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Key Facts: CB-NAT Grade 12 Exam

The CB-NAT Grade 12 is DepEd BEA's computer-based exit assessment for Grade 12 learners in sampled senior high schools. Under DepEd Memorandum No. 014, s. 2026 it covers four learning areas: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science, in multiple-choice format. There is no pass or fail score; results report attainment of the minimum proficiency level in the Stage 4 core areas.

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1Which model of communication depicts communication as a linear, one-way process without immediate feedback?
A.Interactive Model
B.Transaction Model
C.Shannon-Weaver Model
D.Helical Model
Explanation: The Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication is a linear model that describes communication as a one-way process from sender to receiver through a channel. It emphasizes noise as a barrier but does not originally incorporate real-time feedback, unlike two-way interactive or transactional models.
2In Oral Communication, what speech context occurs when a speaker delivers a speech to a large gathering in a formal auditorium setting?
A.Intrapersonal communication
B.Interpersonal communication
C.Public communication
D.Mass communication
Explanation: Public communication occurs when a single speaker addresses a large audience face-to-face in a shared physical space, such as an auditorium. Intrapersonal is self-talk, interpersonal occurs between small numbers of individuals, and mass communication uses technological media outlets.
3Which speech style is characteristically used between close family members or romantic partners and relies heavily on implicit, non-verbal cues?
A.Formal style
B.Consultative style
C.Intimate style
D.Frozen style
Explanation: According to Martin Joos's speech styles, the Intimate style is reserved for very close individuals such as family, lovers, or best friends. It uses private vocabulary, jargon, and implicit non-verbal understanding where formal grammar is unnecessary.
4What type of speech act according to J.L. Austin refers to the actual social or intended function of an utterance (such as requesting, promising, or warning)?
A.Locutionary act
B.Illocutionary act
C.Perlocutionary act
D.Assertive act
Explanation: An illocutionary act is the intended social function or communicative force behind an utterance (e.g., stating, ordering, warning, or promising). Locution is the literal acoustic production, while perlocution is the resulting effect on the listener.
5What text type primary aims to explain a topic, concept, or process objectively using factual evidence and logical structure?
A.Expository text
B.Narrative text
C.Persuasive text
D.Literary text
Explanation: Expository writing explains, informs, or describes a topic in an objective, factual, and logical manner without personal bias. Narrative tells a story, persuasive attempts to convince, and literary focuses on aesthetic artistic expression.
6Ano ang tawag sa wikang ginagamit sa opisyal na komunikasyon ng pamahalaan at sa pagtuturo sa mga paaralan alinsunod sa Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas?
A.Wikang Pambansa at Wikang Opisyal
B.Wikang Panturo at Lingua Franca
C.Wikang Rehiyonal
D.Wikang Lalawiganin
Explanation: Ayon sa Saligang Batas ng 1987 (Artikulo XIV, Seksyon 6 at 7), ang Filipino ang Wikang Pambansa, at kasama ang Ingles, ito ang mga Wikang Opisyal at Wikang Panturo sa Pilipinas.
7Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tumutukoy sa gamit ng wika upang makipagkapwa-tao, bumuo ng relasyong panlipunan, at magpahayag ng pakikiramay?
A.Interaksyonal
B.Instrumental
C.Regulatoryo
D.Heuristiko
Explanation: Ayon kay M.A.K. Halliday, ang Interaksyonal na tungkulin ng wika ay ginagamit sa pagpapanatili at pagpapatatag ng relasyong panlipunan sa kapwa tao (tulad ng pagbati, pakikipagkaibigan, at pakikiramay).
8What explicit text feature uses hypertext links to allow readers to jump non-linearly to related articles, documents, or external resources?
A.Intertextuality
B.Hypertextuality
C.Linear progression
D.Chronological ordering
Explanation: Hypertextuality refers to digital or web-based text structures where clickable hyperlinks enable readers to navigate non-linearly across interconnected documents. Intertextuality is the literary relationship between texts.
9A student during a debate notices that their opponent is raising strong counterarguments. The student responds by saying, 'Let me pause for a moment and rephrase our position to address your point directly.' What communicative strategy is being demonstrated?
A.Topic Shifting
B.Turn-taking
C.Repair
D.Termination
Explanation: Repair as a communicative strategy involves self-correction, rephrasing, or clarifying utterances when miscommunication occurs or when adjusting a message to respond accurately to feedback.
10Which claim type asserts that a specific condition or issue has existed, exists, or will exist based on verifiable, empirical evidence?
A.Claim of Fact
B.Claim of Value
C.Claim of Policy
D.Claim of Morality
Explanation: A Claim of Fact asserts that something is true or false, has happened or will happen, and can be supported or refuted using objective empirical evidence and statistics.

About the CB-NAT Grade 12 Exam

The Computer-Based National Achievement Test for Grade 12 (CB-NATG12) is an exit assessment under the national assessment framework of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, administered by the DepEd Bureau of Education Assessment. It is designed to determine whether graduating learners meet the learning standards of the Senior High School curriculum, and its results report the percentage of Grade 12 learners attaining at least the minimum proficiency level in the Stage 4 core learning areas. For School Year 2025-2026 it ran under DepEd Memorandum No. 014, s. 2026 and covered four learning areas: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science. The assessment tool is delivered in English for Language and Communication, Mathematics, and Science, and in Filipino for Wika at Komunikasyon, with a multiple-choice item format throughout. It is administered to all enrolled Grade 12 learners in a national sample of public and private schools rather than to every school. The practice questions on this page are an independent study aid written from the assessed core competencies, using English for the English-medium areas and Filipino for Wika at Komunikasyon; they are not an official DepEd test form.

Assessment

Computer-based multiple-choice assessment covering four Senior High School learning areas: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science. Language and Communication, Mathematics, and Science are delivered in English; Wika at Komunikasyon is delivered in Filipino.

Time Limit

Not published by DepEd BEA

Passing Score

No pass or fail cut-off; results report attainment of at least the minimum proficiency level in the Stage 4 core learning areas

Exam Fee

Free (DepEd fully funded) (Department of Education Bureau of Education Assessment (DepEd BEA))

CB-NAT Grade 12 Exam Content Outline

One of four assessed learning areas

Language and Communication

Assessed in English: oral communication, speech contexts and acts, reading and writing skills, claims, text organisation, argumentation, and critical reading

One of four assessed learning areas

Wika at Komunikasyon

Assessed in Filipino: barayti at antas ng wika, balarila at wastong gamit, pokus ng pandiwa, pagsusuri ng teksto, at pananaliksik

One of four assessed learning areas

Mathematics

Assessed in English: functions, exponential and logarithmic models, business mathematics, logic, statistics, probability, and inference

One of four assessed learning areas

Science

Assessed in English: earth and life science, physical science, and disaster readiness and risk reduction

How to Pass the CB-NAT Grade 12 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No pass or fail cut-off; results report attainment of at least the minimum proficiency level in the Stage 4 core learning areas
  • Assessment: Computer-based multiple-choice assessment covering four Senior High School learning areas: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science. Language and Communication, Mathematics, and Science are delivered in English; Wika at Komunikasyon is delivered in Filipino.
  • Time limit: Not published by DepEd BEA
  • Exam fee: Free (DepEd fully funded)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
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CB-NAT Grade 12 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Cover all four assessed areas: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science. Media literacy, philosophy, and social science are outside the current coverage.
2Practise Wika at Komunikasyon in Filipino, since that learning area is delivered in Filipino on the actual test.
3Review core Senior High School competencies with an emphasis on application and interpretation rather than recall.
4Practise reading charts, tables, and passages efficiently under computer-based testing conditions.
5Strengthen work on functions, exponential and logarithmic models, interest calculations, and the normal distribution.
6Revisit earth and life science, physical science, and disaster readiness and risk reduction, including Philippine hazard contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CB-NAT Grade 12?

It is the Computer-Based National Achievement Test for Grade 12, an exit assessment under the K to 12 national assessment framework administered by the DepEd Bureau of Education Assessment to determine whether graduating learners meet Senior High School learning standards.

Which learning areas does the CB-NATG12 cover?

Four: Language and Communication, Wika at Komunikasyon, Mathematics, and Science. This is the coverage set out in DepEd Memorandum No. 014, s. 2026 for School Year 2025-2026.

In what language is the test delivered?

Language and Communication, Mathematics, and Science are delivered in English, while Wika at Komunikasyon is delivered in Filipino. The item format is multiple choice throughout.

Is there a pass or fail score on the NAT Grade 12?

No. The NATG12 does not determine graduation. Results report the percentage of Grade 12 learners who attain at least the minimum proficiency level in the Stage 4 Senior High School core learning areas.

Who is required to take the CB-NAT Grade 12?

All currently enrolled Grade 12 learners in the public and private schools included in the national sample take the test via the computer-based modality. It is not administered in every school.

How is the CB-NAT Grade 12 administered?

It is delivered on computers during regular class hours on the dates assigned by the Schools Division Office within the national testing window.

Is this practice test the same as the official CB-NATG12?

No. These are independent practice questions written from the assessed Senior High School core competencies, in English for the English-medium areas and in Filipino for Wika at Komunikasyon. They are a free study aid and do not reproduce the official DepEd assessment or its computer-based interface.