Free Board Exam Study Resources Online

Free Board Exam Study Resources Online

You don't need expensive review centres to access quality study material. Here are legitimate free resources for PHL board exam prep.

Government-published materials

PRC released items

PRC publishes sample items per cycle for most boards. Limited but the highest-quality calibration baseline.

Check prc.gov.ph for your specific exam.

CSC published guides

For CSE Pro and CSE Sub-Pro, the Civil Service Commission publishes:

• Test bulletin (full content scope)
• Sample items
• Code of Conduct (RA 6713) full text
• Constitution full text

All free at csc.gov.ph.

DepEd Curriculum Guides

For LET candidates, DepEd publishes:

• K-12 Curriculum Guide (per subject)
• Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs)

Critical for LET Major Field K-12 alignment items.

YouTube channels

Filipino-specific board prep channels

Search YouTube for channel-specific prep:

• Many PHL CPAs upload free CPALE problem walkthroughs
• Engineering boards have several free YouTube tutors
• LET prep channels exist for both Secondary + Elementary

Quality varies — vet channels by sample views + comments.

General education channels (English-medium)

• Khan Academy (math, science, basic concepts)
• Crash Course (high-level subject overviews)
• 3Blue1Brown (visual math explanations)

Useful for foundational review of weak topics.

Free app tiers

Super Tutor Free tier

Super Tutor free tier offers:

• Diagnostic mock per exam
• Several sub-test mocks
• Topic-tagged practice items
• Spaced repetition basics

Sufficient to gauge whether the platform fits before upgrading to Focused plan.

Anki

100% free on desktop. Mobile app paid (iOS) but Android free.

Shared deck library has thousands of pre-built decks for medical, accounting, engineering subjects. Vet quality before relying.

Khan Academy

100% free. Strong for math, science foundations.

Quizlet

Free tier sufficient for basic flashcard practice.

Open educational resources (OER)

• MIT OpenCourseWare: free university-level courses (engineering, math, science)
• Coursera + EdX free audit tracks: many courses available without cost
• OpenStax: free college textbooks

For board candidates needing deeper foundations on specific weak topics.

Reddit + forums

• r/Philippines and r/studentsph for general advice
• Subject-specific subreddits for engineering, accounting
• Facebook groups for specific exams (vet quality; many low-signal posts)

Useful for community + specific question solving. Don't rely as primary study material.

Library access

• National Library of the Philippines: physical access to many board review materials
• University libraries: alumni access for graduates of major universities
• Local LGU libraries: vary in quality

Often-overlooked. Free physical access to expensive review books.

Religious + civic organisations

Some churches + civic groups offer free or subsidised review programmes for community members. Quality varies but worth investigating locally.

What to be cautious about

• "Leaked exam questions" — illegal, often fake, risky
• Heavily ad-supported sites with low-quality content
• Pirated review centre materials (legal + quality risks)
• Outdated materials (especially for laws that changed: TRAIN Act, K-12, etc.)

Free + Super Tutor combo

For most candidates, the best free-leaning combo:

1. Government-published materials (Constitution, RA 6713, K-12 CG, etc.)
2. YouTube channels for problem walkthroughs
3. Super Tutor Free tier for diagnostic + structured practice
4. Anki for spaced repetition memorisation

Total cost: ₱0 (or ₱1,999/year if upgrading to Super Tutor Focused).

Where Super Tutor fits

Super Tutor Free tier covers diagnostic and significant practice content for all major exams.

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