PLM Admission Test
PLM receives thousands of applications from all over the Philippines every year. Graduates or senior students of the Division of City Schools-Manila and private high schools recognized by the Department of Education results may be admitted as freshmen to PLM based on the following:

• General Weighted Average (GWA) obtained in the Fourth Year Level in High School of 85% or its equivalent
• Performance in the PLM Admission Test (PLMAT)

In the previous years, an applicant for admission could either be a Manila resident, Manila-born, or both except for high school students from other cities and provinces who belong to the upper 4% of the graduating class. In 2005, only high school graduates who were Manila residents had been allowed to take the PLMAT, and honor students (Valedictorian, Salutatorian, First to Third Honorable Mentions) who were graduates of Manila public high schools were automatically qualified for admission. At present, PLM has permitted honor students from schools outside of Manila to take the PLMAT.

For the school year 2006-2007, the acceptance rate is mere 3 percent; it admitted 2,000 high school graduates, who met the cut-off scores required by the college in which they applied for, out of 5,000 pre-selected applicants, from more than 40,000 college applications nationwide.

In the recent years, there has been a decrease in the number of students from low-income families that pass the PLMAT and an increase in the number of students from middle-income families that enroll at the PLM. Because of this, the administration carried out the "PLM Big Brother" project, which aims to provide review classes to graduating high-school students who come from poor families in Manila and enable them to be on equal footing with students coming from middle-income families, who normally perform better in the PLMAT. This is also a way of upholding the university's life purpose and mission.

Admission Privileges
Manila residents who are honor graduates of public high schools of the Division of City Schools-Manila (Valedictorians, Salutatorians, 1st to 5th Honorable Mentions), shall automatically qualify for admission upon presentation of certification issued by a duly authorized school official indicating the honor received.

Qualifying Requirements
Bring the original copy and photocopy of the following:

• Fourth year high school Report Card (Form 138) with a final average of 80 or above.
• Birth Certificate
• Barangay Certification of Residency
• Parent's Latest Voter's ID/Voter's Registration Record, SK Voter's ID of the applicant
• Parent's Income Tax Return/Real Property Tax receipt (2007), Company ID

Application Requirements
Upon satisfaction of the qualifying criteria, submit the following requirements:

• Correctly and completely accomplished PLMAT Form No.1 (Application Form);
• Two (2) 1.5" x 1.5" identical photographs taken within the last six months; and
• Official Receipt bearing the payment of the application fee.

The Exam
The PLMAT is a three-hour (3-hour) examination consisting of sub-tests on language proficiency, reading comprehension, mathematics, science and reasoning, written in English and Filipino. It is usually administered in November or December of every year. Applicants' scores upon taking the PLMAT are weighted against a standardized PLMAT score. If their score satisfies the suggested cut-off score, they will qualify for enrollment. The range of cut-off scores approximates the applicant's expected performance in the University. PLM reserves the right to accept or reject applicants on the basis of their performance scores in the admission test and other factors as deemed appropriate by the University.

The PLMAT Examinee's Report is a system-generated output that indicates whether or not the applicant is qualified to enrol at PLM. Qualified applicants are advised to see the Office of the University Registrar for enrolment purposes. They will be admitted under the General Education Program (GEP) of the College of Liberal Arts.

Important Reminders:
1. Students who took the PEPT and the Non-Formal Education (NFE) Test are also eligible to apply.
2. As a matter of policy dictated by good norms, fine bearing and deportment expected of a PLM scholar, no applicant with body tattoo shall be admitted to the University.
3. Required credentials filed in support of the application become the property of the PLM and will not be returned to the applicant.

Note:
Upon passing the PLMAT, graduates of DCS-Manila and graduates of any school in and outside of Manila who are residents of Manila shall be admitted as non-paying students. All other PLMAT passers shall be admitted as paying students.