Philippines NMAT Guide

Republic of the Philippines
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

College of Science – Department of Biology
SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS
NATIONAL MEDICAL ADMISSION TEST PRIMER
WHAT IS NMAT?
NMAT stands for National Medical Admission Test. It is a national level standardized test that all
aspiring medical students must take as a prerequisite to enter their medical school of choice in
the Philippines.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST
NMAT Components
PART I PART II
(Mental Ability Test) (Academic Proficiency)
120 Items; 2 hours and 15 minutes 120 items; 1 hour and 30 minutes
Verbal Biology
(word analogies and reading comprehension)
Inductive Reasoning Physics

(number, letter, and figural series and figure grouping
items)
Quantitative Social Science

(fundamental operations, problem solving, and data
interpretation)
Perceptual Acuity Skills Chemistry

(hidden figure, mirror image, and identical information)
PURPOSE:
NMAT was developed to carefully evaluate and screen potential students to have a more
competent and improved quality of medical education in the Philippines.
Room S313, South Wing PUP A. Mabini Campus Anonas Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila
Phone: (Trunk Line) 335 1 PUP/ 335 1 777 (Local) 235 (Telefax) 716 40 33
Website: www.pup.edu.ph | socbiostuds@gmail.com
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WHEN?
Face-to-face NMAT is conducted twice a year. However, due to the current pandemic, the exam
is now administered online in which the NMAT online exam started last August 2020. The first
test schedule is usually towards the middle of the school year (September or October) while the
last test schedule is around the end of the school year (March or April).
Exam Dates: Registration Period:

October 2021
9, 10, 12-14, 16-18 August 2-27, 2021
November 2021
20, 21, 23-25, 27-29 September 1-30, 2021
January 2022
15-16, 18-19, 22-24 October 25-November 19, 2021
April 2022
23-24, 26-27, 29-30
February 21-March 18, 2022
May 2022
2-4, 6-8
ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Those who intend to enroll in a medical degree program in the Philippines are required to take
the NMAT, specially the following:
• College graduates;
• Graduating college students at the end of the current school year;
• Students on their second year program in the UP College of Medicine Integrated Liberal
Arts and Medicine (INTARMED), or in the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Bachelor
of Science in Basic Human Studies (LEAPMed - Learning Enhanced Accelerated Program
for Medicine);
• Those who have previously taken the NMAT but failed to reach the minimum cut-off score;
• Those with valid NMAT eligibility who want to improve their scores.

VALIDITY PERIOD AND MINIMUM CUT-OFF SCORE
As per CHED Memorandum Order No. 18 series of 2016, the NMAT must be taken not more than
two (2) years from the time of admission to medical school with a percentile score equivalent to
or higher than that currently prescribed by the school or the Commission, whichever is higher.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NMAT?
1. Create your account.

2. Verify your email address.
3. Register and choose your preferred payment channel in the online portal https://www.cem-
inc.org.ph/nmat/user/register.
4. Check your email for payment instructions and view your NMAT Registration Form.
5. Pay the applicable fees.
6. Check your email for payment confirmation receipt from payment partner and from NMA.
7. If you don't receive payment confirmation receipt from NMAT within 2-3 days after paying,
please call the NMAT Secretariat.
YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU REGISTER:
1. A valid e-mail account that you will use for your online application.
2. An unretouched digital photo (NO “selfies” or improper poses).
3. A PDF file of Transcript of Records for graduate applicants or Certificate to Graduate for
graduating applicants.
4. A physical format of valid School or any Government-issued ID or valid passport for foreign
applicants and/or those taking the NMAT in foreign test centers and,
5. Philippine mailing address (indicate house number, street name, barangay, name of town
and city, and zip code) or Philippine Post Office box number. The NMAT results will ONLY
be mailed in the address within the Philippines.
TEST FEES AND PAYMENT METHODS:
Php1,900.00 for the registration and test fees that will be channeled through the Dragonpay
facility, which offers contactless payment options through online banking, over-the-counter cash
deposits, over-the counter non-bank, mobile and credit card payments. Payment period varies
depending on the preferred payment method.

WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE THE ONLINE NMAT
1. Laptop or desktop with Windows (Windows 7 and above) Operating System. The test
DOES NOT WORK ON Mac laptops, Mac desktop computers, and android or iOS mobile
devices (e.g., cellphone, smartphones, digital pads, and tablets).
2. Working webcam (either built-in or detachable).
3. Working microphone (either built-in or detachable).
4. Functional computer mouse.
5. Stable internet connection with speed of at least 5 Mbps.
6. Up-to-date Internet Browser. Chrome (v. 63 and above) and Firefox (v. 52 and above). The
NMAT website works better in Google Chrome than in other browsers.
7. Secure Exam Browser (Mettl Secure Browser or MSB). This is an application you will need
to download and install on your computer to be able to take the exam securely. You will
not be able to access the test without this application.
8. A small whiteboard with whiteboard marker (or other easily-erasable writing materials)
for your scratch work.
9. Valid ID. You will need to present a valid ID when you log in to take the actual online test.
10. Well-lit, well-ventilated, and quiet room where you can take the test alone, free from
distractions.
Reference:
NMAT online registration system. (n.d.). Retrieved September 16, 2021, from https://www.cem-
inc.org.ph/nmat/.

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Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL MEDICAL ADMISSION TEST PRIMER

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST

Inductive Reasoning Physics

Quantitative Social Science

Perceptual Acuity Skills Chemistry

“THE COUNTRY’S 1st POLYTECHNIC U”

Exam Dates: Registration Period:

ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

“THE COUNTRY’S 1st POLYTECHNIC U”

VALIDITY PERIOD AND MINIMUM CUT-OFF SCORE

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NMAT?

1. Create your account.

TEST FEES AND PAYMENT METHODS:

“THE COUNTRY’S 1st POLYTECHNIC U”

WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE THE ONLINE NMAT

“THE COUNTRY’S 1st POLYTECHNIC U”

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