THE NCE
In lieu of the PSHS National Competitive Examination (NCE) an alternative selection process will be used. The RACE to be PISAY scholar is on for School Year 2021-2022.
Requirements for
Admission,
Criteria and
Evaluation
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION, CRITERIA AND EVALUATION (RACE)
- This new system is adopted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among thousands of examinees who gather in testing sites across the country
- The selection procedure shall be conducted in two stages
- The first stage is by determining the applicant's predicted NCE grade (PNG) which is based on final grades in Science and Mathematics in Grade 5
- The second stage is based on writing skills through a submission of essay and the applicant's academic rank at the end of Grade 5
- Applicants will be ranked from the highest to lowest based on their Final Score
- The top 240 applicants are considered as the Principal Qualifiers to the PSHS-Main Campus (MC)
- The top 90 or 120, depending on the quota of the PSHS campus, candidates in the regional ranking are the Principal Qualifiers of the Regional Campuses.
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A grade 6 elementary pupil from a duly recognized school by the Department of Education who meets the following criteria is eligible to apply for the PSHS Requirement for Admission, Criteria, and Evaluation (RACE).
He/She must:
• have a final grade of 85% or better in Science and Mathematics, evidenced by the student's report card. If the student's grades in Science or Math are below 85%, then, he/she must provide evidence that he/she belongs to the upper 10% of the batch;
• be a Filipino citizen with no pending or approved application as immigrant to any foreign country;
• not be more than 15 years old by June 30, 2022;
• have at least a satisfactory rating (or its equivalent) in his/her Character Rating in his/her report card (SY 2020 - 2021);
• have not previously applied for admission in PSHS; and
• preferably, be in good health and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
For walk-in applicants:
• Fully accomplished Application Form.
• Recent 1 x 1 ID pictures.
• Non-refundable application fee for private school students – Php 300, based on the applicant’s Grade 5 school / Free for public school students and indigent students from private schools
• Certified true copy of report card (SY 2020 - 2021) by the class adviser / principal.
• If the final grades in Science or Math are below 85%, certification or proof that the child belongs to the upper 10% of the batch.
• Certification from the private school if the pupil-applicant is on full scholarship.
For applicants online:
• Scanned/Digitized copy of most recent 1x1 ID pictures
• Scanned/Digitized copy of Proof of Payment (Php 300 for private schools and should be paid first to Landbank before proceeding to application sign up; free for public schools and private scholars)
• Scanned/Digitized copy of Certified true copy of report card (SY 2020 - 2021) by the class adviser / principal.
• Only if the student's grades in Science and/or Math are below 85%, then, he/she must provide evidence that he/she belongs to the upper 10% of the batch;
• Certification from the private school if the pupil-applicant is on full scholarship.
APPLICATION PROCESS
For walk-in applicants:
• The PSHS NCE Application Form and the accompanying material are not for sale, may be photocopied, and may be downloaded through this link. No reservation fee is required.
• Application forms are also available and may be filed at any of the following: PSHS campuses, DOST Regional offices, or Provincial Science and Technology Offices. Application forms with incomplete information will not be processed. Erasures, alterations and insertions must be initialed by the applicant.
• If you do not receive an email notification that your application has been approved or disapproved, you may visit or call the nearest PSHS Campus or call PSHSS-Admissions Office at telephone no. (02) 8939-PSHS (89397747) or check at www.pshs.edu.ph.
For applicants online:
• Alternatively, PSHS NCE Applicants can also submit their applications online at nce.pshs.edu.ph. Applicants must sign up first through this nce.pshs.edu.ph/signup.
• To submit an application, the PSHS NCE Applicant must provide the details required in the online application form. In cases where the applicant still needs to prepare the required attachments, he/she will have the option to save it as draft first until he/she has completed the required data and relevant documents. Once submitted, the application is considered final and will no longer be editable.
• To monitor the status of the applicant’s application, s/he can login through the website and click Application Result. The applicant will also receive an email confirmation whether his/her application has been approved, rejected, or needs pending documents.
• If you do not receive an email notification that your application has been approved or disapproved, you may visit or call the nearest PSHS Campus or call PSHSS-Admissions Office at telephone no. (02) 8939-PSHS (89397747) or check at www.pshs.edu.ph.
