For the school year 2026-2027, “más de 158 mil aspirantes de licenciatura compiten por apenas 21 mil lugares” (more than 158,000 applicants for undergraduate study compete for only 21,000 places) in the UNAM’s selection exam, according to Uno TV. The UNAM offered 50,113 places for new students in all. The remaining places go through the pase reglamentado, a direct entry that requires a minimum grade average of 7.