Overview

• Under the OCA schedule, the exam runs on October 4–5 and 11–12 with area assignments: D and E on Oct. 4, B and C on Oct. 5, Area A (except Medicine) on Oct. 11, and Medicine on Oct. 12.
• Media report that results from the first session (Areas D and E) are expected to be posted from about 6 p.m. on the university’s website.
• Entry is tightly limited to the morning window, with guidance variously stating 6:00–8:30 a.m. and 6:00–8:00 a.m.; late arrivals lose the right to sit the exam and to any refund.
• UNMSM bans electronic devices, study materials, food, accessories and certain clothing, provides writing tools in the room, and requires a valid ID plus the printed candidate card, with an affidavit for minors.
• The process offers 2,771 vacancies across 78 programs, uses a 100‑question, three‑hour test with admission by order of merit, and the first day saw viral clips highlighting the pressure to meet entry rules.