Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 895)
The purpose is to document and institutionalize the release of topnotcher examinees in professional licensure exams to ensure consistent implementation, honor topnotchers and their alma maters, motivate future examinees and colleges, and support DECS's goal to enhance education standards.
The official release must include the rank, name, college, and general average rating of the topnotchers.
The first twenty (20) topnotchers should be released if the examination has three thousand (3000) or more examinees, provided the number of successful examinees is not less than one hundred (100).
The first ten (10) topnotchers are to be released if there are less than 3,000 but not less than 100 examinees, provided the number of successful examinees is not less than fifty (50).
No listing of topnotchers shall be made if the examination does not meet the minimum thresholds for examinees or successful examinees.
The total number of examinees for each grade shall be the basis for listing the top ten or twenty places respectively in each grade.
Yes, a topnotcher in the deferred-for-registration list due to non-compliance with certain requirements can still be listed as a topnotcher in the official release and publications.
The name of the examinee will be withheld with the notation: 'Name withheld pending investigation' if their examination papers are potentially cancellable due to violations.
The examinee must have taken a complete examination and must not have failed twice in previous examinations.