CELE Civil Engineering Pass Rate: What the PRC Results Show
CELE Civil Engineering Pass Rate: What the PRC Results Show
Over the last four sittings, between 29% and 37% of CELE examinees passed.
Recent sittings
| Sitting | Examinees | Passed | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| November/December 2024 | 18,436 | 6,835 | 37.07% |
| April 2025 | 16,913 | 4,940 | 29.21% |
| November 2025 | 14,043 | 4,268 | 30.39% |
| March 2026 | 18,370 | 6,438 | 35.05% |
Source: PRC results releases.
For all of 2025, that's 30,956 examinees and 9,208 passers (about 29.7%). These are overall figures for all examinees, first-timers and repeaters together.
PRC set the second 2026 CELE for September 26–27, 2026, with results targeted for October 2. You can check results with the free PRC results checker.
What the passing rule means for your review
You need a 70% weighted average and no subject below 50% across three subjects: Principles of Structural Analysis and Design (35%); Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods (35%); and Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (30%).
The 50% floor
One weak subject can fail you even with a passing average. A 45 in Structural with 90 and 82 in the other two still averages 71.85, and it's still a fail. Keep every subject comfortably above 50 on your practice tests.
Enough prep time
The CELE covers a lot of computational ground. A 5–6 month review with 20+ hours a week gives you time to cover every subject and still practice under time pressure.
Problem-solving, not reading
Reading solutions isn't the same as solving. Work 100+ practice problems per topic block by hand, and redo the ones you missed a week later.
Code familiarity
Structural design questions lean on the National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP). Know the provisions you use most well enough to apply them quickly.
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What to read next
The CELE guide covers the format, dates and a 5-month review plan.
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