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Professional Regulation Commission Physicians Licensure Examination

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Philippines Philippines PRC Health Exams: Study Roadmap

Follow this path to organize your exam preparation

1

Map the 12 SubjectsYou are here

Start by matching your calendar to the official PRC subjects and the current four-day order.

8
hours
2

Rebuild Basic Sciences

Review anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, and pharmacology with clinical correlations.

80
hours
3

Integrate Clinical Subjects

Use case-based review for medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and preventive medicine.

100
hours
4

Simulate Subject Blocks

Practice timed two-hour blocks and remediate weak subjects using explanations and official tables of specifications.

60
hours
Estimated total study time
248 hours
That's about 25 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the Philippines PLE Exam?

Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements

Age
The Medical Act's age-21 rule (Section 8) applies to the practice of medicine; the Section 9 examination qualifications, as amended by Republic Act No. 5946, do not set a separate minimum age.
Education
Doctor of Medicine degree or equivalent from a government-recognized college of medicine and a calendar year of post-graduate internship (Section 9 as amended by Republic Act No. 5946); PRC lists the TOR, MD diploma, and a Certificate of Post Graduate Internship from an APMC-accredited hospital for Philippine medical school graduates.
Additional Requirements
  • •PSA birth certificate and PSA marriage contract when applicable
  • •Two certificates of good moral character from listed sources
  • •Certificate of Post Graduate Internship from an APMC-accredited hospital
  • •After a third failure, PRC lists a refresher-course certificate and current good moral character certificates before another attempt

Philippines PLE Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

PRC publishes specific filing windows and exam dates annually; check the current PRC schedule and program notices.

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Professional Regulation Commission Philippines

In-Person Only
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Total Cost Breakdown

Exam FeePHP 900
Total Estimated CostPHP 1,950 (includes PHP 900 exam fee and PHP 1,050 initial registration)
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Reported exam pass rate: March 2026 PRC result: 1,954 of 2,781 examinees passed, approximately 70.3%.. These figures describe exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep user outcomes. Check the exam sponsor’s website for published statistics.

100 PLE-Style Questions

Original practice questions distributed across the 12 official PRC Board of Medicine subjects.

2026 PRC Program Checked

Metadata reflects the March 2026 PRC program, 2026 subject-order resolution, and current public requirements pages reviewed.

Free Practice

Use focused explanations to review core medical science and clinical decision-making without copying official exam items.

Philippine Context

Includes public-health and clinical contexts commonly relevant to Philippine practice.

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What You'll Study

40 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide

1

Chapter 1: PLE Structure, Eligibility & Study Strategy

3 sections

2

Chapter 2: Physiology I: Cells, Blood, Nerve & Muscle

3 sections

3

Chapter 3: Physiology II: Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems

3 sections

4

Chapter 4: Physiology III: Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Renal & Reproductive Systems

4 sections

5

Chapter 5: Physiology IV: Neurophysiology & Special Senses

2 sections

6

Chapter 6: Legal Medicine I: Medicolegal Examination, Identification & Death

3 sections

7

Chapter 7: Legal Medicine II: Injuries, Sexual Crimes, Reproduction, Mental State & Poisoning

5 sections

8

Chapter 8: Legal Medicine III: Reports, Regulation, Liability & Ethics

5 sections

9

Chapter 9: Pathology I: Cell Injury, Inflammation & Hemodynamics

3 sections

10

Chapter 10: Pathology II: Genetics, Neoplasia, Immunity, Environment & Infection

4 sections

11

Chapter 11: Pathology III: Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Pathology

3 sections

12

Chapter 12: Pathology IV: Hematopoietic, Genitourinary, Endocrine & Nervous System Pathology

4 sections

13

Chapter 13: Biochemistry I: Carbohydrate, Protein, Genetic & Energy Biochemistry

6 sections

14

Chapter 14: Biochemistry II: Respiratory, Nutritional, Immunologic & Cardiovascular Biochemistry

4 sections

15

Chapter 15: Anatomy I: Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis & Back

4 sections

16

Chapter 16: Anatomy II: Upper Limb, Lower Limb & Skin

3 sections

17

Chapter 17: Anatomy III: Head, Neck & Histology

4 sections

18

Chapter 18: Microbiology I: Foundations, Respiratory & Cardiovascular Infections

4 sections

19

Chapter 19: Microbiology II: Gastrointestinal & Nervous System Infections

3 sections

20

Chapter 20: Microbiology III: Genitourinary, Reproductive, Blood & Skin Infections

4 sections

21

Chapter 21: Microbiology IV: Musculoskeletal & Multisystemic Infections

3 sections

22

Chapter 22: Obstetrics I: Prenatal Care, Labor & Obstetric Bleeding

4 sections

23

Chapter 23: Obstetrics II: Fetal, Hypertensive, Medical, Infectious & Postpartum Problems

5 sections

24

Chapter 24: Gynecology I: Benign Disorders, Infections & Contraception

4 sections

25

Chapter 25: Gynecology II: Reproductive Endocrinology, Oncology & Special Issues

3 sections

26

Chapter 26: Pediatrics I: Newborn, Growth, Nutrition, Immunization & Infections

4 sections

27

Chapter 27: Pediatrics II: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Neurologic & Gastrointestinal Disorders

4 sections

28

Chapter 28: Pediatrics III: Genitourinary, Endocrine, Hematologic & Oncologic Disorders

4 sections

29

Chapter 29: Preventive Medicine I: The Physician as Health Care Provider

3 sections

30

Chapter 30: Preventive Medicine II: Philippine Health Care System & Community Medicine

4 sections

31

Chapter 31: Preventive Medicine III: Manager, Researcher & Social Mobilizer

4 sections

32

Chapter 32: Pharmacology I: Principles, Cardiovascular & Nervous System Therapeutics

4 sections

33

Chapter 33: Pharmacology II: Psychiatric, Respiratory & Genitourinary Therapeutics

4 sections

34

Chapter 34: Pharmacology III: Digestive, Endocrine, Skin & Musculoskeletal Therapeutics

4 sections

35

Chapter 35: Surgery I: Basic Surgical Principles

3 sections

36

Chapter 36: Surgery II: Abdomen, Breast & Hernia

4 sections

37

Chapter 37: Surgery III: Surgical Specialties

4 sections

38

Chapter 38: Medicine I: Cardiovascular, Digestive & Endocrine Medicine

4 sections

39

Chapter 39: Medicine II: Hematology, Systemic Infections, Renal & Respiratory Medicine

3 sections

40

Chapter 40: Medicine III: Rheumatology, Dermatology, Neurology, Rehabilitation & Psychiatry

3 sections

Philippines PLE Exam Details

Professional Regulation Commission Physicians Licensure Examination

Administered by Professional Regulation Commission Philippines - Professional Regulatory Board of Medicine

Official Source
General average of at least 75%, with no grade below 50% in any of the 12 subjects (Medical Act of 1959, Section 21, as amended by Republic Act No. 4224).
Passing Score
1,200
Questions
Four
Hours
PHP 900 for baccalaureate-degree licensure examination under PRC standard fee schedules; initial registration after passing is PHP 1,050. Verify current rates in PRC LERIS / Online Services.
Exam Fee
Prerequisites: For Philippine medical school graduates, PRC lists MD diploma or equivalent, TOR, two good moral character certificates, and a Certificate of Post Graduate Internship from an APMC-accredited hospital, among other documentary requirements.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Professional Regulation Commission Philippines - Professional Regulatory Board of Medicine content outline

Anatomy and Histology100-item subject

Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum, limbs, head and neck, skin, appendages, and histology.

Physiology100-item subject

General cellular physiology plus cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive, and neurophysiology.

Biochemistry100-item subject

Carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids, genetics, enzymes, bioenergetics, respiration chemistry, nutrition, immunology, and cardiovascular biochemistry.

Microbiology and Parasitology100-item subject

Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections by organ system, including Philippines-relevant communicable diseases.

Pathology100-item subject

Cell injury, inflammation, neoplasia, immunopathology, environmental and nutritional disease, infection, and major organ-system pathology.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics100-item subject

Drug selection, pharmacodynamics, adverse effects, interactions, monitoring, and therapeutics across major clinical systems.

Medicine100-item subject

Cardiovascular, dermatology, digestive, endocrine, hematology/immunology, psychiatry, renal, respiratory, rheumatology, neurology, and rehabilitation medicine.

Surgery100-item subject

Basic surgical principles, trauma, abdomen, head and neck, breast, hernia, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, TCVS, urology, orthopedics, and pediatric surgery.

Obstetrics and Gynecology100-item subject

Obstetrics, prenatal care, hemorrhage, early pregnancy bleeding, fetal complications, hypertensive disease, diabetes, medical illness in pregnancy, and gynecology.

Pediatrics and Nutrition100-item subject

Newborn care, growth and development, nutrition, immunization, infections, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, gastrointestinal, and other pediatric disorders.

Preventive Medicine and Public Health100-item subject

Primary care, Philippine health system, DOH programs, public health administration, epidemiology, research, health laws, and disaster risk reduction.

Legal Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence and Medical Ethics100-item subject

Medicolegal examination, death certification, licensure and regulation, malpractice, physician relationships, and basic bioethical principles.

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