PLMAT requirements from PLM's own announcements: who can apply, the 2 documents you upload, how to apply, and when the window usually opens.
Mariano Luiz King
Published November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026
The PLMAT (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Admission Test) asks for just two scanned documents: your PSA birth certificate and your Grade 11 GWA certificate. PLM has opened applications in August for the last two cycles, and kept them open for one to two months. This post covers the PLMAT requirements and steps PLM announced, as of November 2026.
After reading this, you can get your PLMAT documents ready before the next application window opens.
PLM's own website wasn't loading when I checked in November 2026. So the requirements and dates here come from PLM's official announcements as reported by Ang Pamantasan, PLM's official student publication, in August and October 2026. They cite posts by the PLM Admissions Office and the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Regents.
I also took the PLMAT myself and got into PLM for AY 2023-2024:
That was a few cycles ago, so I'm not using my own memory for the current rules. Everything below is from the 2027 announcements.
PLM's AY 2027-2028 announcement lists three groups:
The "no college units" rule is the one to watch. If you already enrolled somewhere, even for a short time, you don't qualify as a freshman applicant.
You upload scanned PDF copies of:
| Applicant | Documents |
|---|---|
| SHS student or graduate | PSA birth certificate, and a Grade 11 Certificate of General Weighted Average (GWA) |
| ALS completer or A&E passer | PSA birth certificate, and a Certificate of Completion |
The Grade 11 GWA certificate comes from your school, so request it from your registrar early. A PSA birth certificate can also take time to arrive if you don't have one at home.
PLM hasn't announced a PLMAT fee. Its 2027 announcements and application steps don't mention one. If the portal ever asks you to pay, confirm with the Admissions Office at admission_office@plm.edu.ph first.
Note that RA 12006, the law that waives entrance exam fees for some students, only covers private schools. It doesn't cover PLM, which is a city-run university (who RA 12006 covers). For other schools' fees, see college entrance exam fees in the Philippines.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications opened | August 14, 2026 |
| Original deadline | September 30, 2026 |
| Extended deadline | October 4, 2026 |
These dates are from the last cycle and have passed. As of November 2026, the PLMAT 2027 application is closed. If you're in Grade 11 now, expect the next window around August to September 2027. The last two cycles opened in August (August 4 in 2025, August 14 in 2026). That's a pattern, not a promise, so follow PLM's official Facebook page.
The PLMAT has one of the shortest document lists of any entrance test: two PDFs. The risk isn't paperwork. It's missing the window, since it has only stayed open for one to two months. If you're in Grade 11, get your PSA birth certificate now and ask your school how to request a Grade 11 GWA certificate.
Then train for speed. The PLMAT packs about 190 items into roughly 110 minutes, according to past takers. See the PLMAT coverage for the sections and time limits.
A scanned PSA birth certificate and a Grade 11 Certificate of GWA. ALS completers and A&E passers submit a Certificate of Completion instead of the GWA certificate.
Yes, if they haven't taken any college units or programs.
For AY 2027-2028, it ran from August 14 to October 4, 2026 (extended from September 30).
PLM hasn't announced one. Its 2027 announcements don't mention a fee.
Practice with the free PLMAT reviewer and mock exam questions.
