ON

JAY-R H. LEONIDAS, LPT, MAMathEd

School Principal
Mother Theresa Colegio de Iriga, Inc.
1 Know your strength
Objectives of NCAE
• To assess the skills of Grade 9 students
planning to proceed to senior HS, toward
providing relevant information on their
skills, abilities and readiness for academic
and non-academic courses; and
• To provide information that will help high
school students make wise career
decision.
Domains measured in NCAE
• General Scholastic Aptitude (GSA)
• Aptitude for Academic Tracks
• Tech-Voc Aptitude
• Occupational Interest Inventory of
Students in Secondary Schools
(OIISSS)
Domains measured in NCAE
• General Scholastic Aptitude (GSA)
• Aptitude for Academic Tracks
• Tech-Voc Aptitude
• Occupational Interest Inventory of
Students in Secondary Schools
(OIISSS)
General Scholastic Aptitude
(GSA)
• Scientific Ability (SA)
• Reading Comprehension (RC)
• Verbal Ability (VA)
• Mathematics Ability (MA)
• Logical Reasoning (LRA)
Aptitude for Academic Tracks
• Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS)
• Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM)
• Accountancy, Business and
Management (ABM)
Occupational Interest Inventory of
Students in Secondary Schools (OIISSS)
• Inventory /checklist of occupational
interest to which provides an
assessment on
inclinations/preferences for
comprehensive career guidance.
How are NCAE results
interpreted?
• The scores are reported in Standard
Scores and Percentile Rank.
• Standard Score – where the mean is 500
and the standard deviation is 100. The
highest scores are in the 700s; the lowest
scores are in the 300s.
• Percentile Rank – shows the test taker’s
position among all other examinees.
How will the NCAE guide high school students and their
parents in determining the career track they should take?

• The NCAE intends to provide information that will

help high school students make wise career
decisions based on the results of the domains of the
test.
• It also provides an interest inventory that will show
the inclinations of the students in a particular
occupational field.
• The test results will validate the previously thought
career choice by showing the student’s strengths
and weaknesses in the aforementioned domains.
Cluster of Occupational Fields
• Science • Media and
• Natural Sciences Communication
• Aquaculture and • Community Services
Agriculture/Forestry • Architecture and
• Engineering Construction
• Business and Finance / • The Arts
Commerce • Fashion: Garments,
• Professional Services Hairstyle/Cosmetics/Parl
or Services, Jewelry and
• Personal Services Accessories
• Computers and • Military and Law
Technology Enforcement
How has the general public responded to the results of the exam?
Are parents willing to follow the test results for their children’s
career plans?

• In 2007, DepED-NETRC conducted a survey

on the utilization of the NCAE results for SY
2006-2007.
• Nineteen (19) higher education institutions
and TESDA accredited schools in twelve (12)
schools divisions participated in the survey.
• The NCAE annual administration was
viewed positively by 81.31% of the students.
How has the general public responded to the results of the exam?
Are parents willing to follow the test results for their children’s
career plans?

• 80% of their parents affirmed in the necessity to

administer the NCAE yearly.
• 85% of the school officials favored the annual
administration of the NCAE.
• Across the four groups of respondents (students,
parents, school officials and CHED/TESDA
institutions), the NCAE elicited high acceptance
level.
• All groups manifested agreement on the yearly
How can the results of the exam help
solve the problem of job mismatch?
• With the results of the NCAE, the
students will be directed to occupational
fields where they would be potentially
productive and successful.
2 Think about the
job opportunities
3 Ask yourself what your goals
in life are
4 Research about your strand
5 Get advices