One of the biggest advantages of studying in Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is the low tuition fee. It is a government-funded school that is why the tuition fee was so affordable. Aside from the having the cheapest tuition nationwide, the institution is known for quality education. That is why thousands of graduating students across the country are hoping to pass the PUPCET and study at PUP.
The PUP College Entrance Test is a difficult one and you have to prepare for it. To help you pass and meet the required rating for your chosen course, we gather some tips on how to pass the PUPCET. We also provide a free online PUPCET reviewer to increase your chances of passing this entrance exam. Please read on.
Tips to Pass the PUPCET
Every year, thousands of students flock to PUP hoping to pass the PUPCET. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of examinees are admitted to PUP. To help you secure your spot and be an “Iskolar ng Bayan”, I suggest that you follow these PUPCET tips so that you will be prepared for this once in a lifetime experience:
1. Prepare and Review
Preparation is the key to passing this entrance exam. Prepare and gather review materials as soon as possible. Look for your old notes on your high school Mathematics, Science, and English. Make a review plan and execute it. Ensure that you have at least 2 sharpened Mongol no. 2 pencils in your bag before leaving home for the exam.
2. Arrive Early
Hundreds, if not thousands of students are also taking the exam. Prepare yourself for heavy traffic and long queues. Try to arrive at the PUP campus early to give yourself some time to relax and prepare before the exam starts.
3. Bring your Test Permit
Secure the test permit in your bag before leaving home. Obviously, PUP will not allow you to take the exam if you do not have a test permit.
4. Practice Time Management
Like what I have said earlier, PUPCET is a difficult exam. What makes it difficult is that you have to answer 150-200 questions in just 2 hours. It means that you need to answer a question in just a minute and a half. Try not to waste time on difficult questions. Just get back at them later after answering the easy ones.
5. Take the Exam Neatly
The answer sheets will be checked by a machine. Shade your answers properly and try to avoid erasures.
PUPCET Coverage
The first step of preparing for the PUPCET is to know the subject areas covered in the examination. This way, you can focus your review on these subjects increasing your chances of passing the PUPCET. Here are the subjects covered in the 2018 PUP College Entrance Test:
- Mathematics- Algebra, quantitative reasoning, and basic Mathematics
- English- Spelling, Verbal Reasoning, Reading comprehension, and grammar.
- Science- Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Abstract Reasoning
- General Information
PUPCET Reviewer
This online PUPCET reviewer is made to help Filipinos pass the PUPCET and later be admitted to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. It is composed of 20-30 item quizzes in a multiple choice format. We do not guarantee a 100% success rate but it will definitely increase the odds of admission to the PUP.
To access the mock examinations, just follow the links below:
Mathematics
- Algebra
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Basic Mathematics
English
*This online reviewer is still under construction. We will provide the reviewer for each subject as soon as the resources are available.
Hi, what happens if there is an item in the test paper that has no answer/skipped accidentally? How does the machine check the whole exam paper?
Hi Incoming freshman here! Open na po ba ang PUP for 2023-2024? and may entrance exam po ba?
Im Mariel C.Cruz
From luzon ave Culiat Qc
Senior high graduate
Abm -management
Average95% honors
Hi ,im Mariel C.Cruz from Luzon ave Culiat QC.i want to ask if pwede oa po ba ako mag entrace exam sa PuP .i love to Schooling on your University .Im from Culiat High School Graduated Senior High 2022-2023 .Please give me updat for your School Admition. My number is XXXXXXXXX pls contact me .i dont have yet School up to now cause i really live on Pup🥰🥰🥰.My aberage now grade 12 is 95% honors
Hello po, ask ko lang po kung tumatanggap ba ng GED graduates ang pup?
hello po. i am incoming grade 12 student and also wishing to apply in pup-main. in spite of the pandemic po, when will be the application period for incoming freshmen college? thank you and God bless!
hi im from pupshs main. may nakita ako sa gc namin na s aoctober daw yung online registration for pup cet not sure if legit since walang official announcemnet from pup
Hi it’s 2022 na, I just saw ur comment, how are you? Did u passed?
Ask ko lang po yung need na passing grade po ba ay yung grade mo nung gr11 and gr12 or yung grade 12 lang po yung kailangan? Grade 12 nako this school year nag babalak akong kumuha ng exam at hindi ako medyo confident sa grade ko nitong grade 11 eh at umaasa ako na may pag asa pa ako ayusin nitong grade 12 nako, sana naiintindihan niyo tanong ko salamat ?
Hello po, graduate po ako ng senior high and gusto ko po talaga mag aral sa pup. Tanong ko lang kapag sa ibang branch ka ba kumuha ng exam pede ka mag palipat? At yung permit pede ba di sa online maggawa,pede personal na lang na kunin sa isang campus ng PUP?
hello po! ask ko lang po if ung pupcet, gaya ng up, kailangan ng other courses as options po? salamat!
alam ko po during exam hindi hinihingi yung courses but may quota score po kada course and ibabase sa exam score niyo kung pasok po kayo and pang kung ilang batch kayo sa mageenroll
hi po ask lang po ako may batch 2 po ba sa pup san juan? thank you po
Can I ask help? How can I get my exam permit…it’s been 8 days after my application…it’s still on the process…the exam is Coming but until now I still don’t have it …thanks
Sadly we are both having the same problem, until now I still do not have my test permit and tomorrow is the exam so I am just inquiring it to the university.
Kailan ka po nagregister? Kase kung medyo nahuli na po kayo magregister. Sa ibang batch po kayo. Baka sa dec. Or next year pa ang exam. Ganun kase case ng pinsan ko dati. Di nya maclaim permit nya then nakuha nya lang mga nov. Tapos exam nya is dec.
Pero dapat po sana. Pumunta po sa pup. Para matanong mismo sa admission office para sure. Bukas pa naman na ang exam
sa site po ng pup mismo. dun ko po nakuha yung akin
I had that problem too. I submitted my online app. last Oct.17. But then, I received my ePermit last night. My test schedule would be on 25th of January next year. Keep on waiting and checking hehe 🙂 I’ve waited for almost a month.
Anong oras po ung exam,sa 19..tnx po..God bless to us??
After 5 days of application, I still can’t get my exam permit…when can I get it to?
Hello po panu po ba maclaim ang permit kase po lumalabas is “The epermit is for PUPCET, PUPLHSEE, and PUPGSEE applicants only
Please go to the admission service where you will take the exam.thank you.
E more than 5 days na po ako naiintay panu po ba to?
Punta ka po doon sa lin nong PUP where you applied online. Then click the “APPLY NOW” and scroll down then you can see red diagrams don na may nakalagay na “Generate ePermit” then click mo ‘yon tapos fill-up ka doon. Included ‘yong Date Of Registration mo o ‘yong date kelan ka nagregister online, First name, Middle Name, Last Name, and Date Of Birth mo then click the SUBMIT word then lalabas na doon ‘yong ePermit mo then click mo ‘yong DOWNLOAD ePermit. ‘Yon na ‘yon.
Ako po…ilang beses ko na po ung ginawa…more than 5days na din po yung sakin…on the process parin po.yung lumalabas..sa 19 na po yung exam..d ko parin po na priprint…
Pwede po bang magpasend ng reviewer? Pasend naman po. Thank you ☺
HI PO, ANO PONG COVERAGE NG ENTRANCE EXAMS SA PUP? THANKS IN ADVANCE PO
Pwede po pasend ng reviewer at kung ano po coverage? Thank you po
pano po kapag gusto ko po mag aral sa pup pero 2years grad na po ako ng computer management , mag sesenior high school papo ba ako o diretso 1styear college na ulit
Pano po pag mali yung nalagay sa epermit na pic pero tinanggap parin mapapalitan parin po ba yun?
hi..pnu po ba mkakuha ng test permit.??San po kukuha at hanggang kelan n LNG po ang kuhaan.??may slot pa po ba sa sta.Rosa Laguna or San Pedro Laguna.??
What if naulit nanaman po? Then bukas na po ang exam? Pwede pa po ba yon??
Hi po good morning okay lang po ba kung photocopy ng id lang ang meron ako? Kasi na hablutan po kasi ako ng bag andun po id ko pero may photocopy naman po ako.
Paano po kapag nagkamli ng registration? pano po maaayos yun?
Hi sino do as pup mulanay Ang exam?
Good luck to all of us na mageexam bukas.
Godbless us all :>
Hi it’s been 3 years, did u passed?
Goodmorning po, itatanong ko lang po sana if may possibility parin na makapasa sa pupcet kahit na bagsak sa 1st choice pero qualified yung result sa 2nd choice?
Paano po kung naka-pagcollege na before, pero hindi ito natapos?Ano pong mga requirements ang kailangan to take the PUPCET?
Ganyan din po ang concern ko date dahil nakapag take nako ng 1 year sa ibang university, nung nagpunta ako sa PUP Maragondon sabi nila balik ka sa umpisa pag lumipat sa kanila kahit nakapag college na hindi maccredit kaya ngayon balik 1st year ulit ako kung papalaring makapasa. Tapos ang binigay saking requirements ganun din kagaya ng mga bago palang sa college hindi pang transfer student yun ang nakakalungkot sayang ang maccredit na minor subjects.
Pwede pa po ba ako mag take ng exam kahit hindi ako graduate senior high.. 2012 pa po kc graduate.
Pwede po. Ganun din po ako 2013 lang.. isa ang PUP sa mga university na tumatanggap ng high school graduate na hindi naka abot ng k-12
Kailangan pa po ba ng Grade 10 Card?
Pano po pag nag kamali sa pag reregister? Hindi ko po na fill upan yung sa senior high invalid po ba yon?
Bakit po wala pa permit nung dec 6 pako nag reg. Sabi 5 working days.
Good mornig po. Paano po kapag hindi pa po pwedeng kuhanin yung certification of graduation?
Maam/sir, pwede po ba makapag entrance exam kahit walang school ID, hindi parin po kasi nakakapagreleasr ng ID sa school namin pero magbibigay naman daw po sila ng certificate yata na tungkol sa ID. salamat, respect po
akl. bakit po wala pang nilalabas na permit sabi after 5 working days magkakaroon na daw ng permit thank you.
you should check it in https://iapply.pup.edu.ph/ClaimPermit
pls give me a list of subjects that will appear in PUPCET
one to ilan po yung coverage ng exam?
This is my second time to take the exam AND I HOPE I PASS.
were the same its my second time as well :)) hopefully we can pass!!
Anong Date po ang Entrance exam?
Totoo po bang may greek mythology at current events at history sa exam? Nabasa ko kasi sa ibang site na lalabas daw yun
Yes, particularly the history/ general information subjects.
what kind of history po? may I know?.
PUPCET exam can be taken online? or you really need to go to the main campus?
you really need to go to the main campus to take the exam…
Thank you for helpful tips……
Thanks! kinda nervous but still FIGHTING!
Thank you for providing tips. Praying and working hard to study for the entrance examination and hoping I’ll pass it. This is very helpful
Thanks a lot.
Kailan po start ng entrance exam?
Magandang gabi po sir magpaschedule po sana ako ng exam, sa afpsat ngaung buwan na ito Kaso lng po and2 po ako sa probinsya ng nueva ecija wla po akung allowance pangastos papuntang manila d2 po sana ako magtake ng exam, port magsasay Kaso lng po wla na pong exam, d2 sa manila na po ako tinuro gusto ko pong magsundalo sir isa po akung security guard po sir