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Exam Calendar · July 11, 2026 · 8 min read

PRC Complete Exam Calendar 2027: Every Major Philippine Board, College Entrance, and Scholarship Exam

📅 The 2027 Philippine Professional and Admission Exam Calendar — your one-stop schedule for every major licensure exam, college entrance test, and government scholarship examination happening in 2027. Bookmark this page. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the Supreme Court, top universities, and the DOST-SEI each release their own schedules independently, and staying on top of application deadlines, testing days, and results releases is genuinely one of the hardest parts of exam prep. This master calendar consolidates all of it in one place, with direct links to our complete prep guides for every exam. Every date below is a strong projection based on the pattern of past cycles — always cross-verify with the official announcement 60–90 days before your target sitting.

January 2027

A quiet month for major exams. Application windows for spring cycle exams typically open. Use January to consolidate December mocks and adjust your 12-week and 16-week study plans for the year ahead.

  • CSE-PPT Sub-Professional and Professional (results release from October 2026 sitting)
  • UPCAT 2027 results begin releasing (rolling from January through February)
  • College entrance results continue rolling: ACET, DLSUCET, USTET (schools release on staggered schedules)

February 2027

  • UPCAT 2027 final results release window (Feb–Mar for waitlist confirmations)
  • ACET, DLSUCET, USTET results continue rolling through end of February
  • DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship 2027 results anticipated (April–June final release; some early notifications in late February)
  • LET March 2027 application window OPENS (typically late January to mid-February)

March 2027

The first major cycle of the year begins with the LET March cycle.

  • LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers) — March 2027 cycle. Expected date: last Sunday of March. Two-day exam for Secondary teachers, one day for Elementary. Application window typically closes 30 days before exam date. Try our LET 2027 Interactive Sample Exam as a diagnostic.

April 2027

  • DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship 2027 results (rolling from April through June)
  • LET March 2027 results release (typically ~40 days post-exam)
  • MTLE (Medical Technologist Licensure Exam) — April 2027 cycle. Expected in the first half of April. Two-day comprehensive exam for medtech candidates
  • NAPOLCOM PNP Entrance Exam — April 2027 cycle. First of the year’s NAPOLCOM sittings (typically also October). Requires bulletin verification.

May 2027

  • CPALE (Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam) — May 2027 cycle. Two-day exam covering all seven CPALE subjects. Historically 2nd or 3rd weekend of May.
  • PLE (Physician Licensure Exam) application deadline for September/October 2027 sitting typically falls in late May

June 2027

  • REE (Registered Electrical Engineer) — June 2027 cycle. Also known as the Electrical Engineer Board Exam. Follows RA 7920 (Electrical Engineering Law). Typically 3rd or 4th weekend of June.
  • USTET 2027 (July–Oct cycle) application OPENS. Early registration is smart because CBT slots fill first.
  • UPCAT 2027 (Sept–Oct cycle) application OPENS (early June through late August)

July 2027

  • PhLE (Pharmacist Licensure Exam) — July 2027 cycle. Two-day, six-subject exam. Historically first or second week of July.
  • USTET 2027 first testing dates begin (rolling through October)
  • ACET, DLSUCET applications typically OPEN mid-July

August 2027

  • RME (Registered Mechanical Engineer) — August 2027 cycle. Historically 4th weekend of August.
  • NMAT (National Medical Admission Test) — August 2027 sitting. CBT format; two sittings per year (usually April and August). Application window closes ~30 days before.
  • DOST-SEI 2028 Undergraduate Scholarship application OPENS (typically late August)

September 2027

September is the busiest month on the annual exam calendar. Multiple licensure exams and college entrance tests overlap.

  • PLE (Physician Licensure Exam) — September 2027 cycle. Four days of exam, covering 12 clinical and pre-clinical subjects. Historically first or second week of September.
  • LET September 2027 cycle. Twice-yearly with the March cycle. Two days for Secondary, one for Elementary.
  • UPCAT 2027 test dates begin (typically last two weekends of September, plus October)
  • USTET 2027 test dates continue (multiple sittings through October)
  • ACET 2027 application deadline typically closes in late September
  • CSE-PPT applications for October 2027 cycle typically close mid-September

October 2027

  • CSE-PPT (Civil Service Exam) October 2027 cycle — both Sub-Professional and Professional Levels. Nationwide simultaneous administration.
  • ECE (Electronics Engineer Licensure Exam) — October 2027 cycle. Historically 2nd or 3rd weekend of October.
  • CELE (Civil Engineering Licensure Exam) — October 2027 cycle. Traditionally the largest engineering board exam. Two-day sitting.
  • DOST-SEI 2028 Undergraduate Scholarship EXAM (typically 4th weekend of October). Applications closed by late September.
  • NAPOLCOM PNP Entrance Exam — October 2027 cycle. Second of the annual sittings.
  • DLSUCET 2027 test dates continue (rolling through November)

November 2027

  • NLE (Nurse Licensure Examination) — November 2027 cycle. Two-day comprehensive exam covering five nursing subjects. Historically 2nd or 3rd weekend of November.
  • Bar Exam 2027. The Supreme Court traditionally administers the Bar over 4 Sundays in November (or December in recent adjusted schedules). The exam covers 8 subjects across 4 test days.
  • DLSUCET 2027 testing wraps up mid to late November
  • ACET 2027 testing typically completed by early November

December 2027

  • PhLE December 2027 cycle. The second of PhLE’s two annual sittings. Two-day, six-subject exam.
  • CLE (Criminologist Licensure Exam) December 2027 cycle. Two-day exam covering seven criminology subjects.
  • Bar Exam 2027 continuation weeks (schedule dependent)
  • Rolling college entrance results (UPCAT/ACET/DLSUCET/USTET waitlist decisions)

Complete Prep Guides by Exam Type

College Entrance Exams (The “Big 4”)

Government Scholarships

Civil Service (Government Employment)

Education (Teachers)

Healthcare Boards

Engineering Boards

  • CELE (Civil Engineering) — Complete prep guide with subject-by-subject roadmap
  • ECE (Electronics Engineering) — October cycle prep guide
  • REE (Registered Electrical Engineer) — June cycle prep guide
  • RME (Registered Mechanical Engineer) — August cycle prep guide

Law and Order

  • Bar Exam — November cycle prep guide with 8-subject overview
  • CLE (Criminologist Licensure Exam) — December cycle prep guide
  • NAPOLCOM PNP Entrance Exam — PO1 eligibility prep guide with 12-week plan

Other Professional Boards

  • PLE (Physician Licensure Exam) — four-day, 12-subject comprehensive prep guide
  • NMAT (National Medical Admission Test) — CBT prep with score interpretation
  • CPALE (Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam) — seven-subject prep with 2026 May results
  • MTLE (Medical Technologist Licensure Exam) — two-day comprehensive prep guide

Master Application Checklist

For every PRC-administered exam, you generally need the following documents. Prepare them well in advance because processing times at PRC vary by month:

  • Fully accomplished PRC application form (LERIS online submission or paper depending on exam)
  • NSO/PSA-certified birth certificate (original + photocopies)
  • Transcript of Records (TOR) with Remarks "For PRC Board Examination" from your college registrar
  • Certificate of Good Moral Character from your school or a notary public
  • NBI Clearance (valid within 6 months)
  • Marriage certificate (for married female applicants using their spouse’s surname)
  • Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
  • Passport-sized photos (typically 4 pieces, white background, in prescribed uniform for some boards)
  • Payment slip (PRC exam fee varies by board, typically PHP 900–2,000)
  • Additional board-specific documents (e.g., internship certificate for PLE, hospital training documentation for NLE, PRC-verified professional identification for review courses)

Reading This Calendar Effectively

  • Dates are strong projections, not guarantees. Always cross-check with the official PRC Bulletin of Information (BOI) released 60–90 days before your target exam.
  • Application deadlines close ~30 days before exam dates. Do not miss them — late submissions are rejected without exception.
  • Filing physical documents at PRC offices may require appointments — some PRC regional offices have queue systems that fill weeks in advance.
  • Results release timelines vary. Healthcare boards (NLE, PhLE, PLE) typically release results 45–60 days post-exam. Engineering and CPALE typically release within 5 days. Bar Exam takes 4–6 months.
  • Watch for PRC schedule announcements on PRC.gov.ph and their official Facebook page. Third-party schedules (including this one) should never be your sole source.

Final Word

Whatever exam you are preparing for in 2027 — whether it is your first Big 4 college entrance test, your first PRC board exam, the CSE, the Bar, or a DOST-SEI scholarship — the pattern is the same: identify your target date, work backward 12–16 weeks, take diagnostic mocks regularly, and drill your weakest area every day. The dates above are the calendar you build your prep around. Bookmark this page and check back monthly for schedule updates as PRC and the exam administrators publish official announcements.

Good luck across every exam and every cycle. We’re rooting for every future professional, scholar, and public servant reading this. Para sa bayan.

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