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UPCAT Admission Predictor

Map your UPG and target campus into a band — Highly Likely / Likely / Borderline / Unlikely.

Admission likelihood

Borderline

Just outside the typical qualifying band. Apply, but pick this campus as backup, not first preference.

Reference: comfortable UPG ≤ 1.9, competitive UPG ≤ 2.2 (recent-cycle observed bands).

Highly competitive programmes at UP Diliman (Quezon Hall + non-quota programmes)

  • · BS Computer Science — typically needs UPG ≤ 1.9
  • · BS Business Admin — typically needs UPG ≤ 1.9
  • · AB Comm Arts — typically needs UPG ≤ 1.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UPG and why does lower mean better?

UPG is the University Predicted Grade — a weighted combination (60% UPCAT score + 40% weighted SHS grade average). It's expressed on UP's 1.00 (best) to 5.00 (worst) scale, just like grades. UPG ≤ 2.8 typically qualifies for the system; ≤ 2.2 is competitive for top campuses.

Diliman has limited slots and the highest demand, so cutoffs are tighter. Mindanao and Visayas have slots that don't fill every year, so a UPG of 2.8 can still place you. UP doesn't publish exact cutoffs — these are observed bands.

UPCAT lets you pick four campus + programme preferences. UP Admissions evaluates them in order — if you don't qualify for #1 (Diliman BS CS), you're considered for #2, then #3, then #4. Pick safety choices for the back of your list.

Not yet — UPG is a screening filter. After you qualify, UP runs programme-level cutoffs. BS CS at Diliman might need UPG ≤ 1.9; AB Comm at the same campus might accept ≤ 2.2. Check programme-specific notes.

You can apply for re-aligning into less-impacted programmes via UP's Centralised Admission Reconsideration. Or accept admission to another university (Ateneo, La Salle, UST, Mapua) and reapply to UP later via lateral admission.

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