QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
BENEFITS OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS
EXAMINEES
POSSIBLE REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF AN EXAMINEE OR INVALIDATION OF EXAMINEE'S RESULT
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
COVERAGE OF THE EXAM
REMINDERS DURING EXAMINATION PROPER
REVIEW CLASSES
PASSING SCORE IN THE QUALIFYING EXAM
FAILURE TO QUALIFY
PROBLEM, SUGGESTIONS OR QUERY ON ANY MATTER PERTAINING TO THE EXAM

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION GUIDELINES

           Qualifying Exam is a comprehensive evaluation of student academic proficiency to be able to determine whether he or she has the intellectual and attitudinal capability to finish Engineering and Architecture Programs.

There are two (2) elements that compose the Qualifying Exam:

1. The Qualifying Exam itself, which measures students' accumulated academic proficiency.

2. The GPA , which considers students' balanced learning behavior in all subject matters.

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BENEFITS OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Qualifying Exam is being conducted for the purpose of achieving better academic program offshoot. This aims to motivate students to study earnestly and improve their academic proficiency.

On the part of the university, this would ensure well-equipped graduates aside from better board examination performance.

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EXAMINEES

All incoming third year students of these programs are required to take the qualifying exam.

1. Electronics Communications Engineering
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Environment and Sanitary Engineering
5. Civil Engineering
6. Architecture
7. Transferees or Shifters of good moral character and who have completed the required major subjects in the first two (2) years of the program where he or she intended to shift or transfer.

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POSSIBLE REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF AN EXAMINEE OR INVALIDATION OF RESULT

1. If the student fails to finish all the necessary major subjects including mathematics and physical sciences intended to be completed during first year and second year of the mentioned programs.

2. If the student accumulates more than twenty-four (24) units of failure in all subjects as written in the student handbook.

3. If an examinee is caught cheating or doing action, which would greatly, affect other examinees, he or she would automatically receive a grade of 0.00.

4. If an examinee is found under the influence of drugs and/or liquor while taking the exam, his or her result would automatically be canceled.

5. Violation of the Qualifying Examination Guidelines means an automatic grade of 0.00.

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QUALIFYING EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

1. Qualifying Examination is conducted on the first Thursday after the final examination schedule during the second semester.

2. However, for the sake of irregular and returning students, there would also be a Qualifying Examination on the first Thursday after the final examination schedule during the first semester.

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COVERAGE OF THE EXAM

1. For Engineering courses such as ECE, MEE, ESE, CEE, ECE and EEE:

a. Physical Sciences (100 items- day 1)

i. Physics
ii. Chemistry

b. Engineering Mathematics (100 items- day 2)

i. Algebra
ii. Geometry
iii. Trigonometry
iv. Differential Calculus
v. Integral Calculus

2. For Architecture

a. Physical Sciences (20 items- day 1)

i. Physics
ii. Chemistry
iii. Engineering Mechanics

b. Engineering Mathematics (20 items- day 1)

i. Algebra
ii. Trigonometry
iii. Geometry
iv. Differential Calculus
v. Integral Calculus

c. General Architecture Subjects (60 items- day 1)

i. Theory Architecture
ii. History of Architecture
iii. Building Utilities
iv. Building Technology
v. Anthropometrics
vi. Other Planning Considerations

d. Architectural Design (single design problem equivalent to 100 items- day 2)

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REMINDERS DURING EXAMINATION PROPER

ENGINEERING STUDENTS

1. The exam starts at exactly 8:00 a.m. Examinees are required to be at the examination rooms at least fifteen (15) minutes before the exam proper. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter the examination room.

2. The test comprises one hundred (100) items. Fifty (50) items is given in the morning while the other fifty (50) in the afternoon.

3. Every examinee is allowed to bring his snacks inside the examination room which he may take while answering the test.

4. Unless finished, students are not allowed to leave the exam room.

5. Notes, books and the like are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Students are not allowed to transfer seats nor move to another examination room.

7. No cellular phones, pagers, and radio are allowed in the examination room.

8. Borrowing of ball pens, pencils, calculator, extra paper and erasers from seatmate and proctor is not allowed. Likewise, no sharing of snacks or any food is allowed.

9. Talking to seatmates during the examination is strictly prohibited. Questions and clarifications should be addressed directly to the proctor.

10. Once an examinee is through, he should leave the room quietly and will not be allowed to stay or loiter near the examination room.

ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

1. The exam starts at exactly 8:00 a.m. Examinees are required to be in the examination rooms at least fifteen (15) minutes before the exam proper. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the examination room.

2. All written exams that include Physical Sciences, Engineering Mathematics and Architecture Subjects are given on the first day. While the Architectural Design subjects will be given on the succeeding day. Forty (40) items that include Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics will be given in the morning of the first day, while the remaining sixty (60)  on architecture subjects is in the afternoon of the first day.

3. Every examinee is allowed to bring his snacks inside the examination room which he may take while answering the test.

4. Unless finished, students are not allowed to leave the exam room especially in the first day; however, in the second day, he may be allowed to go to the comfort room provided that proper permission was asked from the proctor.

5. On the first day of examination, students are not allowed to bring any notes, books and the like in the room. Meanwhile, during the second day, students may bring reference books and notes of foreign authors.

6. Students are not allowed to bring pager and cellular phones in the examination room. However, on the second day, he or she may be allowed to bring Discman or Walkman provided that only the bearer should the said equipment.

7. Borrowing of ball pens, drafting tools, Walkman, Discman, pencils, extra paper, calculator and references from seatmate and proctor is not allowed. Asking papers and bond papers from seatmates is not allowed. Likewise, no sharing of food or snacks is allowed.

8. During the second day of exam, no one is allowed to discuss his design concept with his seatmates. Thus, no one is allowed to transfer or visit his  seatmate while taking the design examination.

9. Talking to seatmates while examination is ongoing is strictly prohibited. Questions and clarifications should be addressed directly to the proctor.

10. Once an examinee is through, he should leave the room quietly and will not be allowed to stay or loiter near the examination room.

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REVIEW CLASSES

Review classes are to be conducted a month before the Qualifying Exam Schedule. Attendance in the said review is voluntary.

            The chair, with the help of respective program coordinators, prepares the review and its schedule.

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PASSING SCORE IN THE QUALIFYING EXAM

            Qualifying Examination Scores are computed using this formula:

               GPA (40%) + Qualifying Exam Result (60%) = Total Rating

            Example:

                        Qualifying Examination Result:   67%
                        Grade Point Average:                 1.75

- Based on the student handbook, 1.75 is equivalent to 71 to 73. The higher equivalent would be considered in the computation.

Therefore:

73 (0.40) + 67 (0.60) =  69.2  (PASSED)

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FAILURE TO QUALIFY

                        A student who fails in the exam is advised to look for another program where they are qualified to enroll.

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PROBLEM, SUGGESTIONS OR QUERY ON ANY MATTER PERTAINING TO THE EXAM

A month before the examination schedule, third year students are given an orientation program about the Qualifying Exam.

Students may consult their respective advisers about the Qualifying Exam. Program Coordinators and the Chair may likewise give information about the said exam.