Title
Abolition of National College Entrance Exam
Law
Republic Act No. 7731
Decision Date
Jun 2, 1994
Republic Act No. 7731 abolishes the National College Entrance Examination in the Philippines, allowing students who failed the previous entrance exams to enroll in post-secondary programs without taking a national exam.

Repeal of prior law

  • Section 1 repeals Presidential Decree No. 146, titled “Upgrading the Quality of Education in the Philippines by Requiring All High School Graduates Seeking Admission to Post Secondary Degree Programs Necessitating a Minimum of Four Years Study To Pass a National Entrance Examination and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”
  • Section 1 establishes that the repeal is for the purpose of abolishing the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE).

Replacement of NCEE requirement

  • Section 3 mandates that no national entrance examination shall be required for admission to post-secondary degree programs.
  • Section 3 abolishes the nationwide requirement for a national college entrance examination as a condition of admission.

Relief for past exam failures

  • Section 2 applies to persons who failed the examinations required under Presidential Decree No. 146 and failed to make the grade for admissions.
  • Section 2 provides that such persons shall no longer be denied or refused enrollment by any school, college or university.
  • Section 2 covers post-secondary programs that necessitate a minimum of four (4) years as previously prescribed under Presidential Decree No. 146.
  • Section 2 subjects admission to the admission requirements of the institutions concerned.

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