BPI PAYMENT PROCEDURE

The NMAT Registration and Testing Fee is One Thousand Nine Hundred Pesos (PhP1,900.00).

You can pay online using a credit card or go through an over-the-counter transaction at the bank.
Payment should be made on or before November 16, 2010. Please note that you are not completely
registered or fully qualified to take the NMAT if you have not paid the NMAT fees even if you have
already downloaded, printed and accomplished your NMAT Identification Form.

Credit card payment

Major credit cards are accepted and processed by Yes Payment System. As soon as credit card payment
is completed online, the applicant will immediately receive his/her payment confirmation email
together with his/her NMAT Application Form. The applicant can then view his/her application status
and download the NMAT Practice Set (Part I and Part II) and the Supplementary Handout.

All foreign applicants or those applying from abroad and taking the test here in the Philippines are
strongly advised to pay by credit card.

Bank payment
Bank payments can be made in all Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branches nationwide. If you
click and choose to pay through BPI, you will immediately receive an email that shows your assigned
NMAT Application Number and Bank Reference Number. Attached to this email is your NMAT
Identification (ID) Form.

Download, print, and accomplish the NMAT ID Form. Bring this form with you to the nearest BPI
branch and fill out a payment/deposit slip. CEM's BPI account number is 1881-0450-24. Copy, exactly
as written in your NMAT ID, your full name and Bank Reference Number into the BPI
payment/deposit slip. Present the deposit slip to the bank teller together with your payment. Keep the
payee’s portion of the payment/deposit slip for reference or verification purposes.

You shall receive your payment confirmation email within two (2) banking days. You may then view
your application status and download the NMAT Practice Set and Supplementary Handout as soon as
payment is confirmed.

A paid applicant shall receive his/her CEM Official Receipt (OR) of payment when he/she receives or
picks up his/her official NMAT Examinee Report Form (ERF).

A paid applicant is also strongly advised to visit the NMAT Online Registration System two (2) weeks
before the test date to view his/her room assignment and download his/her NMAT Notice of
Admission.
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF THE TEST
1. Only applicants who are properly registered with the CEM will be admitted at the test site.

2. Bring the following when you report at the test site:

• NMAT Identification Form

• Valid ID (e.g., Official School ID, Driver’s License, Passport, etc.)
• Pencils (No. 2 or HB)
• Erasers
• Watch (optional)
• Pens, pencils with colored or liquid lead, books, dictionaries, calculators, slide rules,
photographic devices, cellular phones/beepers, transmitters and notes are not allowed in the
testing room.

3. On the day of the test, you will read a set of general instructions before you begin the examination.
Each section of the test also has specific directions, including sample questions. You should become
familiar with the specific directions before you take the test. This will make it possible for you to spend
less time reading instructions and more time answering questions on the actual test.

4. Each part of the test has a time limit. The examiner will tell you when to start and when to stop. Try
to work fast but observe care and accuracy.

5. Some of the questions in the test are harder than the others, but try to answer all of them. Begin with
the easy questions and go to the more difficult ones later. Your score will be based on the number of
correct answers made. There is no deduction for a wrong response. You are, therefore, encouraged to
answer all the test questions.

6. You should not use note papers or write anything on your test booklet. Do not make unnecessary
marks on your answer sheet. You will receive credit only for correct answers marked in the proper
places on the sheet.

7. In case the NMAT cannot be administered on the date announced because of a major weather
disturbance or some unavoidable circumstance, a postponement will be necessary and the test will be
given a week later at the same time and place designated.

8. Cheating in any form, will automatically invalidate the test result. An examinee found cheating will
be dismissed from the testing room. His/her answer sheet will not be processed and the test fee will be
totally forfeited. He/She is disqualified to take another NMAT.

9. An examinee who is found to be in possession of illegally obtained NMAT booklet will be dealt
with accordingly. He/She is likewise disqualified to take another NMAT.

10. NMAT consists of two parts – Part I is given in the morning and Part II in the afternoon. An
examinee must sit for both parts of the test. If an examinee will not or cannot sit for Part II in the
afternoon, he/she must inform the examiner in his/her room and accomplish a waiver wherein he/she
waives the reporting and release of his/her NMAT scores. His/her answer sheet will not be processed
and no official NMAT results will be released or received by the examinee.
NMAT APPLICATION PAYMENT (STEP 3 OF 4)

The NMAT Registration and Testing Fee is PHP1900.00

You can pay online using a credit card or through the bank. Major credit cards are processed by Yes
Payment System whereas bank payments can be made in all Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
branches nationwide. Payment should be made on or before November 17, 2010.

You will receive a payment confirmation email within two (2) banking days. You can then view your
application status and download the NMAT Practice Set and Supplementary Handout as soon as
payment is confirmed.

Please choose your preferred mode of payment: *\

Your NMAT Identification Form

NMAT
From: Online Registration Add to Contacts

System <admin@cem-inc.org.ph>
To: jillianelagus@yahoo.com
1121000387.pdf (18KB)

DATE OF
APPLICATION: 09
/19/2010 -
5:23pm
APPLICATION
NUMBER: 1121
000387
Hello JILLIANE MARAI LAGUS,
Your bank reference number is 1711077647.
You have successfully submitted your NMAT application using our online facility.
Please remember that this is not the final step, you must accomplish your NMAT Identification Formattached in
this e-mail.
Issues with your application?
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance,
you can call us at 894-5536, 813-3686, 8133691, 813-3694 to 95.

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Consolidated NMAT FAQs

According to medschoolfordumb-o.blogspot.com, lamented the taking of NMAT process, there are two NMAT Examinations every year. One is
April (1st and 2nd week includes only Metro Manila and Cebu City) and another one in December, which covers other testing sites. The
application for the April NMAT starts February or March. The application cost P500 (includes test booklets). Submission of the complete
Application form is P1400. Regarding the Pre-Med requirements on subjects, you don’t need to take that PRIOR to NMAT. However, when
applying to Med Schools, they require that you have taken up the subjects (before Graduation or Enrollment to Med School). Submission of
application forms is usually a month before the schedule of exams (deadline usually extended until about 3 weeks before the scheduled NMAT).
Exams are usually on the first Sunday of December. Then, apply in a Med School (usually UST-FMS aspirants must apply as early as October
because of its alphabetical way of application, UP-M PGH is on December, the rest allows application on January). Best to take the December
NMAT on your Junior Year (at least you have time for the April NMAT before your last year in College in case you're not satisfied with your first
NMAT). Some Med Schools have their deadlines for the application forms on December, so taking the December NMAT on your Senior Year
would be too late. There are no specific subjects to be taken as long as they are related subjects. As for the NMAT and Med School requirements
being the same. Yeah, well it’s a bit complicated to put it into words. They differ in the sense that there is a different requirement in taking NMAT
and entering Med School. Topics are generalized. The sample booklets being given when you apply for the exam give you an idea what topics are
covered. Multiple-choice items. If you apply for the NMAT, it will come with a sample exam. The real exam is extremely similar and a replica to
it, so use it as a guide on what to expect. The stimulated exam that comes with the Application form will give you a clue. The best way to study
for it is to simply read and reread the sample test booklets over and over again. Time is the only enemy, take your practices set to and stimulate the
actual test time. Brush up with the ones that you have a hard time on. Don’t fail to answer that free reviewer given by CEM. It is the one which
really reflects the actual exam. Just find the technique that best helps you find the quick answer. You can retake NMAT maximum of three (3)
times and is valid for 1-2 years. You can decide which NMAT score you want to declare/include in your Med School application requirements,
yes, you can choose your higher NMAT score. The NMAT is a total of 5 ½ hours long. The first part, in the morning, lasts for 3 hours. It is
straight three hours. It’s pretty tricky to budget your time. During the exam DO NOT FORGET TO BRING A WATCH. You need to pace yourself
because it is easy to dwell too much on one subtest. There were examinees that did not bring a watch and were shocked when they had to finish an
entire subtest in 5 mins. The second part, the afternoon session lasts for 2 ½ hours. As for others saying that the December NMAT Exam is not
valid, and to those saying that one could get a higher percentile ranks in the April NMAT because the bright people of UP INTARMED’s were
taking it on December. Some take it even before they graduate, others may take it way after graduation to allow review time, or perhaps to
improve their previous NMAT score. Your NMAT score will not only depend on your raw scores (number of questions answered correctly), but
also on the raw scores of others. April and December has the same level of difficulty. NMAT was basically just stock knowledge with a few
Science, Social Sciences, Algebra and English questions thrown in. If you are planning to take the NMAT prior to taking the required subjects,
one should take the review classes, though, since Science background is practically nil. However, one doesn’t need review classes anymore if
already have the science backgrounds. They’re basically chicken feed questions. There are NMAT Review Centers, one of which is held in the UP
Diliman College of Sciences Auditorium at the start of Second Semester of the Academic School Year (that is very inexpensive). There are also
private Review Centers, but don’t spend too much on this, they’re basically the same as the one in UP. There were also false Review Centers.
Anyway, the Topcap, BRAINS and PICS Review Centers are good, or the MSA Review Book, the questions there are too challenging and the
answers were well explained by the authors. You should take notes if you decide to self review. If you’re intelligent enough, there’s no need for a
review center, all you have to do is to review by yourself, because the questions in NMAT does not have anything to do or in relations with
Medicine yet, purely basics from CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, MATH, SOCIAL SCIENCES and VERBALS. If you opted not to review, stock up on
basic Psyche theories/principles/concepts. So should you enroll for a review class? If you don’t have review materials, it might be prudent to do
so. If you can Xerox such stuff, many believe reviewing at home will do as well. Just be disciplined enough to review everyday if possible. When
you review your past notes, don’t memorize, understand and enjoy reading. Little by little build the confidence inside you, and then PRAY. There
are Students who didn’t take any Review Classes for the NMAT. Instead, they just review on their own. You should remember that the NMAT is
composed of two parts with four subtests. The first is the APT which includes Verbal which consists of word analogies and reading
comprehension items, Inductive Reasoning which consists of number, letter and figural series and figure grouping items, Quatitative Analysis
which consists of fundamental operations, problem solving and data interpretation, Perceptual Acquity which consists of hidden figures, mirror
images, and identical information. The second is SA (Scholastic Aptitude) composed of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Social Sciences. APT
basically tests your innate abilities and is practically “unreviewable”. The most that you can do is try and be familiar with the style of the exams
and get “feel” of it. In contrast, you should review for the second part. Although you might do well without reviewing, because the second part is
degree predictable. Like in Physics, be sure to memorize the basic formulas in Kinematics, Thermodynamics and the like, A tip on Physics part: It
is easy to forget formulas but do not panic when you see a question requiring a formula that you don’t remember. Solution: Use DIMENSIONAL
ANALYSIS. Many used it successfully for several questions. For example, if you need a final answer in Calories/Gram, and you have given
values in that, it is likely you should divide the former with the latter. Of course, this is a simplistic example but just fiddle around with the values
in such a way it makes sense and you get the desired unit in your final answer. In Chemistry, review your Stoichiometry, Electron Configurations,
etc. For example, the Chemistry part had this question, Which of the figures best depict BENZENE? You should had to know what Benzene looks
like, if you’re a Chem major, you are immune of what Benzene looks like. In Biology it focuses more in Tundra, Taiga, Web Chains, Domains,
Biochem Tests and Substitution reactions). In a very little touch of Math, you should compute fast and must know where to apply Math concepts.
If you’re from a Social Science course, you’ll probably ace the Social Science part. If not, brush up not Social Sciences (Basic Anthropology,
Sociology, Theories, and Development stages). At least, science majors consider them basic anyway, fact is, if you’re not a science major and you
don’t have background in sciences, you need a lot of work, even on the basics. All NMAT takers try their best to get good grades. Review courses
are ‘confidence builders’, but are not necessary. What’s good about these review courses are the ‘test-taking’ strategies, like answering letter C if
you don’t even have an educated guess. There are no steady bench marks for the test. Since the score is in percentile rank, whoever is the highest
(regardless of whether that person actually passed the exam, which is indeterminable because there is no passing rate, that person will
automatically be the highest percentile score). However, there were Med Students who get a less percentile in NMAT who did very well in Med
Schools. Many believe that almost all Medical Schools would rather take note of your Transcript of Records than your NMAT score. Getting a
decent NMAT score is an advantage (anything above 70 would be pretty decent), but an impressive TOR would be greater advantage. So for
Junior students that were on their Pre-Meds now, better show ‘em what you’ve got. If you come to think about it, less enrollees naturally implies
few NMAT takers, and with fewer and fewer NMAT takers, the percentile scores would eventually have to go down (coz there's just so few of
you, or us). There is no cut-off score on the NMAT, after receiving the results, enroll in a Premier Medical Institution in the Philippines.

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