Social Work Board Exam Schedule 2026 (SWLE)

On this page (9 sections)

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

Social Work Board Exam 2026: Exam Dates and Deadlines

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Passing Score for the Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE)

A general rating of at least 70% in the written test with no rating below 50% in any subject. There is no conditional pass in the law. Source: RA 4373, Sec. 14.

What the exam covers

Five subjects at 20% each over three days on PRC’s program: Human Behavior and Social Environment; Social Welfare Policies, Programs and Services; Social Work Practice I with Field Instruction I; Social Work Methods II (Working with Groups); Social Work Practice III with Field Instruction III (Communities). RA 4373, Sec. 13 leaves the scope of the written test to the Board. Source: PRC — September 2026 SWLE Program of Examination.

Requirements to Take the Social Work Board Exam

Under RA 4373 (Social Work Law of 1965, as amended by RA 5175 and RA 10847), an applicant for the Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE) must:

• be a Filipino citizen
• be at least 18 years old — RA 10847 lowered the age from 21 in 2016
• be in good health and of good moral character
• hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a duly accredited, legally constituted institution
• have completed at least 1,000 case hours of practical training in an established social work agency under a qualified social worker

Source: RA 4373, Sec. 12, as amended by RA 10847, Sec. 2. 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 Social Work 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 Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE) 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.

Social Work Board Exam Results 2026: When and Where They Come Out

PRC's target release dates are September 16, 2026 for the Sep 9–11, 2026 exam. The Sep 9–11, 2026 results were released on September 17, 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 4373 and its amendments set no retake limit, waiting period or refresher-course requirement. Source: RA 4373 (full text).

Social Work 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 social work 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 for Social Workers. 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.