Announcements

The Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) 2026 will be held onsite on 1 March 2026 in UP Diliman, UP Iloilo, Baguio City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, Davao City, Naga City and Zamboanga City. Applicants eligible to take the LAE will receive their test permits via email. Requests to change exam sessions (from AM to PM and vice versa) will not be entertained.

Eligible applicants are reminded to bring the following on exam day:

1. PRINTED and SIGNED copy of the test permit (A4-sized paper); printing of test permits in the testing venues will not be allowed;
2. Valid government-issued ID;
3. Laptop and charger; and
4. Pen or pencil

Applicants are also advised to ensure that the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) is installed in their laptop before going to the testing centers.

Applicants assigned to UP Diliman are further advised to refer to the attached updated map indicating the traffic flow, open portals and parking spaces available for the applicants. The map is also posted in the LAE portal. Buildings in UP Diliman which are used as testing centers are off-limits to everyone except to the applicants and authorized LAE personnel.

Applicants are reminded that the sharing of LAE exam questions or topics in any manner and through any medium shall be deemed as intellectual dishonesty and shall result in a perpetual disqualification from admission, in addition to legal action.

updated LAE 2026 UP Diliman map

The mandatory Technical Assessment for LAE 2026 will be held on Sunday, 15 February 2026. Applicants are advised to check their emails for their schedule and testing center.

Applicants assigned to UP Diliman are further advised to refer to the attached map indicating traffic flow, open portals and parking spaces available for the applicants.

The UP College of Law wishes to inform LAE applicants that the LAE 2026 will be administered as an electronic onsite examination in the following cities:

• Quezon City (UP Diliman)
• Baguio City
• Cagayan de Oro City
• Cebu City
• Davao City
• Iloilo City
• Naga City (Bicol)
• Zamboanga City

Applicants will be required to bring their own devices to the testing center for both the mandatory onsite Technical Assessment on 15 February 2026 and the LAE on 1 March 2026. Applicants are advised to log in to their LAE accounts and select the testing venue where they intend to take the onsite Technical Assessment and the onsite LAE. Only applicants who have selected their testing venue will be issued a Statement of Account and allowed to proceed with their application. Applicants are further advised that a remote online synchronous exam will be held on 11 February 2026. Details for the same will be posted on the LAE portal. Requests for testing accommodations (e.g., due to disability or financial circumstances) will be carefully evaluated and are subject to the discretion of the UP Law Admissions Committee. Kindly address such requests to the UP Law Admissions Committee (Subject: Request for Testing Accommodations) and send them to uplae@up.edu.ph no later than 5 February 2026.

The LAE registration website is now open. LAE 2026 will be held on 1 March 2026, Sunday. The application process, requirements, grounds for disqualification/disapproval of application and other pertinent information may be found in the LAE Portal under FAQs:

Deadline for online application including submission of all documents is on 31 January 2026. Deadline for payment of the LAE fee is on 8 February 2026.

Please note that a Technical Assessment (device and internet trial) will be conducted on 15 February 2026, Sunday, to allow applicants to check adequacy of their devices, simulate logging onto the exam platform, navigate through exercises, and submit responses in the online portal.

The modality for the examination and the minimum system requirements for devices will be posted soon in the LAE portal.