MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases on September 12, 2025 the complete results of August 2025 Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE), which include the top performing schools and performance of schools.
The second CLE this year was conducted on August 1, 2, and 3, 2025 (Friday to Sunday) in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Palawan, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Bacolod, Bayambang, Bohol, Catarman, Cauayan, Dumaguete, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Kidapawan.
CLE RESULTS SUMMARY
- MAIN PAGE: August 2025 CLE Results
- List of Passers: A-G | H-O | P-Z
- TOP 10 PASSERS: August 2025 Criminology board exam results
The top performing schools in the August 2025 Criminologist Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 1814 series of 2024:
Here's the performance of schools in the August 2025 Criminologist Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m) "To monitor the performance of schools in licensure examinations and publish the results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation":
PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONS
In the February 2025 Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE), the University of Iloilo led the top-performing schools (200 or more examinees category) with a 96.44% passing rate, or 271 out of 281 takers. The University of the Cordilleras (UC) followed in second place with 91.50%, or 183 out of 200 takers.
In the July 2024 CLE, the University of Mindanao–Davao City ranked first among schools with 200 or more examinees, posting a 90.87% passing rate, or 189 out of 208 takers. The University of Iloilo came in second with 90.76%, or 216 out of 238 takers.
In the February 2024 CLE, Tarlac State University (TSU) achieved a perfect 100% passing rate, as all 89 of its examinees passed. Cavite State University (CavSU) placed second with 98.55%, or 136 out of 138 takers.
Here's summary of top performing schools in the previous Criminology exams:
| EXAM DATE | SCHOOL | NO. OF EXAMINEES | NO. OF PASSERS | % PASSED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO | 281 | 271 | 96.44 |
| July 2024 | UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY | 208 | 189 | 90.87 |
| February 2024 | TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| August 2023 | KING'S COLLEGE OF THE PHILS INC. - BENGUET | 63 | 56 | 88.89 |
| April 2023 | CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE | 85 | 74 | 87.06 |
| December 2022 | TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY | 87 | 87 | 100 |
| June 2022 | UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (FOR. BAGUIO C.F.) | 142 | 134 | 94.37 |
| December 2021 | KING'S COLLEGE OF THE PHILS INC. - BENGUET | 97 | 96 | 98.97 |
| November 2019 | CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY | 82 | 81 | 98.78 |
| June 2019 | UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (FOR. BAGUIO C.F.) | 101 | 101 | 100 |
CLE UPDATES
According to PRC Resolution No. 1927 series of 2024 on 'Schedule of Licensure Examinations for the Year 2025', the target release of Criminologist board exam results is on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, or within thirty (30) working days after the tests.
Note that results may be released ahead of the target or on later date without prior notice.
We advise examinees to start monitoring for results on August 22, 2025, or 14 working days.
You may also visit the official website of PRC (prc.gov.ph) for more information.
