Polytechnic University of the Phillippines Entrance Exam

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Polytechnic University of the Philippines 

WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE PUP COLLEGE ENTRANCE TEST (PUPCET)?

Graduating high school students of the current school year High school graduates who have not enrolled in any technical/diploma/degree program immediately after high school graduation A Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) passer, eligible for admission to college with an average rating of 82 or higher in its five subject areas: Mathematics, Communication Arts (English), Science, Communication Arts (Filipino), and Araling Panlipunan An Alternative Learning System Accreditation & Equivalency (ALS A & E) Test for Secondary Level passer, eligible for admission to college and has 100 or higher Standard Score (SS) and an essay writing proficiency level of 2 or higher High School Students Graduating as Valedictorian, Salutatorian, First Honorable Mention, Campus Journalist, Supreme Student Council President, Achiever/Awardee of Distinctive Award, Outstanding Artist or Outstanding Athlete are exempted to take the PUPCET but are required to take the PUPSAIT.

(For more details/inquiries, call 7168980 / 7167832 to 45 loc. 339, or you may visit the Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance (OSFA), PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila.)


Apply Online

Go to PUP iApply for PUPCET inside PUP Website (http://www.pup.edu.ph/iapply/pupcet.aspx), read the information provided and click the Apply Now button.  You will be taken to the PUP iApply System.  Read the terms of use and click I have read... button to begin your online application.

NOTE: Any misrepresentations in your online application will automatically invalidate your admission in the University.

Select the PUPCET icon and answer the pre-application questionnaire to determine if you qualify for PUPCET, then click Next.

Fill up the online form. Type the corresponding information required in the form and click Next.  This will take you to a page where you can verify the information you have just entered.  Be sure that the information (particularly your name and date of birth) in the application must be the same as indicated in your NSO copy of birth certificate.  Make sure also that the e-mail address you will provide in the application is active and correct.

If the information you have entered is correct, read the service agreement and confirm by [a] checking Yes, I have read and understood..., [b] entering your digital signature and [c] typing the characters in the Digital Security image.  Click Make Changes if you need to make the necessary changes, or Next to finally submit your information.

Upon successful submission of your information, click Display Voucher to print your Payment Voucher.

You can always go to the PUP iApply Request Voucher page (http://iapply.pup.edu.ph/RequestVoucher) to reprint your Payment Voucher.

PRINT YOUR PAYMENT VOUCHER

IMPORTANT:  Your Payment Voucher needs to be printed because you will present it when you pay the application fee in LANDBANK.  Please remember your Reference Number.

A message will be sent to the e-mail address you provided after a successful submission of your information. This e-mail message contains the system's confirmation of your online application



Pay Fee

Payment can be made through LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LANDBANK / LBP):

Go to the any LANDBANK Branch to remit payment via ONLINE COLLECTION. 
(https://www.landbank.com/branch.asp)

Fill up three (3) copies of Deposit Slip with the APPLICANT'S COMPLETE NAME (NOT the NAME of the PARENT, GUARDIAN, or any REPRESENTATIVE), Reference Number, PUPCET Account Number, and Amount to be paid (as indicated in the provided payment voucher). Distribution of Deposit Slip shall be as follows:

Original - Accepting Branch
Duplicate and Triplicate - Payer's Copy
Detach the Bank Copy of your printed Payment Voucher.
Present to the LANDBANK teller the duly accomplished Deposit Slip with your payment.
After processing your payment, the LANDBANK teller will give you the duplicate and triplicate copies of the Deposit Slip. Keep them together with the Applicant's Copy of your printed Payment Voucher.

Before leaving the bank, please read the printed validation on your Deposit Slip and ensure that it is contains the CORRECT information (Applicant's complete name, Reference Number, PUPCET Account Number)

Please allow five (5) working days after payment to LANDBANK before claiming your Test Permit (ePermit) online.
Read your printed Payment Voucher carefully.


Claim ePermit

Please allow five (5) working days after payment to LANDBANK before claiming your Test Permit (ePermit) online.

Go to the PUP iApply Claim ePermit page http://iapply.pup.edu.ph/ClaimPermit and type the required information. Please make sure you type the same information during your online registration. Then click the Submit button.
After clicking the Submit button, you may encounter either of the following message from the system:

Application Successful - If you see this message, click the Download ePermit button.

Problem with your Payment - If you see this message, the information encoded in your LANDBANK payment did not match your online registration details. Please scan a CLEAR COPY of your validated LANDBANK Deposit Slip and save it as JPG/JPEG. Select the file and click the Upload Deposit Slip button. This will upload your digital copy of the Deposit Slip to the system, which will be reviewed by a PUPCET Payment Officer. Please allow one to two (1-2) working days for payment verification. After 1-2 days, proceed to Step 1 of the Claim ePermit step.

Note: To avoid inconvenience and further delays, please immediately upload a scanned clear copy of your LANDBANK deposit slip.

Problem with your Photo - If you see this message, the photo you uploaded did not meet the proper and required format (please read the Guidelines for ePermit Photo for more information). Scan a new photo with the correct format and click the Upload Photo button. This will upload your new photo to the system, which will be reviewed by an Admission Officer. Please allow one to two (1-2) working days for photo validation. After 1-2 days, proceed to Step 1 of the Claim ePermit step.

Note: To avoid inconvenience and further delays, please upload a scanned clear copy of your photo in the correct format as stated in the Guidelines for ePermit Photo.

Guidelines for ePermit Photo

2 x 2 inch, colored photo with white background
Formal pose with collar and no eyeglasses or any accessories that may cover the facial features
Taken in the past seven (7) days prior to filing of online application
With complete name tag following this format: First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name (as indicated in your NSO Birth Certificate) positioned at the chest of the applicant.