Step-by-step help for the SKSU Tertiary Placement Test system, with pictures. Use the search at the top, or pick a topic on the left. Updated October 30, 2026.
The TPT app is where you apply for the SKSU Tertiary Placement Test, see what to do next, get your exam permit and read your result. It works on any phone with a browser. You don't need to download anything from a store.
There are five steps. The app always shows which one you are on and what to do next, so you never have to guess.
| Step | What you do | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apply | Fill in 5 short screens and add your photo | The app |
| 2. Pay | Pay the test fee at an SKSU cashier | The cashier |
| 3. Exam slot | Pick your exam day and campus | The app |
| 4. Exam | Bring your permit and a valid ID | The campus |
| 5. Result | See your score, answer a short survey, choose your program | The app |
Adding the app to your home screen makes it open like a normal app, and your permit opens even without internet.
Phone alerts are pop-ups for payments, exam slots and results. They arrive even when the app is closed, and they never run out the way emails can.
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Home | Where you stand and the one thing to do next |
| Permit | Your exam permit (after you pick an exam slot) |
| Support | Quick answers, and questions to the Guidance and Testing Center |
| Account | Your details, phone alerts, your data, and sign out |
The bell at the top lists every update, newest first.
Applying takes about 10 minutes. Your answers are saved after each screen, so you can stop and come back any time.
Pick any clear photo from your gallery. You don't need to resize it: the app makes it smaller for you.
On Review, read every part. Tap Edit next to a part to change it. When everything is right, tick the box and tap Submit application.
After you submit, Home shows your payment code and the date to pay by.
Sometimes the office asks you to fix something, for example a blurry photo. You get a notice, and Home shows which part to fix and why.
Your place is kept. Nothing else changes.
You pay the test fee at an SKSU cashier (or online, when the office turns that on). Home lists the campuses where you can pay, under “Where to pay”. The payment is recorded right away, and your examinee number appears in the app.
Only when the office turns it on for the school year: Home then shows Paid by GCash or bank? under the cashier list, with the account to send the money to. Paying at a cashier still works the same.
Home now says Receipt being checked, with the reference and when you sent it. The office checks receipts within 1 working day. When it is approved, your examinee number appears on Home and you get a notice and an email.
If the office sends it back (for example, the photo is not clear), Home shows the reason. Upload it again (the same reference number is fine), or pay at a cashier instead.
Home now shows your examinee number and the next step: pick your exam slot. You also get a notice in the app, and a phone alert if alerts are on.
Before you pay, you can cancel at the bottom of Home (Cancel my application). Tell us why in a few words. After you pay, ask the office through Support instead.
After you pay, you pick your exam day and campus. You get a room, a seat and your permit right away.
Your permit shows your name, photo, examinee number, exam day, campus, room and seat, and a QR code. Open it from the Permit tab.
Home shows a countdown and a short list of what to bring:
Arrive by the report time on your permit. The proctor checks you in at the room.
When results are released, you get a notice and your result opens in the app.
The result shows your overall standard score, your stanine, and the programs you qualify for. Each program uses either your overall score or your ESM score (English, Science and Mathematics).
Before release, the Result page tells you when to expect it.
Ten short statements about the test, about 2 minutes. Pick one answer for each, then tap Send and choose my program.
Tap one of the programs you qualify for and confirm. You can choose only once, so take your time.
You can also download your full result as a PDF.
The bell at the top lists every update, newest first: payment, exam slot, results, answers from the office, and announcements. The same updates go to your email.
Account shows your photo, status, examinee number and details. After you pay, use Request a change to fix a detail. Turn phone alerts on or off here, and sign out at the bottom.
Open Account, then My data and privacy.
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