UPCAT 2025

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W O R K B O O K

THE UPCAT MASTERCLASS STUDY GUIDE

FOR THE UPCOMING UPCAT EXAMINATION
 UPCAT 2025

aspiring isko
W O R K B O O K

I, ___________________________
solemnly swear to give no less than my best,
to develop the right mindset,
and to never, ever give up.

I,____________________________,
will pass the University of the Philippines
College Admissions Test (UPCAT).
About the Book
We provide the best quality books and services
for our future scholars. The Maroon Bluebook
(TMB) is a simulated UPCAT workbook made
by 2018-2019 UPCAT passers. It is the product
of months of strategic work and collaboration
of more than 20 scholars from UP Diliman, UP
Manila, and UP Los Banos.

How it all started.

The Maroon Bluebook started with a single idea -
to create a reviewer for the dreamers who wants
to experience high-quality education without the
expensive tuition fees.

We wanted to provide the help we needed back

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About the Course
This is an UPCAT review online course
developed by more than 30 UP scholars to
help you answer your entrance exams with
confidence.

Why enroll in the

UPCAT Masterclass?

Know how to answer the UPCAT way.

The Key Concept Framework is a thinking process
structure devised by our maroon mentors that will
help you avoid mental blocks, answer fast, and get
better exam scores.

Avoid conflicting schedules with your high

school life.

Your Grade 11 grades (which is part of the admission

criteria) do not have to suffer. With our 100% online
self-paced course, you have control on how, when,
and where to review.

Feel more confident in answering the

exam.
With over 900 UPCAT simulated questions, you
will reinforce your learning and avoid exam
anxiety.
 Meet your Maroon Mentors
Like you, we’ve also gone through the same tedious and draining process of
studying lots of concepts - and the worst of it all - waiting for the much-dreaded
UPCAT results not knowing if we passed or not. We also cried, got anxious, and
some of us even gave up.

We know what it feels like. We’ve been in your shoes before — that’s why we
extended our hand to help.

Lance Daniel
Summa Cum Laude
BA Speech Communication Peachy Alcasid
University of the Philippines - Diliman
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Cum Laude standing
Jepril Peña Undergraduate scholar of BS Physics
University of the Philippines - Diliman
Magna Cum Laude
BS Civil Engineering
University of the Philippines - Diliman
 Table of Contents

About The Maroon Bluebook 3

About The UPCAT Masterclass 4
Meet your Maroon Mentors Assessment 5

Assessment
Score Prediction Tracker 8
Analyze Examination Experience 9
Current Priorities and Commitments 13
Limiting Beliefs 17
Visualize 14

Calendar 21

Science 22
Study Tracker

Mathematics 26
Study Tracker

Language Proficiency (English) 29

Study Tracker

Language Proficiency (Filipino) 30

Study Tracker

Reading Comprehension (English) 31

Study Tracker

Reading Comprehension (Filipino) 31

Study Tracker
HONOR
EXCELLENCE
 Score
Prediction
Tracker

EXPECTED ACTUAL
VS

Mathematics

Science

Language
Proficiency
(English)

Language
Proficiency
(Filipino)

Reading
Comprehension
(English)

Reading
Comprehension
(Filipino)

Notes:

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 Analyze your
Examination
Experience
Based on your results, analyze your UPCAT taking experience.

On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst,
How did you find the exam in general?

1 2 3 4 5

On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst,
How well prepared are you for the UPCAT?

1 2 3 4 5

Let’s dive deeper, how did you find the questions?

Science Earth
Science &
Astronomy
General
Science Biology Chemistry Physics

I don't know anything.

I am familiar with the

questions
I know the concepts but not
quite sure with my answers.

I am sure with my an

I am confident at answering!

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Mathematics
Arithmetic &
Pre-Algebra Algebra Geometry Statistics Trigonometry

I don't know anything.

I don't know much.

I know the concepts.

I am unsure with my answers

but know the concepts

I am confident at answering!

Language Proficiency
(English)
Parts of Phrases & Error
Speech Agreement Clauses Sentences Vocabulary Spelling Identification

I don't know anything.

I don't know much.

I know the concepts.

I am unsure with my answers

but know the concepts

I am confident at answering!

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Language Proficiency
(Filipino)
Bahagi ng Parirala at Pag Pagkilala
Pananalita Kasunduan Sugnay Pangungusap baybay Talasalitaan ng Mali

I don't know anything.

I don't know much.

I know the concepts.

I am unsure with my answers

but know the concepts

I am confident at answering!

Reading Comprehension
(English & Filipino)
Comic Strips,
Essays, Editorial
Articles, Short Mythology Facts and Cartoon,
Poetry Speeches Stories and Fables Opinion Procedures Graphs

I don't know anything.

I don't know much.

I know the concepts.

I am unsure with my answers

but know the concepts

I am confident at answering!

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 What went well?

What went wrong?

What to improve?

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 Priorities and
Commitments
Where do I spend most of my time?
ex: "I spend most of my time reading." "Half of my day spent by watching documentaries."

Which of my responsibilities are non-negotiable?

ex: "I can't give up my 8am-1pm part-time job." "I have to take care of my siblings."

How many hours daily or weekly can I allocate to my UPCAT review?

ex: "Strictly three hours for UPCAT review." "One hour every morning every day."

What changes and compromises can I make to have more time for review?
ex: "I can change my part-time shift." "I will have someone to assist me taking care of my siblings."

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 Limiting
Beliefs
On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the always and 1 being the
never, how often do you have negative thougths about yourself?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Creative your best review begins with the mind. If you can change your mind, you
can change your life. Let's start with where you are.

Rate how you feel about the following statements:

I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MYSELF, MY ACTIONS MY LIFE.

DISAGREE AGREE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

DISAGREE AGREE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED WITHIN ME TO SUCCEED.

AGREE
DISAGREE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

DISAGREE AGREE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND AM KIND TO MYSELF.

DISAGREE AGREE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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 Reflect on your answers. What can you do to level your mindset?

Become aware of how you may be holding yourself back with negative thoughts,
beliefs and self-talk. Start by releasing any thoughts that don't serve you and
cultivate thoughts that do.

MY NEGATIVE SELF TALK USUALLY SOUND LIKE...

ex: "I'm not good enough." "I don't deserve to succeed."

Now, cross out your "limiting beliefs" and replace them with new helpful positive beliefs.

WHAT POSITIVE
ITIVEBELIEFS
BELIEFS WILL I CHOOSE TO ADOPT INSTEAD?

Pro tip: Save these in your notes and read them aloud to yourself often.

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 Rate how you feel about the following statements:

NEITHER
STRONGLY SOMEWHAT AGREE OR SOMEWHAT STRONGLY
AGREE AGREE DISAGREE DISAGREE\ DISAGREE

01 I know I have a high chance of

passing UPCAT.

02 I believe I deserve a space in my

dream university.

03 I don’t compare myself and my

abilities to others.

04 I take care of my mental and

emotional well-being.

05 I am kind to myself even when I

make mistakes.

06 I celebrate my successes, no
matter how small they are.

07 My friends and family believe in

me.

08 I have reasonable expectations

for myself.

09 I talk to myself like I would talk

to a friend.

10 I spend time, energy, and effort

in order to achieve my goals

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 Reflect on your answers. What can you do to level your mindset?

Become aware of how you may be holding yourself back with negative thoughts,
beliefs and self-talk. Start by releasing any thoughts that don't serve you and
cultivate thoughts that do.

MY NEGATIVE SELF TALK USUALLY SOUND LIKE...

ex: "I'm not good enough." "I don't deserve to succeed."

Now, cross out your "limiting beliefs" and replace them with new helpful positive beliefs.

WHAT POSITIVE BELIEFS WILL I CHOOSE TO ADOPT INSTEAD?

Pro tip: Save these in your notes and read them aloud to yourself often.

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 Visualize
Why do I want to pass UPCAT?

To whom should I work hard for the upcoming UPCAT?

What is my dream course/s in UP?

What is my dream campus/es in UP?

How can I imagine life as a UP college student?

What do I want to tell my future self?

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 Vision Board
Create a vision board for your UPCAT and college goals. A vision board is a powerful tool to
help you visualize, focus on, and manifest the college dreams you want to achieve.

Pro tip: Use pictures, colored pens, cut-outs, and other materials to personalize your vision board. Don’t
hesitate to write fluidly. Be creative, be messy, but more than anything, be honest with your answers.

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MATATAPANG
MATATALINO
 MONTH OF:

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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 Science
General Science
Scientific Process and
Notes: Study Tracker
Method
Accuracy and Precision
Earth Science and Astronomy
Earth Science
Earth’s Surface
Rocks and Minerals
Fossils
Plate Tectonics
Air, Weather, and
Climate
Water on Earth
Energy Resources

Astronomy
Origins of the Universe
Stars, Blackholes, Galaxy
The Solar System
Rotation and Revolution
Comets and Asteroids
Phases of the Moon
Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Biology
Cell Biology
Structure of a Cell
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis
Cell Division

Genetics
Mendelian Heredity
DNA
Central Dogma
Mutation

Ecology
Population Growth
Ecosystems
Biogeochemical Cycles
Biodiversity

Taxonomy
Human Biology
Organ Systems
Muscles

Viruses and Bacteria

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 Science
Physics
Notes: Study Tracker
One-Dimensional Motion
Displacement, Velocity, Time
Acceleration
Kinematic Formulas
Projectile Motion

Two-Dimensional Motion
Force and Motion
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Normal Force, Contact Force
Friction
Tension

Circular Motion
Uniform Circular Motion
Centripetal Force

Energy and Momentum

Potential and Kinetic Energy
Work and Power
Impulse
Conservation Laws

Gravity
Newton’s Laws of Gravitation
Orbits
Kepler’s Law

Thermodynamics
Temperature
Kinetic Theory
Ideal Gas Law
Heat Transfer
Laws of Thermodynamics

Geometric Optics
Reflection and Refraction
Mirrors
Lenses

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 Science
Chemistry
Notes: Study Tracker
Units and Measurement
Matter
States of Matter
Mixtures and Solutions
Properties
Gas Laws

Atoms, Compounds, Ions

Elements and Atoms
Atomic Structure
Atomic Mass
Mole, Avogadro’s Number
Ions and Ionic Compounds
Shells, Subshells, Orbitals
Electronic Configurations

Periodic Table
Metals and Nonmetals
Families
Electronegativity
Bonding

Stoichiometry
Balancing Equations
Molecular Composition
Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry
Carbon and Hydrocarbon
Naming

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 PUHON
(adv.) in the future, in God's time
Arithmetic and Pre Algebra
Mathematics
Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Notes: Study Tracker
Operations on Integers
Prime Factorization
GCF and LCM
Real and Imaginary Numbers
Number Properties
Fractions and Decimals
Ratio and Proportion
Percentage
Discounts, Markups, Interests
Conversion
Divisibility Rules
Consecutive Integers

Algebra
Algebraic Expressions
Translation, Simplification
Operations on Expressions

Polynomials
Special Products
Long Division
Synthetic Division

Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
Quadratic Standard Form
Factoring
Completing the Square
Quadratic Formula

Functions and Graphs

Domain and Range
Quadratic Function
Rational Functions
Absolute Value Functions
Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Radical Functions
Piecewise Functions
Shifting and Stretching

Systems of Equations
Substitution
Elimination
Sequences
Arithmetic Sequence
Geometric Sequence

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 Mathematics
Geometry
Notes: Study Tracker
Postulates and Theorems
Pythagorean Theorem
Euclidean Geometry
Non-Euclidean Geometry
Lines and Angles
Polygons
Circles
Areas and Volumes
Circumference

Trigonometry
Unit Circle
Trigonometric Ratios
Basic Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric Identities

Statistics
Graphs
Measures of Central Tendency
Combination and Permutation
Probability

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 UP
NAMING
MAHAL
 Language
Proficiency
Study Tracker
Notes:
Parts of Speech
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
Determiners

Agreement
Subject-Verb
Pronoun-Antecedent

Phrases and Clauses

Sentences
Main Parts of the Sentence
Complements
Basic Sentence Patterns
Basic Sentence Structures

Error Identification
Parallelism
Redundancy
Double Negatives
Misplaced Modifiers
Special Agreements

Spelling
Vocabulary
Use of Context Clues
Etymology

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 Language
Proficiency
Study Tracker
Notes:
Bahagi ng Pananalita
Pangngalan
Panghalip
Pandiwa
Pang-uri
Pang-abay
Pang-ukol
Pangatnig
Pandamdam
Pantukoy

Kasunduan
Subject-Verb
Pronoun-Antecedent

Parilala at Sugnay

Pangungusap

Pagkilala ng Mali

Pagbaybay
Talasalitaan

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 Reading
Comprehension
English
Notes:
Study Tracker
Poetry
Essays, Articles, Speeches
Short Stories
Mythology and Fables
Facts and Opinion
Procedures
Comic Strips, Editorial Cartoon,
Graphs

Filipino
Poetry
Essays, Articles, Speeches
Short Stories
Mythology and Fables
Facts and Opinion
Procedures
Comic Strips, Editorial Cartoon,
Graphs

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 PADAYON
(adv.) to move forward, to never giving up despite adversities
ASPIRING ISKO
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