Amendment of Passing Grade for Mechanical Engg Exam

The resolution is titled “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 7 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD.”
The resolution is adopted on 21 Oct. 1991 and bears approval by Commission Chairman and Commission Members as indicated in the signatures.
The resolution states that it is effective after fifteen (15) days following the completion of the publication thereof in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.
The resolution provides that the new general passing average rating and the qualifying rating in any subject are enforceable and applicable in the October, 1991 and subsequent Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examinations.

The resolution bases the Board’s authority on C.A. No. 294, the Mechanical Engineering Law, as amended by R.A. No. 5336 and P.D. No. 223.
The resolution cites C.A. No. 294 as not specifically providing a passing grade or rating under its Section 22.
The resolution cites P.D. No. 223 as authorizing the Board, subject to PRC Commission approval, to determine the appropriate passing general rating when the law regulating the profession does not provide it (referred to as Section 6(g)).
The resolution identifies a prior formulation of Section 7: a general average rating of 75% plus a minimum per subject requirement, which was later amended on January 25, 1984 by Res. No. 2 (approved by the Commission and published in the Official Gazette issue of February 20, 1984, Vol. 80, No. 8, pp. 1168-1169).

The resolution requires a passing standard aligned with “equity, propriety, and uniformity” for the Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination.
The resolution directs adoption of a general passing average rating of 70% as the standard for gauging knowledge, skill, and competence of candidates.
The resolution states that 70% is in accord with the technical aspect and degree of difficulty encountered in taking the examination.
The resolution notes that the Board adopted the general passing average of 70% for the April, 1991 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination, with a qualifying rule of no grade below the specified threshold used for that examination.

The resolution uses the term candidate to refer to an examinee taking the Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination.
The resolution applies to candidates seeking to pass the Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination for licensure/registration purposes.
The resolution sets the rule for candidates based on their general passing average rating and the rating in any subject.
The resolution governs the specific schedule of application: the October, 1991 and subsequent Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examinations.

Section 7 is amended to require that a candidate must obtain a general passing average rating of at least 70%.
Section 7 requires that a candidate must obtain no less than 50% in any subject.
Section 7 provides a re-examination restriction: an applicant who thrice fails to pass the examination for the same grade shall not be allowed to take another until at least one year has lapsed after the last examination.
The amended Section 7 replaces the prior 75% general average and the prior per-subject requirement stated in the earlier version of Section 7 that it amends.

The resolution enforces the amended Section 7 beginning with the October, 1991 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examinations.
The resolution declares that the amended general passing average rating of 70% and the per-subject qualifying rating of no less than 50% are enforceable and applicable in the October, 1991 and subsequent examinations.
The resolution states that effectivity is conditioned on publication completion and lapse of the fifteen (15) days period after publication.
The resolution provides that Commission approval is required before the resolution can become effective.

The resolution is signed by the Chairman of the Board as ArmandO C. Pascual (signature shown).
The resolution is signed by Members Jesus M. Redelosa and Alfredo Y. Po (signatures shown).
The resolution is approved by the Commission Chairman, Julio B. Francia, Jr., and Commission Members Mariano A. Mendi eta and Hermogenes P. Pobre (signatures shown).
The resolution explicitly states that it is adopted by the Board and takes effect only upon compliance with the approval and publication requirements it prescribes.

The resolution adopts the 70% general passing average rating with the per-subject qualifying threshold of 50% as the governing standard for the Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination passing requirements.
The resolution adopts as “in order” the application of the 70% general passing average rating with no rating below 50% in any subject for the April, 1991 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examinations.
The resolution applies the new passing standards to later examinations by making them enforceable for October, 1991 and subsequent Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examinations.