By Dr. Rex Casiple
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Professional Teachers released the results of the March 2024 Licensure Examinations for Professional Teachers (LEPT) given in 36 testing centers across the Philippines. Twenty thousand eight hundred ninety (20,890) out of 44,764, or 46.67%, passed the LEPT for Elementary teachers. This was lower than the passing average of 47.01% in the September 2023 LEPT for Elementary.
West Visayas State University (WVSU) ranked second among schools with 100 to 299 examinees, achieving at least an 87% passing rate. ISAT University ranked first among schools with 50 to 99 examinees, with at least a 91% passing rate. Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) ranked second in the same category with at least a 91% passing rate. Of the total examinees, 17,561 were first-timers while 3,329 were repeaters, meaning 8 out of 10 were first-timers. The passing average for first-timers was 76.6%, while for repeaters it was 15%. Consequently, the repeaters’ passing average pulled down the overall passing performance of this March 2024 LEPT for Elementary teachers. The Western Visayas Region performed well, with a passing rate of 72.38%, higher than the national average.
At the regional level, 59 out of 79 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region, or 74.7%, were high-performing, with passing averages higher than the national level. Most of these high-performing HEIs were public schools. Other high-performing HEIs in the region, with 50 or more examinees and at least an 80% passing rate, included the University of Antique – Main Campus (89.55%) and Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) – Ajuy Campus (81.82%). In total, 1,593 out of 2,201 examinees in the region passed the examination. Two schools in Western Visayas had board passers who ranked in the top ten nationally: West Visayas State University (one Rank #9) and Central Philippine University (one Rank #9).
On the other hand, 50,539 out of 85,980, or 58.78%, passed the LEPT for Secondary teachers. Of these, 41,787 were first-timers, while 8,752 were repeaters. Again, 8 out of 10 examinees were first-timers. The passing average for first-timers was 78.54%, while for repeaters it was 27%. West Visayas State University ranked third (98.21%) among schools with 100 to 299 examinees, achieving at least a 92% passing rate, while Philippine Normal University – Visayas (PNU-Visayas) ranked fourth (96.33%) in the same category.
Regionally, the Western Visayas Region performed well in the LEPT for Secondary teachers, with a passing rate higher than the national average. Sixty-four out of 94 schools in the region, or 68.1%, were high-performing, with passing averages higher than the national level. A total of 4,460 out of 6,037 examinees in the region passed the examination. Other high-performing schools in the region, with 50 or more examinees and at least an 80% passing rate, included Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) – Main Campus (91.76%), Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) – Ajuy Campus (90.91%), ISAT University – Miag-ao Campus (87.5%), Aklan State University – New Washington Campus (87.32%), WVSU-Himamaylan Campus (87.3%), Central Philippine University (86.57%), Northern Iloilo State University (NISU) – Main Campus (82.61%), University of Antique (UA) – Main Campus (81.95%), Guimaras State University (81.82%), ISAT University – Main Campus (81.74%), and Capiz State University (CAPSU) – Main Campus (80.1%). Two schools in Western Visayas had board passers who ranked in the top ten nationally: West Visayas State University (one Rank #10) and Philippine Normal University (one Rank #10).
