UPCAT case studies
UPCAT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is the entrance examination used by the University of the Philippines (UP) system for freshman admission. According to the UP Office of Admissions, most UP degree programs require qualification through the UPCAT, and because slots for freshman admission to each campus and degree program are limited, the test is competitive. The UPCAT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,177 words.
1Bilingual Science Fair Announcement
You are the copy editor of The Junior Quill, a bilingual school newsletter. The science club submits this announcement for the Solar Car Derby: English draft: 'Covered in recycled cardboard and bottle caps, the science club will display the miniature car in the lobby on Friday to promote the derby.' Filipino draft: 'Ang science club ay naghanda nang mga modelong sasakyan na gawa sa plastik at kahoy para sa derby.' The faculty adviser asks you to correct both drafts without changing the intended meaning.
389 words, about 2 min2Library on Wheels Evidence
In Barangay Malinis, the youth council launched a 'library on wheels' in January. Volunteers load 300 books into a borrowed tricycle and visit three puroks every Saturday.
461 words, about 2 min3Operation Tapat at Baha sa Barangay San Isidro
Sa Barangay San Isidro, tuwing tag-ulan, umaapaw ang estero sa likod ng palengke. Noong Hunyo, naglunsad ang barangay ng 'Operation Tapat'-bawat pamilya ay inaatasang maghiwalay ng nabubulok at di-nabubulok na basura tuwing Sabado.
412 words, about 2 min4Mung Bean Light Color Experiment
A Grade 10 student grows mung beans in four identical boxes. Each box has 20 seeds in the same soil and receives 200 mL of water every two days.
443 words, about 2 min5Concert Fund-Raiser Break-Even Decision
The student council plans a fund-raising concert. The venue costs P18,000, the band costs P22,000, and sound and lights cost P10,000.
472 words, about 2 min