TL;DR: The 2026 PRC licensure calendar was issued as Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025. What is left of the year: Physicians 3-4 and 10-11 October (file by 3 September), Pharmacists 15-16 October (file by 29 September), Certified Public Accountants 24-26 October (file by 9 September), Physical Therapists 5-6 December (file by 4 November), and the year's last sitting, Radiologic and X-Ray Technologists on 10-11 December (file by 10 November). Filing has closed for every September sitting, and the earlier rounds, including Nurses on 26-27 February and 29-30 August, have passed. PRC has already rescheduled several 2026 sittings and changed testing centres, so verify on prc.gov.ph before you plan around anything below.
Which 2026 PRC board exams are still ahead?
The remaining 2026 PRC licensure examinations run from September through 11 December 2026, under PRC Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025. Filing has closed for every September sitting: the Professional Teacher examination on 20 September closed on 23 July, the Civil Engineer examination on 26-27 September on 12 August. The earliest exam still open for applications is the Physician licensure examination, which runs 3-4 and 10-11 October 2026, with filing open until 3 September.
The Pharmacist licensure examination runs 15-16 October 2026, with filing open until 29 September. The Electronics Engineer licensure examination runs 17-18 October 2026, with filing open until 17 September. The Certified Public Accountant licensure examination runs 24-26 October 2026, with filing open until 9 September. The Midwife licensure examination runs 7-8 November 2026, with filing open until 8 October. The Physical Therapist licensure examination runs 5-6 December 2026, with filing open until 4 November. The year closes with the Radiologic Technologist and X-Ray Technologist examinations on 10-11 December 2026, with filing open until 10 November.
| Exam | Dates | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Medical Professionals (CBLE) | Sep 1-2 | Aug 3 |
| Librarians (CBLE) | Sep 3-4 | Aug 4 |
| Registered Electrical Engineers | Sep 5-6 | Aug 6 |
| Registered Master Electricians | Sep 7 | Aug 6 |
| Real Estate Consultants (Written) | Sep 8 | Aug 10 |
| Social Workers | Sep 9-11 | Aug 12 |
| Professional Teachers | Sep 20 | Jul 23 |
| Geodetic Engineers (CBLE) | Sep 23-24 | Aug 27 |
| Civil Engineers | Sep 26-27 | Aug 12 |
| Ocular Pharmacologists (CBLE) | Sep 28 | Aug 31 |
| Optometrists (Written-CBLE) | Sep 28-30 | Aug 31 |
| Fisheries Professionals | Oct 1-2 | Sep 1 |
| Physicians | Oct 3-4, 10-11 | Sep 3 |
| Real Estate Consultants (Revalida) | Oct 5-7 | Aug 10 |
| Optometrists (Practical) | Oct 5-9, 12 | Aug 31 |
| Naval Architects (CBLE) | Oct 5-7 | Sep 7 |
| Professional Foresters | Oct 8-9 | Sep 8 |
| Chemical Technicians | Oct 12 | Sep 14 |
| Chemists (CBLE) | Oct 13-14 | Sep 14 |
| Pharmacists | Oct 15-16 | Sep 29 |
| Electronics Engineers | Oct 17-18 | Sep 17 |
| Electronics Technicians | Oct 19 | Sep 17 |
| Metallurgical Engineers (CBLE) | Oct 20-22 | Sep 21 |
| Mining Engineers (CBLE) | Oct 20-22 | Sep 21 |
| Certified Public Accountants | Oct 24-26 | Sep 9 |
| Veterinarians (CBLE) | Nov 4-6 | Oct 5 |
| Midwives | Nov 7-8 | Oct 8 |
| Aeronautical Engineers (CBLE) | Nov 9-11 | Oct 12 |
| Nutritionist-Dietitians (CBLE) | Nov 12-13 | Oct 13 |
| Chemical Engineers (CBLE) | Nov 14-16 | Oct 15 |
| Customs Brokers | Nov 17-18 | Oct 19 |
| Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers | Nov 19-20 | Oct 20 |
| Dentists (Written) | Nov 22-24 | Oct 23 |
| Geologists (CBLE) | Nov 25-27 | Oct 26 |
| Dentists (Practical) | Nov 28 - Dec 5 | Oct 23 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists (CBLE) | Nov 29-30 | Oct 20 |
| Agriculturists | Dec 1-3 | Nov 3 |
| Occupational Therapists (CBLE) | Dec 4 | Nov 4 |
| Physical Therapists | Dec 5-6 | Nov 4 |
| Dental Technologists (Written-CBLE) | Dec 7 | Nov 9 |
| Dental Technologists (Practical) | Dec 8-9 | Nov 9 |
| Radiologic Technologists | Dec 10-11 | Nov 10 |
| X-Ray Technologists (CBLE) | Dec 10-11 | Nov 10 |
What is the 2026 PRC board exam schedule?
The 2026 PRC board exam schedule is the licensure examination calendar the Professional Regulation Commission issued as Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025, covering more than eighty examination events across the professions PRC regulates. PRC publishes each year's schedule a year ahead by resolution.
Two things about it get missed constantly. First, the filing deadline matters more than the exam date, and the gap between them is not consistent: Professional Teachers sitting 20 September had to file by 23 July, nearly two months ahead, while Occupational Therapists sitting 4 December can file until 4 November. Second, the published calendar is amended during the year. PRC has already moved sittings and added or removed testing centres for 2026. Both are covered below.
Which 2026 board exams have already been held?
These 2026 PRC licensure examinations have already taken place, running from the Real Estate Consultants revalida on 12-14 January to the Nurse licensure examination on 29-30 August. They are here because the pattern of first and second offerings is how you plan the next cycle.
| Exam | Dates | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Consultants (Revalida) | Jan 12-14 | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Architects | Jan 20, 22 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Sanitary Engineers (CBLE) | Jan 26-28 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Criminologists | Feb 4-6 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Respiratory Therapists (CBLE) | Feb 9-10 | Jan 12 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Feb 11-13 | Jan 12 |
| Certified Plant Mechanics (CBLE) | Feb 11-13 | Jan 12 |
| Master Plumbers | Feb 19-20 | Jan 20 |
| Nurses | Feb 26-27 | Jan 27 |
| Medical Technologists | Mar 5-6 | Feb 3 |
| Professional Teachers | Mar 15 | Feb 3 |
| Electronics Engineers | Mar 17-18 | Feb 16 |
| Electronics Technicians | Mar 19 | Feb 16 |
| Physicians | Mar 23-24, 30-31 | Feb 23 |
| Civil Engineers | Mar 26-27 | Feb 24 |
| Midwives | Apr 14-15 | Mar 16 |
| Real Estate Brokers | Apr 16 | Mar 17 |
| Pharmacists | Apr 18-19 | Mar 20 |
| Registered Electrical Engineers | Apr 21-22 | Mar 23 |
| Registered Master Electricians | Apr 23 | Mar 23 |
| Dentists (Written) | May 4-6 | Apr 6 |
| Dental Hygienists (Written-CBLE) | May 7 | Apr 7 |
| Dental Hygienists (Practical) | May 8 | Apr 7 |
| Dentists (Practical) | May 11-14 | Apr 6 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists (CBLE) | May 18-19 | Apr 20 |
| Chemical Engineers (CBLE) | May 20-22 | Apr 20 |
| Certified Public Accountants | May 24-26 | Apr 10 |
| Environmental Planners (CBLE) | May 27-28 | Apr 20 |
| Physical Therapists | Jun 2-3 | May 4 |
| Occupational Therapists (CBLE) | Jun 4 | May 5 |
| Architects | Jun 8, 10 | May 11 |
| Interior Designers | Jul 1-3 | Jun 1 |
| Real Estate Appraisers | Jul 7 | Jun 8 |
| Master Plumbers | Jul 11-12 | Jun 11 |
| Landscape Architects (CBLE) | Jul 14-15 | Jun 8 |
| Criminologists | Aug 1-3 | Jun 17 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Aug 7-9 | Jul 8 |
| Certified Plant Mechanics (CBLE) | Aug 7-9 | Jul 8 |
| Professional Food Technologists (CBLE) | Aug 12-13 | Jul 13 |
| Medical Technologists | Aug 15-16 | Jul 17 |
| Guidance Counselors (CBLE) | Aug 17-18 | Jul 20 |
| Psychologists (CBLE) | Aug 19-20 | Jul 20 |
| Psychometricians | Aug 19-20 | Jul 6 |
| Sanitary Engineers (CBLE) | Aug 24-26 | Jul 27 |
| Nurses | Aug 29-30 | Jul 15 |
PRC also runs Professional Mechanical Engineers technical evaluations and Professional Electronics Engineers oral examinations at various points through the year, each with its own application period.
Has PRC changed any 2026 exam dates or testing centres?
PRC amended the 2026 calendar after issuing Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025, rescheduling three sittings and changing testing centres for several exams. This is the part a static calendar cannot tell you, and the reason to check the source page rather than any reproduction of it, including this one.
Sittings moved during 2026:
- Criminologists: the February exam was rescheduled to 8 February in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro.
- Architects: the June exam in Davao was rescheduled to 22-24 June.
- Landscape Architects: moved from 8-9 July to 14-15 July.
Testing centres removed:
- Nurses: Dumaguete and Tagbilaran.
- Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians: Pagadian.
- Pharmacists: Legazpi.
- Physical Therapists: Pampanga and Tuguegarao.
- Speech-Language Pathologists: several centres.
Testing centres added:
- Sanitary Engineers: Davao.
- Respiratory Therapists: Cagayan de Oro.
- Criminologists: additional centres in the first offering; Mati and Santiago for the second.
- Professional Teachers: Masbate City and Virac in March; Roxas, Santiago, Balangkayan and Virac in September.
- Environmental Planners: Baguio.
- Ocular Pharmacologists, Optometrists, Naval Architects and Aeronautical Engineers: Cebu.
If your plan depends on sitting in a particular city, confirm that the centre still exists for your exam before you book anything.
How many times a year is each board exam offered?
Under PRC Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025, twenty-four professions were scheduled for two licensure examinations in 2026 and thirty-one for only one. For the once-a-year boards, a missed filing deadline costs a full year.
Offered twice in 2026: Nurses, Professional Teachers, Certified Public Accountants, Physicians, Civil Engineers, Criminologists, Mechanical Engineers, Certified Plant Mechanics, Medical Technologists, Architects, Registered Electrical Engineers, Registered Master Electricians, Pharmacists, Midwives, Master Plumbers, Electronics Engineers, Electronics Technicians, Dentists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Chemical Engineers, Sanitary Engineers and Real Estate Consultants.
Offered once in 2026: Social Workers, Librarians, Geodetic Engineers, Optometrists, Fisheries Professionals, Professional Foresters, Chemists, Chemical Technicians, Metallurgical Engineers, Mining Engineers, Veterinarians, Aeronautical Engineers, Nutritionist-Dietitians, Customs Brokers, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, Geologists, Agriculturists, Radiologic Technologists, X-Ray Technologists, Dental Technologists, Dental Hygienists, Guidance Counselors, Psychologists, Psychometricians, Professional Food Technologists, Environmental Planners, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Appraisers and Foreign Medical Professionals.
How do you file for a PRC board exam?
Filing for any PRC licensure examination follows the same four steps through the LERIS online portal. Our PRC board exam requirements guide covers the documents in detail, and the initial registration guide covers what happens after you pass.
- Create a LERIS account. Register on the PRC Licensure Examination and Registration Information System, complete your profile and upload the required documents.
- File within the application window. Log in during the published period, submit the application and select your testing centre. Centres in Manila, Cebu and Davao fill first.
- Complete document verification. Present originals at a PRC Regional Office or offsite service centre: PSA birth certificate, transcript of records with special order, certified diploma, ID photos, a valid government ID, and payment of the examination fee.
- Download your Notice of Admission. Print it and bring it. It also tells you what you are allowed to carry into the room.
How should you plan around the PRC exam schedule?
Work backwards from the filing deadline, not the exam date. For several boards the deadline is two months ahead. If you are still waiting on a transcript, that is the constraint that will catch you out.
Check the calculator rules before you buy one. PRC publishes a list of approved models and enforces it at the door. See our PRC-approved calculator guide.
Set your review start date from the exam date. How much lead time you need varies enormously by board. Our board exam passing rates by course gives a sense of which boards historically demand the most.
Do not plan against next year's dates until the resolution exists. PRC issues each year's calendar by resolution, and until it does, any 2027 date you find is somebody's guess. For how PRC publishes and revises the calendar, see our PRC board exam schedule guide.
Re-check the week you book travel. Everything above came from PRC's own published calendar, and PRC changes it. The official page is the only version that is current by definition.
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