UPCAT Pointers c.

Earth Science and Astronomy  Equations and Inequalities

 Rocks and Minerals  Quadratic Equations
Science  The Layers of the Earth and its  Systems of Equation
a. Chemistry Composition  Polynomials
 Precision and Accuracy  Land Formations and Bodies of  Functions and Relations
 Conversion of Units Water  Fractions and Rational Functions
 Elements, Compounds, and  Plate Tectonics  Cartesian Coordinate System
Mixtures  Earthquakes, Volcanoes (Graphing)
 States of Matter  Climate, Weather, and the  Word Problems
 The Periodic Table Atmosphere  Exponents and Logarithms
 Electronic Configuration and the  Fossils  Radicals
Quantum Numbers  Sets and Set Notation
 Nuclear Reactions d. Physics  Complex Numbers
 Chemical Reactions  Scalar and Vector Quantities  Sequences and Series
 Stoichiometry  Laws of Motion
 Gas Laws  Relative Velocities c. Geometry
 Redox Reactions  Force  Reasoning
 Basic Organic Chemistry  Work, Energy, and Power  Definitions, Postulates, and
 Fluid Mechanics Theorems
b. Biology  Light, Sound, and Waves  Angles
 The Ecosystem  Electricity and Magnetism  Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
 Classification/Taxonomy  Thermodynamics  Triangle Postulates and Theorems
 Biogeochemical Cycles (ASA, SSS, etc.)
 Plants and Photosynthesis Math  Quadrilaterals and Other
 Animal Biology a. Arithmetic and Number Sense Polygons
 Cell Biology  Area and Volume
 Genetics and Heredity b. Algebra  Circles
 Human Anatomy  Signed Numbers
 Algebraic Expressions
d. Trigonometry Language Proficiency
 Basic Trigonometric Functions a. Vocabulary
 Basic Identities  Word Meanings
 Spelling
e. Statistics  Synonyms
 Measures of Central Tendencies  Antonyms
(mean, median, mode)  Confusing Words
 Factorials
 Counting, Permutation, and b. Grammar
Combination  Parts of Speech
 Probability  Correct Usage
 Punctuation
Reading Comprehension  Capitalization
(English and Filipino)  Subject-verb Agreement
a. Essays  Sentence Construction
b. Getting the Main Idea/Topic Sentence  Modifiers
c. Appropriate Title of Selection  Finding Errors/Sentence –
d. Poetry Correction
e. Short stories  Voice (active and passive)
f. Speeches
g. Comic Strips Filipino
h. Figures of Speech (simile, metaphors, a. Wastong Gamit
etc.) b. Bahagi ng Pananalita
i. Author’s Point of View c. Sawikain o Idioma
j. Meaning Through Context Clues d. Tayutay
k. Drawing Conclusions e. Paksa ng Talata
l. Inference
m. Fact and Opinion