DepEd Memorandum 008, s. 2024
Administration of the 2023 Regular Philippine Education Placement Test
DepEd Memorandum No. 008, s. 2024, issued on February 2, 2024, announces the administration of the 2023 Regular Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT). Scheduled for February 11, 2024, in Luzon and February 18, 2024, in Visayas and Mindanao, the PEPT is designed for learners in special circumstances, allowing them access to or resumption of schooling and certification within the DepEd formal system. Target registrants include those from schools without government permits, non-formal and informal education programs, with incomplete records, back subjects, and those needing grade-level standards assessment. No registration fees will be collected. The memorandum outlines the registration process, required documents for test-takers, and the role of Division Testing Coordinators. The release of results, testing centers, and health protocols are detailed. The document encourages inquiries to the Bureau of Education Assessment-Education Assessment Division. Immediate dissemination of the memorandum is urged.
Summary of Contents:
1. Introduction and Background
2. Details of the 2023 Regular PEPT
3. Requirements for Test-Takers
5. Testing Centers and Materials
7. Contact Information and Immediate Dissemination
8. Full Copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 005, s. 2024
FEB 02 2024
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 008, s. 2024
ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2023 REGULAR PHILIPPINE EDUCATION PLACEMENT TEST
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned
1. The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA), announces the Administration of the 2023 Regular Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) on February 11, 2024, for Luzon testing centers, and on February 18, 2024, for Visayas and Mindanao testing centers.
2. The PEPT is a nationally administered assessment for learners in special circumstances. The result of this assessment will allow these learners to access or resume schooling and/ or obtain certification of completion by grade level in the DepEd formal system.
3. The target registrants for PEPT are the following:
a. Learners from schools without a government permit,
b. Learners from non-formal and informal education programs,
c. Learners who have incomplete or no record of formal schooling,
d. Learners with back subjects,
e. Learners who need grade-level standards assessment, and
f. Learners who are overage for their grade levels.
4. No test registration fees shall be collected from the test registrants in reference to DM-CT-2023-028.
5. Pursuant to Section 6 (Grade Level Placement Assessment) of DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016 titled Policy Guidelines on the National Assessment of Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the placement of the Regular PEPT qualifiers shall take effect in the next or subsequent school year, not during the current school year when the test was administered.
Test Registration
6. The test registration shall be done in select schools division offices (SDOs) starting from the date this Memorandum is published until February 5, 2024.
7. The Regular PEPT Registration Form can be downloaded from https://bit.ly/RegPEPTForm.
8. The Division Testing Coordinators (DTCs) shall be in charge of the evaluation of documents and ensure that the documentary requirements of each registrant are complete. Below are the requirements for specific types of test registrants.
a. For new test-takers
i. Original and one photocopy of the birth certificate duly authenticated and issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly National Statistics Office) or by the Local Civil Registrar
ii. Original and one photocopy of the permanent school record (e.g., SFl0/Form 137) signed by the school principal/registrar/ school administrator)
iii. Certificate of attendance in intervention programs, or any proof of schooling (if applicable)
iv. Two identical and recently taken 1x1 colored ID pictures with name tags.
v. One copy of the accomplished Regular PEPT Registration Form
b. For test retakers
i. Original and one photocopy of the PEPT Certificate of Rating (for applicants who need to retake a PEPT subtest)
ii. Two identical and recently taken lx 1 colored ID pictures with name tags.
iii. One copy of the accomplished PEPT Registration Form
9. Examinees whose test score in one subject is lower than 75% may be allowed to retake the failed subtest within six months from the date of examination. On the other hand, examinees whose test scores in two or three subjects are lower than 75% are required to retake all the subtests.
10. A Certificate of Rating (COR) shall be issued to each test-taker. Information regarding the release of results shall be announced in another Memorandum. Testing Centers, Test Materials, and Number of Registrants
11. The testing centers shall be located in select SDOs.
12. Some SDOs shall have more than one testing center.
13. BEA shall allocate the number of test materials per SDO, and designated testing center based on the actual number of test registrants.
14. The DTCs are required to submit to BEA the actual number of Regular PEPT registrants for the allocation and packing of test materials in the warehouse.
15. The Excel template to be used in the submission of the actual number of test registrants per testing center and updated names of testing centers (if applicable) can be downloaded from https://bit.ly/TestingCenterAndRegistrants.
16. The Excel template shall be uploaded on February 7, 2024 to this link: https://bit.ly/RegularPEPT2023 using the filename: [Region]_[Division]_2023 Regular PEPT Updated Testing Centers & Actual Number of Registrants.
Virtual Orientation
17. BEA shall schedule a virtual orientation about the evaluation of PEPT documentary requirements and test administration guidelines. The orientation shall be attended by the Regional Testing Coordinators, DTCs, and other key testing personnel who will be involved in the test administration. The virtual orientation details shall be announced in a separate Advisory.
18. Health and safety protocols must be followed in all the activities to be done.
19. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Education Assessment-Education Assessment Divisionthrough email at bea.ead@deped.gov.ph or at telephone number (02) 8631-2589.
20. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
By Authority of the Secretary:
(SGD) GINA O. GONONG
Undersecretary
Reference:
DepEd Order (No. 55, s. 2016)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
ASSESSMENT
BASIC EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION
FEES
LEARNERS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SCHOOLS
TEST
A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 008, s. 2024 below:
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