1.3 Fees, Assigned Schedules, and Applicant Logistics
Key Takeaways
- Applicants select a testing center; dates and times are assigned according to the current OFAD process.
- Testing dates vary across UST Manila, satellite, provincial, and international centers.
- Fee categories depend on applicant status, credentials, testing location, and LEAPMed participation.
- Current waivers include public-school Highest Honors recipients, eligible RA 12006 applicants, and children of UST Manila Support Staff.
- Applicants should download and print the permit, check the assigned building and room, and bring the required identification and materials.
Fee categories for AY 2026–2027
OFAD's application portal publishes different fees rather than one price for every applicant. The following is a cycle-specific snapshot and must be rechecked for a future application year:
| Published category summary | AY 2026–2027 fee |
|---|---|
| Filipino applicants in the listed local categories | PHP 600 |
| Listed foreign-school and non-Filipino categories | PHP 1,000 |
| College applicants using international credentials | PHP 3,000 |
| Applicants taking USTET at international testing centers | PHP 6,000 |
| LEAPMed at a Philippine testing center | PHP 3,600 |
| LEAPMed at a testing center abroad | PHP 9,000 |
The portal contains more precise category wording. An applicant should match the actual school, citizenship, credential, and testing-center situation rather than choosing the cheapest-looking row. Application fees are non-refundable, and the official online payment workflow appears after requirements have been verified and the testing center has been selected.
Exact waiver categories
For the current cycle, OFAD names three waiver routes:
- Senior High School or College applicants from Philippine public schools who were awarded Highest Honors based on the specified grade level. “Any honor graduate” is too broad.
- College applicants eligible under the Free College Entrance Examinations Act (Republic Act No. 12006). Eligibility should be established through the portal's required documentation rather than a shorthand invented by a reviewer.
- Children of UST Manila Support Staff.
Applicants should follow the portal's evidence requirements and not assume that a general academic distinction or financial-need statement automatically satisfies a waiver route.
Testing center, assigned date, and time
Applicants select a testing center. OFAD explains that for UST Manila the nearest available testing date is designated, and the testing time is system-generated. Provincial and Middle East centers generally have their listed schedules. Current schedules can vary by applicant type and center, so four dates associated with one Manila schedule must not be presented as the complete national and international USTET calendar.
OFAD published separate AY 2026–2027 schedules for Manila, current UST students, satellite, provincial, and international centers. The USTET Results portal opened on April 28, 2026. Applicants entering a later cycle should use those dates only as historical context and wait for the new official schedule.
Permit and day-of-test checks
After verification and payment, download and print the current test permit. Check the assigned date, time, building, room, and testing center in the portal and on the permit because assignments may change. Follow the current reminder to bring the required school ID and the materials listed for the sitting. Arrive within the published entry window and allow enough travel time for the selected center.
If an applicant misses the assigned examination, the current portal describes a request-for-reschedule workflow: log in, choose from the available testing center and schedule options, and pay the published PHP 200 rescheduling fee. Availability is not guaranteed indefinitely, so the request should be made through the official portal promptly.
Bookmark the current USTET application portal and OFAD announcements. Cycle-specific dates, fees, entry gates, and room assignments can change, while recycled reviewer posts cannot update an applicant's official record.
Which public-school distinction does OFAD specifically name for the current fee waiver?
Which statement about USTET scheduling is accurate?
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