RESULTS: March 2019 LET teachers board exam list of passers

MANILA, Philippines — (Updated May 25) The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) released results of March 2019 LET or teachers board exam on Saturday, May 25 or in forty-two (42) working days after the exam. The complete list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing schools and performance of schools are available on this page as announced online.

PRC named 19,659 elementary teachers out of 72,054 examinees (27.28%) and 22,271 secondary teachers out of 85,823 examinees (25.95%) who successfully passed the LET.

It is further announced that of the 19,659 elementary teacher passers, 5,078 are first timers and 14,581 are repeaters. For the secondary teachers, 15,621 passers are first timers and 6,650 are repeaters.

The results of examination with respect to ten (10) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.

PRC administered the first LET board exam this year on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in at least 20 testing centers nationwide. Testing centers include Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Catarman, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, Kidapawan, Legazpi, Lucena, Manila, Pagadian, Pampanga, Romblon, Rosales, Occidental Mindoro, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

The members of the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chairman; Dr. Paz I. Lucido, Vice Chairman; Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy, Members.

SUMMARY OF MARCH 2019 LET RESULTS

• LET Results Elementary Passers: A-B | C-G | H-P | Q-Z
• LET Results Secondary Passers: A-B | C-F | G-N |  O-R | S-Z
• Top 10 March 2019 LET Elementary- Teachers board exam
• Top 10 March 2019 LET Secondary- Teachers board exam
• March 2019 LET Performance of Schools - Elementary
• March 2019 LET Performance of Schools - Secondary
• LET passers registration, verification of ratings and oathtaking schedule, venue

In accordance with the law, passing the licensure exam and having valid professional license from the Commission are necessary before the practice of teaching profession in the Philippines. Otherwise, those who will violate may face fine and imprisonment based on penal provisions.

REGISTRATION AND OATHTAKING

The schedule for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be from June 4 to June 11, 2019 for Elementary Level and June 13 to June 28, 2019 for Secondary Level.

The requirements for the issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (ID) are the following:

1) Notice of Admission (for identification only);
2) downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal;
3) two pieces passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete nametag);
4) two sets of documentary stamps;
5) 1 piece short brown envelope

PRC said that successful examinees should PERSONALLY register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The dates and venues for the oathtaking ceremonies of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, the Commission added.

COVERAGE OF EXAM

The program for March 2019 LET is composed of (2) parts for Elementary — General Education (40%) and Professional Education (60%) — and three (3) parts for Secondary — General Education (20%), Professional Education (40%) and Specialization (40%).

The test covered the major areas of General Education (English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science and Social Sciences), Professional Education (teaching profession, social dimensions of education, principles of teaching, education technology, curriculum development, facilitating learning, child and adolescent development, assessment of student learning, developmental reading, field study and practice teaching). The 10 specializations for Secondary Teacher with exam coverage depends on the chosen course: English, Filipino, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Social Studies or Social Sciences, Values Education, MAPEH, Agriculture and Fishery Arts and TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education.

To pass the LET, an examinee must obtain an average rating of not less than 75% and must have no rating lower than 50% in any of the tests.

RELEASE OF RESULTS

According to PRC Resolution No. 1127, which deals with the 'Schedule of Licensure Examinations for Year 2019, the target release date of March 2019 LET board exam results is on Tuesday, May 21 or in 36 working days after the test.

The computed total number of workdays excludes 8 Saturdays and Sundays and five (5) holidays namely — The Day of Valor (Tuesday, April 9), Maundy Thursday (April 18), Good Friday (April 19), Labor Day (Wednesday, May 1) and Philippine General Election (May 13). On April 23, Malacañang suspended work in government offices in Metro Manila in the wake of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked parts of Luzon.

Several factors like total number of examinees, effect of work cancellations due to calamities and unforeseen events and system of checking the pencil-based tests may cause deviation on target release date.

With this, we advise LET takers to monitor release of results starting May 21 (36 working days) to May 25 (40 working days). From time-to-time, PRC Board News will update this page to give the exact release date.

PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS

In the same period last year, results were out in forty (40) working days. A total of 13,774 elementary teachers out of 58,323 examinees (23.62%) and 22,936 secondary teachers out of 76,673 examinees (29.91%) successfully passed the tests.

In the March 2017 LET, results were also released in 40 working days. A total of 5,600 elementary teachers out of 53,915 examinees (10.39%) and 18,482 secondary teachers out of 72,584 examinees (25.46%) passed the exams.

Here's the overview of teachers board exam (LET) in the past 5 years:

Exam Date	Total Examinees (Elementary and Secondary)	Total Passers	Passing Rate	Days before results release
September 30, 2018	217,332	79,212	36.45%	52
March 25, 2018	134,996	36,710	27.19%	40
September 24, 2017	187,529	70,824	37.77%	43
March 26, 2017	126,499	24,082	19.04%	40
September 25, 2016	170,220	54,712	32.14%	48
March 20, 2016	95,829	30,938	32.28%	41
September 27, 2015	149,905	55,471	37.00%	48
March 29, 2015	100,740	30,007	29.79%	38
August 17, 2014	148,589	52,068	35.04%	51
January 26, 2014	80,735	23,153	28.68%	32
September 29, 2013	126,952	45,139	35.56%	40
March 10, 2013	75,550	25,533	33.80%	27

UPDATES BEFORE THE RELEASE OF LET RESULTS

Same with the previous LET examinations, PRC Board News will constantly update this page for the reliable and relevant information before the release of most awaited results. Followers of this page may get the exact release date in few days or hours before the release of results.

May 25, 2019 Update: "This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." Review center owner Dr. Carl Balita has confirmed. Keep tuning in for LET results here.

May 22, 2019 Update: LET results are expected to be released this week, possible on May 24-25.

May 2, 2019 Update: Balita hinted that results will be released after the national elections or expected on May 24.

"The sunrises [11 days] toward the day we exercise our right to suffrage [ May 13] is the same amount of days henceforth [11 days] for the DREAMS and the DREAMERS to become ONE [May 24].

LET us all pray for results..."

PRC Board News will update this page immediately for the list of passers, top 10 and performance of schools once the results are out online. Check out also the official website of PRC (prc.gov.ph) for more information.