Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examinations set on August 2

Do you have dreams of becoming an officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines? The first phase of the stringent selection process of the Philippine Military Academy will be held on August 2 as the PMA will conduct their annual entrance examinations in 37 locations in the country.

To be part of the Class 2020, one must at least be 5’5″ in height, born between April 1, 1994 to April 1, 1999, Single and never been married, natural born-Filipino citizen, physically fit and of good moral character,at least high school graduate, and have no administrative or criminal case.  The applicants who passed in the entrance examinations will be officially received in the the country’s Top military school  in a path-taking ceremony and reception rites on April 1, 2016.

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Philippine Military Academy lowers Height Requirement

Tagalog: Melchor Hall, Philippine Military Academy, aking gawa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Now one will only need to be at least by 5 feet tall to enter the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).  PMA Superintendent Major General Nonato Peralta said that the move allows more people who dreamed to have a military career enter the service. A year ago, an applicant who were lower than  5’4″ for males and 5’2″ for females were rejected due to the height requirement. The 2013 batch will have plebes that will be shorter than the previous batches.

This year’s Philippine Military Academy Cadet Qualification Test (PMACQT) will be on August 26. Other requirements for admission are the following: Birth Certificate as only Natural-born Filipino citizens are admitted, physically fit and of good moral character, CENOMAR, high schoool diploma, NBI clearance as proof no criminal or administrative case.

Successful applicants will be guaranteed of a free college education with monthly salaries and allowances.  Upon graduation, a PMA cadet can start a progressive career in the different military branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines with a rank of 2nd Lieutenant or its equivalent.

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PMA entrance exams on August 28

The Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examinations this year will be in 37 locations in the country on Sunday, August 28.  The examination center in Cebu City will be in the Southwestern University (SWU) Campus.

Walk-in applicants can still take the exam by going to any examination center. They must bring their High School Form 137 (with an average grade of 85% or higher) and NSO copy of the Birth Certificate (Born between April 1, 1990 to April 1, 1996) together with 2 pcs 2×2 ID picture, valid ID (Student ID, Drivers License, Postal ID, etc..), Pencil Nr 2 and eraser.

Here are the examination centers for the PMA entrance exams:

Code	Place
001	Manila City (Mapua Institute of Technology)
003	Quezon City (Ramon Magsaysay High School)
011	Baguio City (Philippine Military Academy)
013	Laoag City (Northwestern University)
015	Dagupan City (University of Pangasinan-PHINMA)
016	Bontoc, Mountain Province (Mt Province General Comprehensive High School)
021	Bayombong (Saint Mary’s University)
023	Tuguegarao City (Cagayan National High School)
032	Cabanatuan City (Araullo University)
034	Tarlac City (Tarlac State University)
036	City of San Fernando, Pampanga (Heroes Hall Building , Sta Magdalena)
041	Calapan City (Divine World College of Calapan)
042	Lipa City (Fernando Air Base)
043	Puerto Princesa (Holy Trinity University)
044	Lucena City (Quezon National High School)
051	Legaspi City (NAVFORSOL, Rawis)
052	Naga City (University of Nueva Caceres)
061	Bacolod City (West Negros University)
062	Iloilo City (Iloilo National High School)
063	Kalibo,Aklan (Northwestern Visayan Colleges)
071	Cebu City (Southwestern University)
072	Dumaguete City (Siliman University)
073	Tagbilaran City (Holy Name University)
081	Catbalogan (Samar State University-Mercedez Campus)
083	Tacloban City (Leyte Normal University)
094	Zamboanga City (AFP Western Mindanao Command)
101	Butuan City (Agusan National High School)
102	Cagayan De Oro City (Camp Evangelista, Patag)
103	Ozamis City (Cong Hilarion J Ramiro Jr City Gymnasium)
111	Davao City (University of Southeastern Philippines)
112	Gen Santos City (Mindanao Polytechnic College)
115	Tacurong City (City Gymnasuim)
121	Iligan City (Iligan City National High School)
122	Cotabato City (Notre Dame of Cotabato-Boys)
124	Jolo Sulu (Notre Dame of Jolo College)
125	Basco Batanes (Batanes National Science High School)
126	Tawi-Tawi (MSU Bongao Campus Prep High Gym)

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