THE UNIVERSITY improved its performance in the recent licensure examinations for secondary-level teachers, chemical engineers and accountants last March and May.
UST recorded a higher passing rate in the March licensure exam for teachers (LET) in the secondary level after getting a 93.75-percent passing rate, with 45 Thomasians making the cut out of 48 examinees, according to the results of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
This was higher than last year’s 89.06-percent passing rate where 57 passed out of 64 examinees.
Julie Ann Caringal leads the new batch of Thomasian high school teachers after placing seventh in the top 10 with 89.60-percent score. She shared the spot with Anna Veronica Belmonte of Bicol University, Paola Bianca Jamolin of Ateneo de Manila, Rosa Layes of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, Ana Therese Tandoy of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Larraine Yapchiongco of Pines City College.
The national passing rate for LET-secondary rose to 35.43 percent, with 18,810 out of 53,090 examinees passing the test from last year’s 31.63-percent or 17,904 out of 53, 090 examinees.
In the elementary level, the University registered a 77.78-percent passing rate, lower than last year’s 85.71-percent where seven passed out of nine examinees.
The national passing rate for the LET-elementary increased to 28.38-percent, with 12,128 out of 42, 739 examinees passing the test. Last year’s passing rate was 27.42 percent, with 12,103 passing the test out of 44,144 examinees.
Meanwhile, UST also aced the licensure examinations for certified public accountants being declared as the second top-performing school. UST had a 90.32-percent passing rate with 84 out of 93 examinees making the cut.
The University’s performance is higher compared to last year’s 66.67-percent passing rate in which 18 passed out of 24 examinees.
UST was joined by two other universities on the list of top-performing schools.
De La Salle University-Manila was the top performing school with a 93.10-percent passing rate or 54 passers out of 58 examinees. University of San Jose Recoletos had an 81.20-percent passing rate or 108 passers out of 133 takers.
The national passing rate stood at 42.84-percent, with 2, 967 examinees out of 6, 925 making the cut. This is higher than 35.78-percent passing rate, with only 2, 132 out of 5,959 examinees passing the boards.
In addition, UST also increased its passing rate in the board examinations for chemical engineering. UST recorded a 52.50-percent passing rate with 21 making the cut out of 40 examinees.
This is an improvement from last year’s 43.44-percent, wherein 13 passed out of 30 examinees.
The national passing rate rose to 64.13-percent, with 320 examinees passing the board exams out of 499 from last year’s 59.01-percent, with 239 passing the test out of 405 examinees. Roy Abrahmn D.R. Narra and Alhex Adrea M. Peralta
