REE 2026 Reviewer: Electrical Engineer Board, 70% Rule

REE 2026: The Complete Guide for Filipino Electrical Engineers

The Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination is the gateway to PH practice in power systems, utility operations, electrical design, and OFW Middle East utility tracks. About 5,000 graduates sit for it each September cycle, and the national pass rate sits around 50% — similar to ME + ECE.

This guide covers the three subjects, the 70% + 50% floor rule, school pass rates, the RME (Master Electrician) sub-licence pathway, and a 5-month review plan.

For 2026: PRC's published schedule has the REE on September 13–14, 2026. Application opens July 1, closes August 10. Verify on prc.gov.ph.

1. The three subjects

The REE splits into three subjects across two days:

Day 1 covers Math + EE Pro. Day 2 covers Electrical Systems. Total ~12 hours of testing across 2 days.

The Professional subject is the heaviest (40% weight, ~50% of total items). It's the make-or-break subject for most reviewers.

2. The 70% + 50% floor rule

Same as the other engineering boards.

The third row is the most common REE failure — strong on Math + Systems but EE Professional drags. Reason: BSEE undergrad programmes vary widely in machine analysis depth + transformer practice.

3. Pass rate by school

PRC's published 2024 + 2025 data:

Mapua dominates the REE producer list, largely because their BSEE programme runs more applied-design coursework than most schools.

4. The RME sub-licence — the bonus credential

Most BSEE graduates don't realise: passing the REE auto-qualifies you to sit the Registered Master Electrician (RME) licensure exam, which is the credential needed for residential + commercial electrical installation supervision.

REE alone lets you design + sign off on electrical plans. RME lets you supervise the actual installation. Combining both opens an extra income stream — many REEs pull ₱15,000–₱30,000/month in side consultancy work supervising small commercial wiring projects.

The RME exam is short (3 hours) + tests practical electrical code application + Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) provisions. Most REEs pass it on first attempt within 6 months of getting their REE licence.

5. The 5-month review plan

Month 1: Diagnose

Run one full timed mock. Most graduates score 60–68 weighted average cold.

Months 2–3: Foundations

• Mornings (90 min): Math (rotating ODEs, complex variables, statistics)
• Afternoons (90 min): EE Professional (rotating circuits, machines, transformers, electromagnetics)
• Saturdays (3 hrs): Electrical Systems and Design
• Sundays: Off

Reviewer book picks:

• Math: Espinosa REE Math reviewer
• EE Pro: Wildi Electrical Machines + Sadiku Circuits
• Systems: Glover Power System Analysis + PEC pocket reference

Month 4: Practice

Switch to question banks. Track per-topic accuracy. The PRC pattern repeats — drilling past papers reliably lifts scores.

Month 5: Final + taper

Stop new material. Drill flashcards (PEC ampacity tables, transformer turn ratios, machine torque equations). Last week — taper.

6. The two areas most reviewers under-prepare

EE Pro — Synchronous + Induction Machines

The slip equations + torque-speed analysis are computationally intense. Most undergrad programmes cover them in 1 semester; the REE devotes ~30% of EE Pro to machine analysis.

Fix: 4 weeks of machines-only drill. Solve 100+ slip + torque problems before moving to general practice.

Systems — Per-Unit + Fault Analysis

Per-unit calculations + symmetrical fault analysis trip reviewers because the conventions matter. A wrong base-power assumption cascades through every calculation.

Fix: build a one-page per-unit conversion cheat sheet + drill 50+ fault analysis problems with strict timing.

7. What it costs

PRC fees: ~₱2,650.

8. Career outlook after passing

Power utility (Meralco, NGCP, NPC): ₱45,000–₱60,000/month entry. Tightly regulated industry; pension + benefits package strong.

Construction electrical engineering (Megawide, EEI, DMCI): ₱40,000–₱55,000/month entry. Project-based; long hours during construction phases.

Energy + renewable consulting: ₱45,000–₱65,000/month entry. Growing sector as PH transitions to renewables.

OFW — Saudi / Qatar / UAE utilities: ₱130,000+/month entry for licensed REEs. Most graduates aim here within 2–3 years.

REE + RME combo unlocks the highest entry pay band among engineering licences, particularly for OFW tracks.

9. If you don't pass

50% of first-cycle takers don't clear. Retake strategy mirrors the other engineering boards — focused 8–12 weeks on whichever subject pulled you down.

REE Board runs once a year (September). Plan accordingly.

Practise alongside this guide

Super Tutor's REE track has all 3 subjects covered with PRC-format timed problem sets. Free at supertutor.ph.