LET Passing Rate 2026: National Results and School Lists

The LET passing rate gets quoted in different ways and most candidates never realise the difference. National rate. School performance. First-timer and repeater counts. Each tells a different story, and confusing them leads to bad review decisions.

This guide covers the LET passing rate figures PRC actually publishes after every sitting, what the school lists do and don't tell you, and how to use the numbers when you're picking a review path. By the end, you'll know which numbers matter for your decision and which are marketing window-dressing.

The LET Figures PRC Publishes

When PRC and the Board for Professional Teachers release results, the announcement on prc.gov.ph carries the national passing rate for each level, a split of passers into first-timers and repeaters, the top ten examinees for each level, the full list of passers, and a performance-of-schools document.

National Passing Rate

The share of all examinees who passed, nationwide. These are the last four regular sittings:

The September 2025 sitting was split by weather: Regions I, II and CAR sat on 30 November 2025, and PRC released both together. The most recent LET was held on 20 September 2026; PRC targets releasing those results by 27 November 2026.

These numbers cover everyone — fresh graduates, repeaters, and people returning after years out of school. They tell you about the whole candidate pool, not the difficulty for any individual taker.

First-Timers and Repeaters

PRC reports how many passers were first-timers and how many were repeaters. In March 2026, 15,670 of the 18,376 Elementary passers were first-timers and 2,706 were repeaters; for Secondary, 39,446 of 45,001 passers were first-timers and 5,555 were repeaters. PRC does not publish how many first-timers or repeaters sat the exam, so there is no official first-timer passing rate. Treat any "first-time pass rate" you see quoted with suspicion.

Performance of Schools

Each results release links to a performance-of-schools document. It's the official source for how a given school's graduates did in that sitting. We don't reproduce school figures here — go to the PRC release for the sitting you care about and read the document directly.

What School Results Actually Measure

A school's result reflects a mix of things, and it helps to separate them.

• Who the school admits — selective schools start with stronger students. Part of their result reflects that selection, not just the four years of college.
• Programme quality — strong teacher education programmes build LET-ready graduates. This part is real and matters.
• Review support — some schools run their own LET review programmes. Their result partly reflects that, not just the degree.
• Size — a school with a handful of takers can swing wildly from sitting to sitting.

The takeaway: a top-ranking school doesn't guarantee you'll pass. A lower-ranking school doesn't mean you won't. Your individual review still matters more than your alma mater.

How to Read PRC's Release

• Check the level. Elementary and Secondary results are reported separately — don't quote a school's Elementary figure when discussing Secondary.
• Check the sitting. A school's result in one sitting doesn't lock in the next. Look at several sittings, not one.
• Check the counts, not just the percentage. A high rate from a handful of examinees means less than a slightly lower rate from hundreds.

What the National Numbers Tell You

Over the last four sittings, both levels have climbed: Elementary from 45.51% to 56.03%, Secondary from 56.88% to 73.10%. Secondary has passed at a higher rate than Elementary every time.

What does that mean for you? More than half of examinees in both levels passed in March 2026. The LET isn't a coin flip — it rewards preparation. Drill rationales daily, practise under time pressure, and cover every area in the table of specifications.

Elementary vs Secondary Pass Rate Patterns

PRC doesn't explain the gap. One plausible factor is that Secondary takers are tested on a major they studied for years, while Elementary puts 60% of the rating on Prof Ed and 40% on a broad Gen Ed paper. Neither is "easy" — they reward different prep.

For more on the choice, the Elementary vs Secondary guide walks through which fits your degree and career path.

How to Use Passing Rate Claims When Picking a Review Centre

Many review centres advertise passing rates. Read the fine print before signing up.

Questions to Ask

• What's the denominator? A 90% rate from 20 students tells you less than a 75% rate from 500.
• Is it first-timers, repeaters, or both? The mix changes the number.
• Which sittings? A single strong sitting doesn't prove a sustained programme.
• How is it verified? A centre's own rate is self-reported — PRC doesn't publish review-centre results.

Red Flags

• Quoting the national rate as if it were the centre's rate.
• Refusing to name the sitting and level behind a pass figure.
• Presenting a school's programme result as the review centre's result.

The Volume Question

The LET is one of PRC's biggest exams. In 2025, about 77,800 people took the Elementary LET and about 141,700 took the Secondary LET across the two sittings — roughly 219,500 in total.

With a pool that large, the national rate describes an average candidate, not you. Prepare better than average and your odds are better than the headline figure.

The Pass-Rate Question Most Candidates Ask Wrong

"Which review centre has the highest passing rate?" is the wrong question. The right question: "which programme will close my specific weak areas?" A centre can advertise a high rate and still not fix your weak areas in Prof Ed or your major.

The decision logic should be: diagnostic first, then match the programme to your gaps. Not pick by ranking, then hope it works.

How Super Tutor Helps

Super Tutor's LET Elementary and LET Secondary reviewers give you chapter content in 11 study formats and practice quizzes at three difficulty levels, so your own scores show you where you're weak. LET Elementary also has full mock exams. Plans start at ₱249 a month with auto-pay (cancel anytime) or ₱299 to pay once, and ₱1,999 covers a full year, paid once.

FAQs

What's a typical national LET passing rate?

In the last four sittings, Elementary ranged from 45.51% to 56.03% and Secondary from 56.88% to 73.10%. In March 2026 it was 56.03% for Elementary and 73.10% for Secondary.

Does the school you graduated from really matter for the LET?

Less than candidates assume. Strong schools post strong results partly because of who they admit. Your own review depth matters more.

Where do I find official school results?

In the performance-of-schools document linked from each LET results release on prc.gov.ph.

Is there an official first-timer or repeater passing rate?

No. PRC reports how many passers were first-timers and repeaters, but not how many of each sat the exam, so the rates can't be calculated from what it publishes.

What score should I aim for in practice tests?

You pass the LET with a 75% general average and no test below 50%. Aim to score comfortably above 75% on timed practice across every paper you'll sit in the last month before the exam.

Next Steps

Look up the latest national figures. Check your school's result in PRC's performance-of-schools document if you're curious. Then build a study plan around your own diagnostic, not around rankings. The next LET is expected around March 2027 — PRC hasn't published its 2027 schedule yet.

• Complete LET Guide 2026
• LET Elementary vs Secondary
• LET Final Month Sprint
• Super Tutor's LET Secondary Reviewer