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Common questions about preparing for this exam
Six to eight weeks of focused review is enough if you start with solid senior-high foundations. If your Math is shaky, give it three months — UPCAT's no-calculator policy punishes anyone who can't compute fast.
Yes. The Math and Science subtests are pen-and-paper, no calculator allowed. Drill mental math, estimation, and shortcut techniques (like using base-10 tricks for percentages) from week one.
UP confirmed August 1-2, 2026 for SY 2027-28 admission. Application normally opens around April-May through upcat.up.edu.ph. Test centres are assigned by UP, not chosen by applicants.
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