The National Standardized Testing Program (NST) in partnership with the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. (CEM) is designed to measure students' knowledge and skills, and level of performance based on the national curriculum standards. It aims to provide objective feedback, identify specific strengths and areas for improvement, design exercises to reinforce learning and devise intervention programs to address learning gaps. The SOT®P has been promoting this testing program over the years not just to serve as an external validation of the effectivity of our curriculum compared to the national norm but also to see areas for improvement, enhancement, or career guidance.
These standardized tests measure student learning in school in the K to 12 context using multiple-choice items developed systematically by a team of content experts normed locally and maintained regularly. It will determine your students’ level of proficiency in: English, Mathematics, Science, Filipino and Araling Panlipunan Subjects for Kindergarten to Grade 10. General Mathematics, Statistics and Probability, Earth Science, Earth and Life Science and Physical Science Core Curriculum Subjects for Senior High School.
These tests are designed to measure the English reading skills of elementary
or high school students at a specific exit point in the educational ladder. It aims to:
• Determine an individual or group’s progress in reading skills in the English
• Place students in special class programs according to the knowledge and
skills in reading
• Evaluate school performance against the national norm per grade level
• Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses as bases for the improvement of
teaching strategies
• Design faculty development programs in teaching reading
A 150-item readiness test for high school academic work administered to
elementary school graduates in 2 hours;
• Measures students’ mental ability (Nonverbal Reasoning) and acquired
cognitive abilities in Verbal English and Filipino, Science, and Quantitative
Reasoning in elementary school;
• Yields two indicators of scholastic potential for high school – Elementary
Level Competency (ELC) and General Scholastic Aptitude (GSA);
• Comes with reports for individual students (Examinee Report Form) and
institution’s (Masterlist of Tests Results and Institutional Performance Profile).
PACT is a 240-item battery test made up of 18 subtests grouped into 2 parts:
Speed and Power tests, which can be administered to students in grade 9 up
to first year college;
• Employs rigorous research-based and internationally-accepted test
development process;
• Measures several aptitudes or dimensions that are useful in classifying
students into different fields of study;
• Places students in the educational program or career when they would most
likely succeed;
• Helps guidance personnel in educational and vocational counseling.
• Complements other assessment tools such as CEM Profiler, personality
tests, motivation surveys/questionnaires.
• The 115-item CEM Profiler is administered to junior and senior high school
students in 45 minutes;
• Discover your students’ level of interest across 14-occupational groups by
looking at their Interest Scores and their corresponding Interest Categories;
• Create career guidance programs that expose your students to various
occupations, including those that are popular, ‘hard-to-fill’ and ‘in-demand’;
• Guide students in exploring their potential career options; • Increase their knowledge and awareness of potential career areas through
the CEM Database Occupational Information (CEM-DOI) so they can
envision how they will fit in the world of work;
• Inform parents about their child’s career interests and choices so they can
provide the necessary support for their child’s decision.
• The RTSH is a 200-item standardized admission test designed to measure
the academic competence and potential incoming senior high school
students with respect to their preferred track or strand.
• It reports students’ overall scores as well as their scores in each subtest and
content area covered in the test.
RTSH Subtests:
* English – covers competencies essential in assessing students’
reading and writing skills.
* Science – comprises of items that test students’ knowledge and
understanding of earth, life and physical sciences and their relevance
to everyday living.
* Mathematics – includes topics that are crucial in evaluating students’
skills in solving mathematical problems relating to patterns and algebra,
geometry, business math, probability and statistics and their applications in
real-life contexts.
* Inductive Reasoning – measures the mental ability of students, particularly
on the ability to perceive relationships among stimuli and draw a logical conclusion
or infer a general rule.
The RTCU is a locally developed and normed instrument based on CHED’s
College Readiness Standards. Its comprehensive and easy-to-understand
assessment reports allow you to:
• Assess your students’ level of preparedness for tertiary-level instruction
• Determine their pre-college proficiency in English, Mathematics and Science
• Classify them based on test performance
• Make college admission decisions based on data
RTCU Subtests:
* English – measures skills in reading, writing, and the fundamentals of
listening and speaking which are measurable through a paper-and-pencil test.
* Science – measures skills on scientific inquiry in the areas of Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth, and Environmental Science.
* Mathematics – measures computing, representing, reasoning, and
problem-solving skills.
Test: CEM K-12 Achievement Test: (English & Mathematics)
Testing Fee: Php 480.00/student
Number of Hours: 2 hours
Test: CEM K-12 Achievement Test: (English, Mathematics & Science)
Testing Fee: Php 650.00/student
Number of Hours: 3 hours