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Key Facts: UPCAT Exam

The UPCAT has four multiple-choice subtests: Language Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Science (UP Office of Admissions).

The current UP General Information Bulletin says the full UPCAT examination lasts about five hours.

UPCAT questions may be written in either English or Filipino, with Filipino items in the language and reading subtests.

Admission uses the University Predicted Grade, combining standardized UPCAT scores with the composite of final Grades 8 to 11; the current public bulletin does not publish a 60/40 formula.

The UPCAT is free for Filipino applicants; only foreign (non-Filipino) applicants pay an application fee (UP Office of Admissions).

UPCAT 2026 had 147,437 examinees and 18,350 qualifiers, an acceptance rate of about 12.44 percent (UP System).

The current public bulletin does not publish total item counts, subtest percentage weights, or a right-minus-wrong scoring formula.

UPCAT 2026 results were released on 22 April 2026, and UPCAT 2027 applications opened on 3 March 2026 (UP Office of Admissions).

The UPCAT is an approximately five-hour entrance exam with four subtests: Language Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Science. Admission uses the UPG, which combines standardized UPCAT results with the composite of final Grades 8 to 11; UP does not publish a fixed universal cutoff or 60/40 formula in the current public bulletin.

Sample UPCAT Practice Questions

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1If 3x - 7 = 2x + 5, what is the value of x?
A.12
B.2
C.-12
D.6
Explanation: Collect the x-terms on one side: 3x - 2x = 5 + 7, so x = 12. Substituting back, 3(12) - 7 = 29 and 2(12) + 5 = 29, confirming the solution.
2What is the value of 2^5 - 3^2?
A.16
B.23
C.32
D.1
Explanation: Evaluate the powers first following the order of operations: 2^5 = 32 and 3^2 = 9. Then 32 - 9 = 23.
3A shirt originally priced at PHP 800 is sold at a 25% discount. What is the sale price?
A.PHP 775
B.PHP 1000
C.PHP 600
D.PHP 200
Explanation: A 25% discount means the buyer pays 75% of the price: 0.75 x 800 = 600. Equivalently, the discount is 0.25 x 800 = 200, and 800 - 200 = 600.
4Factor completely: x^2 - 9.
A.(x - 3)^2
B.(x - 9)(x + 1)
C.(x + 3)^2
D.(x - 3)(x + 3)
Explanation: The expression is a difference of two squares, x^2 - 3^2, which factors as (x - 3)(x + 3). Expanding (x - 3)(x + 3) gives x^2 - 9, confirming the result.
5What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (4, 11)?
A.3
B.1/3
C.9
D.-3
Explanation: Slope equals the change in y over the change in x: (11 - 2) / (4 - 1) = 9 / 3 = 3. The line rises 3 units for every 1 unit moved to the right.
6Solve for x: 2(x + 3) = 4x - 2.
A.2
B.4
C.-4
D.1
Explanation: Distribute on the left: 2x + 6 = 4x - 2. Subtract 2x from both sides and add 2: 8 = 2x, so x = 4. Checking, 2(4 + 3) = 14 and 4(4) - 2 = 14.
7The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the measure of the largest angle?
A.60 degrees
B.90 degrees
C.80 degrees
D.40 degrees
Explanation: The angle sum of a triangle is 180 degrees. The ratio parts total 2 + 3 + 4 = 9, so each part is 180/9 = 20 degrees. The largest angle is 4 x 20 = 80 degrees.
8A right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
A.14
B.48
C.7
D.10
Explanation: By the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse c satisfies c^2 = 6^2 + 8^2 = 36 + 64 = 100, so c = 10. This is the well-known 6-8-10 right triangle.
9What is the area of a circle with radius 7? (Use pi approximately 22/7.)
A.154
B.44
C.49
D.22
Explanation: The area of a circle is pi times r squared: (22/7)(7^2) = (22/7)(49) = 22 x 7 = 154 square units.
10If f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 1, what is f(2)?
A.11
B.3
C.-1
D.5
Explanation: Substitute x = 2: f(2) = 2(2)^2 - 3(2) + 1 = 2(4) - 6 + 1 = 8 - 6 + 1 = 3.

About the UPCAT Exam

The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is the entrance examination used to select first-year undergraduate students across the UP System, which the current General Information Bulletin describes as eight constituent universities and one autonomous college across 17 campuses. The test has four subtests: Language Proficiency (English and Filipino), Reading Comprehension (English and Filipino), Mathematics, and Science, with an approximately five-hour total administration. UPCAT results are combined with the composite of an applicant's final Grades 8 to 11 to form the University Predicted Grade (UPG), which is evaluated against campus and degree-program cutoffs. The current public bulletin does not publish a 60/40 formula, a total question count, subtest percentage weights, or a right-minus-wrong rule.

Exam sponsor: University of the Philippines Office of Admissions (UP System). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

Approximately 5 hours for the full four-subtest exam

Passing Score

No fixed published cutoff; the UPG combines standardized UPCAT scores with the composite of final Grades 8 to 11, and the current public bulletin does not publish a 60/40 formula.

Exam / Certification Fees

Free for Filipino applicants; foreign applicants pay PHP 450 (resident) or USD 50 (non-resident) plus a PHP 25 Landbank fee

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Mathematics

A confirmed UPCAT subtest; UP does not publish a detailed public blueprint or percentage weight.

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Science

A confirmed UPCAT subtest; UP does not publish a detailed public blueprint or percentage weight.

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Language Proficiency

A confirmed UPCAT subtest administered in English and Filipino; detailed topic weights are not published.

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Reading Comprehension

A confirmed UPCAT subtest administered in English and Filipino; detailed topic weights are not published.

Preparing for the UPCAT Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed published cutoff; the UPG combines standardized UPCAT scores with the composite of final Grades 8 to 11, and the current public bulletin does not publish a 60/40 formula.
  • Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
  • Time limit: Approximately 5 hours for the full four-subtest exam
  • Exam / certification fees: Free for Filipino applicants; foreign applicants pay PHP 450 (resident) or USD 50 (non-resident) plus a PHP 25 Landbank fee Official sources

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UPCAT: Suggested Study Strategy

1Diagnose all four confirmed subtests rather than reviewing only your strongest subject; UP does not publish percentage weights for the current cycle.
2Use mixed Mathematics diagnostics to identify weak concept and setup families, then target the recurring misses instead of relying on an unofficial topic-weight list.
3Use mixed Science diagnostics and classify misses by concept, data interpretation, units, and evidence; UP does not publish a detailed public Science blueprint.
4Practice reading both English and Filipino passages quickly, since Filipino items appear in both Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension.
5Drill vocabulary, grammar, idioms, and figures of speech (tayutay and sawikain) in both languages.
6Take timed full-length mock exams to build the mental and physical endurance needed for the roughly five-hour test.
7Practice elimination and evidence-based decisions, but do not build a guessing strategy around an unverified right-minus-wrong claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

What subtests are on the UPCAT?

The UPCAT has four multiple-choice subtests: Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension (both in English and Filipino), Mathematics, and Science. The bulletin specifies both languages only for the two verbal subtests and is silent on the language of Science and Mathematics.

How long is the UPCAT and what is its format?

The current UP General Information Bulletin says the four-subtest administration lasts about five hours. It confirms Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension in English and Filipino and prohibits calculating devices, but it does not publish a total question count or detailed public blueprint.

Is there a fee to take the UPCAT?

No. The UPCAT is free for Filipino applicants. Only non-Filipino (foreign) applicants pay an application fee, and UP also offers free tuition to qualifiers under RA 10931.

How is admission to UP determined?

Admission is based on the University Predicted Grade (UPG), which combines standardized UPCAT scores with the composite of final Grades 8 to 11 and is evaluated against campus/program cutoffs. The current public bulletin does not publish a 60/40 formula.

How competitive is the UPCAT?

Very competitive. UPCAT 2026 had 147,437 examinees with 18,350 qualifiers, a 12.44 percent qualification rate, and about 153,000 examinees were expected for UPCAT 2027 (UP; GMA, 1 August 2026).

Does the UPCAT use right-minus-wrong scoring?

The current AY 2027-2028 public General Information Bulletin reviewed on July 18, 2026 does not publish a right-minus-wrong formula. Treat third-party guessing-penalty claims as unverified unless UP publishes a controlling rule for the active cycle.

When was the UPCAT 2026 held and when were results released?

UPCAT 2026 was administered in August 2025 for AY 2026-2027 admission, with results released on 22 April 2026. UPCAT 2027 (for AY 2027-2028) was administered on 1-2 August 2026 in 118 testing centers; the post-exam submission deadline for Forms 1 and 2B, the Grade 12 Form 2A and hard-copy Grades 8-11 was extended to 15 September 2026, and results are expected in the first half of 2027.