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They came in droves with their pencils, erasers, snacks; lucky charms and prayers and wild and thumping nervous hearts filled with hopes and dreams.

After three years of postponement due to the pandemic, the highly anticipated University of the Philippines College Admission Test returned this weekend with thousands of senior high school students aspiring entry to the country’s premier state university.

More than 100,000 applicants will take the University of the Philippines College Admission Test in 101 testing centers across the country this weekend.

(For this week, let me offer a little family drama about my favorite school, this being exam season, and before I get the usual calls from anxious friends.)

The University of the Philippines yesterday opened the applications for the UP College Admission Test for freshmen intake for the academic year 2024-2025.

UP to resume UPCAT admission in 2023

After three years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of the Philippines College Admission Test will again be administered next year for the freshmen intake for academic year 2024-2025.

With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, conducting this year’s nationwide face-to-face UP College Admission Test 2023 may jeopardize the health and safety of more than 100,000 applicants and at least 1,600 test personnel.

The University of the Philippines will suspend for the third consecutive year the UP College Admission Test for incoming freshmen students.

The University of the Philippines will not administer its college admission test for the second year in a row due to the COVID pandemic.