Physician Licensure Exam (PLE) Schedule 2026

On this page (9 sections)

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

PLE 2026: Exam Dates and Deadlines

Looking for another profession? See the complete PRC Board Exam Schedule 2026 — all 88 licensure exams, searchable, with the same filing windows and result targets.

Passing Score for the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE)

A general average of 75% with no grade below 50% in any subject. The original 1959 rule, which demanded at least 65% in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Preventive Medicine, was replaced by RA 4224 in 1965. Source: RA 2382, Sec. 21, as amended by RA 4224, Sec. 1.

What the exam covers

Twelve subjects over four days: Anatomy and Histology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Microbiology and Parasitology; Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Pathology; Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics and Nutrition; Surgery; Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Legal Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence and Medical Ethics (RA 2382, Sec. 21). The current table of specifications is Board of Medicine Resolution No. 19, s. 2025, applied since the October 2025 exam; calculators are not allowed. Source: Board of Medicine Resolution No. 19, s. 2025.

Requirements to Take the PLE

Under RA 2382 (The Medical Act of 1959, as amended by RA 4224 and RA 5946), an applicant for the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) must:

• be a Filipino citizen, or a foreign citizen whose country grants reciprocity as confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs
• be of good moral character and of sound mind
• have no conviction for an offense involving moral turpitude
• hold a Doctor of Medicine degree, or its equivalent, from a government-recognised college of medicine
• have completed a calendar year of internship in hospitals and health centers approved by the Board (added by RA 5946)

Source: RA 2382, Sec. 9, as amended by RA 5946. 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 PLE (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 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) 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.

PLE Results 2026: When and Where They Come Out

PRC's target release dates are April 8, 2026 for the Mar 23–24 & 30–31, 2026 exam and October 16, 2026 for the Oct 3–4 & 10–11, 2026 exam. The Mar 23–24 & 30–31, 2026 results were released on April 8, 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

A candidate who fails the complete or final examination for the third time must take a refresher course of at least one year in a recognised medical school before being allowed to take the exam again. Source: RA 2382, Sec. 21, as amended by RA 4224.

PLE 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 PLE 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 Medicine. 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.