The Department of Education (DepEd) said the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT), an exam that aims to let out-of-school youths enter the formal school system, will be held on two dates in November. DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said the PEPT will be held on the following days:
November 20 for Luzon, and November 27 for Visayas and Mindanao. The PEPT is for Filipino citizens who dropped out from elementary and high schools for at least one year. It is also for those who never attended a formal school but can read and write; or those employed but need to upgrade their academic level. “Through PEPT, we would also like to validate and accredit knowledge and skills in academic areas gained through informal and non-formal means. In the end, PEPT will pave the way for their re-entry into formal schooling, job promotion, job training and employment," Luistro said. Requirements PEPT applicants must be at least one year overage for their supposed grade/year level in the formal school system. For the test, applicants must bring: their birth certificate issued by the National Statistics Office or Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated (original and two photocopies) 2 ID pictures recently taken (1-x-1") School record (original and two photocopies) of Form 137 (Transcript of Records with school seal and signature of principal/registrar) or Form 138 (Report Card with school seal and signature of principal/registrar) for elementary level; and Form 137 for secondary. PEPT takers should also pay P50 for the regular test given every November in designated testing centers. However, for walk-in or special administration which is conducted from January to June at DepEd in Pasig City, the fee is P200. Test coverage In the elementary level, the test coverage includes: Science Mathematics HeKaSi (Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika) Filipino English. In the secondary level, the exam covers: First Year: General Science, Elementary Algebra, Philippine History (Kasaysayan at Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas), English I and Filipino I Second Year: Biology, Intermediate Algebra, Asian History (Kasaysayan ng mga Bansang Asyano), English II and Filipino II Third year: Chemistry, Geometry, World History (Kasaysayan ng Daigdig), English III and Filipino III Fourth year: Physics, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics, Economics, English IV and Filipino IV. The PEPT can also be administered to individuals with visual impairment whether Braille or non-Braille readers. - VVP, GMA News 
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