ACAD1-UPCAT-2026-Application-Guide
ACAD1-UPCAT-2026-Application-Guide
This ACAD1 Review & Tutorial Center video presentation about the guidelines for
the UPCAT 2026 applications is NOT an official activity of the University of the
Philippines. ACAD1 DOES NOT INTEND NOR CLAIM to represent UP in any way and
DOES NOT have an official authorization from UP - its officials, administration,
faculty, or official/ designated representatives – to conduct activities related to the
UPCAT 2026 applications on behalf of the university. ACAD1’s objective for this
activity is to help aspiring UP students in the proper filing of their UPCAT
applications to avoid delays and/or subsequent disqualification. Conducting this
presentation is NOT in any way illegal. ACAD1 reiterates that all official advisories
and announcements should be referred to the official sources of UP, mainly at
https://upcat.up.edu.ph/
UPCAT 2025 vs UPCAT 2026
https://upcat2025online.up.edu.ph/ https://upcat2026online.up.edu.ph/
UPCAT 2025 vs UPCAT 2026
UPCAT 2020 FACT:
• This year's exam (in 2019) was called UPCAT 2020 because it
was for admission into Academic Year 2020-2021. There were a
total of 140,593 applicants for UPCAT 2020, though only
101,134 were eligible. Out of the eligible applicants, 90,408 took
the exams. Thirteen percent or 11,821 were qualified for
admission.
https://up.edu.ph/infographic-tips-for-upcat-2020-examinees/
UPCAT 2024 FACT:
• Out of the eligible applicants, 108,708 took the exams. 15.5
percent or 16,849 were qualified for admission.
UP OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
Telefax: +63 2 89274561
Telephone: +63 2 8981-8500 loc. 3827/3828/3830/3831
Email: [email protected]
UPCAT 2026 Online Helpdesk Messenger Room
• Messenger: m.me/215328915648208
• Email: [email protected]
UPCAT FORMS
BY THE SCHOOL OR
BY THE SCHOOL THE STUDENT
UPCAT 2026 APPLICATION PROCESS
UPCAT Form 1: Personal UPCAT Form 2A for the UPCAT Test Permit
Data Sheet School • You will be notified via
• March 3 to 31, 2025 • March 3 to April 4, 2025 email anytime between
April to July (to be
downloaded from the
online application portal)
UPCAT Form 1 & 2B are UPCAT Form 2B: Secondary UPCAT Test Day
uploaded School Record • August 2 Saturday 6:30 am to
• Monitor the status of your • Once SF-10 (or Form 137) 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm
application is available from Grade 8 • August 3 Sunday 6:30 am to 12:30
to 11 by August pm or 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm
• August 4 to 25, 2025
UPCAT Form 2A: School Confirmation
Application fails IF:
UPCAT Form 1: Personal UPCAT Form 2A for the UPCAT Test Permit
Data Sheet School • You will be notified via
• March 3 to 31, 2025 • March 3 to April 4, 2025 email anytime between
April to July (to be
Student fails to submit downloaded from the
School fails to submit
Form 1 on the deadline online application portal)
Form 2A on time
set by UP
Upload Parent/Guardian
Certification (you may answer this
Upload Photo Socio-Economic Data
once all the other sections have
been completed)
UPCAT 2025 Results
https://upcat2026online.up.edu.ph/
https://bit.ly/ACAD12025CETReviewPreRegForm
ACAD1 Contact Information
www.acad1.ph