The document provides an overview of the topics covered in the UPCAT Math and Science exams, along with tips for preparation. It recommends strengthening fundamentals in math, studying basic trigonometry ratios, practicing manual computations without calculators, supplementing review with online resources, and mastering fractions, decimals and percents. For the science exam, it outlines the major topics of earth science, astronomy, biology, and emphasizes analytical skills and making connections between concepts.
The document provides an overview of the topics covered in the UPCAT Math and Science exams, along with tips for preparation. It recommends strengthening fundamentals in math, studying basic trigonometry ratios, practicing manual computations without calculators, supplementing review with online resources, and mastering fractions, decimals and percents. For the science exam, it outlines the major topics of earth science, astronomy, biology, and emphasizes analytical skills and making connections between concepts.
The document provides an overview of the topics covered in the UPCAT Math and Science exams, along with tips for preparation. It recommends strengthening fundamentals in math, studying basic trigonometry ratios, practicing manual computations without calculators, supplementing review with online resources, and mastering fractions, decimals and percents. For the science exam, it outlines the major topics of earth science, astronomy, biology, and emphasizes analytical skills and making connections between concepts.
Definitions, Postulates and Theorems Angles Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Triangle Postulates and Theorems (ASA, SSS, etc.) Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons Area and Volume Circles Trigonometry Basic Trigonometric Functions Basic Identities Application Statictics Measures of Central Tendencies (mean, median, mode) Measures of Spread (variance, standard deviation, percentiles) Factorials Counting, Permutation and Combination Probability UPCAT Math Tips Strengthen and polish your basics. A solid foundation on the basics of the fundamentals of mathematics is your key to passing the Math part of the UPCAT. All other topics that are covered will need the basics on math. So before getting into more complicated topics like calculus and trigonometry, focus on the basics. Study the basics of trigonometry ratios. aIt would be best to study the basic trigonometric ratios and its applications as UPCAT is known to throw in some trigonometry questions. Calculators are not allowed during the exam. That means YOU are your calculator. It’s best if you brush up on your manual and mental computation skills. There are a lot of learning resources out there that you can choose from. This PDF copy of Speed Math for Kids might be able to help Supplement your review with other math learning resources. You can check out channels like PatrickJMT and KhanAcademy. There are also a handful of tutorials from other authors on Youtube. Master calculating fractions, decimals and percents. This is also a key area that you should focus on. Study on how to masterfully apply the basic mathematical operations on fractions and you will go a long way. Believe us. You’ll thank us later. Keep practicing. The best way to see if you are ready to take the actual UPCAT is to keep taking practice tests and find out where you’re having a hard time so you can focus on getting better on those topics. The UPCAT has NO Filipino questions. Aside from becoming good in computations, you should also practice your English comprehension skills to understand word problems better. Internalize & analyze, NOT memorize. Lastly, we all know mathematics is riddled with tons of formulas. It would take years if you wanted to ‘memorize’ all of them. The secret here not to memorize the formulas, but to internalize them and understand what they’re for and what they do. When you understand that, the formula will naturally come to you because you understand how it’s supposed to work. Science Reviewer UPCAT Science Coverage The Science subtest covers It also focuses on your analytical skills - how you make connections from science concepts and draw conclusions from observations - aside from the information and facts that you've memorized.
Here's the breakdown of the science reviewer:
Earth Science and Astronomy
Rocks and Minerals The Layers of the Earth and its Composition Land Formations and Bodies of Water Plate Tectonics Earthquakes, Volcanoes Climate, Weather and the Atmosphere Fossils Biology The Ecosystem Classification/Taxonomy Biogeochemical Cycles Plants and Photosynthesis Animal Biology Cell Biology Genetics and Heredity Human Anatomy