Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) successfully hosted the National Computer-Based Written Examination 2025 entrance exam for 11,216 prospective students across five days, from April 23 to April 28, 2025. According to Prof. Eduard Wolok, General Chair of the SNPMB Organizing Committee, a total of 860,975 participants nationwide registered for National Computer-Based Written Examination this year. Most applicants aimed for Bachelor’s programs (799,230), followed by Applied Bachelor’s (45,582), and Diploma programs (16,164). They competed for 259,564 available seats nationally, including 209,834 seats for Bachelor’s programs.
Prof. Soni Nopembri, Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs at UNY, emphasized the university's readiness to ensure a smooth testing process. "We are committed to providing the best facilities and supervision so participants can take the exam comfortably and fairly," he said. UNY conducted the exam in two sessions daily, accommodating around 1,400 participants per session across 67 rooms, supported by 552 supervisors and 552 technical staff.
UNY’s Head of ICT Center, Dr. Restu Widiatmono, confirmed that 1,400 PCs and an additional 204 backup units were prepared for each session, along with 67 PCs for supervisors. "With this setup, there’s no need to worry. We have also installed signal jumpers to minimize cheating," he explained. Special accommodations were provided for students with disabilities, including 5 students with physical disabilities, 13 with hearing impairments, and 10 with visual impairments, with additional support from faculty members for visually impaired students.
One participant, Helen Novirania, shared her excitement and thorough preparation, which included online try-outs. She chose UNY for her future studies, aiming for the Science Education and Elementary School Teacher Education programs. On the first day of exam at UNY, out of 2,800 scheduled participants, 2,676 attended, while 124 were absent. The results are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. UNY also reminded prospective students that alternative admission paths, including the university's independent selection for Bachelor’s and Diploma programs, remain open.
