You are eligible to apply for first-year admission to UP through the UPCAT for SY 2026-2027 if:
The UPCAT consists of 4 subtests: Language Proficiency (in English and Filipino), Reading Comprehension (in English and Filipino), Science, and Mathematics. Standardized UPCAT scores are combined with the composite of final grades in Grades 8 to 11 to determine the admission score ("UPG"). To implement the policy of democratic access, UP also considers socioeconomic and geographic factors in its admission process. (https://upcat.up.edu.ph)
SELECTION for a Campus
Admission into UP is very selective due to high demand. Applicants come from very diverse backgrounds but they are all ranked based on indicators of academic preparedness for university life.
SELECTION for a Degree Program
The successful applicants for a given campus are ranked according to grade predictors and quotas of their chosen degree programs. Some degree programs are more competitive due to high demand.
APPLICATIONS
All forms for UPCAT shall be submitted online (except for certain regional areas). Applicants shall electronically accomplish Form 1 (Personal Data Sheet) in the period March 3 – March 31, 2025 and Form 2B (High School Record) on August 4 to 25, 2025, and upload their photo and electronic signature. Some questions in Form 1 will be used for research and have no bearing in the evaluation for admission. However, we encourage applicants to fill out information as completely as they can to enable the University to conduct better analyses of data. High Schools shall be requested to (i) log on to the School Profile link beginning March 3, 2025 to accomplish Form 2A (High School Profile) to inform and/or update the university on the most recent school information relevant to the application, and (ii) submit to UP beginning August 4, 2025 a certified copy of the applicant's Student Permanent Record/Form137/SF10, signed by the authorized school representative and enclosed in a sealed envelope with a wet signature of such representative on the flap.
APPEALS
In the event you are not admitted into the degree program and/or UP campus of your choice, the UPCAT portal will provide you with access to the DIWA Portal which indicates degree programs with available slots and/or UP campuses for which you are eligible to apply. This portal, which is also managed by the UP Office of Admissions, makes use of the same email address and password that you used for submitting your UPCAT application. In order for UP to process your appeal, we will require you to indicate two (2) degree programs and/or a UP campus through such portal. In case your appeal is successful, you will be required by this portal to state whether you are accepting or declining the slot within a specified deadline, and if applicable to you, your assigned learner reference number (LRN).
If you are a Filipino public high school graduate in the Top Ten of your graduating class, you may apply for the Iskolar ng Bayan Law of 2014 (INB) program. You must obtain a UPG better than or equal to the designated minimum for an applicant to qualify for the UP campus you indicate in your INB application which must be in the same region as your high school (except for UP Open University). You must also comply with all the requirements of the degree program you have indicated in your INB application. INB applications for those who will take the UPCAT 2026 will be processed using automated means via the DIWA portal that will be opened once the appeal period for UPCAT 2026 commences. For those who were allowed to file an UPCAT paper based application for UPCAT 2026 and for those who previously passed UPCAT 2025 but deferred your enrollment and will file INB application for AY 2026-2027, you must obtain a copy of your UPG from the Office of Admissions and comply with all the requirements of the degree program you have indicated in the paper based INB application that you must file with the Office of Student Affairs of the proper UP campus that must be in the same region as your high school (except for UP Open University).
There are limited slots per campus for the Iskolar ng Bayan Program.
Foreign OR Filipino applicants who have graduated or are graduating from a secondary school abroad (i.e., international applicant) and have not enrolled in college before SY 2026-2027 may be admitted as first year students by international qualifications, provided they meet other admission requirements, including qualifications for college admission by national or international foreign-administered examinations. For details, please see the information below and visit https://upcat.up.edu.ph.
Students from other universities may apply for transfer to a UP campus after earning 33 academic units in another school with a weighted average of 2.00 or better on the UP marking system. Information regarding transfer procedures to UP may be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar of the respective UP campuses.
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.
Category of Applicants | Required Documents |
All applicants | Fully accomplished Forms:
A certified true copy of the Permanent Secondary School Record (F137/SF10) signed in wet signature of the authorized school personnel (sealed in an envelope with wet signature on the flap) should be submitted to the UP Office of Admissions. DO NOT SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL TO US. IF YOU DO SO, WE WILL NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL COPY OF YOUR PERMANENT SECONDARY SCHOOL RECORD/FORM 137/SF10. |
IF High school graduate | High school diploma |
IF Graduating in 2024 from a local high school | DepEd Certificate of Recognition or Permit to Operate (to be submitted by the high school) |
ONLY IF Transferee (i.e., has taken subjects from another high school) | Certified clear photocopy of the Permanent Secondary School Record (F137/SF10) from other school with all the grades earned therein |
For Foreign applicants only | Proof of payment of application processing fee |
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.
The non-refundable Application Fee is:
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:
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).
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.
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.
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND NO ADMISSION SCORE WILL BE COMPUTED FOR UPCAT-TAKERS WHO DID NOT FILL OUT FORM 2B.
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.
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