Republic Act
Approved 1994-06-02

Republic Act No. 7731

An act abolishing the national college entrance examination (ncee), repealing for the purpose presidential decree numbered one hundred forty-six

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (NCEE), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX

In plain language

The act repeals Presidential Decree No. 146 and abolishes the National College Entrance Examination, ensuring that students who fail the exam are no longer denied admission to post‑secondary programs, and eliminates the requirement of a national entrance exam for admission to post‑secondary degree programs.

  • Repeal of Presidential Decree No. 146
  • Elimination of the National College Entrance Examination requirement
  • Protection of students who failed the exam from admission denial
  • Effectivity upon approval
Education
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Republic of the Philippines Congress of te Philippines Second Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7731, June 02, 1994 ]

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (NCEE ), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled ;

Section 1

Presidential Decree Numbered One Hundred Forty -Six (P.D. No. 146) entitled, "Upgrading the Quality of Education in the Philippines by Requiring All High School Graduates Seeking Admission to Post Secondary Degree Programs Necessitating a Minimum of Four Years Study To Pass a National Entrance Examination and Appropriating Funds Therefor," is hereby repealed .

Section 2

Those who failed the examinations, as required under P.D. No. 146, and failed to make the grade for admissions shall no longer be denied or refused enrollment by any school, college or university to any post-secondary program necessitating a minimum of four (4) years as prescribed under the said Decree subject to the admission requirements of the institutions concerned.

Section 3

No national entrance examination shall be required for admission to post-secondary degree programs.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval .

Approved, June 2, 1994.

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