UST PRODUCED the topnotcher in the September 2026 librarian licensure examinations and posted a 100% passing rate, with another Thomasian landing in the Top 10.
Natalie Malubag led all examinees with a score of 92.65%, while fellow Thomasian Kenizsa Cosme placed sixth with 91.60%.
All eight UST examinees passed the licensure examination, improving the University’s passing rate from 85.71% in the previous cycle, when 18 of 21 Thomasians made the cut.
UST tied with West Visayas State University-La Paz as the top-performing school, with both institutions posting perfect passing rates. West Visayas State University-La Paz fielded 14 examinees.
The national passing rate climbed to 75.95%, with 760 of 1,014 examinees passing.
In the previous examination cycle, 626 of 919 examinees passed for a national passing rate of 68.44%.
The September 2026 librarian licensure examinations were held on Sept. 3 and 4.
