Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) Entrance Examination 2013 for SY 2014 – 2015

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) has already announced the schedule for its entrance examination for SY 2014 – 2015.

Deadline of Submission of Application Forms

August 31, 2013

Examination Schedule

September 29, 2013

Basic Qualification Requirements

• Male or female, physically fit, natural born Filipino citizen;
• Single and never been married and has no children out of wedlock;
• Free from being accused or convicted of any crime against the law and the state;
• Not a day younger than 16 years old or a day older than 22 years old upon admission by June;
• At least high school graduate qualified to enroll in a four year course or graduating from high school on April of next year;
• At least 160 centimeters (5 ft. & 3 in.) weighs 55 kgs. (120 lbs.) stripped for male and 155 centimeters (5 ft. & 1 in.) weighs 50 kgs.
• (110 lbs.) stripped for female;
• At least average academic performance and preferably has taken Trigonometry in High School;
• Has never been enrolled in PMMA.

Grounds for Medical Disqualification

Males:

• Undescended testicles
• Absence of one or both testicles
• Suspicious enlargement of testis or epididymis
• Varicocoele
• Uncircumcised (must be circumcised before medical exam)
• Height less than 5ft & 3 inches

Females:

• History of childbirth/lactation
• Pregnancy
• Irregular menstrual cycle including menorrhagia
• Dysmenorrhea , incapacitating to a degree which necessitates recurrent absences
• Ovarian cyst, persistent and considered clinically significant
• New growth of the external and internal gentalia, e.g. myoma of the uterus
• Breast mass
• Endomentriosis unless surgically eradicated or controlled
• Cervicitis, acute or chronic
• Generalized enlargement of the uterus due to any cause
• Cervical polyps
• Height: less than 5 ft & 1 inch

For males and females:

• Lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis (thoracic & lumbar) regardless of angle
• Bowlegged/knock kneed
• Pes Planus (flat footed)
• Arthritis, acute or subacute
• Underweight or overweight. Applicants must have the ideal body weight one week prior to start of probationary period
• Severe skin diseases: bacterial, fungal or viral in nature. Excessive acne. Warts and all skin diseases must be cured prior to medical exam
• Leprosy in any forms
• Tattoo/hypertropic tattoo scars causing disfigurement, extensive keloid scars specially in the facial area.
• Gross physical deformity asymetry whether congenital due to trauma or disease including extra or missing appendages (i.e. fingers)
• Errors of refraction of eyes: near-sighted, far-sighted, astigmatism, cross-eyed and other ocular disorders.
• Visual Acuity of>20/30 OU
• Wearing contact lenses and eyeglasses
• Color blindness/defective color
• Deafness/perforated eardrum
• Severe or chronic otitis media
• Impact cerumen (must be removed prior to medical exam)
• Chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps
• Hypertension, abnormal ECG tracings (e.g AV blocks, bundle branch blocks, ischemia, infractions, arrhythmia tachycardia, bradycardia, etc.), heart abnormalities and diseases.
• Active PTB, massive pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary infractions, pneumonitis, bronchopneumonia, atelectasis and other lung diseases.
• History of Asthma
• Lymphadenopathy
• Epilepsy, seizures, syncope and vertigo
• Anemia and blood dyscracia
• Hyperthyroidism (goiter) Hypothyroidism
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hepatitis B whether active or inactive
• Gallstones
• Chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, duodenal ulcers and other GIT problems
• History of major operations within the preceding 6 months
• External/internal hemorrhoids and fissures, fistula-in-ano
• Old or recent fractures wherein internal fixation plats, screws are left in place which may be easily subjected to trauma
• Sexually transmitted diseases i.e HIV, gonorrhea & non-gonoccocal urethritis & syphilis
• Hernia
• Renal diseases and stones

Dental Disqualifications

• Cleft palate
• Malocclusion
  • Class II
  • Class III
  • Lateral crossbite
• Open bite
• Tongue tied which may interfere with speech, breathing, swallowing and eating
• Missing of four anterior/posterior (front teeth/molar teeth)
• Complete upper or lower denture
• Impacted tooth/teeth
• Facial asymmetry
• Wearing of orthodontic brackets or any orthodontic appliances