MedTech Board Exam (MTLE) Schedule 2026

On this page (9 sections)

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

MTLE 2026: Exam Dates and Deadlines

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Passing Score for the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination (MTLE)

A general average of at least 75% in the written test, with no rating below 50% in any major subject, and without having failed subjects that together carry 60% or more of the weights. A failed examinee whose general rating is at least 70% may register as a medical laboratory technician without examination (PD 498, Sec. 10). Source: RA 5527, Sec. 19.

What the exam covers

Six weighted subjects over two days: Clinical Chemistry 20%; Microbiology and Parasitology 20%; Hematology 20%; Blood Banking and Serology 20%; Clinical Microscopy 10%; Histopathologic Techniques, Medical Technology Laws and Ethics 10% (RA 5527, Sec. 17 as amended by PD 498, matching PRC’s August 2026 program). Source: PRC — August 2026 MTLE Program of Examination.

Requirements to Take the MTLE

Under RA 5527 (Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969, as amended by RA 6138, PD 498 and PD 1534), an applicant for the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination (MTLE) must:

• be in good health and of good moral character
• have completed a course of at least four years leading to a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or in Public Health from a recognised school, including the 12-month internship in accredited laboratories (Sec. 6)
• be at least 21 years old when the certificate of registration is issued (Sec. 21); foreign applicants are covered by the reciprocity rule in Sec. 27

Source: RA 5527, Sec. 16, as amended by RA 6138 and PD 498. 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 MTLE (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 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination (MTLE) 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.

MTLE Results 2026: When and Where They Come Out

PRC's target release dates are March 11, 2026 for the Mar 5–6, 2026 exam and August 19, 2026 for the Aug 15–16, 2026 exam. The Mar 5–6, 2026 results were released on March 11, 2026. The Aug 15–16, 2026 results were released on August 25, 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

After three failures no further examination is given until the applicant completes a 12-month refresher course in an accredited medical technology school or 12 months of postgraduate training in an accredited laboratory. Source: RA 5527, Sec. 19.

MTLE 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 MTLE 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 Medical Technology. 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.