (Admission Notice for successful application to Other UP units/UPG and subtest percentile rank scores for non-qualifiers). |
| 5) Submit the accomplish application form With the UPCAT result in the wait list Drop Box at Window I of the Office of the University Registrar, UPLB OR Send the scanned copy Of the accomplished application form and UPCAT results to [email protected] |
| 6) Check the OUR bulletin board for names of applicants who are required to report to the college(s) concerned for interview by May 28, 2019 (Tuesday). |
| 7) Based on the degree programs(s) applied to, proceed to the College(s) for interview. Interview schedules are from May 29 (Wednesday) to May 31 (Friday), 2019 |
| 8) Check the OUR bulletin board for announcements on applicants who are offered available slots on June 6, 2019 (Thursday). |
| 9) Get notice Of admission and registration instructions at Window No. 2, OUR on June 14, 2019 (Friday). |
UPLB Minimum and College Criteria for Wait Listing 2019
- Minimum Criteria : UPG of at least 2.800 and had chosen UPLB Campus
- College Criteria (see table below) :
Table 1. College criteria for waitlisting
| COLLEGE | Program | Language Proficiency | Reading Comprehension | Math | Science | Additional Requirements |
| Agriculture |
BS Agriculture |
50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | Interview |
| BS Food Science and Technology | 50 | 50 | 75 | 75 | Interview | |
| BS Agricultural Biotechnology | 50 | 50 | 75 | 75 | Interview | |
| Arts and Sciences | BA Communication Arts | 80 | 80 | 50 | 50 | interview |
| BA Philosophy | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | interview | |
| BA Sociology | 70 | 70 | 60 | 50 | interview | |
| BS Applied Mathematics | 50 | 50 | 85 | — | Interview and had chosen BSAM as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT |
|
| BS Applied Physics | 70 | 70 | 85 | 80 | Interview by the unit; UPG of 2.75 or better | |
| BS Biology | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | ||
| BS Chemistry | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 | UPG of 2.500 or better; had chosen BS Chem or BSAgChem as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT; UPLB as 1st choice; Graduate of STEM track in Senior High School | |
| BS Computer Science | 70 | 70 | 85 | 70 | ||
| BS Mathematics | 50 | 50 | 85 | — | Interview and had chosen BSMath as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT | |
| BS Mathematics and Science Teaching | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | interview | |
| BS Statistics | 40 | 40 | 70 | 50 | interview | |
| CA-CAS | BS Agricultural Chemistry (5 yrs) | 70 | 70 | 80 | 80 | UPG of 2.500 or better; had chosen BS Chem or BSAgChem as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT; UPLB as 1st choice; Graduate of STEM track in Senior High School |
| CDC | BS Development Communication | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | Interview; had chosen BSDC as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT |
| Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology | BS Agricultural Engineering (5 yrs) | 55 | 55 | 80 | 80 | interview |
| BS Chemical Engineering (5 yrs) | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | interview | |
| BS Civil Engineering (5 yrs) | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | interview | |
| BS Electrical Engineering (5 yrs) | 50 | 50 | 80 | 80 | interview | |
| BS Industrial Engineering (5 yrs) | 60 | 60 | 80 | 80 | interview | |
| Economics and Management | BS Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | UPG of 2.75 or better |
| BS Economics | 70 | 70 | 75 | 70 | – | |
| BS Agricultural Economics | 65 – 70 – | UPG of 2.75 or better and interview | ||||
| Forestry and Natural Resources | BS Forestry | UPG of 2.800 or better | interview | |||
| Human Ecology | BS Human Ecology | Average of 60% | UPG of 2.75 or better; Interview; UPLB as first choice of campus | |||
| BS Nutrition | Average of 70% | UPG of 2.75 or better; Interview; UPLB as first choice of campus; BSN or BSHE as 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT | ||||
| Veterinary Medicine | D Veterinary Medicine (6 yrs) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | DVM is 1st or 2nd choice in UPCAT; UPLB is 1st or 2nd campus choice, and Interview |
Important Links to Wait List Forms:
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]]>The release of the UPCAT results for 2018 has been quite a hot topic for the past few days.
In a Facebook post by UP Regent Atty. Spocky Farolan, Announced that the results will be released on April 30, 2018. He also addressed some of the concerns of netizens about the release of the UPCAT 2018 results.
However, a heated and interesting discussion ensued in the comments section. Atty Farolan also received private messages and exchanges of strong words happened. This prompted the UP regent to send a letter to the UP Office of Admissions to clarify things.
Here's the transcript of his letter:
Office of
REGENT SPOCKY FAROLAN
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM
Quezon Hall, U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
11 April 2018
PROF. AURORA ODETTE C. MENDOZA
Director
Office of Admissions
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Dear Prof. Mendoza:
Warm greetings!
I have recently been in contact with a number of parents, guardians and applicants who took the UPCAT for academic year 2018-2019. They raised several issues, concerns and queries which, in my assessment, would indeed require our immediate attention, response and clarification.
In line with these, may I respectfully request the official response and policies of the U.P. Office of Admissions relevant to the following queries and concerns:
- How many incoming first year students would the University of the Philippines accept this coming AY2018-2019? How does the number compare with admissions in 2015 and 2014?
- There are some universities which require incoming freshmen students to enroll on dates prior to the expected release of the UPCAT results. Can a student who enrolls in a different university prior to the release of the UPCAT results still be accepted as a student of U.P. if said student passes the UPCAT and withdraws his enrollment from the other university? Would the student be not disqualified?
- In relation to question no. 2, what are the required documents, original or certified true copies, which a student qualified to enroll in U.P. must submit? What are the deadline for its submission? Does current policies allow an extension for the submission of said documents in case the qualified student previously enrolled in a different university and would require time to retrieve the said documents?
- Is U.P. covered by R.A. 10648, otherwise known as the Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014, which grants the top 10 graduates of public schools automatic admission to state universities? If covered by said law, what are the guidelines of U.P. in implementing this law? When can qualified students start to apply in U.P. under this program?
- In relation to question no. 4, would a student who graduated among the top 10 of his school during Junior High School but failed to make the top 10 in Senior High School still be qualified to receive the benefits provided under the Iskolar ng Bayan Act?
- Where, when and how can an UPCAT non-passer get his or her UPCAT grade?
- As of receipt of this letter, how many UPCAT examination papers and grades have been computed?
- Do we foresee any challenges that could force U.P. to miss the target of releasing the results on or before 30 April 2018?
It would be greatly appreciated if the response to my queries are made within two (2) days from receipt of this letter. You may course it through the Office of the University Secretary.
Also, these are just some of the concerns raised which I think need to be immediately responded to and clarified. A number of concerned parents, guardians and examinees have also provided suggestions and other concerns which we can discuss at a later time.
Finally, you may have heard about issues regarding my social media outbursts in response to some unsavory remarks made about the UPCAT results and U.P., especially the people toiling to check and have the results released. I apologize for my temper and allowing my raw emotion to publicly come out unfiltered. Please do not let this distract you in the service you have been painstakingly doing for U.P. and the thousands of UPCAT applicants and their families. Rest assured that, though things may not always be ideal, you and your office will always have my support in this continuing process of improving our services.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
ATTY. FREDERIC MIKHAIL "SPOCKY" I. FAROLAN
Member, U.P Board of Regents
In response to Atty. Farolan's queries, the UP Office of Admissions sent a letter explaining point by point the issues he raised.
Here's the transcript of the letter:
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
1101, Diliman, Quezon City
12 April 2018
ATTY. FREDERICK MIKHAIL "SPOCKY" l. FAROLAN
Member. Board of Regents
University of the Philippines
Diliman. Quezon City
Dear Hon. Regent Farolan,
In relation to the queries and concerns presented in your letter dated 11 April 2018, I am providing the following responses:
1. Number of Freshman admissions: (the data are for the entire up System and are based on the degree program quotas submitted by the different CUs which were used to process the selection of qualifies)
UPCAT years – System Qualifiers
2014 – 13,028
2015 – 14,988
2016* – 1,558
2017* – 1,591
2018 – 14,354
*Transition years for K+12 program in which Grade 10 HS students were required to take Grade (in AY2016-2017) and Grade 12 (in AY2017-2018); UPCAT2016 and UPCAT2017 applicants were limited to students coming from HS that had DepEd-approved transition programs.
4. Is UP covered by R.A. 10648, otherwise known as the Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014 (INB ACT), which grants the top 10 graduates of public high schools automatic admission to state universities?
Yes, UP is covered by R.A. 10648.
However, the provision for automatic admission under this Act has a limited period as stated by the following condition, under Sec.4.:
Provided: That for the next six years in the implementation of this Act beginning SV2015-2016, admission their SVCs of choice within their region shall be automatic for the top ten (10) graduating students of public high schools.
5. In relation to no. 4, would a student who graduated among the top 10 of his school during Junior High School but failed to make the top 10 in Senior High School still be qualified to receive the benefits provided under the INB ACT?
No, because a HS graduate must have completed Grade 12 along with other eligibility requirements.
TO be eligible, the applicant to the Iskolar ng Bayan Program must comply with the following requirements:
1) must be a Filipino citizen;
2) must be enrolling for the first time in college and has no credited previous college work;
3) has completed Grade 12 and graduated from any public high school in the country within two years prior to 2018-2019;
4) must provide a certification from his/her public high school, duly signed by the school principal, that he/she belongs to the Top 10 of the graduating class; and
5) the applicant must choose the UP CU located in the region where s/he resides or where his/her high school is located (for more info please go to upcat.up.edu.ph.)
6. Where, when and how can an UPCAT non-passer get his/her UPCAT grade?
For UPCAT Non-Qualifiers, the notices are sent to their high schools which they can get even though they have already graduated. For those who wish to also get a second copy from the System Office of Admissions located in UP Diliman (there is a Php50.OO fee for the second copy).
7. As of receipt of this letter, how many UPCAT examinations papers and grades have been computed?
All the exam papers (n = 78,974) have been checked, validated and have undergone item analysis. I cannot give a number to say how many grades have been computed. The HS final grades are being processed using 3 stages of operations to ensure integrity & validity before merging with the exam scores to compute the UPG.
8. Do we foresee any challenges that could force UP miss the target of releasing results on or before 30 April?
No major challenges, except the sheer volume of data and the recent brownout last Tuesday from around 4pm-8pm (our generator is out of order but we already started the procurement process).
Please see attached for answers provided by the UP Diliman OUR to Question numbers 2 and 3.
(The Office of Admissions does not deal with enrollment other than providing each CU its list of
Qualifiers and admission notices.)
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Aurora Odette C. Mendoza, Ph.D.
Director
Final Words
Until the results are released, we believe the confusion and anticipation will continue. Hopefully, through this correspondences, some of your questions have been answered.
What do you guys think? Please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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]]>The UPCAT is almost here and I know a lot of you are already feeling the pressure and tension brought about by the test. Kinakabahan na ba kayo?
To help you out, here are 5 things that you need to do a few days before the UPCAT.
1. Don't review
Yes you read it right!
You do not have to review a few days before the test. Avoid going through books and reading notes. It won't really help at this point in time.
Instead, do practice tests.
Answer multiple choice exams. If you can, simulate the actual UPCAT. Just keep on practicing your test-taking skills.
Again, do not review but instead, practice!
2. Prepare your things beforehand
Prepare your test kit, attire and snacks.
Test kit
- Test permit
- pencil
- eraser
- sharpener
- school ID
- Don't forget your watch!
Here's a checklist that you can save and print (click on the image to download the PDF):
Attire
The UPCAT is not a fashion show.
Wear decent and comfortable clothes. T-shirt, jeans and a pair of comfortable shoes will do. Don't forget your jacket as well.
Snacks
Bring healthful snacks. I suggest sandwich, apple or banana.
No junk food, sweets and energy drinks. you do not want your system to crash during the exam.
3. Condition your brain and body
The UPCAT is not just about intelligence.
It's also about preparing your brain and body.
Don't get stressed. Don't get sick.
Jog. Play light sports. Get your blood circulating.
You'll feel better and rejuvenated.
Practice waking up early or staying alert in the afternoon, depending on your exam schedule.
Get ample rest.
4. Do not study the day before the test
Relax, watch a movie or a TV series and get ample rest.
Let say you are a track and field player, would you practice and run the day before the race? Or will you save your strength for the actual race?
Same goes with the UPCAT. Studying the day before the test won't help. Just save your strength for the actual test.
5. Have faith
Prayer is powerful.
Lift up all your anxieties and concerns to the one above.
Also, have faith in yourself.
Be confident. You have prepared well for this. Believe that you can do it.
I hope these tips will help you in the coming days, we wish you good luck
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]]>In probably one of your multiple choice tests, you were very sure of your answers. However, when the test paper was returned to you, you just found out that you chose the wrong answers. There were only four choices per item but you encircled the incorrect ones. And the sad thing about it is that you know what the right answers were.
Bummer, right? Especially if you make this mistake on your college entrance test.
Students have this habit of what they want to see especially in a high-pressured activity like taking an exam. That’s why even if you’ve understood the question, make sure you have read the question properly.
Tips on How to Understand Questions Properly
Sometimes it gets frustrating that you studied a lot of materials during your review but the topics that you studied did not appear on the test. So, it is very crucial to keep your focus for every question. To help you thoroughly to absorb what exactly the question is asking about, here are some tips that you can put to practice.
- Underline/encircle the key word or words to help you remember.
If allowed on the questionnaire, put marks on key words to help you stay focused on the important things. (In the UPCAT, you are not allowed to put marks on the test questionnaires so I advise you use your scratch papers in remembering the keywords.) - Keep calm and do relaxed breathing.
The pressure during exam can lead you to commit classic mistakes that will cause you stress by carefully reading each question and by staying calm. - Answer the easy questions first.
During an exam, if you have identified some questions which you think you can answer easily and quickly, then do them first. Have that routine to go through your test paper and get as much as many marks as you can from the questions you find easy to answer and try to sort out the difficult ones later. By doing this you will be extra confident that you will be able to get through the rest of the test because you are so sure that the answers will give you correct marks. - Preview and rephrase the question.
This technique is great for difficult to understand questions. Get the central idea and use synonyms, context clues and other rephrasing techniques to easily understand the question. - Read each question properly in several times.
This will give you a clear understanding as to what is being asked for.
Have Your Own System
In your college entrance exam, it is wise that you make a plan on how to read questions effectively so you don’t have to stop and figure out what’s the correct answer. Have your own system beforehand. A plan can help you diligently approach well each question. And on test day, DO NOT PANIC! Remember the second tip to stay focused. 
Taking college entrance exams has always been challenging. Not only you will have to keep your focus over a certain period, but you must analyze as you read each question properly to help you back up for correct answers. The exam might be a bit intense because some questions are quite tricky but you can learn to avoid classic mistakes if you just know how to read and understand each question properly.
Understanding questions by reading them properly and keep a critical eye will help you identify which answer that fits to the question given. The 37 Proven Tips Workshop will help you better prepare for the test and improve your test-taking skills specifically. The workshop will be able to help you create your own system for test taking. The workshop is part of the UPCAT Success System review program of Review Masters.
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]]>If you said yes to any of the questions above then you should read this before you enroll in a review center.
What are UPCAT Review Centers?
A few decades ago, College Entrance Test Review Centers or UPCAT Review Centers were practically non-existent. This is primarily the reason why your parents, uncles, aunts, family friends, teachers and the like who are above 30 would often say:
“I didn’t need a review center before, self-study is all you need.”
“It’s mostly stock knowledge.”
“They (review centers) only give you confidence, nothing more.”
But the same way that the internet has changed education, the effect of review centers have also changed.
So what exactly are UPCAT Review Centers?
The recent explosion of College Entrance Test Reviews or UPCAT Review Centers have some people scratching their heads.
In a nutshell an UPCAT Review Center is a tutorial center that specializes in helping students improve their chances of qualifying to prestigious universities here in the Philippines.
In a review center, students are guided on the relevant materials to study, familiarized with entrance exams, given mock exams and tips how to answer them effectively.
This guided review results in a more efficient use of time for the student. All this to improve the chances of a student to qualify for the university of their choice.
High School vs. Review Center
A colleague of mine once summarized the difference of a review center and a high school. He said “High Schools teaches you in 4 years (this was before K-12) all the information you’ll need to start college, a review center will guide you in 1 month which lessons in high school you need remember to qualify for college.”
High Schools teaches you in 4 years (this was before K-12) all the information you’ll need to start college, a review center will guide you in 1 month which lessons in high school you need remember to qualify for college.
Essentially, a review center is focused on how students will pass their entrance test and qualify for college.
On the other hand, a high school equips students with knowledge for college and life in general.
Is it required to enroll in a review center?
Several students and parents have been asking us whether UP requires students to enroll in a review center.
The answer is NO.
Students are not required to enroll in any UPCAT review center before they can take the test. In addition, UP does not and will not endorse any review center for that matter.
I need to mention this because some students are under the impression that they won’t be allowed to take the UPCAT if they don’t review. There is no truth to this.
We encourage students to study for the UPCAT like what they do for their other exams. However, unlike regular exams in school, they have to consider that college entrance tests like the UPCAT is a major test that needs extra attention and preparation.
A review center would facilitate proper preparation in terms of content and technique.
If enrolling in a review center is not required, do I need to enroll in one?
The choice is up to you.
You may study on your own and do the preparation yourself. I have seen students make it to their dream college without enrolling in review centers. Some of them reviewed on their own online.
On the other side of the story, I have also seen students whom I believe could have made it, but didn’t, because he/she didn’t get proper guidance that a review center can give.
We found out that students who enrolled in a comprehensive review program have higher chances of passing the test.
Our data in Review Masters reveals that the review program increases the chances of passing by about 2 to 3 times. (This is our own data and is not representative of all review centers.)
So do you need to enroll in a review center? If you want higher chances, I think the choice is apparent.
If you are a student, I invite you to look into our Student’s Guide page.
If you are a parent, you might want to look into our Parents’ Guide page.
Stay tuned for the next article in this series… What to Look For in a Review Center.
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]]>As the UPCAT day is fast approaching, the University of the Philippines has released the status of test permits. Also, the university has also announced some relevant statictics such as the number of issued test permits and the number of expected test takers.
A post at the Office of Admission in UP Diliman indicated the following data:
Here’s an image of the announcement:
Based on these numbers, the examinees for this year is significantly lower than the number of test takers prior to 2015, which range from 60,000 to 80,000 students. This is due the implementation of the K to 12 program by the government.
The number of examinees is expected to increase again next year, 2017, for UPCAT 2018.
To all the test takers… good luck and God bless!
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]]>The UPCAT is scheduled on September 18, 2016.
The UPCAT is for students who are graduates of secondary school OR senior high school students expecting to graduate in 2017. Grade 10 students are not allowed to take the UPCAT yet since UP does not accept senior high school applications.
Online applications for UPCAT 2016 will start in July 18, 2016
Online UPCAT Review
Aside from the online application, UP is also offering a free online UPCAT review, a service for students who applied to take the test. They started the service last year to help applicants prepare for their test (Review Masters has a free online review since 2009 which you can access here).
UPCAT Coverage
The UPCAT has 4 subtests: Language Proficiency (English and Filipino), Reading Comprehension (English and Filipino), Science and Mathematics. In the previous exams, the Filipino part of the two subtests were not formally announced by UP. This year however, they made a very clear pronouncement about the exam’s coverage.
Bookmark this page for more updates.
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]]>Before the implementation of the K to 12 curriculum, the procedure for application was simple to understand. Those who want to take the UPCAT should belong to any of the following:
With the K to 12 program now being implemented by DepEd, parents, students and school administrators are confused whether Grade 10 students can take the UPCAT.
Now we ask the controversial question: Are Grade 10 students allowed to take the UPCAT this year?
“Only those, mostly coming from private high schools with accelerated programs,” said University of the Philippines president Alfredo Pascual last Saturday, July 18, during an event with some of the university’s alumni.
Can Grade 10 students take the UPCAT this year?“Only those, mostly coming from private high schools with accelerated programs”Alfredo Pascual, UP President
High schools with accelerated programs are those school that were able to secure a permit from CHED to let their students graduate by 2016. These schools will in a way maintain their 4-year high school but implement the accelerated K to 12 program.
Last Friday, the Commission on Education issued a memo saying that those who can enroll in college in 2016 should graduate from high school. These high schools got permits from CHED to start K to 12 earlier than the mandated year. Some of these schools also served as pilot testers of the Kto 12 curriculum.
The list of schools in the memo are listed at the bottom of this page. There are 391 high schools listed as of writing.
In addition, UP Vice President for Public Affairs Prospero de Vera gave a statement that the UPCAT taker has to have a certification that he or she is graduating this 2016.
Pascual also said that UP estimates only about 20,000 will take the UPCAT in 2015. This is due to the drastic decrease in number of high school students expected to graduate this year. This number pales in comparison to the 87,000 who took the UPCAT last year.
Memorandum From the Chairperson Re. Enrollment for SY 2016-2017 and SY 2017-2018
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]]>This is the first time that UP will have an online application for the UPCAT.
Here’s a screen shot of the online application homepage:
The UPCAT online application website is also mobile-ready. You may create your account and complete your application using your smartphones.
To create your account, here is a simplified guide:
Below is a screen shot of the account creation page:
After creating your account, you need to complete the process of filling the necessary information, submitting the requirements and paying the application fee. For a more detailed procedure on this, visit the UPCAT General Information page.
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