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PAES Weighted Score Calculator

Calculate your PAES weighted admission score for Chilean universities from NEM, ranking, reading, math M1/M2 and elective test scores with each program’s weights, and compare it with the last cutoff.

NEM score

Ranking score

Reading comprehension (Competencia Lectora)

Math M1

Math M2 (0 if not taken)

Elective test (History or Science)

Weight NEM

Weight ranking

Weight reading

Weight M1

Weight M2

Weight elective

Last admitted score (cutoff) of the program

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How it works

Weighted score = Σ (score × weight %) over NEM, ranking, reading, Math M1, Math M2 and the elective test · the weights of the program add up to 100%

In Chile’s centralized admission system (Sistema de Acceso, run by DEMRE), each university program publishes the percentage it gives to the NEM score (high-school grades), the ranking score, Competencia Lectora, Math M1, Math M2 when required, and one elective test (History and Social Sciences or Science; the better one counts when either is accepted). Every score is on the 100–1,000 scale, and the weighted score is reported with two decimals. Programs then admit applicants in descending order of weighted score until places run out, so the last admitted score of the previous year is a useful benchmark, not a guarantee.

Worked example

With NEM 750, ranking 800, reading 700, M1 720 and an elective of 650, for a program weighting 20%, 20%, 10%, 35% and 15%: 150 + 160 + 70 + 252 + 97.50 = 729.50 points, which is +29.50 above a 700 cutoff. The average of reading and M1 is 710.

Sources: DEMRE — Universidad de Chile, PAES · Acceso Mineduc — Sistema de Acceso a la Educación Superior

Frequently asked questions

How is the PAES weighted score calculated?

Multiply each score by the weight the program gives it, divide by 100 and add the results. For example 750 × 20% + 800 × 20% + 700 × 10% + 720 × 35% + 650 × 15% = 729.50.

Where do I find the weights of a program?

Each university publishes them in the official offer of programs on the DEMRE and Acceso Mineduc websites, together with the minimum scores and the last admitted score of previous years.

What if a program accepts History or Science?

When a program accepts either elective test, the higher of the two is used. Enter your better elective score.

Does reaching the cutoff guarantee admission?

No. The cutoff is the score of the last person admitted in the previous year; it changes every year with the number of places and applicants.

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