The document outlines the subject coverage for the UPCAT college entrance exam for the 2020-2021 school year. It provides details on the topics covered in the Science, Math, Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension sections of the exam. The Science section will test knowledge of Earth Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The Math section covers topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and other areas of mathematics. The Language Proficiency section focuses on vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure. Finally, the Reading Comprehension section evaluates understanding of different text types and assessing meaning, opinions and conclusions.
The document outlines the subject coverage for the UPCAT college entrance exam for the 2020-2021 school year. It provides details on the topics covered in the Science, Math, Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension sections of the exam. The Science section will test knowledge of Earth Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The Math section covers topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and other areas of mathematics. The Language Proficiency section focuses on vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure. Finally, the Reading Comprehension section evaluates understanding of different text types and assessing meaning, opinions and conclusions.
The document outlines the subject coverage for the UPCAT college entrance exam for the 2020-2021 school year. It provides details on the topics covered in the Science, Math, Language Proficiency and Reading Comprehension sections of the exam. The Science section will test knowledge of Earth Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The Math section covers topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics and other areas of mathematics. The Language Proficiency section focuses on vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure. Finally, the Reading Comprehension section evaluates understanding of different text types and assessing meaning, opinions and conclusions.
Earth Science and Astronomy UPCAT Math Coverage o Rocks and Minerals Arithmetic and Number Sense o The Layers of the Earth and its o Order of operations Composition o Fractions, decimals, percentages o Land Formations and Bodies of Water o Plate Tectonics Algebra o Earthquakes, Volcanoes o Signed Numbers o Climate, Weather and the Atmosphere o Algebraic Expressions o Fossils o Equations and Inequalities o Quadratic Equations Biology o Systems of Equation o The Ecosystem o Polynomials o Classification/Taxonomy o Functions and Relations o Biogeochemical Cycles o Fractions and Rational Functions o Plants and Photosynthesis o Cartesian Coordinate System (Graphing) o Animal Biology o Word Problems o Cell Biology o Exponents and Logarithms o Genetics and Heredity o Radicals o Human Anatomy o Sets and Set Notation o Complex Numbers Chemistry o Sequences and Series o Precision and Accuracy o Conversion of Units Geometry o Elements, Compounds and Mixtures o Reasoning and Logic o States of Matter o Definitions, Postulates and Theorems o The Periodic Table o Angles o Electronic Configuration and the o Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Quantum Numbers o Triangle Postulates and Theorems (ASA, o Nuclear Reactions SSS, etc.) o Chemical Reactions o Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons o Stoichiometry o Area and Volume o Gas Laws o Circles o Redox Reactions o Basic Organic Chemistry Trigonometry o Basic Trigonometric Functions Physics o Basic Identities o Scalar and Vector Quantities o Application o Laws of Motion o Relative Velocities Statistics o Force o Measures of Central Tendencies (mean, o Work, Energy and Power median, mode) o Fluid Mechanics o Measures of Spread (variance, standard o Light, Sound and Waves deviation, percentiles) o Electricity and Magnetism o Factorials o Thermodynamics o Counting, Permutation and Combination o Probability UPCAT Language Proficiency Coverage Vocabulary o Word Meanings o Spelling o Synonyms o Antonyms o Confusing Words Grammar o Parts of Speech o Correct Usage o Punctuation o Capitalization o Subject-verb Agreement o Sentence Construction/Fragment Sequencing o Modifiers o Finding Errors/Sentence Correction o Voice (active and passive)
UPCAT Reading Comprehension Coverage
Essays Getting the Main Idea/Topic Sentence Appropriate Title of Selection Poetry Short stories Speeches Comic Strips Graphs and Other Diagrams Figures of Speech (simile, metaphors, etc.) Author’s Point of View Meaning Through Context Clues Drawing Conclusions Inference Fact and Opinion