Udayana University Successfully Holds CBT-Based 2026 University and High School Student Talent Mapping, Faculty of Agricultural Technology Serves as One of the Venues

JIMBARAN - Udayana University (UNUD) held the 2026 University and High School Student Talent Mapping event on Thursday, November 5, 2026. This national event is a program initiated by the Council of Rectors of Indonesian State Universities (MRPTNI) under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. The implementation of this program aims to map the potential and talents of both school students and first-year university students (Class of 2026).


The examination took place simultaneously across various venues spanning 13 faculties, the Postgraduate Program, and the Library Technical Implementation Unit (UPT Perpustakaan) within Udayana University, with one of the test centers located at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP), Udayana University. To ensure the smooth execution of the examination at each venue, the Head of the Administrative Office from each faculty and the Postgraduate Program was directly appointed as the Venue Person-in-Charge, accompanied by the Head of the Academic and Student Affairs Section and supervising lecturers proficient in information technology, along with security, janitorial, and refreshment teams.


This talent mapping was conducted using the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) method, which was divided into two test groups: Group A with a test duration of 90 minutes and Group B with a test duration of 105 minutes. In addition to school students, this activity also involved first-year university students (Class of 2026) from the Science and Technology (Saintek) as well as Social Sciences and Humanities (Soshum) study program clusters at Udayana University.


The series of activities commenced at 07:00 WITA (Central Indonesia Time), beginning with infrastructure preparation by the technical team and the pick-up of school student participants from their respective schools by bus. Meanwhile, university student participants were instructed to arrive at the test venue no later than 07:30 WITA. From 08:00 to 08:45 WITA, all participants were directed into the examination rooms accompanied by their respective Room Supervisors to receive a technical briefing on the examination procedures.


The CBT session began simultaneously at 08:45 WITA, concluding at 10:15 WITA for Group A and ending at 10:30 WITA for Group B. Upon completing the test, all participants were provided with refreshments and souvenirs by the organizing committee, before the school student participants were finally transported back to their respective schools.


Through strong synergy and facility readiness across all working units, including at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Udayana University, the entire series of the 2026 University and High School Student Talent Mapping activities at Udayana University proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner according to the predetermined schedule.