1. Senior high school student expecting to graduate before SY 2026-2027 from a DepEd-accredited high school or an accredited secondary school abroad; OR
2. Graduate of a DepEd-accredited high school or accredited secondary school abroad; AND
3. Must have final grades for Grade 8, 9, 10 and Grade 11;
4. Must not have taken any college subject/s prior to the opening of SY 2026-2027;
5. Must not have taken the UP College Admission Test before; AND
6. Must not have applied and completed the UP College Application for either the AY 2021-2022 (UPCA 2021), AY 2022-2023 (UPCA 2022), AY 2023-2024 (UPCA 2023).

Please be mindful of the following steps in filing your application. Upon completing Form 1 in the Online Portal and clicking on ‘Submit Form 1’, a request will be sent to your high school to verify your enrollment. After SY 2024-2025, when all final grades in Grades 8 to 11 are available, your school will be requested to provide you with a copy of your school record either in digital or hardcopy. You are encouraged to follow up this request to expedite your application. Upon receipt, use this document as reference in filling out Form 2B in the same portal. A certified true copy of your grades placed inside a sealed envelope authenticated with a wet signature of an authorized school official on the flap should also be provided to UP by your high school. DO NOT SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR PERMANENT SECONDARY SCHOOL RECORD/FORM 137/SF10 TO THE UP OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS. IF YOU DO SO WE WILL NOT RETURN SUCH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

STEP 1. Fill out application Form 1. Online application opens by March 3, 2025. (Manual application will only be available in selected regional areas.)

For ONLINE application: Go to https://upcat2026online.up.edu.ph.

You will need a valid email address for logging on to your application account and for receiving notifications about your application status and results. Please make sure that you correctly encode your full name and date of birth as shown in your birth certificate, and your school name. If your school is not in the choices provided, please send an email to upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph.

• We encourage use of a personal email address (not school-related email address) to facilitate application and access of results.
• We strongly encourage the use of secured e-mail accounts preferably with two-step verification to better protect your right to data privacy.
• Do not create multiple accounts as these will cause much delay in accessing your application forms.
• You are required to read the UP Privacy Notice for Applicants for First Year Admissions Academic Year 2026-2027 before creating your account and filling out Form 1.
• Make sure you have a stable internet connection.
• Fill out Form 1 completely and accurately.

DO NOT FORGET YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PASSWORD!!!

STEP 2. For schools with an existing valid email address in our database, the Online portal shall automatically forward a request to your high school principal/school head to fill out Form 2A (High School Profile).

• Only a duly authorized school official may fill out this form.
• You will be notified accordingly once your high school has accomplished Form 2A.
• For updates in the school email address in our database, the authorized school official must send a request to upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph for the correct email format.

STEP 3. FOR NON-FILIPINO APPLICANTS ONLY: Pay the Application fee.

The non-refundable Application Fee is:

• P450 for resident foreign applicants studying in the Philippines
• US$50 for non-resident foreign applicants

MODES OF PAYMENT: The application fee may be paid through any of the following:

Land Bank (LBP) Account No. 1462-1013-64 (only for online peso payments)

Land Bank (LBP) Account No. 1462-2220-13 (only for over-the-counter peso payments)

Land Bank (LBP) Account No. 3074-0029-26 (for US dollar payments)

Account Name: UPS Trust (UPCAT)

Swift Code TLBPPHMM with Address:
Landbank UP Diliman Branch
2nd Floor PNB Bldg. Apacible Street
UP Campus Diliman Quezon City Philippines

NOTE:

1. Landbank will be charging a service fee of P25 for every application;
2. Different banks have also set their own fees for the purchase of Manager’s Checks and Cashier’s Checks.
3. Indicate the name of the applicant in the proof of payment and send a picture or scanned copy to upcollegeapplications.oadms@up.edu.ph.

STEP 4. Receive your Test Permit.

• You will be notified by email if your Test Permit is already available.
• Download your Test Permit from the online application portal.
• You will need to print the test permit and bring it on your assigned test date for presentation and submission to the Proctor.
• Follow the instructions carefully on how to print your test permit.
• You will still need to bring your School ID or any government-issued ID on your assigned test date.

STEP 5. Take the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) scheduled on August 2-3, 2025.

Go to your designated Test Center on the date specified in your Test Permit: August 2 or 3, 2025. Be there by 6:30am (morning session) or 12nn (afternoon session).

• Bring only your Test Permit, School ID or any valid government-issued ID card, 2 good quality pencils, sharpener, rubber eraser and snacks.
• The test administration will last about five hours.

The use of cellphones, calculating devices, and/or cameras during the test is strictly prohibited.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to observe minimum public health standards at all times.

If you are a member of an Indigenous Cultural Community (Indigenous People’s Group), please obtain an official certification (i.e., National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos) and submit to your proctor when you take the UPCAT during your assigned test date.

APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND NO ADMISSION SCORE WILL BE COMPUTED FOR APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT TAKE THE TEST.

STEP 6. Fill out Form 2B within August 4 to 25, 2025.

Do this once you receive a copy of your High School Records and your final grades in Grades 8 to 11 are complete. Go to https://upcat2026online.up.edu.ph. You will need the email address and password you used for signing up in the application portal to log on to your application account.

• You are required to read the UP Privacy Notice for Applicants for First Year Admissions Academic Year 2026-2027 before filling out Form 2B.
• Make sure you have a stable internet connection.
• Fill out Form 2B completely and accurately.
• Applicants who have ever enrolled in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) must have at least one year of grades from a regular school. They must also submit a certified true copy with wet signature of their Learner’s Permanent Record (AF-5)/Certification, along with the hard copy of regular grades.
• Applicants who have taken the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) must have at least one year of grades from a regular school. They must also submit a certified true copy with wet signature of their PEPT Certificate of Rating, along with the hard copy of regular grades.

APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND NO ADMISSION SCORE WILL BE COMPUTED FOR UPCAT-TAKERS WHO DID NOT FILL OUT FORM 2B.

STEP 7. Check if the completed Forms 1 and 2B are uploaded in the Online Portal.

• You will be notified by email regarding the status of your application.
• You may also monitor the status of your application by logging on to your UP College Application online account.

Visit https://upcat.up.edu.ph regularly for announcements and updates regarding your application for admission.

Please check with your school if a copy of your school record (sealed in an envelope with wet signature on flap) has been sent to UP.
Non-submission will render your application incomplete and shall not be processed.

Check the UPCAT website https://upcat.up.edu.ph for announcements on the application results. You will need the same email account that you used for application to view your application results. If you qualify for admission to UP, register according to the instructions provided by the college or unit to which you have been accepted.