1. PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POWER REVIEW FOR COLLEGE
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
TEST TAKING AND STUDYING TIPS
What are COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS?
These are examinations given by colleges or universities to screen students who wish to enrol. These
are primarily tests prepared to gauge the general aptitude of students.
Why prepare for COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS?
Basically, you need to prepare for the College Entrance Exams because these are your ticket to the
college or university of your choice.
SCHEDULE OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMS
FOR NORTHERN LUZON AREA, SPECIFICALLY, BAGUIO CITY
COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES APPLICATION PERIOD EXAM DAY
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY JULY- NOVEMBER EVERY SUNDAY
FROM OCTOBER TO
DECEMBER
BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY JULY 16 to November 28
PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY JUNE TO AUGUST LAST SUNDAY OF
AUGUST
UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS No group testing
UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO No group testing but exam is
given to Scholars every
January
UP BAGUIO Follow schedule of UP

2. FOR MILITARY, POLICE, OR MARITIME
COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES APPLICATION PERIOD EXAM DAY
PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY JUNE TO FIRST WEEK OF
AUGUST
LAST SUNDAY OF
AUGUST
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
ACADEMY
JUNE TO SEPTEMBER FIRST SUNDAY OF
NOVEMBER
PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE
ACADEMY
JUNE TO FIRST WEEK OF
SEPTEMBER
LAST SATURDAY OF
SEPTEMBER
FOR MANILA AREA
COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES APPLICATION PERIOD EXAM DAY
UP DILIMAN From May to first week of
June
Last Sunday of August
ATENEO DE MANILA
STO. TOMAS
DE LA SALLE
DEALING WITH TEST ANXIETY
A. BEFORE THE TEST
1. Be prepared!
2. Exercise to sharpen mind.
3. Get a good night’s sleep.
4. Be confident.
5. Fill your stomach.
6. Take a small snack.
7. Have plenty of time.
8. Relax!
9. No last minute review.
B. DURING THE TEST
1. Read the instructions carefully.
2. Budget your test taking time.
3. Change positions to relax.
4. If you go blank, skip the question and go on.
5. If you are taking an essay test and you go blank on the whole test, pick a question and start
writing. It may trigger the answer in your mind.
6. Don’t panic when students start handing in their papers.

3. C. AFTER THE TEST
1. When you get your test back look it over and make sure that there are no grading mistakes.
2. Look over the test and make sure that you understand your mistakes. If you don't know the
answer to a question, look it up, ask a classmate or ask the teacher.
3. If the teacher reviews the test in class, be sure to take notes on what the teacher wanted for an
answer on the questions/problems that you got wrong.
4. If you aren't satisfied with your grade, go to your instructor and see if there's a make-up exam
or any extra credit you can do.
5. Save the test as study material for future cumulative tests.
REVIEW TOOLS FOR TEST
1. CHECKLIST
2. SUMMARY NOTES
3. FLASHCARDS
TEST COVERAGE: WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE FOR
GENERAL ENGLISH COVERAGE
A. Vocabulary
 word meanings
 homonyms, synonyms and antonyms
 words that people commonly confuse
B. Grammar and Composition
 punctuation
 capitalization
 modifiers
 sentence construction
 sentence correction
 spelling
 parts and figures of speech
 analogies: similes and metaphors
 phrases and clauses
 voices (active and passive)
 essay writing (may not applicable for all college entrance exams)

4. C. Reading and Comprehension
 poetry
 essays
 articles
 short stories
 mythology and fables
 speeches
 local and international literature
 famous authors
 literary/textual criticism: plot, themes, style, summaries, etc.
 inference
D. Language Proficiency
 Parts of speech
 Punctuation
 Capitalization
 Modifiers
 Figures of speech
 Phrases and clauses
 Identifying errors
 Sentence arrangement
 Sentence completion
 Choosing the best sentence
 Commonly misspelled words
 Vocabulary (synonyms and Antonyms)
GENERAL SCIENCE COVERAGE
Science
 General Science(Rocks and minerals, earth’s interior, ecosystem, plate tectonics, volcanoes and
earthquakes, planets, heavenly bodies, moon cycles, eclipses galaxies and the universe),
 Biology (Classification & Taxonomy, plants, cells, genetics, cell biology, anatomy),
 Chemistry (Periodic table, mixtures and compounds, stoichiometry, chemical reactions and
solutions, diagrams, minerals and nucleotides, states of matter, measurement),
 Physics (Laws of motion, force, light, sound, waves, matter, energy, magnetism, electricity,
measurement)

5. GENERAL MATHEMATICS COVERAGE
Mathematics
 Algebra (Word problems, radicals, fractions, complex numbers, sets and arithmetic, systems
and quadratic equations, sequences and series, exponents, signed numbers, factoring and
special products)
 Geometry (Reasoning and common sense, postulates and theorem, solids, volumes, circles and
spheres, angles),
 Statistics (Sets of complex numbers, interpreting data of graphs/charts, probability, concepts of
regression and correlation, counting, permutation, combination)
 Arithmetic (MDAS, integers, fractions, percents, decimals, real numbers, values, series,
sequences.
Algebra
 polynomial factoring
 ratio and proportion
 word problems
 simplifying algebraic expressions
 matrices
 linear equations
 graphs and lines
 rational expressions
 exponents and roots
 factoring
 polynomials
 squares
 quadratic equations
 inequalities
 negative numbers
Geometry
 dimension calculation (length, area, etc.)
 Euclidean geometry
 non-Euclidean geometry
 angles
 proof and logic questions
 circumference, diameter, area, etc.
 word problems
Trigonometry
 trigonometric functions (sin, cosin, tan and inverse)
 identities
 laws

6.  word problems
Arithmetic
 MDAS = multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
 Integers
 fractions
 percents
 decimals
 real numbers
 values
 algebraic principles
 word problems
Others
 statistics
 sets
 sequences/series (Fibonacci, et al)
 probability = combinations and permutations
 probability
 logic
 diagrams
 lines, points, infinities
ABSTRACT REASONING COVERAGE
Abstract Reasoning
 Relationships between verbal and non-verbal ideas
 Forming theories about the nature of objects
 Ideas/recognizing patters
Logical Reasoning
 Investigative
 Deduction
 Induction
 Precondition
TIPS ON ANSWERING MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
 Read the question before you look at the answer.
 Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers, this way the
choices given on the test won't throw you off or trick you.
 Eliminate answers you know aren't right.
 Read all the choices before choosing your answer.

7.  If there is no guessing penalty, always take an educated guess and select an answer.
 Don't keep on changing your answer, usually your first choice is the right one, unless you
misread the question.
 In "All of the above" and "None of the above" choices, if you are certain one of the statements is
true don't choose "None of the above" or one of the statements are false don't choose "All of the
above".
 In a question with an "All of the above" choice, if you see that at least two correct statements,
then "All of the above" is probably the answer.
 A positive choice is more likely to be true than a negative one.
 Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most information.
TIPS ON ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS
 Read the directions carefully. Pay close attention to whether you are supposed to answer all
the essays or only a specified amount (e.g. "Answer 2 out of the 3 questions).
 Make sure that you understand what the question is asking you. If you're not, ask your
instructor.
 Make sure that you write down everything that is asked of you and more. The more details
and facts that you write down, the higher your grade is going to be.
 Budget your time, don't spend the entire test time on one essay.
 If the question is asking for facts, don't give your personal opinion on the topic.
 When writing your essay, try to be as neat as possible, neater papers usually receive higher
marks.
 Make an outline before writing your essay. This way your essay will be more organized and
fluid. If you happen to run out of time, most instructors will give you partial credit for the
ideas that you have outlined.
 Don't write long introductions and conclusions, the bulk of your time should be spent on
answering the question(s) asked.
 Focus on one main idea per a paragraph.
 If you have time left at the end, proofread your work and correct any errors.
 Budget your time. If you have an hour to write 3 essays, spend no more than 20 minutes on
each essay, then if you have time left over at the end go back and finish any incomplete essays.
 If you aren't sure about an exact date or number, use approximations e.g. "Approximately
5000" or "In the late 17th century."
 If you make a mistake, simply draw a line through it, it is much neater and quicker than
erasing it.

8. TIPS ON ANSWERING TRUE OR FALSE
 Usually there are more true answers than false on most tests.
 If there is no guessing penalty, then guess. You have a 50% chance of getting the right answer.
 Read through each statement carefully, and pay attention to the qualifiers and keywords.
 Qualifiers like "never, always, and every mean that the statement must be true all of the time.
Usually these type of qualifiers lead to a false answer.
 Qualifiers like "usually, sometimes, and generally" mean that the statement can be considered
true or false depending on the circumstances. Usually these type of qualifiers lead to an
answer of true.
 If any part of the question is false, then the entire statement is false but just because part of a
statement is true doesn't necessarily make the entire statement true.
TIPS FOR ANSWERING OBJECTIVE TESTS
1. Answer all questions in order without skipping or jumping around. Identify doubtful answers by
marking in the margin and recheck these as time permits after all questions have been answered.
2. Do not linger too long on easy questions.
3. Reread all questions containing negative wording such as “not” or “least.”
4. Watch for modifying or limiting phrases inserted into the true/ false questions.
5. Be alert for multiple ideas or concepts within the same true/ false statement.
6. Be cautious about changing your answer to a true- false or multiple choice question without a good
reason.