Indonesian University Entrance Selection Test held simultaneously on Sunday (11/04/2010) is produced by 50 local committees in 159 schools in Indonesia, Embassy of Malaysia, and China with the number of participants reached 60,650 participants. The two participants with visual impairments to take the test center at UI Campus, Depok.

"Once again, the UI does not open a special lane, except through AEOS, Listen, and stay abreast of SNMPTN, this form and hope the UI to remain open accessibility and quality of education for the community," said Rector of UI when reviewing the exam Enter Selection, University of Indonesia (UI Consider ) in SMAN 68 Jakarta, Sunday (11/04/2010).

Head of Communications Office UI to Kompas.com Vishnu Juwono in Jakarta on Friday (09/04/2010), said, the participants Check out the UI this year reached 60,650 students from vocational courses, undergraduate regular, parallel undergraduate, graduate international class, S- 2, and S-3.

Materials matter for vocational and undergraduate programs, said Vishnu, among other basic skills, science, and IP. The material about to graduate programs and professional programs is a test of academic potential (TPA) and English. Consider invigilator UI 2010 consisted of 181 faculty, 1796 students, and 56 administrative staff members, who assisted the principals and teachers.

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Admission screening test candidate civil servants (CPNS) The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) in Yogyakarta, Saturday (10/07/2010), followed by 10,000 participants and their implementation in 10 places, both school buildings and college campuses.

One member of the supervisory team Kemenkeu who are not willing to be identified said the number of participants to the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) reached more than 10,000 people and is the second largest number of participants after Jakarta.

He said the activities carried out simultaneously Kemenkeu CPNS tests in various areas in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Medan, Yogyakarta and Surabaya.

"Implementation of the entry test CPNS Kemenkeu is almost evenly in various parts of Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke," he said.

He also said the entrance test CPNS Kemenkeu in two stages, namely the first test of academic potential, and then will proceed with a psychological test, exercise test, and the last is a test interview.

For the announcement of the results of tests of academic potential or the first stage tests, will be announced on July 30, 2010.

He also said the entrance test CPNS Kemenkeu is a very strict screening and pure. The results of this test will immediately be sent and checked on Kemenkeu headquarters in Jakarta.

"So there's no corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), all of them will not pass if it does not follow the stages of tests that have been determined," he said.

One of the participants CPNS test Kemenkeu, Rina Eko (24), said the optimistic can be accepted into CPNS Kemenkeu because they feel can do these test problems, although time is very limited, but still trying to do.

Rina said, much has been preparing all day for a test CPNS Kemenkeu, namely by studying the problems CPNS previous year.

He said the committee considered less satisfactory preparation for the test execution schedule does not fit so late. Should the tests began at 08.00 pm, but started at 08.15 pm.

Besides the issue of time, according to Rina, the committee gave less specific information regarding the site plan and a number of different seating with other examinees numbers that make potential participants become confused in the search space test test.

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Tests of academic potential (TPA), which was introduced in the National Selection Entrance State University (SNMPTN) 2009 requires natural ability of participants.

TPA can be trained, but difficult to memorize. This test is very good to measure the academic ability of prospective students.

"This landfill measure the ability to communicate and reason prospective students. TPA can not be taught tutoring. If you want to teach, the same should educate for life, "said Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Adang Surahman Bandung Institute of Technology, on Tuesday (30 / 6).

According Adang, the landfill is one of progress in the implementation of the exam SNMPTN 2009, in addition to the mechanism of weighting different values.

"Weighting value requires the ability of participants SNMPTN holistic," he said. He believes the new test model is capable of producing quality students.

"Students (in ITB) is often dropped out because of weakness in one lesson. In fact, as long as it need not be too smart not stupid in one lesson, students can survive, "he said. Level drop out at the ITB is currently about 1.6 percent per year from the number of students per class.

Change SNMPTN test model has forced a number of high schools adjust curriculum learning. According to Deputy Head of Academic SMAN 3 Bandung Firman Noor, starting next year it will develop curriculum in which participated introduce TPA.

"The plan for students in grade XII. Indeed, TPA can not be manipulated, in-drill, or memorized, but we will try to review them to introduce to the students, "he said. In this school, students in PTN keterserapan best be one indicator of success.

Anticipation fraud
In Yogyakarta, as many as 15,338 participants will take the exam SNMPTN 2009, which begins on Wednesday. The committee also has set up a security system in anticipation of fraud, especially those using the tools of electronic communication.

The number of participants was increased by about 20 percent than last year, about 13,000 people. The greatest number found on the interests of Social Science (IPS) with the number of 7153 people, followed by the Department of Natural Sciences (IPA) as many as 5907 people, and the last on Mixture Sciences (IPC) 2278 people.

Budi Prasetyo Widyobrato, Chairman of the Local Committee SNMPTN 2009 Yogyakarta, said, the matter SNMPTN currently stored with the guard at the University of Gadjah Mada University and State University of Yogyakarta. Number of questions received DI Yogyakarta equal to the amount sold plus the matter of form as much as 5 percent reserve.

According to Budi, the security system has been prepared to anticipate fraud and perjokian practices in the implementation of a written exam lasting 1 to 2 July. Vigilance is particularly aimed at fraud or perjokian practices that use electronic communication tools are expected to increasingly sophisticated.

Increased vigilance, according to findings perjokian practice with mobile phones and hearing aids without a cable in an entrance examination one private university in Yogyakarta. In addition, the committee also implement standard supervision, one supervisor overseeing 10 participants.

SNMPTN 2009 written examination will be followed by a test of skill sport and art that lasted 3 to 4 July.

Coordinator of the Executive Committee SNMPTN 2009 in UNY Moch Slamet said the 8745 participants have registered to take exams sport and art skills.

"Examination of the practice exams and type depending on the chosen course of study. Fine art, for example, drawing test, while the Art Music exams singing and playing musical instruments, "he said.

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(Author: Drs. Asep Rusmana, SH.)

Academic Potential Test is actually not the kind of tests that included difficult though thought of as a difficult test for most people. But really, there are a few tips and tricks that can help you in the face of this landfill. Among others are:

1. Practice questions landfill as much as possible. And obey the constraints of time in working out the existing landfill. It is important to familiarize yourself to work quickly solve these problems. If you do not comply with these time limits, you'll get used to doing it with ease and in a long time. If this happens, then when you actually do the problems the landfill, then you'll have trouble setting time. Exercise matters landfill as much as possible will make you familiar with various types and models of matter. Your analysis in working on these problems will also increase along with the amount of exercise you do.



2. In TPA tests, tests given numbers generally are numbers that can be done without having to use certain mathematical formulas are complicated. Therefore, you need not memorize a variety of mathematical formulas are complicated to deal with TPA test, precisely because it would cost you only. What is needed is a structured logical thinking. With lots of practice problems, logical thinking you will be helped to become more structured so that allows you to work on similar problems quickly and correctly.



3. When you are working on landfill issues, Condition yourself in a state of full concentration. But relax. Not tense. No panic. Tension will only make your brain energy quickly depleted. Panic makes you do the problems in a careless and hasty. So easily fooled by a quick answer right.



4. Try not to indulge your curiosity on a particular matter. This is very dangerous. Curiosity of a particular problem (usually occurs in numerical problems or numbers) make time to do the problems you drained it. Not to mention your energy also decreased significantly. Plus emotion will also rise, if it is then you have failed to find the answer. Remember that every item about the landfill has the same weight value. So do not waste time just to indulge your curiosity is.

Frequently read newspapers, especially in the editorial columns to add your insight in the sub-type test TMM (Test Papers Understanding).

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Academic Potential Test (TPA) is a test that aims to identify talent and ability in the field of science (academic). This test is also often associated with intelligence. Academic Potential Test is also identical to the test GRE (Graduate Record Examination) who have become international standards.

Currently, the landfill has become a standard test screening of candidates for Civil Servants (CPNS), recruitment of private sector employees, and employees of SOEs. Even the promotion level managers in various companies also require employees to reach the landfill with a certain minimum score. Academic Potential Test is also commonly used as an admission test for the level of S2 and S3.

Meanwhile, Test of Academic Potential typically have four types of questions. That is, tests of verbal or linguistic, numeric or numeric tests, logic tests, and tests of spatial or image.


Verbal tests to measure a person's ability to function in the field of words and language. These tests include a test of synonyms (synonym), test antonyms (opposite words), tests the relationship equivalent of the word, and word grouping test.



The test measures a person's ability to function numbers in numeric fields, within the framework of a structured and logical mathematical thinking. This test covers arithmetic test (count), a test series of numbers, the letter series test, logic test numbers and test figures in the story.



Logic function tests measure a person's ability in reasoning and problem solving in a logical or reasonable. The test logic includes a general logic tests, test statement analysis and conclusions (syllogism), the test logic and test logic diagram story.



While the test or tests of spatial images, serves to measure the power of logic one's own space. These tests include tests matching relationship drawings, series of test images, test image clustering, image and test image test image. identification

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