Free LET Cheat Sheet 2026: Exam Quick Reference

General Education

20%of exam

General Education Ten UnitsElementary without specialization 40%Philippine History Anchors Rizal Essentials Ethics and the Self Communication and Filipino Terms

Professional Education

40%of exam

Professional Education Five SectionsElementary without specialization 60%PPST Seven Domains Code of Ethics Articles Assessment of Learning Terms Theorists at a Glance

Specialization

40%of exam

Published Specialization Blueprints Who Sits SpecializationMathematics is 120 itemsAfternoon block only

Exam Day and Rules

Not publishedof exam

Exam Day Schedule Bring and Prohibited Registration and LicensingOne examination day

Quick Facts

Exam: LEPT, also called LET
Board: PRC Board for Professional Teachers
Format: Paper-based, four-option items
Items: 150 per subject
Pass: 75% average, none below 50%
Fee: PHP 900
Blueprint: PRB Resolution 11, s. 2025
Next sitting: Sunday, September 20, 2026
March 2026 passing: 56.03% elementary, 73.10% secondary
Levels: Elementary or Secondary
Report by: 5:30 a.m. at venue
Calculators: Banned, except Mathematics majors

The Two Pass Rules

Seventy-five average, fifty floor, both required

75% general averageNo rating below 50%One low subtest fails

Elementary vs Secondary Program

Elementary, no specialization

General Education 40%
Professional Education 60%
Two subjects only
No calculator at all

Secondary or with specialization

General Education 20%
Professional Education 40%
Specialization 40%
Math majors may compute

Specialization changes the whole split

Which LEPT Program Applies

BEEd, no specialization→Elementary, two subjects(40% then 60%)
BEEd with specialization→Elementary with specialization(20, 40, 40)
BECEd or BSNEd graduate→Elementary with specialization(Since September 2025)
BSEd with major→Secondary program(20, 40, 40)
Arts degree, 18 education units→Secondary program(RA 9293 route)
Mathematics major→Secondary, 120-item test(Calculator allowed)

General Education Ten Units

Purposive Communication in English: 15 items, PPST Domain 110%
Malayuning Komunikasyon sa Wikang Filipino: 15 items, PPST Domain 110%
Readings in Philippine History and Society: 15 items, PPST Domain 210%
The Life and Works of Rizal: 15 items, PPST Domain 310%
The Contemporary World: 15 items, PPST Domain 210%
Art Appreciation: 15 items, PPST Domain 710%
Science and Technology: 15 items, PPST Domain 610%
Mathematics: 15 items, PPST Domain 410%
Ethics: 15 items, PPST Domain 510%
Understanding the Self: 15 items, PPST Domain 710%

Average vs Subtest Floor

General weighted average

Must reach 75%
Weighted across subjects
The headline number

Subtest floor

No rating below 50%
Applies to every subject
One low test fails you

Both conditions must hold

Philippine History Anchors

1521: Magellan arrives; Mactan defeat
1565: Legazpi founds Cebu settlement
1872: Cavite Mutiny; GomBurZa executed
1892: Bonifacio founds the Katipunan
1896: Rizal executed, December 30
June 12, 1898: Independence declared at Kawit
1899: First Philippine Republic, Malolos
1935: Commonwealth begins; Quezon president
July 4, 1946: Full independence recognized
1987: Present Constitution ratified

Rizal Essentials

Noli Me Tangere: Published 1887 in Berlin
El Filibusterismo: Published 1891 in Ghent
Mi Ultimo Adios: Farewell poem, Fort Santiago
La Liga Filipina: Reform society, founded 1892
Dapitan exile: 1892 to 1896
Execution site: Bagumbayan, now Luneta
RA 1425: Rizal Law, enacted 1956
Pen names: Laong Laan, Dimasalang

Ethics and the Self

Deontology: Kant, duty over consequences
Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill, consequences
Virtue ethics: Aristotle, the golden mean
Natural law: Aquinas, reason and nature
Cultural relativism: Morality varies across cultures
Looking-glass self: Cooley, self through others
Generalized other: Mead, internalized social attitudes
Id, Ego, Superego: Freud, structure of personality

Contemporary World Anchors

Globalization: Deepening worldwide interconnection
ASEAN: 1967, Bangkok Declaration
United Nations: Founded 1945, 193 members
SDGs: 17 goals, 2030 agenda
IMF: Balance of payments lending
World Bank: Development project financing
WTO: Trade rules, from 1995
Global South: Lower-income world regions

Math and Science Recall

GEMDAS: Grouping, exponents, then multiply, add
Mean, median, mode: Average, middle, most frequent
Percent change: New minus old, over old
Prime number: Exactly two distinct factors
Scientific method: Observe, hypothesize, test, conclude
Photosynthesis: Light energy into glucose
Newton's laws: Inertia, F=ma, action-reaction
Mitosis, meiosis: Body cells versus gametes
Water cycle: Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection

Communication and Filipino Terms

Pangngalan: Noun
Pandiwa: Verb
Pang-uri: Adjective
Pang-abay: Adverb
Panghalip: Pronoun
Tayutay: Figure of speech
Sanaysay: Essay
Coherence: Ideas connect and flow
Cohesion: Linking words tie sentences
Register: Formality matched to audience
Denotation, connotation: Literal versus implied meaning

Seven PPST Domains

Content, Learning, Diversity, Curriculum, Assessment, Community, Growth

1 Content Knowledge2 Learning Environment3 Diversity of Learners4 Curriculum and Planning5 Assessment and Reporting6 Community Linkages7 Personal Growth

Formative vs Summative

Formative

During instruction
Feedback to improve
Usually not graded

Summative

After instruction
Judges achievement
Contributes to grades

Improve during, judge after

Which Assessment to Use

Find gaps before teaching→Diagnostic test(Pre-instruction)
Improve learning in progress→Formative assessment(Feedback, usually ungraded)
Judge mastery at end→Summative assessment(Contributes to grades)
Compare to fixed standard→Criterion-referenced test(Mastery decision)
Rank against other learners→Norm-referenced test(Percentile ranks)
Score a performance task→Analytic rubric(Criteria and levels)
Show growth over time→Portfolio(Curated evidence)

Professional Education Five Sections

A. Teaching Profession: 23 items15%
B. Curriculum, Methods, EdTech: 45 items30%
C. Child, Adolescent Learners: 30 items20%
D. Assessment of Learning: 22 items15%
E. Field Study, Internship: 30 items20%
Whole subject: 150 items100%

Bloom Six Levels

Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create

Easy 30%Moderate 50%Difficult 20%Apply dominates

Validity vs Reliability

Validity

Measures the right thing
Content, criterion, construct
About the target

Reliability

Gives consistent scores
Test-retest, split-half
About the consistency

Valid needs reliable, not reverse

Which Theorist Explains This

Learner copies a model→Bandura(Observational learning)
Help just beyond ability→Vygotsky(Scaffolding within ZPD)
Thinking bound by age→Piaget(Cognitive stages)
Identity crisis in adolescence→Erikson(Psychosocial stage five)
Reward increases a behavior→Skinner(Operant conditioning)
Hunger blocks learning→Maslow(Needs hierarchy)
Home and community shape→Bronfenbrenner(Ecological systems)

Bloom Levels and Difficulty Mix

Remember: Recall facts and terms
Understand: Explain ideas in words
Apply: Use in new situations
Analyze: Break into related parts
Evaluate: Judge against set criteria
Create: Produce something new
Easy band: 30% of every test
Moderate band: 50% of every test
Difficult band: 20% of every test
Prof Ed apply items: 79 of 150
Gen Ed apply items: 76 of 150

Professional Education Weights

Profession 15, Curriculum 30, Learners 20, Assessment 15, Field 20

A 23 itemsB 45 itemsC 30 itemsD 22 itemsE 30 items

Norm vs Criterion Referenced

Norm-referenced

Compares learner to peers
Ranks and percentiles
Spread of scores matters

Criterion-referenced

Compares to fixed standard
Mastery or not
Everyone can pass

Beat peers or meet standard

PPST Seven Domains

Domain 1: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy
Domain 2: Learning Environment
Domain 3: Diversity of Learners
Domain 4: Curriculum and Planning
Domain 5: Assessment and Reporting
Domain 6: Community Linkages, Professional Engagement
Domain 7: Personal Growth, Professional Development
Strands: 37 across seven domains
Career stages: Beginning to Distinguished, four stages
Source: DepEd Order 42, 2017

Piaget Stage Ages

Some People Can Fly

Sensorimotor 0-2Preoperational 2-7Concrete 7-11Formal 11 up

Piaget vs Vygotsky

Piaget

Development precedes learning
Universal fixed stages
Individual discovery

Vygotsky

Learning drives development
Zone of proximal development
Social, guided scaffolding

Piaget solo, Vygotsky social

Key Education Laws

RA 7836: Teachers Professionalization Act, 1994
RA 9293: Amends RA 7836, 2004
RA 4670: Magna Carta, public teachers
RA 10533: Enhanced Basic Education, 2013
RA 1425: Rizal Law, 1956
RA 8981: PRC Modernization Act, 2000
RA 10627: Anti-Bullying Act, 2013
RA 10912: CPD Act, 2016
RA 7610: Child protection against abuse
Resolution 435: Code of Ethics, teachers

Licensure vs Merit Examination

Licensure exam, the LEPT

Required to practice
Held twice a year
No refresher rule published

Merit exam, Section 19

Voluntary, for advancement
Every five years, free
Refresher after two failures

Section 20 refresher is merit-only

RA 7836 Sections to Know

Sec. 14: Elementary two parts, secondary three
Sec. 15: Examinee qualification requirements
Sec. 17: Certificate until suspended or revoked
Sec. 19: Merit exam every five years
Sec. 20: Refresher after two merit failures
Sec. 27: No license, no teaching
Sec. 28 fine: P5,000 to P20,000
Sec. 28 jail: Six months to five years

RA 4670 Magna Carta Rules

Classroom teaching: Six hours a day
Extended teaching: Up to eight hours
Extra pay: Regular rate plus 25%
Co-curricular work: At least 25% additional
Study leave: One year after seven
Study leave pay: At least 60% salary
Probation: Not more than one year
Married couples: Same locality where practicable

Code of Ethics Articles

Article I: Scope and Limitations
Article II: The Teacher and the State
Article III: The Teacher and the Community
Article IV: The Teacher and the Profession
Article V: The Teaching Community
Article VI: The Teacher and Higher Authorities
Article VII: School Officials and Personnel
Article VIII: The Teacher and Learners
Article IX: The Teacher and Parents
Article X: The Teacher and Business
Article XI: The Teacher as Person
Article XII: Disciplinary Action
Article XIII: Effectivity

Code of Ethics Hard Rules

Corporal punishment: Prohibited, Article VIII
Gifts from learners: Not accepted, Article VIII
Textbook business interest: Barred, Article X
Continuing education: Required, Article IV
Violation penalty: Revocation, suspension, or reprimand
Coverage: All Philippine schools and levels
Effectivity: Sixty days after publication
Adopted: Board Resolution 435, series 1997

Theorists at a Glance

Piaget: Four cognitive development stages
Vygotsky: Zone of proximal development
Erikson: Eight psychosocial crises
Kohlberg: Three levels of morality
Bandura: Observational learning and modeling
Bronfenbrenner: Nested ecological systems
Maslow: Hierarchy of human needs
Gardner: Multiple intelligences
Skinner: Operant conditioning, reinforcement
Pavlov: Classical conditioning, paired stimuli
Bruner: Discovery and spiral curriculum
Ausubel: Advance organizers, meaningful reception

Piaget and Erikson Stages

Sensorimotor: Birth to two years
Preoperational: Two to seven years
Concrete operational: Seven to eleven years
Formal operational: Eleven years and older
Trust vs mistrust: Infancy, first year
Autonomy vs shame: Toddler, one to three
Initiative vs guilt: Preschool, three to six
Industry vs inferiority: School age, six to twelve
Identity vs role confusion: Adolescence, twelve to eighteen

Assessment of Learning Terms

Diagnostic: Before teaching, find gaps
Formative: During teaching, improve learning
Summative: After teaching, judge achievement
Placement: Assign correct starting level
Validity: Measures the intended target
Reliability: Consistent, repeatable results
Norm-referenced: Compared with other learners
Criterion-referenced: Compared with fixed standard
Authentic assessment: Real-world performance tasks
Rubric: Criteria with performance levels
Portfolio: Curated evidence of growth
Item difficulty: Share answering the item correctly
Item discrimination: Separates high and low scorers
Table of specifications: Blueprint aligning items to outcomes

Curriculum, Methods, EdTech

K to 12: Kindergarten plus twelve years
Spiral progression: Concepts revisited with more depth
MTB-MLE: Repealed by RA 12027, 2024
Senior high tracks: Academic, TVL, Sports, Arts
Academic strands: ABM, HUMSS, STEM, GAS
Learning outcome: What learners must demonstrate
Constructive alignment: Outcomes, activities, assessment agree
TPACK: Technology, pedagogy, content knowledge
ADDIE: Analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate
Inductive method: Examples first, rule after
Deductive method: Rule first, examples after
New literacies: Media, digital, financial, eco

Field Study and Internship

Section weight: 20 percent, 30 items
Field study: Guided observation of classrooms
Teaching internship: Immersion in actual teaching
Teaching assistantship: Guided, mentored classroom teaching
Observation portfolio: Evidence from teaching-learning episodes
Reflective thinking: Analyze your own practice
Action research: Identify problems, recommend solutions
PPST coverage: All seven domains mapped

Published Specialization Blueprints

Mathematics: 120 items, secondary
Science: 150 items, secondary
English: 150 items, secondary
Filipino: 150 items, secondary
Social Studies: 150 items, secondary
Values Education: 150 items, secondary
MAPEH: 150 items, secondary
TLE and Tech-Voc: 150 items, secondary

Who Sits Specialization

Secondary examinees: Always sit a specialization
Elementary with specialization: Separate program, same weights
BECEd and BSNEd: Sit an elementary specialization
Elementary, no specialization: Two subjects, 40 and 60
Afternoon block: 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Exam Day Kit

Notice, pencils, ballpen, envelopes, snacks, water

Two No. 2 pencilsBlack ink onlyTransparent containersReport by 5:30 a.m.

Certificate vs Identification Card

Certificate of Registration

Valid until withdrawn or revoked
RA 7836 Section 17
Has no expiry date

Professional Identification Card

Renewed every three years
Carried as current proof
Issued after registration

Certificate permanent, card expires

What to Bring or Leave

Proof of admission→Notice of Admission(Required)
Writing tools→Two No. 2 pencils(Plus black ballpen)
Storing valuables→Long transparent plastic envelope(Plus brown envelope)
Food and water→Transparent containers only(No delivery allowed)
Calculator, elementary level→Leave it home(All kinds banned)
Calculator, Mathematics major→One, inspected and reset(Secondary only)
Phone or smart watch→Leave it home(Presumes intent to cheat)
Bag of any kind→Leave it outside(Not allowed inside)

Exam Day Schedule

Report time: 5:30 a.m. at venue
Instructions, forms: 7:00 to 7:45 a.m.
General Education: 8 to 10 a.m.
Professional Education: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Specialization: 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Late examinees: Not admitted, no exception
Next sitting: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Bring and Prohibited

Notice of Admission: Required for entry
Pencils: Two or more, No. 2
Ballpen: Black ink only
Plastic envelope: Long, transparent, white
Brown envelope: One long size
Food and water: Transparent containers, whole day
Attire: White collared top, tucked in
Calculators: Banned, except Mathematics majors
Phones, smart watches: Strictly prohibited inside
Bags: Any kind prohibited
Notes, review materials: Prohibited, presumed cheating intent

Registration and Licensing

Portal: PRC LERIS, online registration
Examination fee: PHP 900, complete exam
Elementary degree: BEEd or BSEEd
Secondary degree: BSEd with major, minor
Alternative route: Arts degree, 18 education units
Certificate of Registration: Valid until suspended, revoked
Identification card: Renewed every three years
Para-teacher permit: Within five points, two years
Lapsed practice: Five years, 12 units

Common Traps

General Education is not five subjects

Ten units, fifteen items each ≠ Not the retired five-subject split

Specialization is not secondary-only

An elementary specialization program exists ≠ BECEd and BSNEd sit one

One examination day, not two

All subjects on one Sunday ≠ Specialization is the afternoon block

The average alone does not pass

75% average is not enough ≠ Any rating below 50% fails

Refresher rule is merit-exam only

Section 20 covers merit examinations ≠ No refresher for LEPT repeaters

Mathematics specialization is 120 items

Other specializations carry 150 ≠ Only Math majors may compute

The certificate does not expire

Valid until withdrawn or revoked ≠ Only the card is renewed

Paper-based, not computerized

Bring No. 2 pencils ≠ Portable computers are prohibited

PPST domains are not item weights

The blueprint maps units to domains ≠ Weights come from the sections

Last Minute

1.75% average, nothing below 50%
2.Gen Ed: ten units, 15 items
3.Prof Ed sections total 150 items
4.Elementary weights: 40% then 60%
5.Secondary weights: 20%, 40%, 40%
6.Apply level is half the items
7.Easy 30%, moderate 50%, difficult 20%
8.PPST: seven domains, 37 strands
9.Code of Ethics: thirteen articles
10.No corporal punishment, no gifts
11.Piaget: sensorimotor to formal operational
12.Merit-exam refresher, not LEPT refresher
13.Report by 5:30 a.m. sharp
14.Calculators banned unless Mathematics major
15.Certificate permanent, card renews triennially
16.Fee is PHP 900 through LERIS
17.Next sitting: September 20, 2026

LET — Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (Philippines)

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