PMA Entrance Examinations 2016

To qualify to become a cadet at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) is a great privilege. PMA is considered the "WEST POINT" of Asia and the cadets are the "CREAM OF THE CROP."

Do you have what it takes to become a PMA Cadet?

This is your chance! Take the PMA Entrance Examinations Nationwide on August 21, 2016 (Sunday)!

As a background before going to some details of the PMA examinations, I just want to share my personal experiences.

I can still vividly remember when I unexpectedly took the PMA ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS sometime in September of 1990 at the UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES in NAGA CITY (CAMARINES SUR). Unexpectedly because during that time, I do not have any knowledge of what PMA is all about. Just one thing that attracted me to take the examinations, FULL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP! It inspired me to do my very BEST while taking the challenging examinations. 

I was told that it was a very competitive examinations because only TOP 400 will make it to compose the PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY CLASS of 1995. The training would start on April 1, 1991. 

After one month, I was informed thru a telegram that I was among the TOP 1,000  (ranked 82) from several thousands who took the examinations nationwide. We were instructed to report to the AFP Medical Center at V.LUNA Road, Quezon City to undergo comprehensive medical examinations, physical fitness test and interview to determine the TOP 400 applicants. We were also told to bring with us various requirements including clearances. After one week of stay at AFPMC, we completed the whole process. The board and lodging was free of charge during the whole duration and our transportation requirements were also reimbursed upon presenting the corresponding tickets and receipts. As applicants, we were already experiencing the life of FULL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARS.

After several months, I received another telegram informing me that I was luckily included among the 400 individuals who will compose the PMA CLASS OF 1995.

The rest was history, but I graduated in 1996.

This year, another batch of young individuals will be competing worthy to be called as "PMA CADETS". There are 37 examination centers nationwide that will simultaneously cater to qualified applicants on August 21 (Sunday). Please check the nearest examination area to your place in the list below. 

You can apply online at www.pma.ph or go to the nearest military establishment to inquire.

The following are the BENEFITS if you qualify to become a PMA CADET:

1. Full Scholarship for 4 years of training.
2. Free Board and Lodging.
3. Free supplies of all uniforms and other clothing items.
4. Monthly Base Pay and Allowances.
5. Bachelor's Degree after the completion of 4 years training.
6. Will be commissioned as 2LT/Ensign in the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force or Philippine Navy after graduation.
7. Comprehensive education, excellent character development training, and bright future ahead.

Qualifications for admission as PMA cadet are the following: 

1. Natural Born Filipino Citizen.

2. Physically fit and of Good Moral Character.

3. Single and has never been married nor pregnant nor have a legal obligation to support a child or children

4. At least high school graduate with 85% GPA.
    *Grade 12 Senior High School may take the exams provided that they graduate before 01 April 2017.

5. No administrative/criminal case.

6. Minimum height requirement is 5 feet for both male and female.

7. At Least 17 years old and not  a day older than 22 years old on 01 April 2017 (born within 01 April 1995 to 01 April 2000)

Aspiring cadet applicants are encouraged to visit PMA websites and sign up their application online, upload also the scanned copy of the NSO birth certificate. Walk-in applicants on date of examination are also accepted. However, it will be on FIRST-COME-FIRST SERVE basis depending on the available number of examination booklets left.

The following are the basic requirements that be brought during the examination day:

1. Birth Certificate (NSO)
2. Two 2" X 2" ID picture.
3. Identification card (School/driver's license)
4. High School Report Card.

Note: Also prepare 2 pencils with erasers.


The PMA ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS cover ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, GRAMMAR and COMPOSITION, READING and COMPREHENSION, VERBAL and NUMERICAL REASONING and PATTERN ANALYSIS.

The following are the examination centers nationwide:

FOR METRO MANILA and LUZON:

For VISAYAS:

For MINDANAO:

The following acts will cause disqualifications during the conduct of the examinations:

1. Cheating.
2. Talking to other applicants during the test.
3. Passing to or receiving anything from another applicant or unauthorized persons during the test.
4. Using any of the following: calculators, cellular phones, or any other electronic gadgets.