MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Criminology will release the complete results of the August 2026 Criminologist Licensure Exam (CLE) today, September 1, 2026, nineteen (19) working days after the last day of exams. View here the list of passers (A-G surname).

PRC administered the Criminology board exam on August 1, 2, and 3, 2026 across testing centers in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Mati, Palawan, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Antique, Bacolod, Bayambang, Bohol, Cauayan, Dumaguete, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kidapawan, Lipa (Batangas), Nueva Vizcaya, Santiago City and Sablayan (Occidental Mindoro).

The members of the Board of Criminology who gave the licensure examination are Hon. Ramil G. Gabao, Chairman; Hon. Lani T. Palmones and Hon. Warren M. Corpuz, Members.

CLE August 2026 Results Summary

[A-G] Roll of Successful Examinees in the
LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS
Held on AUGUST 1-3, 2026
Expected Release on SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

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Release of Results

Update as of 10:00 AM, September 1, 2026: PRC confirmed that CLE results will be released today.

In a Facebook post, PRC shared: "Trust in your hard work—just a few more hours to go, and the wait will finally be over! The results of the August 2026 Licensure Examination for Criminologists (LEC) will be released soon!"

Registration and Oathtaking

PRC said that registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Visit the official website of PRC (https://online.prc.gov.ph/) and follow instructions for initial registration.

Date of Registration: TBA

Those who will register are required to bring the following:

  • Screenshot of system-generated Registration Form;
  • valid government-issued ID;

The successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, PRC said.

Coverage of Exams

The three-day exam covered the following subjects: criminal jurisprudence, procedure and evidence and law enforcement administration, criminalistics, crime detection and investigation ; and sociology of crimes and ethics and correctional administration.

Previous Examinations

The Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE), administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), is among the board exams that consistently attract a large number of examinees nationwide.

In the February 2026 CLE, the PRC released the results after twenty-six (26) working days. A total of 30,320 out of 45,936 examinees passed the examination, translating to a 66.00% national passing rate. Khim Erole Lawyan Batersal of Lanao School of Science and Technology topped the board with a rating of 93.05%. The University of Iloilo was named the top-performing school in the 200 or more examinees category after posting a 96.76% passing rate, with 448 out of 463 examinees passing.

For the August 2025 CLE, the PRC announced the results after twenty-six (26) working days. A total of 13,074 out of 25,410 examinees passed, equivalent to a 51.45% passing rate. Stephanie Lucquiao Sajor of Araullo University–San Jose topped the board with a rating of 92.40%. Araullo University also led the top-performing schools in the 200 or more examinees category, achieving a 92.80% passing rate with 348 out of 375 passers.

In the February 2025 CLE, results were released after twenty (20) working days. Of the 36,768 examinees, 22,245 successfully passed, for a 60.50% passing rate. John Michael Bundalian Amio of Holy Angel University ranked first with a rating of 92.20%. The University of Iloilo topped the list of performing schools in the 200 or more examinees category, recording a 96.44% passing rate with 271 out of 281 passers.

PRC Offices Directory

If you have any concerns or need assistance from the Professional Regulation Commission, please refer to the contact details of the PRC Central or Regional Offices available on the agency’s official website.

You may also reach out the Licensure Exam Division through the following email contacts: licensure.division@prc.gov.ph or licensure.office@prc.gov.ph.

LERIS Account Assistance

For assistance with your LERIS account, including resetting password and technical issue, you may email technicalassistance@prc.gov.ph with a screenshot and a brief description of the problem.

CLE Updates

A-G Passers: August 2026 Criminology board exam results

PRC Board News will update this page immediately once the results are out online. You may also monitor release of results on PRC's official website (prc.gov.ph).