School Orientation on

the Administration of the

National Career
Assessment Examination
MARCELO H. DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL E-
LIBRARY
1 S T OF DECEMBER 2016
What is NCAE?
NCAE = National Career Assessment
Examination
It is an aptitude test geared toward
providing information through test results
for self-assessment, career awareness and
career guidance of junior high school
students of the K to 12 Basic Education
Program (BEP).
What is NCAE?
Test-taking is mandatory.
Test results are recommendatory.
For K to 12 Program: career guidance for
choosing the tracks in Senior High School
What other features
characterize the NCAE?
A locally developed test which was standardized
and validated using Filipino respondents
A paper-and-pencil test which utilizes scannable
answer sheets that are processed electronically
A multiple-choice type of test
Culture fair and sensitive
Provides an end-user-friendly report format (COR)
Why was NCAE developed?
The NCAE was developed to:
To foster the highest quality of education
in the Philippines by regulating and
monitoring the flow of students to post
secondary institutions of learning and their
potential contribution to national
development.
Why was NCAE developed?
The NCAE was developed to:
To minimize indiscriminate wastage of
manpower and resources by working for a
match between manpower skill outputs
and job market demands.
What are the specific
objectives of the NCAE?
To provide information that will help high
school students make wise career decision; and
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
How is NCAE different from
NCEE?
Similarities
Both are general scholastic aptitude tests (GSAT)
Differences
NCAE includes scientific ability as an area in GSAT
Still recommendatory without cut-off score
Includes technical-vocational aptitude, logical reasoning
ability, occupational interest inventory, aptitude on
academic tracks
Who are the target examinees
of the NCAE?
All enrolled Grade 9 students in public
and private high schools operating
with permit.
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 students strengths and
weaknesses in the aforementioned domains.
Can the results of the NCAE
be used in ranking schools?
No.
The results of the NCAE should NOT be
used for other purposes other than career
guidance.
What do we need to
prepare?
Students Individual Learner Reference Number (LRN)
MHPNHS School Code : 300751
Final Grade of the Students for Grade 8 SY 2015 2016 in the
following subjects:
Math
English
Filipino
Science
Araling Panlipunan
TLE
MAPEH
ESP
What do we need to
prepare?
3 pieces Mongol pencils with sharpener
Packed snacks and lunch
Other writing materials
Schedule of
Examination
Day 1
December 6
Day 2
December 7
Room Assignment and
Clustering
No. of
Cluster No. Room Assignment
Examinees
1 Science Rm. 1 30
2 Science Rm. 2 30
3 Science Rm. 3 30
4 Science Rm. 4 30
5 Science Rm. 5 30
6 Science Rm. 6 30
7 Science Rm. 7 30
8 Science Rm. 8 30
9 Science Rm. 9 30
10 Science Rm. 10 30
Room Assignment and
Clustering
No. of
Cluster No. Room Assignment
Examinees
11 Science Rm. 11 30
12 Science Rm. 12 30
13 Science Rm. 13 30
14 Science Rm. 14 30
15 Science Rm. 15 30
16 Science Rm. 16 30
17 Building A Rm. 1 30
18 Building A Rm. 2 30
19 Building A Rm. 3 30
20 Building A Rm. 4 30
Room Assignment and
Clustering
No. of
Cluster No. Room Assignment
Examinees
21 Building A Rm. 5 30
22 Building A Rm. 6 30
23 Building A Rm. 7 30
24 Building A Rm. 8 30
25 Building A Rm. 9 30
26 Building A Rm. 10 30
27 Building A Rm. 11 30
28 Building A Rm. 12 30
29 Building B Rm. 14 30
30 Building B Rm. 15 30
Room Assignment and
Clustering
No. of
Cluster No. Room Assignment
Examinees
31 Building B Rm. 16 30
32 Building B Rm. 17 30
33 Building B Rm. 18 30
34 Building B Rm. 19 30
35 Building B Rm. 20 30
36 Building B Rm. 21 30
37 Building B Rm. 22 30
38 Building B Rm. 23 30
39 Building B Rm. 24 30
40 Building B Rm. 25 30
Room Assignment and
Clustering
No. of
Cluster No. Room Assignment
Examinees
41 Building B Rm. 26 30
42 Building B Rm. 27 30
43 Building B Rm. 28 30
44 Building B Rm. 29 30
45 Building B Rm. 30 30
46 Building C Rm. 31 30
47 Building C Rm. 32 30
48 Building C Rm. 33 30
49 Building C Rm. 34 30
50 Building C Rm. 35 30
51 Building C Rm. 36 30
Excerpts from
the Examiners
Handbook
MARCELO H. DEL PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL E-
LIBRARY
1 S T OF DECEMBER 2016
Functions of the Room
Examiner
1. receives the Test Booklets (TBs) and Answer
Sheets (ASs) from the Chief Examiner and signs
the Form 3;
2. counts the TBs and ASs while the plastic bag is
still sealed, before proceeding to his/her room
assignment;
3. posts the replica of the Name Grid and
boardwork;
4. gives the general directions to the examinees
before distributing the TBs and ASs;
Functions of the Room
Examiner
6. administers the test according to the
Examiners Handbook;
7. checks if the examinees shaded the Name
Grid and other information on the first page of
the AS correctly, before proceeding to the test
proper;
8. keeps the excess TBs inside the plastic bag
while the test is in progress. The examiner is
not allowed to read the contents of the TBs as
Functions of the Room
Examiner
9. retrieves the TBs and ASs simultaneously. The
AS must be inserted inside the TB.
10.arranges the used and unused TBs
consecutively by serial number and puts them
back in the plastic bag with the Batch Slip.
Used ASs must be placed in the original
plastic bag, while the unused ASs are returned
to the Chief Examiner;
Functions of the Room
Examiner
11.seals the Examiners Transmittal Report
Envelope (ETRE) contaning the used AS while
still inside the examination room;
12.returns the TBs and ETRE to the Chief
Examiner.
 Administration of the
Test
An important factor that affects
performance in a test is the
psychological climate in the testing
room. It is important therefore to be
very pleasant during the test. Rapport
must be established with the
examinees because they work better
when they are relaxed and properly
 Administration of the
Test
The activities pertaining to the test
have to do with: pre-test, test proper
and post-test. Check () each subpart
after a specified activity / instruction
has been done/given. Follow the
succeeding instructions strictly to
ensure fair and standardized test
administration.
Seating Arrangement
 Administration of the
Test
1. In no case shall there be more than
30 examinees in a room.
2. Check the attendance by calling out
the names of the examinees from
the list, prepared by the School
Principal/Testing Coordinator.
 Administration of the
Test
3. Check the identity of the examinees inside the
examination room using the following
procedure:
Countercheck the identity through the
school ID.
If the school ID is not available, ask the
examinee to present a notebook or any
belonging bearing his/her name.
In the absence of requirements a & b, ask
the other test takers to attest the identity
 Administration of the
Test
4. Inspect the chairs of the examinees
to ensure that only pencils and
blank sheets of paper for
computation purposes are there.
5. Instruct them that all belongings
must be placed beneath the
blackboard
 Distributing the Answer
Sheets (ASs) and Test
Booklets (TBs)

Open one end of the plastic bags

containing the TBs and ASs. Check
their quantity and see to it that these
are complete. There are thirty (30) TBs
in a pack (15 TB1 and 15 TB2). Each
examinee will use two (2) TBs and a
set of ASs (two sheets).
 Distributing the Answer
Sheets (ASs) and Test
Booklets (TBs)

IMPORTANT:Make sure that each

examinee will receive two sheets of AS
with the same barcode (Examinee
Number).
 Distributing the Answer
Sheets (ASs) and Test
Booklets (TBs)

Seats of the latecomers/absentees

should be left vacant but the allocated
TMs should be in the custody of the
Room Examiner.