STUPID Americans Try to Pass UPCAT | HARDEST Exam in The Philippines 🇵🇭

[@TriFatePH]

Make sure to check the end to see how we did! (the green check doesn't mean we got it right, just our answer)

[@albertjohnbasilan2295]

Use Google translate if the questions are in Tagalog. Type Tagalog to English in the Google search bar

[@JEZER911]

Me too I want to passed upcat I'm highschool grad 😂

[@juanitavillarosa3001]

You are definitely not dumb. People with very keen sense of humor like you are intelligent.

[@garvinne]

UPCAT deducts 1 point for every 4 mistakes also. Fun. 😂

[@zefriam6885]

brutal

[@nenabunena]

Only every 4 mistakes? In my school, every exam deducted a point for every.single.mistake unless you left it blank. Brutal!

[@garvinne]

@@nenabunena this is for the university's admission test. Not applied to regularly administered testing during the semesters unless the professor feels like being nasty to the class. 😆

[@lionelmarcussolaris2858]

Really? For what I remember,our proctors told us the point system was Right-minus-wrong aka points will be deducted to the questions you got right with the ones you got wrong.

[@garvinne]

@lionelmarcussolaris2858 could be a new thing then. I took the UPCAT a loooong time ago. We were told that 0.25 point was deducted for every wrong answer (1 whole point for every 4 wrong).

[@LameLag]

One of the most educational content and trauma inducing (due to math for me) content I've ever seen! 🤣😭

[@AthenaCat0324]

😂😂😂 Yeah that's why I just went to PUP instead because UPCAT is so much pressure

[@rebelnjmom]

I took the UPCAT 43 years sgo. My parents were both college professors (severely underpaid back then) and told me if I didnt get accepted into UP Diliman they couldn't afford to send me to another school. That was the motivation i needed to pass.

[@nolsp7240]

I think children of faculty got extra points when it comes to getting accepted. Ok din kasi mababa nga suweldo ng mga prof ng UP noon. Ewan ko lang ngayon.

[@rebelnjmom]

​@@nolsp7240There were no extra points for children of faculty. I dunno if that changed after I left the country in 1993. A much higher score is required if you wanted to be in Diliman in a highly popular 'quota' course like engineering or accounting. Back then students who were not confident about performing well in the test played it safe by choosing another campus like Los Banos and a 'non-quota' course just to get in, but must maintain at least a 2.0 grade average to transfer campuses or switch courses. Another way in is by sheer talent: drawing test for the College of Fine Arts or auditions for the Music Conservatory.

[@maisieisla6820]

Calculators are not allowed in College entrance exams in the Philippines, and one of them is UPCAT, and on a time limit. All computations should also be shown on separate paper to be collected by the proctor, to ensure you are not just guessing 😂

[@shahx1010]

eh? of course guessing is allowed in the exam

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

@@shahx1010 Nope, they need to see how you came up with your answer.

[@joemyosph]

Nope. You can guess. You just have to submit the scratch papers so that if they think something's fishy with the way you answered - that you might have cheated - they have all the resources that you used during the exams. Then the investigation can be easier.

[@nenabunena]

^^^This!

[@lionelmarcussolaris2858]

​@@AngkatanNamwarandude.the computation sheet they give is optional. I would know because I passed UPCAT with mine blank yet my best score out of the 4 categories is Mathematics. Which is why I'm studying in UP now. Btw, the exam is separated into 4 categories. Science, Math, Language, and Reading Comprehension (the latter 2 are both cut in half between English and Filipino).

[@cjblufox11]

Graduated from UP Diliman years ago. Remembered studying hard for the UPCAT. The day came and I CANNOT for the life of me remember one single question from it. 😂

[@jjcadion]

I passed the UPCAT but i have a low score in math and english so i was required to attend a Bridging Program in Math and English in preparation for my college actual class. Unfortunately I was not able to attend the Bridging Course. I enrolled and graduated in UP but i have a failed grade in 1 subject. I was able to retake the said subject and passed it. As an average IQ student in UP, my college life was so tough. Luckily I graduated on time and able to find a modest stable job right now.

[@fkoff7649]

I love this video. Enjoyed it! Great guys!

[@musicislove2341]

you are not stupid, guys, you are nice people and thanks for always featuring the Philippines in your videos☺️🇵🇭❤️🇺🇲

[@joemyosph]

I passed the UPCAT 17 years ago, and though I feel like those sample questions are a lot easier than the actual questions in the UPCAT, I also could not answer those math and science questions easily at my current age. 😅 I think you both are smart (and funny and cute). 😁😂

[@milypang]

I think you both are smart and funny 😂❤

[@laiTVExplorer]

Ung tipong hindi cla by formula kundi by drawing😅.. pero they got it correctly by simply analyzing the questions. Nice guys! Amazing!👏

[@abetbons90]

Subukan mong itagalog yung question for sure mahihirapan sila😂

[@AthenaCat0324]

Ma diskarte

[@WhoCaresReally2023]

14:18 I just got in this part, so I don't know if you already figured this out yet at the end of the video. Anyway, "leaves" are what you called the pages of the book. It's like if you open a book and you hold one paper, that is a leaf.

[@migwi17]

Using shapes for abstract reasoning tells how a person thinks laterally under pressure and without relying on language or prior knowledge. It would really highlight a person's critical thinking and decision skills when placed on situations they've never encountered before. Pattern recognition is the most recognizable example of that, and that applies to many contexts.

[@m.c.miller1581]

This is entertaining and also made me try and figure out the answers. I'm sure I flunked!

[@DawoPlays]

S-tier video idea right here

[@TriFatePH]

Shoutout FilipinoBoo

[@irlgrace]

there's no calculator in UPCAT, as I remember it was around 4 to 5hrs to take the exam and the number of items are 40 to 70 items per subject (depends on subj) so the ratio of time to a question should be max of 1 min : 1 question but it was way back 2014 so I can't remember clearly.

[@alyssafernando2074]

I took it in 2018 and that p much hasn't changed (also checked with most recent takers)

[@KueenG27]

Even if you get a passing mark It is not guaranteed that you will be admitted or given a slot to attend UP because there are limited slots and only the top scorers will be given the privilege to be an “iskolar ng bayan” (a nation’s scholar) The tuition is subsidized by the government. In 1986 I had to pay only the miscellaneous fees and was even granted an allowance.

[@bemcorrales5358]

Well done 👏 ✔️ Trifate, now you can enroll in University of the Philippines 🇵🇭 👏 ❤❤❤

[@plenbautista3241]

23:01 candid can also mean "impromptu" or "spontaneous" that's why the answer is well-thought

[@sillydogsoup]

As vloggers using cameras, they should have figured this out . "That was a candid shot". A shot that was not composed, just pointed and shot.

[@PinoyWanderer-gq7kc]

But the question being asked was the antonym of the given word...

[@shahx1010]

that's not the sense candid was used in the sentence tho

[@thousandyardgavri2785]

I have a feeling you two were actually smart in school.

[@j1007ch]

The UPCAT is a highly competitive exam. It’s not just about achieving a specific score but about ranking within a certain percentile. During my time, students were ranked based on scores from the national pool. However, I’ve heard that this time, the ranking system is regional, which aims to encourage admission from all regions of the country. This means you only compete against test-takers from your region rather than the entire nation. That said, if you’re from a region with tougher competition, good luck!

[@shahx1010]

i think it's the opposite. it used to be regional and now it's not so there is now a higher ratio of NCR/burgis passers and the parking lots are now full of cars

[@AmigoSanjo12921]

My Wholeheartedly Best of Luck to you guys 🙇🏽‍♂️😭

[@ryuujinjiatsuka936]

God bless on that, bois!

[@royabdon4737]

back during my time, the score was computed as (#of right items - #wrong items ) divided by the total number of items. I don't how I passed it and entered the college of engineering after.

[@skybd]

I tried UPCAT before, my biggest regret was not preparing for it. I felt dumb in that testing center 😂😂

[@KueenG27]

Somehow feeling proud that I passed that back in the day 😊

[@alotlikeyou]

This was fun to watch. My younger sister went to UP Diliman. I think I will have my 11th grader and my sophomore Uni kid do the test. I want to see how education here in California compares to the Philippines.

[@alfredguinto1976]

Seriously when I took a test here in NC ,Math is 2 years behind here in the US compare to the Philippines!

[@Jen_Z.]

Professor said exams often include abstract reasoning to evaluate a person’s ability to think logically, solve problems, and identify patterns independently of language or prior knowledge. This type of reasoning is essential in many fields as it reflects critical thinking skills and adaptability in unfamiliar situations

[@rap3208]

Yeah, the test is probably for them to know if you have the mental capacity/intelligence to pass your chosen course more than what you already know at that point in time when you took the exam.

[@supindamedrano2709]

Kaya nyo yang UPCAT 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

1. They were helping each other which is something that wouldn't happen in the real exam. I'd like to see them answer the questions without communicating with each other. 2. They have a huge advantage being fluent in English... but for a lot of Filipinos the exam is extra challenging because English isn't our first language.

[@nightwing4065]

If you pass the UPCAT exam you're considered a scholar. UP students are often referred to as "mga Iskolar ng Bayan".

[@zephyrus926]

yep, that's because student tuition is subsidized by the government

[@soulmuzixercher]

Excuse me, I'd probably fail that test. You guys did amazing 👏 🎉❤

[@leticiaperez9146]

Took this exam in the late 80's and i was in the top 6 of the result.Unfortunately, as a breadwinner, I chose a lucrative job offer and decided instead to study at a college nearest my boarding house. Yes, i started working at 16- labor laws were laxed at d time. What a waste of decision

[@nyaranyaa]

"submissive" intead of "recessive" red flowers im cryiiin 😭😭 the vid suddenly became rated spg!! jk

[@junkenny_25]

Is Tyler married? 😮😮😮

[@lexopims3660]

I remember the 3 smartest students in all fourth year took the UPCAT , only 1 passed but to a different branch of U.P with a smaller quota of passing, and was given courses that can accept her for her grade in the exam, they were not able to study in UP, their dream school, But now they are lawyers & doctors.

[@julidev1445]

Those questions are hard. I can't stand reading them. I got dizzy. Mennn, you guys are sharp.

[@titanimarklee]

That’s less than a third of the actual length of UPCAT though. Haha, your final “score” is also 60% test and 40% high school GPA. And it is true, they subtract 1/4 pt for every wrong answer that’s why we’re told to skip a question if we can’t answer it. Acceptance is based on a curve but given only around 12,000 students get accepted in all UP campuses each year, and you’re competing with ~100k applicants, it’s highly unlikely to pass with less than an 85% in the test.

[@seoyeonique]

I also tried to go to UP and took the UPCAT. I only managed to answer half of the questions, and the time ran out lol

[@caoinismyname]

A few of my classmates from High School who aren't even in our top 15 passed the UPCAT. I, the top 1 from our school, along with some (also in the top 10) didn't even bother taking it as UP didn't have the program we wanted to take. Well, TBF, my class was a special ESEP course. Maybe that's why.

[@HMHxo]

UPCAT is scored at "right minus 25% of wrong" basis so if you are not 100% certain, leave it blank and return to it if there's still time. no answer is not wrong. i think i passed that admission test because of that 😂😂😂

[@wynncruz1467]

When I took the UPCAT, it was right items minus right items.

[@j02435]

dumbest rule ever in the Philippines education system

[@johnmandu7042]

​@@j02435well, the main purpose of that is to make sure that UP gets the most deserving students, as you know, students wont pay anything and get one of the best education in the country.

[@kristinhannah001]

​@@j02435its just fair. bec the others are just guessing

[@shahx1010]

right minus right would be zero

[@lunatickgeo]

Years ago, my older brother applied to the PMA but the results didn't come out until August or September so my parents told him to apply to colleges so if he didn't get in, at least he wouldn't be too far behind. If he got in the PMA he could just drop out of whatever college he got into with zero repercussions from the parentals. As he didn't really care, he forgot about the testing date and went out with his buddies the night before. He took the UPCAT without any sleep, partyied the night before, and zero prep. He not only passed, he got into Civil Engineering, a quota course. My brother is incredibly infuriating.

[@lunatickgeo]

Oh yeah, he never finished his first semester because the results came in and he got into the PMA so he just dropped out of UP to eventually graduate from the PMA.

[@drxljrcc]

book:leaves- the pages of the book is called leaves.

[@meownezz]

Funding for UP and all state universities mostly come from TAXES. Damn right that the entrance exams are supposed to be able to filter incoming students in terms of their aptitude.

[@jofellxcite]

I passed the UPCAT and watching this made me anxious (time limit) and feel pains i never felt for the past 30 years… and im 40.

[@roalf]

The pages of books are called "leaves". Each page is a leaf.

[@rap3208]

To be technical, a leaf comprise of two pages (the front and the back).

[@levimarilaga9682]

I've taken UPCAT during my senior high school for a four year course but I didn't make it.But at least I was offered short courses.I studied college to another University in Manila.

[@navarropuff187]

This was a brutal exam. Left me traumatized for a year.😂

[@nyaranyaa]

i legit just spent more than an hour or so to translate the entire Filipino section and give helpful guide on how to understand/use in other contexts/parse some of the words only for me to accidentally delete the entire thing 😭 hard work down the drain I guess

[@nyaranyaa]

Re-typed version: If you're interested to understand the Filipino section, you're being asked to identify the synonyms of the highlighted words (kasing-kahulugan = synonym; kahulugan = meaning; kasing- = similar; ❗when "ka-" is used as a prefix, it denotes association like in *ka*patid (ie. siblings; cut from the same cord (patid = to break); kasing-kahulugan is also slightly different from *mag*kasing-kahulugan, the former typically used to identify the other word while the latter describes the relationship of the pair) - Halimbawa = example - "ng" is pronounced similar to "nang" (not "naga"); they're written differently based on context - Proper translation of the sample question: The Bayanihan Dancers is a *famous* group of dancers (

[@TriFatePH]

That's top 10 most tragic things I've heard

[@marciellaguatlo10]

Here in Philippines we still take what our major subjects in highschool (eg. Science, Math etc) in college except it's for our minors only.

[@venjieruiz]

i am confused. are you back or this was a recorded video when your were still in the philippines?

[@kristinhannah001]

aside from passing the admission test, i believe they have quota courses with limited slots. if you dont make it to the cut, your option is to take an allernative course

[@MarioMislang-e8u]

Isaac are you still in the Philippines because I didn’t see you going around somewhere in BGC or makati

[@shahx1010]

he lives in QC so you'll have to go to SM North/Trinoma

[@Dheng3853]

During our time, it’s right minus wrong….

[@mikeshinobi1288]

I wish we can collaborate with other people during the exam.

[@alyssafernando2074]

imma be honest, i asked all my UP friends about the UPCAT to compare and we all agree that none of us know how we got accepted to UP lmao like i didn't finish my UPCAT coz of the right-minus-1/4wrong rule (1 point deduction for every 4 wrong answers) but if you don't answer a number, the checker doesn't count it in the grade so it doesn't consider it as right or wrong (aka no minus)

[@vlogsfavorsphileco8788]

You can do it! "Two heads is better than one" 😁👋

[@CryptoInvest-LunaticCapital]

how about other universities in manila?

[@Fur-tastic-e5q]

Wow😲

[@anjoie]

Passed the UPCAT years ago and I don’t remember any questions. LOL. The trauma was real. 🤣

[@MarieMacify]

You two are really smart. I'd rather scrub bathroom floors than take that exam! 😂

[@migsgarcia3629]

Surprisingly, I find ACET more challenging than UPCAT.

[@rikitikitik005]

I agree. ACET was magnitudes harder than UPCAT. I heard somewhere that it was designed to not be finished within the alloted time limit.

[@bemcorrales5358]

My gosh, I can't comprehend the Math subject 😫 at all 😅

[@roddizon2242]

I have a classmate who is going to UCLA and having a hard time with algebra, you are better than him at your age if you could pass the UPCAT test.

[@happyfaults]

Flunked the UPCAT 15 years ago. It was way easier to transfer into UP though.

[@leviatair]

That is actually not the hardest entrance exam. What makes it hard to get accepted in UP is the number of examinees and the slots available. Only the highest scorers get the slot, even if you passed.

[@7platypus]

Hey, can you give an update on Korean Boo. We havent seen him lately.

[@shahx1010]

i saw him and the gf at their tteok-roll shop at the SM North food court a couple of weeks ago. i wish he'd resume vlogging!

[@TriFatePH]

He's just been feeling food in SM North and he may make another video again soon

[@shahx1010]

@@TriFatePH feeling food?!

[@khronikfourtwenty]

btw what happened to filipino boo? why isn't he uploading anymore?

[@Sparklingslots]

Science questions in Filipino was the hardest! Of course I didn’t pass the UPCAT

[@cynthiasantos2604]

I passed the Upcat in 1972 but decided to enrol in UST HIGH . UNFORTUNATELY I SUCK IN MATH 😂😂😂😂😂 however other subjects I would ace it. I just dont like math

[@ceedl6325]

This should be fun! ✍️📝⏳ I’m an oldie now and exams like this my stress level is up the roof. I had to cheat in the end 45 mins to the time. I think I have unresolved PTSD from college exams like this. I’m nervous now 😰😰😰 Oh…. Wait a minute… Tyler… TYYYLLERRRR… is there something you’re not telling us? 🤨🤨🤨 💍🤵🏻‍♂️

[@frisc0pn0ib0i]

Compared to American SAT score I think SAT score is far more difficult.

[@ExMonggoProject]

It's not that difficult, it's just that there are a lot of students taking the exam and there are limited slots

[@gingerm1974]

Book = leaves. Because pages are called leaves too.

[@PapaRich101]

WDF just happened????? I need meds,, I got Headache.

[@BionicNerd19682]

Isn't UPCAT scores right minus wrong?

[@Feistiness]

Took the UPCAT decades ago and passed it. But if i take it now, i probably wont after seeing all those math equations 🤣😂

[@cbtowers4841]

That’s not the hardest exam. The UP College of Law exam is harder. The second test is a panel interview with professors. And I’m sure the UP College of Medicine’s exam is even harder. There was no middle school in the PH in my day, so 15-16-year-olds took the UPCAT. 😬 Also, the UPCAT is a 5-hour exam and have 60-100 items in each section. So you can’t save Math for last ‘cause you’d be exhausted by then. For passing, even if you pass, that makes up only 60% of your entrance. The other 40% will come from your GWA in high school. So, you’d had to have been working hard from the moment you step into high school. I think only about 13-15% of around 90,000 applicants are admitted.

[@dirvil]

they don't allow calculator if I remember it correctly

[@clementer.ybanez1335]

[@grapesofwrath1984]

That’s not the hardest exam in the Philippines. It’s PMAEE. Like their West Point. But it’s niche. Not everyone wants to enter the military.

[@AthenaCat0324]

You guys are not dumb. No one is dumb..

[@laumac816]

UPCAT is correct minus wrong. Just not so sure how many mistake to deduct 1 point.

[@Numbmouse]

33 got the bouncing ball question wrong

[@philip329p]

Upcat is for UP only, while other school those time before going to college you have to take NCEE exam lol and i was lucky to get a score of 96 hahahaha, it was just a luck.

[@youtubesurfer478]

Taking a test just for fun makes you honorary Asians.😅

[@sheepboy2560]

I failed entrance exam in ateneo and still got in. Just paid the tuition.

[@leonardpostrado3763]

Consider that the mechanics is 0.25 percent of a point is deducted if you answered an item Incorrectly

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

They also deduct 1 point every 4 mistakes 😭

[@laiTVExplorer]

Really? When you don't know the answer, always choose letter C? Haha. Now I know it.hehe

[@eomer6520]

You missed the context where Candid was used on that sentence that's why you got the answer wrong.

[@kendhal5026]

Oh my gosh! I hate Math. Surely I wouldn't pass if Im the one who took the exam. Only intelligent students could enter UP

[@georginaelliots7666]

Why is it that your subscribers are not increasing?🤔

[@oxoelfoxo]

not stupid, just silly, lol. (but intelligent for sure) that MSA reviewer is sus, however. candid is the opposite of well-thought out?! duh (and so many more)

[@Dheng3853]

If you took the exam during our time, then your math is -2/10, your science is 2/10 and english is 6 or 8/10, filipino is 0/2, induct 5/5, abstract 2/2… hehehe

[@cristyonia1043]

In the actual UPCAT exam, they will not allow 2 heads to take 1 UPCAT exam😅😂. You should take it individually, not together.

[@sirfletch9802]

I got 99% rating in Math in UPCAT

[@danielarenos5569]

You might not even have that score in a real atmosphere & time