BOGOR The first day of the 2025 National Selection Computer-Based Writing Examination (UTBK) at IPB University, Wednesday, April 23, went smoothly.
This year, IPB University hosted 17,969 participants, all scheduled in one wave for eleven days, April 23 to May 4, 2025.
Since 05.00 WIB, the participants of the morning session have packed two test locations at the Dramaga Campus and Cilibende Vocational School Campus, Bogor City.
Each day is divided into two sessions, morning and afternoon, so that around 1,700 participants are more than 800 per session entering the exam room.
Deputy Chancellor for Education and Student Affairs as well as Head of the UTBK Center for IPB University SNBT, Prof Deni Noviana, explained that the campus provided 900 computers on 27 rooms spread across five faculty and school clusters.
"All devices have gone through a series of system and network checks since the previous week," Deni said in his statement, Thursday, April 24.
He said, at the Dramaga Campus, IPB University alerted ten campus buses to facilitate the mobility of participants from parking bags to the exam building.
Meanwhile, location plans and directional signages have been installed since a week before the exam so that participants have no trouble finding their respective rooms.
Meanwhile, parents and participant assistants can take part in green campus tours on a mere basis, visit arboretum, campus lakes, and a number of innovation centers.
Since the gate, the committee checks the participant's card and identity, then participants are directed to register digitally through scanning the QR code in front of the exam room.
Personal items are placed in lockers before they sit on the computer, no later than 30 minutes before the exam begins.
During the first session, the committee did not record any technical problems or serious violations; on average participants obeyed the ban on carrying gadgets and dressed neatly.
IPB University, also in collaboration with the Bogor Police Traffic Unit, the committee also implemented current engineering on Jalan Raya Dramaga at the time of departure and return to the exam. Public road users are advised to choose alternative routes such as Jalak Harupat or Ciampea to reduce density.
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Prof Deni emphasized that the committee's target was zero incident until the closing of the last session on May 4. Participants are reminded to arrive at least an hour before schedule, bring original documents, and maintain health because there are no follow-up sessions except for verified emergency medical conditions.
"With the readiness of the integrated infrastructure and services provided, IPB University hopes that the selection process can take place fairly, comfortably, and environmentally friendly for all prospective students," he added.
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