Free UPCAT Exam Flashcards

UP lists four subtests: Language Proficiency, Science, Mathematics and Reading Comprehension. The two verbal subtests are in English and Filipino.

UP combines standardized UPCAT scores with the composite of final Grades 8–11 to determine the University Predicted Grade. UP also considers socioeconomic and geographic factors in admission.

The AY 2027–2028 bulletin gives no wrong-answer deduction formula. Follow the directions for your test. In practice, eliminate choices you can rule out with evidence.

Follow the answer-sheet and proctor instructions. Check that the answer number matches the item number, especially after skipping an item or changing a response.

The UPCAT is long enough that pacing and stamina matter. Practice mixed sections under time pressure instead of only drilling one topic at a time.

Simplify and collect variable terms on one side and constants on the other. When the resulting coefficient is nonzero, divide by it and check by substitution. If the variable cancels, test whether the remaining equality is true.

Evaluate parentheses first, then exponents, then multiplication and division from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right.

A discount leaves 100% minus the discount rate to pay. For example, a 25% discount means the sale price is 75% of the original price.

A ratio compares two quantities. A proportion states that two ratios are equal, so cross-multiplication can solve the missing value.

Slope is (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) when x2 differs from x1. A positive slope rises left to right, a negative slope falls, and a vertical line has undefined slope.

An expression in the form a^2 - b^2 factors as (a - b)(a + b). This pattern appears often in algebra simplification.

For x^2 + bx + c, find two numbers that multiply to c and add to b. Always multiply the factors back out to confirm the middle term.

f(x) means the output of a rule when the input is x. To evaluate f(3), substitute 3 wherever x appears in the function.

For a right triangle, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c is the hypotenuse. Common triples like 3-4-5 and 5-12-13 save time.

Area is pi r^2 and circumference is 2 pi r. Do not confuse radius with diameter; the radius is half the diameter.

The mean is the sum divided by the number of values. Sort to find the median. Take the middle value for an odd count or average the two middle values for an even count. The median is generally less sensitive to extreme values.

Probability equals favorable outcomes divided by total possible outcomes when outcomes are equally likely. Convert to a fraction, decimal, or percent as needed.

If the first step has m choices and each first-step choice leaves n choices for the second step, the two steps can be completed in m × n ways.

The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. It is selectively permeable, so it allows some substances through more easily than others.

In most eukaryotic cells, mitochondria make most of the ATP during aerobic respiration. Glycolysis, the first stage of glucose breakdown, occurs in the cytosol.

Plants use light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose and oxygen. The process occurs mainly in chloroplasts.

Genotype is the genetic makeup, such as allele combination. Phenotype is the observable trait produced by genes and environment.

Energy flows from producers to consumers and decomposers. At each trophic level, much energy is lost as heat, so higher levels receive less usable energy.

Atomic number equals the number of protons in an atom. It identifies the element, so changing proton count changes the element.

At 25 °C, acidic aqueous solutions have pH below 7 and basic ones have pH above 7. A Brønsted–Lowry acid donates a proton and a base accepts one.

A physical change alters form or state without making a new substance. A chemical change produces new substances, often with gas, color, heat, or precipitate evidence.

Net force equals mass times acceleration: F_net = ma. For a given mass, acceleration increases with the net force. For a given net force, more mass means less acceleration.

Speed is how fast something moves. Velocity includes both speed and direction, so changing direction changes velocity even if speed stays constant.

In a series circuit, current has one path and a break stops the whole circuit. In a parallel circuit, current has multiple paths.

Earth's lithosphere is divided into moving plates. Plate boundaries explain many earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges, and ocean trenches.

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks can transform through melting, cooling, weathering, compaction, heat, and pressure.

Tides are mainly caused by the Moon's gravity, with the Sun also contributing. Spring tides have the largest range; neap tides have a smaller range.

The verb must agree with the subject, not with a nearby prepositional phrase. Identify the true subject before choosing the verb form.

Use a clear antecedent and keep person and number consistent. Singular they takes forms such as “they are.” Replace or clarify a pronoun if the sentence gives it two plausible antecedents.

Items in a list or paired structure should use the same grammatical form. Parallel structure makes comparisons and sequences clear.

A modifier should sit near the word it describes. If it is too far away, the sentence can suggest the wrong meaning.

Use surrounding words, contrast signals, examples, and tone to infer an unfamiliar word's meaning before looking at answer choices.

An idiom has a meaning that cannot be fully predicted from the literal meanings of its words. Both English idioms and Filipino sawikain may appear in language review.

Figurative language uses words beyond their ordinary literal sense for effect. Common figures include simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and irony.

A synonym has a similar meaning; an antonym has an opposite meaning. In vocabulary items, match the word to the sentence's logic, not just a memorized definition.

The main idea is the passage's central point, not a small detail. It should cover the whole paragraph or passage without being too broad.

A supporting detail provides evidence, an explanation or an example for the main idea. Return to the part of the passage that supports your answer.

An inference is a conclusion supported by clues in the text. It should go one step beyond the words, not contradict them.

Purpose asks why the author wrote the text: to inform, persuade, criticize, compare, explain, or entertain. Look at tone and structure for clues.

Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject. Word choice reveals whether the tone is neutral, skeptical, admiring, critical, humorous, or urgent.

Use the sentence's job in the passage to decide meaning. A familiar word may have a less common meaning in context.

Signal words such as because, therefore, as a result, and consequently often identify cause-effect relationships.

Words like however, although, despite, but, and whereas show a turn in logic. They are especially useful for vocabulary and inference questions.

UP specifies both English and Filipino for Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension. Use practice passages in both languages.

Rotate Mathematics, Science, Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension. Use practice results to decide where the next session should focus. UP does not publish the four subtests’ exact weights.