West Visayas State University (WVSU) is preparing for one of its largest admission examinations in recent years, with about 14,000 to 15,000 applicants expected to take the WVSU Admission Examination (WVSU AE) on March 8, 2026.

The update was announced during the University’s Feb. 23 flag-raising ceremony at Jubilee Park, led by the Registrar’s Office headed by Ms. Mardy Ledesma.

Ledesma said examination permits are currently being sent to applicants through their registered email addresses, with distribution continuing until Feb. 27. She added that a call for faculty and staff members who wish to serve as proctors will be issued within the week, as the University mobilizes personnel to accommodate the large number of examinees.

The ceremony also highlighted upcoming international engagements. Prof. Edel Carmela Subong-Csoka, director of the International and Local Linkages Office, announced that additional French students and a professor from Belgium are expected to participate in forthcoming academic and cultural exchange activities at WVSU. She also introduced Ms. Eugenie Moret, a French graduate student who will undertake a two-month exchange program at the University.

Moret, who is completing a master’s degree specializing in teaching abroad, shared her aspirations for the exchange. “During my time here, I hope to better understand Filipino cultural values, multilingual practices and how knowledge circulates in this context,” she said.

The final flag-raising ceremony for February underscored both the University’s preparations for the upcoming admission cycle and its continuing international partnerships.