UPCAT 2027: Over 150,000 Take Entrance Exam for Philippines' Premier State University
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The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) for the school year 2027-2028 was held on August 1 and 2, 2026, with over 150,000 examinees taking the test across 118 testing centers nationwide. The UPCAT is an annual entrance examination for the country's premier state university, with examinees vying for limited slots among its nine constituent universities and two extension campuses. The test was held in various UP campuses, including Diliman, Manila, Los Baños, Baguio, Cebu, Mindanao, Visayas, Open University, Tacloban, and extension campuses in Pampanga and Olongapo. Heavy traffic was expected around testing centers due to the large number of examinees.
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