Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission

Manila

PROGRAM OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING LICENSURE

EXAMINATION
TO BE GIVEN IN THE CITIES OF MANILA, BAGUIO,
CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBU, DAVAO, AND LEGAZPI
ON NOV. 12 AND NOV. 13, 2016
 DATE AND TIME SUBJECTS
RELATIVE WEIGHT
SAT. NOV 12 2016
7:00 A.M.-7:45 A.M. General Instruction and filling up of forms
8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING AND TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
Algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, Analytics, descriptive and
solid geometry, differential and integral calculus, highway and railroad
35%
surveying, plane topographic and hydrographic surveying, advanced
surveying, design and construction of highways and railroads, piers,
ports and wharves.

2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.HYDRAULIC AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Aqueducts, sanitary engineering works, hydrology, water supply
systems, dikes, Dams, irrigation and drainage canals, soil mechanics
and foundations. 30%

SUNDAY NOV 13,2016

8:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
Rational and applied mechanics, steel, timber and reinforced concrete
structures. 35%
100%
BOARD SUBJECTS
in
CIVIL ENGINEERING
 A.) Mathematics - 35% (8:00 am - 1:00 pm)
1. Algebra 13. Vectors
2. Geometry 14. Statistics
3. Plane and Spherical 15. Physics
Trigonometry 16. Ports and Harbors
4. Analytic Geometry 17. Highway Engineering
5. Differential Calculus
6. Integral Calculus
7. Differential Equations
8. Engineering Economics
9. Plane and Higher Surveying
10. Curves and Earthworks
11. Transportation Engineering
12. Engineering Mechanics

75 items for five hours

 B.) Hydraulics and Geotechnical Engineering
(2:00 pm - 6:00 pm) 30%
1. Properties of Fluids 13. Open Channels 27. Anchored bulkhead
2. Measurements of (Non-Uniform Flow) 28. Terzaghis Bearing
Pressure 14. Hydrodynamics Capacity
3. Hydrostatic Forces on 15. Water supply 29. Stability of Slopes
Plane and Curve 16. Soil Composition 30. Braced Sheetings
Surfaces 17. Atterberg Limits 31. Piles in Clay
4. Buoyancy 18. Classification of Soils 32. Piles in Sand
5. Rotating Vessels 19. Soil Compaction 33. Drilled Piles in Clay
6. Bernoulli’s Energy 20. Permeability 34. Drilled Piles in Sand
Equation 21. Effective Stresses 35. Settlement of
7. Viscosity of Liquids in Soils Individual & Group
8. Pipes Series and 22. Seepage in Soils of Piles
Parallel 23. Compressibility 36. Cap of Group of Piles
9. 3 Reservoir Problems of Soils 37. Practical Questions
10. Water Hammer 24. Direct Shear Tests 38. Pile Driving Formulas
11. Orifice 25. Tri-Axial Shear Test 39. Definition of Terms
12. Open Channels 26. Active and Passive
(Uniform Flow) Pressure

50 items for four hours

 C.) Structural Design - 35%
(8:00 am - 1:00 pm)
1. Engineering Mechanics (Statics)
2. Strength of Materials
3. Theory of Structures
4. Timber Design
5. Concrete Design
6. Steel Design
7. Earthquake Analysis
8. Foundation Engineering
9. Pre-stress Concrete Design
10. Definition of Terms in Design
11. Influence Lines
12. Retaining Walls
13. Pert/CPM
14. Concrete Mixture
15. Continuous Beams using moment coefficients
75 items for five hours
Examination Services

Steps in Filing Application for the Batch/Manual

Licensure Examinations

STEP 1. Secure Application Form from the PRC

Customer Service Center (CSC) and accomplish the
same.

STEP 2. Submit the Application Form for processing

and evaluation at any of the Processing Windows
together with the following:
• Original and photo/xerox copies of Transcript of
Records with Special Order and Date of Graduation
with SCANNED PICTURES AND WITH REMARKS
“FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”
(Graduates of government schools and
institutions/programs accredited by recognized
accredited agencies under the FAAP are exempted
from SO [B]). Graduates of New Schools/Degree
Programs must submit School Recognition and/or
Permit to Operate.

• Original and photo/xerox copy of NSO-issued Birth

Certificate (in (NSO) security paper; if NSO copy not
very clear, bring copy from the Local Civil Registrar)
• Original and photo/xerox copies of NSO-issued
Marriage Contract in NSO security paper (for
married female only; if NSO copy not very clear,
bring copy from local civil registrar).

• Four (4) passport size colored pictures in white

background with complete name tag.

• Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula).

• Other specific requirements as required by the

Commission or the Professional Regulatory Board.
NOTE: Secure the following from the processor upon
approval of your application:

Permanent Examination and Registration Record card

(PERRC)
Notice of Admission (NOA)

STEP 3. Pay examination fee at any of the cashier

windows and get official receipt.
Baccalaureate Degree - P900.00
Non-Baccalaureate Degree - P600.00
Removal - P450.00

STEP 4. Pay for metered documentary stamps and

mailing envelope with metered documentary stamps at
STEP 5. Accomplish the PERRC and NOA. Indicate the
Application Number, Official Receipt number, date, and
amount on the Notice of Admission.

STEP 6. Proceed to any of the Issuance Windows

(Window 9, 10, 11, 12) for final review of qualifications
and documents and issuance of NOA, Program of
Examination, Examinee's Kit and Self-Instruction Sheet.
"Download Examinees’ Self Instruction Sheet."

STEP 7. Keep the Notice of Admission and Official

Receipt. Bring these with you on the first day of the
examination. For further information, read the General
Instructions at the back page of the NOA, Program of
Examination, Examinee's Kit and Self-Instruction Sheet.
STEP 8. Bring your NOA when you verify with the PRC
your school/building assignment which will be posted at
the PRC premises two (2) or three (3) working days
before examination date.

NO APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE

DEADLINE.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT

QUALIFIED. YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE FORFEITED.
APPLICATIONS WHOSE ENTRIES WITH RESPECT
TO NAME, DATE OF BIRTH and SEX DIFFER FROM
ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, TRANSCRIPT
OF RECORDS (TOR), and OTHER REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

AFFIDAVIT OF DISCREPANCIES WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.
Bring your NOA when you verify with the PRC your school
and building assignment which will be posted at the PRC
premises two (2) three (3) working days before the
examination date.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

FOR THE BOARD EXAMS
30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE
OF EXAMINATION

NO APPLICATION SHALL BE
ACCEPTED AFTER
THE DEADLINE
 Republic of the Philippines Seat No. ________________

Professional Regulation Commission Room No. _______________

Building ________________
School _________________
Manila
900
APPLICATION DIVISION Amount _________________
Official
0773567
Receipt No. ______________
3‐29‐07
Date ____________________

NOTICE OF ADMISSION (NOA)

PASALAN, KENNETH LESTER B.

Pasalan, Kenneth Lester B.
Sir / Madam: _________________________________________________
(printed name)
CIVIL ENGINEER
Your application for the ____________________________________ licensure examination has been CONDITIONALLY APPROVED
PENDING FINAL REVIEW AND VERIFICATION of your documents and qualifications.
You may also be allowed to take the examination, PROVIDED, that if later found out that you are disqualified due to
misrepresentations, submission of fraudulent/spurious documents, or discrepancies in entries in the Transcript of Records and Birth
Certificate, your examination shall be CANCELLED after observance of due process.
Your school/building assignment will be posted at the PRC Office premises one or two days before the examination date. Bring
this Notice of Admission when you verify your school/building assignment. The Program of Examination will be available at the PRC
Customer Service Center one week before the examination date.
 Please report to your officially assigned school/building/room before 6:30 a.m. every examination day.
Present this NOTICE to the Security Officer at the entrance gate or at the test center and to your Room Watcher for
IDENTIFICATION.
Please read the GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS at the back page.
KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE/CERTIFICATION.
Very truly yours,
By Authority of the Board:

Chief, Application Division

(FOR PRC USE ONLY)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ON THE RECEIPT OF TEST PAPERS
I acknowledge receipt of the test papers of the above-named examinee on the subject/s indicated below:

Room Watcher's Date Room Watcher's Date

Signature Signature
Subject 1 ________________ ____________ Subject 7 _________________ ____________
Subject 2 ________________ ____________ Subject 8 _________________ ____________
Subject 3 ________________ ____________ Subject 9 _________________ ____________
Subject 4 ________________ ____________ Subject 10 _________________ ____________
Subject 5 ________________ ____________ Subject 11 _________________ ____________
Subject 6 ________________ ____________ Subject 12 _________________ ____________
Allowable Calculators
The Commission issued Memorandum Circular No. 2004-06
dated March 4, 2004 listing the brands and models of non-
programmable calculators that are allowed to be used in
licensure examinations.

It has been observed during the conduct of examinations

that there are still other brands and models that are non-
programmable that are not included in the list of those
allowed to be used.

In order to properly guide the examinees and examination

personnel, the following is the Updated List of Non-
Programmable Calculators that shall be allowed to be used
in the examinations after verifications with the distributors
and identification of knowledgeable persons.
Accordingly, the examinees shall be allowed to bring in and
use ONLY any of the following calculators that were
identified as non-programmable.
I. CASIO STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
530 DS-208H fx-500A fx-82SX J-120TE MS-
10TV NS-10T 20V DS-20TV fx-500ES fx-82TL JF-
120TV MS-10V NS-20T 470LA DS-2TV fx-506G fx-
85B JF-200TV MS-10VC NS-310TM D-100V DS-3V
fx-506M fx-85ES JS-10LA MS-115 O-40M D-
120TE DS-881 fx-509D fx-85ES PLUS JS-10TV MS-120TE
SL-100L D-120TV DW120TV fx-509G fx-85MS JS-
110TV MS-120TV SL-100VC D-208H fx-95ES PLUS fx-520G fx-
85S JS-120TV MS-170LA SL-1000TV D-20L fx-
100D fx-531GH fx-85SA JS-140V MS-170T SL-1100 D-
20M fx-100MS fx-546D fx-901 JS-20LA MS-
20TV SL-200TE D-40L fx-100S fx-570AD fx-911W
JS-20TV MS-20V SL-210TE D-60L fx-100W
fx-570ES fx-95 JS-40LA MS-240T SL-220TE D-
60M fx-115D fx-570ES PLUS fx-95MS JS-40V MS-270LA
SL-300LV DF100 fx-115MS fx-570MS fx-991ES
JS-SC MS-270T SL-300TV DF120TM fx-115S fx-
570S fx-991ES PLUS JW120TV MS-310TM SL-305TE
DF120TV fx-122S fx-570W fx-991H JW200 MS-
350 SL-315TV DF-240LB fx-220 fx-580 fx-991MS LC-
1000T MS-373 SL-320TV DF-320TM fx-250HC fx-580D fx-
991N LC-1000T/TV MS-470 SL-320V DJ-120T fx-260 fx-65
fx-991S LC-160LV MS-470LA SL-340VA DJ-220
fx-300SA fx-75 fx-991W LC-401B MS-
470LB SL-760LB DJ-240 fx-300W fx-82 fx-992S
LC-401L/LV MS-5VC SL-787LT DM-1200T fx-350D fx-
820MS fx-992VB LC-403LD MS-7T SL-797LT DM-1200TEV fx-
350ES fx-824 HC100 LC-403LD/TV MS-808V SL-910TM DM-
1400TV fx-350ES PLUS fx-825X HL-100LB M-7LB MS-80TE
SX-100 DM-1600 fx-350HA fx-82C HL-1221 MJ-
100 MS-80TV SX-220 DM-1600TV fx-350MS fx-82ES HL-4
MJ-100T MS-812TV SX-300 DN-858A fx-350TL
fx-82ES PLUS HL-815L MJ-120T MS-8T SX-300P DS-
10TV fx-350TLG fx-82LB HL-820LV MS-1002 MS-8TV
SX-320P DS-120TV fx-350W fx-82LP HL-820V MS-
100TE MW-5V WD-220T DS-1800S fx-401 fx-82MS HL-
821 MS-100TV MW-8V WM-200T DS-1TV fx-451M
fx-82Super HS-8LE MS-10TE MX8V WM-220T
II. CANON STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
AD-11 HS-1200 TV LC-500H B LS-1200T LS-12TC LS-
88Hi TS-120 TL BS-1200TS HS-1200RS LC-500H G LS-120H LS-
12TU LS-88Hi II TS-1200TG CC-55 HS-1200TS LS-10 DT
LS-120Hi LS-153TS LS-88HV B TS-120TL F-502 HS-
1200TSV LS-100 TSV LS-120Hi II LS-154H LS-88HV G TS-
120TS F-502G HS-1210TC LS-100DT LS-120L LS-154TG LS-
88HV Y TS-121TC F-604 HS-20 TG LS-100TC LS-120RS LS-
22TC LS-88V TX-1210 E F-710 KC-20 LS-100TS LS-
120TSG LS-270H LS-88V II TX-1210Hi F-715S KS-1200TS
LS-100TSV LS-120TU LS-270V II LS-QT TX-1210Hi II
F-720 LC-210 Hi II LS-101H LS-120V LS-330H MP-
120LTS TX-12H F-720i LC-210HI LS-102Z LS-120V II LS-
355TS MP-1211LTS WS-112H F-760S LC-210Hi B LS-103TC
LS-120V-B LS-39H MP-121DTS WS-1200TV F-788DX LC-210Hi G
LS-10DT LS-120V-G LS-566H MP-1411LTS WS-1210Hi
FC-45S LC-210Hi II G LS-120 Hi LS-120V-P LS-63TG P1-DTS II
WS-1210Hi II
FC-4S LC-210Hi II GR LS-120 RS LS-121TC LS-82Z P23-
DTS II WS-1210T HS-1000TG LC-210Hi II PB LS-120 TU LS-122R LS-
83TC P3420-DL WS-1410 T HS-1200 T LC-210Hi Y LS120 V LS-
123TC LS-88 L TS-10TS WS-1610 T
III. SHARP STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
CH-312 EL-231L EL-331A EL-500M EL-509G EL-
520W EL-6750 CH-412 EL-240S EL-334F EL-501 (BK) EL-
509R EL-531GH EL-6810 CH-612 EL-242M EL-337C EL-
501V EL-509V EL-531RH EL-6850 EL=124A EL-243S EL-
338F EL-501W EL-509V/531W EL-531VH EL-771C EL-144A EL-
250S EL-339H EL-506P EL-510R EL-531W EL-
M332 EL-125A EL-310A EL-376S EL-506R EL-520G EL-
546L EL-M711G EL-145A EL-310A-GR EL-378S EL-506V EL-
520V EL-546VA EL-W211G EL-2125 EL-327S EL-379S EL-
506W EL-520V (BK) EL-556G EL-W531 EL-233S EL-330A EL-
421M EL-509D EL-520VA EL-6053 -

IV. HEWLETT-PACKARD STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

HP 9S HP30S HP Office Calc 100 HP Office Calc 300 HP
Quickcalc Lifestyle HP 10S HP Smartcalc 300S HP Office Calc 200 HP Easycalc 100
HP Quickcalc Lifestyle

V. CITIZEN STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

CT-580 SDC-84407E SDC-8610 SDC-8620A SLD-7008 STL-795
W-11S ET-210 SDC-8560 SDC-8610A SDC-8975
SLD-742N TL-780 -
VI. AURORA STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
2512 DT210 DT-394 HC115 HC193 HL-125
SC-120 DB453B DT303 EB-964 HC133 HC205 MS-
270LA SC582 DT120Vplus DT-393 HC106 - - -
-

VII. OLYMPIA STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

ARCUS 1 HL-88L LCD-612ST SD-100HW SD-805M SD-
828 HL-110 LCD-186 SD-100H SD-100V SD-81H
SD-835
VIII. OTHER BRANDS
CEBAR CD402 TL 30XS KARCE KC 539 PORPO YH-106
TAKSUN TS-217 DAL 506X KARCE-833 TEXAS TI 30 TIME BIRD SJC-122
TAKSUN TS-128B LIFELONG KARCE KC 250 PORPO YH-105
TAKSUN TS-128 -
 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINEE
1. Report to the Test Center before 6:30 a.m. on the first day of
examination to verify your room and seat numbers.
2. Late examinees will not be admitted. (Res. No. 2004 - 211 S'04).
3. Attend to your personal needs before the start of examination in
every subject. No examinee will be allowed to go out of the
examination room while the examination is in progress.
4. Always put your answer sheet on top of the armchair while
taking the examination.
5. Stop answering the test questions at the end of the time allotted
for the subject. Arrange your test papers as follows: (a) Notice
ofAdmission; (b) Answer Sheet, and (c) Test Questionnaire.
6. Do not leave the room until (a) your answer sheet and test
question set are received by the room watchers, (b) you have
signed, indicated the time and set (A or B) on the Examinees
Record of Attendance, and (c) the lower portion of your Notice of
Admission (Certification on the Receipt of Test Papers) is signed by
the Room Watchers and returned to you.
HANDLING OF EXAMINEE IDENTIFICATION SHEET
/ ANSWER SHEETS
• Check if the Serial Number of Examinee Identification
Sheet/ Answer Sheets are the same for all the sheets. If there
is any discrepancy, return the set to your Room Watchers for
replacement. The Serial Number is NOT the examination
number. It has nothing to do with your examination.

• Check if there are defects or unnecessary marks on

your
Examinee Identification Sheet/Answer Sheets.

• Check if the number of Answer Sheets correspond to

the
number of examination subjects.

• Do not fold or mutilate, take extra care and keep clean

your Examinee Identification Sheet/Answer Sheets.

• Before detaching an answer sheet, check if the brown

envelope is yours and the set inside belongs to you.
 HANDLING OF TEST QUESTION SETS
• Indicate your seat number at the right top corner
of
page 1.
• Check if the number of pages of Test Question
Set
is complete and no misprint. If there is any
problem, return the set to your Room Watchers for
replacement.
• Mark A or B on the answer sheet to indicate the
set
of Test Question assigned to you.
• You can use your Test Question Set as your
Scratch.
• Keep the Test Question Set stapled until the end
of examination.
 PROHIBITED ACTS INSIDE THE EXAMINATION
ROOM
1. Accepting or receiving anything, including food from any
person while the examination is in progress.
2. Giving money, food, or any favor and other consideration to the
Room Watchers and other examination personnel.
3. Loitering, talking, or discussing your answers inside the room
or along the corridor while the examination is in progress.
4. Putting any of the following markings on your answer sheets:
name, seat number, unnecessary words or phrases, strokes,
dots or any other marks not called for in the test questions.
5. Taking out of the examination room test questions used or
pages thereof, copying, and/or divulging or making known
the nature or content of any examination question of answer
to any individual or entity.
6. Copying or referring to any solution, answer or work
of another examinee or allowing anyone to copy or refer
to your work, helping or asking help from any person or
communication with anyone by means of words, signs,
gestures, codes and other similar acts which may enable
you to exchange, impart or acquire relevant information.

7. Bringing inside the examination rooms the following:

books, notes, review materials and other printed
materials containing principles or excerpts thereof,
coded data/information/formula which are relevant to or
connected with the examination subject,
PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, CELLULAR PHONES,
beeper, portable personal computers or other similar
gadgets/devices. The act shall be considered cheating
and/or act of dishonesty and shall be a ground for the
cancellation of your examinations (PRC Resolution No.
463 dated November 27, 1996)
PENALTIES FOR MULTIPLE MARKINGS & PLACING OF NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
FOR THE SUBJECT OF THE EXAMINATION Resolution No. 2003-154

1. Placing of Name - Cancellation of the examination papers

& suspension from taking the licensure examination for one
(1) year.
2. Multiple Markings - Cancellation of the examination papers
& suspension from taking the licensure examination for (2)
years.

IMPORTANT
Use of correction fluid, sno-pake and other erasing agent
is strictly prohibited.
LIST OF NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS
ALLOWED TO BE USED
Examinees shall be allowed to bring in and use ONLY of
the following calculators that were identified as non-
programmable (PRC Memorandum Circular No. 2004-06 dated
March 4, 2004.
TO CLEAR THE EXAMINATION ROOMS, DO NOT BRING
BAGS OF ANY KIND. KEEP ALLOWED ITEMS AND
VALUABLES INSIDE YOUR PLASTIC ENVELOPE. PRC WILL
NOT BE ANSWERABLE TO LOST ITEMS.

CORRECTION, RATING AND RELEASE OF TEST RESULTS

ARE FULLY COMPUTERIZED
1. Answer Sheets (with no names) are read by Optical Mark
Reader (OMR)
2. Answers are matched with the Answer Key and rated by
computers.
3. Test Results are FINAL when released via e-mail to
leading newspapers.
4. THERE IS NO RE-CHECKING OF TEST PAPERS.
 BEWARE OF FIXERS!
Test-Taking Tips
1. Read and listen to all directions carefully.
2. Read all questions carefully.
3. Be sure you know what is being asked.
4. Look at all choices before you answer.
5. Eliminate choices you know are wrong.
6. Paraphrase the questions.
7. Think carefully.
8. Check your work.
9. Never look at other examinees answer.