Civil Engineering Board Exam Schedule 2026 (CELE)

On this page (9 sections)

1. Civil Engineering Board Exam 2026: Exam Dates and Deadlines
2. Passing Score for the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination (CELE)
3. Requirements to Take the Civil Engineering Board Exam
4. How to Apply for the Civil Engineering Board Exam (LERIS)
5. Civil Engineering Board Exam Results 2026: When and Where They Come Out
6. Retakes
7. Civil Engineering Board Exam 2027 Schedule: When PRC Publishes It
8. Official Source
9. Frequently Asked Questions

Civil Engineering Board Exam 2026: Exam Dates and Deadlines

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Passing Score for the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination (CELE)

RA 544 sets no passing grade; under RA 8981, Sec. 9(h) the Board of Civil Engineering fixes the passing general average because the profession’s law is silent. Review centers and past examinees consistently report a general average of 70% with no subject below 50%, but PRC has not published that figure in a board resolution we could locate — treat it as unconfirmed and rely on the rating rule printed with your Report of Rating. Source: RA 8981, Sec. 9(h) (PRC Modernization Act of 2000).

What the exam covers

Three parts over two days, in the order set by Board Resolution No. 01, s. 2026 (from the March 2026 exam): Day 1 — Principles of Structural Analysis and Design (35%); Day 2 morning — Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods (35%); Day 2 afternoon — Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (30%). Only non-programmable calculators on PRC’s allowable list may be used, one per examinee. Source: PRC — September 2026 CELE Program of Examination.

Requirements to Take the Civil Engineering Board Exam

Under RA 544 (Civil Engineering Law of 1950, as amended by RA 1582), an applicant for the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination (CELE) must:

• be at least 21 years old
• be a Filipino citizen — foreign citizens only under the strict reciprocity rule in Sec. 25
• be of good reputation and moral character
• be a graduate of a four-year civil engineering course from a school recognised by the government

Source: RA 544, Sec. 12. PRC lists the exact documents for each round inside LERIS — typically the transcript of records with the remark “For Board Examination Purposes”, a PSA birth certificate, a PSA marriage certificate when filing under a married name, and the examination fee.

How to Apply for the Civil Engineering Board Exam (LERIS)

1. Create or log in to your account on LERIS, PRC's Licensure Examination and Registration Information System, at online.prc.gov.ph.
2. Select the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination (CELE) and your preferred testing center.
3. Upload your documents and ID photo, then pay the examination fee through the available payment channels.
4. Book an appointment and submit your requirements at your chosen PRC office before the deadline.
5. File within the application window in the table above — late applications are not accepted except in justifiable cases defined by PRC rules.

Civil Engineering Board Exam Results 2026: When and Where They Come Out

PRC's target release dates are April 7, 2026 for the Mar 26–27, 2026 exam and October 2, 2026 for the Sep 26–27, 2026 exam. The Mar 26–27, 2026 results were released on April 7, 2026. Targets are printed in the resolution — the actual release can land a few days either side and is announced only by PRC. AyTool does not host exam results or lists of passers; passing rates for every 2026 release are compared on the PRC Board Exam Results 2026 page.

1. prc.gov.ph — the official list of passers and the top 10, posted as a news release on prc.gov.ph and on PRC's official Facebook page.
2. Verification of Rating — your own scores per subject, through LERIS at online.prc.gov.ph once PRC opens the service for that exam.
3. News sites and review centers republish the list within hours; treat anything not on prc.gov.ph as unofficial.

Retakes

RA 544 sets no limit on retakes. PRC’s general power under RA 8981, Sec. 7(d) lets it require a refresher course after three failures, but no civil-engineering-specific PRC issuance applying that rule has been published. Source: RA 8981, Sec. 7(d).

Civil Engineering Board Exam 2027 Schedule: When PRC Publishes It

PRC has not yet released the 2027 schedule. It publishes the whole following-year calendar in one resolution, usually signed in late October and posted on prc.gov.ph in mid-November — the 2026 schedule (Resolution No. 2113, s. 2025) was signed on October 23, 2025 and posted on November 17, 2025 — so the civil engineering board exam 2027 dates are most likely out in November 2026. Each profession usually keeps the same months from one calendar to the next, so the 2026 rounds above are the working reference until then. This page switches to the official 2027 dates the day PRC publishes them.

Official Source

PRC — Schedule of Licensure Examinations for 2026 (prc.gov.ph) — Resolution No. 2113, Series of 2025, signed October 23, 2025. Last verified September 29, 2026. The exam is administered by PRC's Professional Regulatory Board of Civil Engineering. Apply, verify results and process your license only on the official PRC website and LERIS portal — AyTool is independent, does not host exam results, and cannot process applications.