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NCE-RACE

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.