The Philippine Science High School, commonly known as Pisay, is the premier

secondary school and considered as the top science high school in the
Philippines. It is viewed as one of the best science high school in the ASEAN
region today. That is why it’s no surprise that every year, thousands of grade
school graduates from public and private schools alike compete for the
highly coveted seats in the Philippine Science High School. These seats are
severely limited as their Main campus in Diliman, Quezon City only accepts 240
scholars while the regional campuses accept 90 scholars each.

Entrance Exam
To be admitted to the PSHS, a grade 6 or 7 elementary pupil must meet
the criteria for eligibility and pass the PSHS National Competitive Examination
(NCE). The PSHS NCE is a highly-selective process of selecting the PSHS
scholars for its 13 campuses nationwide. Every year, only 5-6% of examinees
are expected to pass this test.
To help you pass the NCE and be considered as a principal qualifier, we created
this free online PSHS NCE Reviewer. It covers the subject areas included in the
examination. This PSHS Entrance Test Reviewer is designed to build the
students’ confidence and skills that are necessary to hurdle this coming 2018
PSHS National Competetive Examination. Please read on.

The Philippine Science High School qualifying examination is consists of items

designed to measure the verbal aptitude, abstract reasoning, quantitative ability
and the scientific aptitude of the applicant. The questions are based on the
expected learning competencies of a graduating elementary student specifically
in the areas of English, Mathematics, and Science. The non-verbal examination
is composed of figures and illustrations.

Reviewers can be an essential part of science high school entrance

exam preparation. They give prospective test takers an idea of the
coverage and difficulty level of the actual test, as well as help
students refresh key concepts and develop test-taking strategies.
Not all reviewers are created equal, though, and here I give my
impressions of the review books that Motito used to prepare for the
science high school admissions tests.

The PSHS includes practice questions and answers for each of the
four sections of the NCE: Science, Math, Language, and Abstract
Reasoning. According to Motito, the questions in the reviewer
closely matched those on the actual NCE in terms of content and
level of difficulty.

Application for PSHS 2023

National Competitive Examination (NCE)
for SY 2024-2025
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A current Grade 6 (SY 2023-2024) elementary pupil from a duly recognized school by the
Department of Education who meets the following criteria is eligible to apply for the PSHS
National Competitive Examination.

He / She must:

 has a final grade of 85% or better in Science and Mathematics, evidenced by the student’s
report card; (If the student’s grades in Science or Math are below 85%, then, he/she must
provide evidence that he/she belongs to the upper 10% of the batch.)
 a Filipino citizen with no pending or approved application as immigrant to any foreign
country;
 not be more than 15 years-old by June 30, 2024;
 has at least a satisfactory rating (or its equivalent) in his/her Character Rating in his/her
report card on S.Y. 2022-2023);
 has not previously applied for admission in PSHS; and,
 preferably in good health and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program.

Interested student applicants to the Philippine Science High School may apply directly to the
nearest PSHS campus, DOST Regional Offices, and Provincial Science and Technology Offices
or apply via online platform through https://nce.pshs.edu.ph/

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Walk-in Applicants

1. Fully accomplished application form, download at https://pshs.edu.ph/ (incomplete form

will not be processed);
2. Recent 1 x 1 ID pictures
3. Non-refundable PHP 300 processing fee for private school students (based on the
applicant’s Grade 5 school);
4. Free or no processing fee for public school students and students with full scholarship
from private schools;
5. Certified true copy of report card (S.Y. 2022-2023) by the class adviser or principal
6. If the final grades in Science or Math are below 85%, certification or proof that the child
belongs to the upper 10% of the batch; and,
 7. Certification from the private school if the pupil-applicant is on full scholarship.

Online Applicants

1. Scanned/Digitized copy of most recent 1×1 ID pictures;

2. Scanned/Digitized copy of Proof of Payment of the PHP 300 processing fee for students
who were admitted on a private school on fifth Grade (payment can be made on
https://nce.pshs.edu.ph/);
3. Free or no processing fee for public school students and students with full scholarship
from private schools;
4. Scanned/Digitized file of the certified true copy of report card (S.Y. 2022-2023) by the
class adviser or principal;
5. Scanned/Digitized copy of certification or proof that the child belongs to the upper 10%
of the batch if the final grades in Science or Math are below 85%; and,
6. Certification from the private school if the pupil-applicant is on full scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILEGES

 Free tuition fee

 Free loan of textbooks
 Monthly stipend
 Uniform, transportation and living allowances for low income groups
 Dormitory accommodation (if applicable) 

Downloadable copy of Application Form

NCE Online Application website:  nce.pshs.edu.ph

**  Application starts on July 03, 2023

** The deadline for filing of application  is on October 27, 2023.