UNAIR NEWS “Ìý endlessly provides direction, input, and information to the public regarding various process of State University National Admission Selection (SNMPTN), and State University Joint Entrance Test (SBMPTN) Ìýand Independent Admission pathway.
On the second day of Airlangga Education Expo, February 24, UNAIR through its Student Admission Center (PPMB) provided guidance in theÌýtalk showÌýand question and answer session on the pathways to state universities.ÌýIn front of the participants consisting of headmasters, teachers, and students, Achmad Solihin, SE., M.Si., as the Head of PPMB UNAIR, in theÌýtalk showÌýpresented the mechanisms to be considered.
In the SNMPTN pathway, according to Solihin, participants should pay attention to the assessment index that has been determined by the committee.ÌýThe student index and school index are the keys of assessment that have been established.ÌýIn addition, he added, students who want to choose courses that are not linear with his high school studies, were recommended to reconsider.
“If a student chooses a non-linear course with his high school major, the possibility of acceptance is small.ÌýSo please reconsider, “he explained.
Different from SNMPTN, on SBMPTN line, according to Solihin, participants may choose non-linear study program but the participant must be good at measuring the ability in doing the test.
“The SBMPTN is not related to the index of students and schools.ÌýIt depends on the ability of participants in working on the problems, “he added.
Meanwhile, for the Independent pathway, since 2017, UNAIR implements a new mechanism.ÌýIf there used to be a an exam, this time, the same as in 2017, the independent admission assessment uses the marks of SBMPTN.
“If SBMPTN participants choose the social and humanity group, then if they are not accepted, they can register to UNAIR Independent admission with the same group,” he explained.Ìý“So, when you choose social and humanity in SBMPTN then do not choose science and technology in Independent Admission. It is not aligned,” he said.
At the end, Solihin reiterated many questions aboutÌýpassing gradeÌýon each course.ÌýIn this matter, he confirmed thatÌýthe passing gradeÌýshould not be considered.
“Sometimes we are confused when we are asked aboutÌýpassing grade.ÌýOnce again we emphasize that the campus has never issued aÌýpassing grade and it is not one of the criteria required, “he concluded.
Author: Nuri Hermawan
