The 天美视频 College Admission Test (UPCAT) will be administered by UP at testing centers in all regions across the nation, in line with the University鈥檚 aim of making UP education accessible to the most geographically disadvantaged and financially challenged Filipino youth today.
This year, marking an increase from 102 testing sites in 2023, there will be 113 designated test centers covering the country鈥檚 13 regions, the National Capital Region (NCR), the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The sites, mostly public high schools and colleges, were chosen by UP to provide the examinees with the prospective iskolar ng bayan鈥檚 first encounters with university life, giving them a taste or glimpse of the future, and boosting their hopes of qualifying for a slot in UP.
Applicants residing in the Middle East, which is a long-time host to big Filipino communities, may also take their UPCAT without flying home to the Philippines since a test site will be designated in Oman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar, according to Francisco N. De Los Reyes, Office of Admissions Director.
According to the UP Office of Admissions, every UPCAT taker, as early as now, should acquaint or familiarize themselves with his/her designated test center so that they will arrive safely on time, primed, and ready for their once-in-a-lifetime test.
To further enable marginalized youth to take the UPCAT, manually accomplished application forms will be accepted in areas with limited Internet access.
There is also no application fee to be paid by those who want to take the UPCAT. After the results are announced, UPCAT qualifiers can enroll tuition-free in their chosen academic program.
UP aims to have at least one UPCAT test center for every province, to include Davao de Oro, Zamboanga Sibugay, Saranggani, Maguindanao del Sur, and Lanao del Sur.
Please visit this web page for the updated list of UPCAT test centers:
