LET Secondary Pass Rate: PRC Results by Sitting and What They Mean

LET Secondary Pass Rate: PRC Results by Sitting and What They Mean

In the last four sittings, between 57% and 73% of LET Secondary examinees passed, according to PRC's results releases. Most people who sit the exam pass, but tens of thousands each year don't.

This post gives the official numbers, what they do and don't tell you, and the review mistakes that can put a candidate on the wrong side.

The numbers across recent sittings

Source: PRC results releases. *Weather moved the September 2025 LET to November 30, 2025 in Regions I, II and CAR, and PRC released the results together.

A few things stand out:

• Volume is large. About 141,700 people took LET Secondary across the two 2025 sittings.
• The rate has risen over these four sittings, from 56.88% to 73.10%. PRC doesn't explain changes in pass rates, so don't read a trend into the next sitting. Prepare as if it will be a hard one.
• Secondary has recently passed at a higher rate than Elementary. In March 2026, LET Elementary passed 56.03% (18,376 of 32,796) against 73.10% for Secondary.

The September 20, 2026 LET has been held, and PRC targets releasing results by November 27, 2026. The next LET is expected in March 2027, but PRC has not yet published its 2027 schedule.

First-timers and repeaters

PRC doesn't publish a separate pass rate for first-time takers. It does report how many passers were first-timers and how many were repeaters. Of the 45,001 LET Secondary passers in March 2026, 39,446 were first-timers and 5,555 were repeaters.

Any "first-timer pass rate", "school pass rate" or "regional pass rate" you see quoted for the LET doesn't come from these PRC releases, so treat it with caution.

Four common ways candidates fall short

These are patterns to design your review against, not measured statistics.

1. Falling under the 50% floor

You need a 75% general average and no test below 50%. A candidate with 88% in Specialization, 78% in Prof Ed and 47% in Gen Ed averages 75.8% (9.4 + 31.2 + 35.2), and still fails on Gen Ed.

This is the 50% trap. The fix: never let a practice score for any test sit below 65%, and give extra time to whichever test is weakest until it clears that line.

2. Not enough review time

A few weeks of light review rarely covers three tests and 450 items (420 for Math majors). Plan for about 16 weeks. A shorter review can work if you're already teaching your subject every day, but don't count on it otherwise.

3. Over-confidence in your major

Strong students often assume their college coursework is enough and skip serious specialization review. The table of specifications goes beyond many college courses, and every major includes teaching, assessment and research topics.

The fix: even if your major is your strength, drill 60–100 teaching-focused items in it, and review against the TOS topic list.

4. A thin Prof Ed base (common for career shifters)

Candidates who qualify through the 18-unit Professional Education route (a bachelor's degree plus 18 units of Prof Ed, under RA 9293) have covered the topics, but often without the depth a four-year BSEd builds.

The fix: if that's you, give Prof Ed the largest share of your review, around 35–40% of your time.

What a solid review looks like

1. Enough hours. Around 200 hours of focused review across 16 weeks (12–15 hours a week).
2. Plenty of timed practice. At least four full-length practice days plus 8–12 single-test sets. See the mock test strategy.
3. Every test above 65% by week 12. If one test is still under 60% going into the final month, shift your time to it.

Where the 75% line sits

A practical target set:

• Specialization: 80% (120 of 150)
• Prof Ed: 78% (117 of 150)
• Gen Ed: 70% (105 of 150)

Weighted average: (80 × 0.4) + (78 × 0.4) + (70 × 0.2) = 32 + 31.2 + 14 = 77.2%.

That's comfortably above 75%, with every test well above 50%. Build toward these numbers in practice and trust the buffer on exam day.

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What to read next

The LET Secondary pillar guide covers the full review plan. The 50% trap guide is essential reading. Plans for each test: Gen Ed, Prof Ed, Specialization.