MANILA, Philippines – (Updated September 14) The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) wil release soon the full list of room assignment for the September 2023 LET - Licensure Exam for Teachers or teachers board exam to be conducted in at least 38 testing centers in the country and in Bangkok, Thailand.

Testing centers for the September 24, 2023 LET include Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

PRC also designated additional test centers to accommodate the influx of examinees taking the teachers' board exam and to avoid unnecessary distant travel and additional expenses on the part of hopefuls: Antique, Bacolod, Bayambang, Bohol, Catanduanes, Catarman, Cauayan, Digos, Dumaguete, General Santos, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kidapawan, Marinduque, Masbate, Mati, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Tagum, Oroquieta and Bangkok, Thailand.

Here's the list of room assignment for September 2023 LET (Refresh page for the activation of links):


PRC General Instructions to September 2023 LET Examinees

1. Check or verify your school/building assignments at the PRC official website (www.prc.gov.ph) or through the Notices/ Announcements to be posted at the PRC premises two (2) to three (3) working days before the date of examination.

2. On the day of the examination, report to the school/building assignment not later than 5:30 A.M. Be punctual. Late examinees will not be admitted.

3. You are required to wear the following attire on examination day:

a. Male Examinees - Tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo or mark), decent pants or slacks

b. Female Examinees - Tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo or mark), decent pants or slacks

4. Examinees must be well-groomed , with hair properly clipped and/or pony tailed.

5. Bring the following on examination day:

a. Official Receipt of payment of application for examination
b. One (1) piece Long Transparent White Plastic Envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
c. One (1) piece long size brown envelope
d. Two (2) or more Pencils (No. 2)
e. Ball pen with black ink only.
f. Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine or Certificate or copy of Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated examinees to the proctor on the examination day

6. The following are strictly PROHIBITED inside the examination rooms/premises:

a. Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded data/information/formula;

b. Calculators that can automatically carry out a sequence of operations under control of a stored program, much like a computer and/or with audiovisual features, and/or capable of external communication or internet connectivity fall under programmable calculators (Please refer to Board Resolution No. 25 s. 2019).

c. APPLE, SAMSUNG AND OTHER SMART WATCHES, CELLULAR PHONES, EAR PLUGS, TRANSMITTERS, PORTABLE COMPUTERS, BLUETOOTH AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS/DEVICES WHICH MAY BE USED TO RETRIEVE DATA/INFORMATION AND/OR TO COMMUNICATE FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE.

d. Bags of any kind (ladies’ bag, shoulder bags, attaché case, backpack, etc.);

e. Other examination aides not stated in this program.

All personal belongings of the examinees shall be surrendered to the proctor and shall be placed in a secured space within the examination room.

The rules on the conduct of bodily search, inspection of personal belongings of the examinees, and the seizure/confiscation of prohibited items during the licensure exam (Annex A of PRC Memorandum Order No. 57 (s. 2020) shall be strictly observed.

7. Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2021), the following precautionary measures and protocols shall be observed and implemented during the conduct of licensure examination such as, but not limited to:

7.1. All examinees and examination personnel shall enforce the following precautionary measures among themselves:

a. Limit their travel to a semi-bubble set up of home-testing venue-home
b. Observe physical distancing of at least one (1) meter between and among examinees.
c. Restrict examinees to their assigned seat;
d. Wear a well-fitted face mask at all times;
e. Bring 70% ethyl alcohol for hand disinfection;
f. Avoid close contacts (e.g., “beso-beso”, hugging, handshakes), and similar activities which directly involve touching of other persons;
g. Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose, and mouth;
h. Observe cough and respiratory etiquette at all times; and
i. Avoid spitting in public, on floors, and corridors.

7.2. Examinees and examination personnel shall bring their own meals (pre-packed meal/snack and drink) to be eaten during breaks, on their assigned seats. Face masks and face shields (if applicable) will only be removed when taking meals or drinks.

7.3 Examinees shall bring their own pens, pencils, and erasers. Borrowing from a seatmate is strictly not allowed.

7.4 Loitering and unnecessary conversing in the hallways or in the examination room are strictly not allowed.

7.5 Physical distancing shall be strictly observed in the queuing of the examinees entering the testing venues;

7.6 Examinees shall proceed immediately to their designated examination rooms after the screening.

7.7 During the examination proper, the following shall be strictly observed:

a. Room watchers/proctors and examinees shall be advised to observe and maintain the Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS), at all times, within the examination rooms, particularly when examinees submit their answer sheets and test booklets/questionnaires. Only one examinee at a time shall be accommodated;

b. Any examinee who needs to use the restroom shall be accompanied by a room watcher/proctor, while always observing and maintaining MPHS. Only one examinee at a time shall be allowed to go to the restroom. Proper hand hygiene shall be observed particularly every after use of the restrooms; and

c. Protective facemasks and handkerchiefs/tissue shall be inspected by room watchers/proctors before the start of every subject and, if necessary, during the conduct of examination to ensure that they are not used to conceal codigos. In compliance with the MPHS, the inspection shall be done one at a time, while the rest of the examinees are seated.

8. In addition to the above, the examinees are required to submit a copy of the proof of full vaccination (1 or 2 doses depending on the vaccine received plus booster or based on the latest definition of “Fully Vaccinated”), RT-PCR test for those who are not fully vaccinated, or Certificate of Completion of Isolation, as the case may be, to the proctor on examination day.

If the examinee recently contracted COVID-19, a Certificate of Completion of Isolation or its equivalent signed by any of the following must be submitted:

1. Duly licensed Physician (government or private physician);
2. Municipal Health Officer, Provincial Health Officer or City Health Officer;
3. Designated Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERTs) Officer or Barangay Health Worker visiting the residence of the examinee or examination personnel.

Examinees coming from other countries are required to quarantine following the latest quarantine and isolation protocols and guidelines, in and around the time of examination.

9. For detailed information, please refer to JAO 01 (s 2022)

10. Read carefully and follow the instructions on your NOTICE OF ADMISSION and EXAMINEES GUIDE.

The September 2023 LET covers general education and professional education subjects for Elementary Level and with the inclusion of specialization for Secondary Level.

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

Check out the detailed coverage of September 2023 LET and the full instructions on examination day here:

Exam Program September 2023 LET

UPDATES AND RESULTS

PRC Board News will continue to update this site for the relevant information and results of September 2023 LET board exam. You may also check out the official website of PRC (prc.gov.ph) for other updates.