UP: No delay; UPCAT results out by end of April

More than 80,000 applicants took the UPCAT last year, according to the state university. (File photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer)

The University of the Philippines (UP) on Wednesday gave an assurance that the results of the 2018 UP College Admissions Test (Upcat) will be out by end of April.

Responding to “mounting inquiries and complaints” from the public, UP Vice President for Public Affairs Jose Dalisay Jr. said there would be no delay in the release of the test results.

“Our Office of Admissions announced to Upcat applicants during the exam, in its website, in its Facebook Upcat Official posts, and in the Upcat application portal, that the results will be released sometime in March or April,” Dalisay said in a statement.

The official cited the “very large number of applicants,” as well as the postponement of the exam from August to October.

“It’s taking time, but we’re making doubly sure that the results are accurate and fair,” he added. —Jhesset O. Enano