ALS A & E Test

ALS A&E
TEST
ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM
ACCREDITATION &
EQUIVALENCY
PROGRAM
What are the
legal bases of
the Alternative
Learning
System?
Legal bases of Alternative Learning
System :
Constitution of the
Philippines 1987, Article
XIV, Sec. 15
Executive Order No. 117
Sec. 115
DepEd Order No. 32, 1972
Proclamation No. 480
DECS Memo No. 202, 2. 1998
DECS Order Nos. 22 and 28, s.
1999
What is the ALS
Accreditation and
Equivalency (A&E) Test?
The ALS A&E Test formerly known as the
Nonformal Education A&E Test is a paper and
pencil test.
The test is designed to measure the
competencies of those who have not finished either
the formal elementary or secondary education.
Passers of this test are given a certificate /
diploma (which bears the seal and the signature of
the Department Secretary) certifying their
competencies as comparable to graduates of the
formal school system.
Hence, they are qualified to enroll in high
school (for elementary level passers) and to enroll
in college (for secondary level passers).
Who are the target clienteles
of the ALS A&E Test?
1. An elementary dropout (not enrolled in the
current school year), who is at least 11 years
old on or before the day of the test, may
take the elementary level ALS A&E Test
2. A high school dropout (not enrolled in the

current school year), who is at least 15
years old on or before the day of the test,
may take the secondary level ALS A&E Test
Who are the target clienteles
of the ALS A&E Test?
3. Non-passers of previous ALS A&E Tests
(Secondary Level)
4. Youth and adults although in-school but

over aged for Grade 6 (more than 11 years
old) or for 4th year (more than 15 years old)
5. Non-passers of previous ALS A&E Test/s

(Elementary Level)
Other Clienteles of the ALS A & E Test
(at least basically literate) who may be:
unemployed/underemployed OSYs
and adults
industry-based workers, housewives,
maids, factory workers, drivers
members of cultural minorities /

indigenous peoples (Ips)
Other Clienteles of the ALS A & E Test
(at least basically literate) who may be:
persons with disabilities (PWDs) /

physically challenged
inmates, rebel/soldier integrees

What does a prospective test taker
do to prepare for the test?
may see an ALS Official of the DepEd

Division Office nearest to him/her to get
basic information on A&E learning program
may enroll in the ALS A&E learning

program designed to help equip the
prospective test taker with the necessary
competencies to upgrade his/her
knowledge and skills acquired from life
experience
What does one benefit after
passing the ALS A&E Test?
A secondary level test passer is given a

chance to mainstream in the formal education
system of the country like:
enroll in post secondary courses
(technical/vocational, two/four/five-year course)
of the CHED (for private colleges and
universities DepEd Memo #101 s.2001) and
PASUC (for government owned/controlled
DepEd Memo #344 s.2000) member institutions;
access to MFI (DepEd Memo #533 s.2000) and

TESDA (DepEd Order #110 s.1999) skills
training programs; and a chance to acquire
eligibility for government employment positions
under CSC Resolution No. 499 (DepEd Order
#20 s.2000).
An elementary level test passer is
qualified to enroll as freshman in
the secondary level education.
What is the ALS A&E Test made
of?
The test is divided into 2 parts: the Multiple
Choice Test and the Composition Writing. The
test runs for 3 hours and 30 minutes for the
Elementary Level and 4 hours and 55 minutes
for the Secondary Level.
The test covers the five Learning Strands

(subject areas) of the ALS Curriculum:
Elementary Level:: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Multiple Choice = 3 hours
Part Subject Area/Learning Strand # Items Time Allotment
Bahagi I KasanayangPangkomunikasyon 40 items 40 minutes
Bahagi II Matematika at Agham 40 items 60 minutes
Bahagi III Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman 40 items 40 minutes
Bahagi IV Pagpapalawak ng Pananaw 40 items 40 minutes
Composition Writing = 30 minutes

Secondary Level: 4 hours and 15 minutes
Multiple Choice = 3 hours
Part Subject Area/Learning Strand # Items Time Allotment
Bahagi I Kasanayang Pangkomunikasyon 50 items 45 minutes
Bahagi II English Communication Skills 50 items 30 minutes
Bahagi III Matematika at Agham 50 items 60 minutes
Bahagi IV Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman 50 items 45 minutes
Bahagi V Pagpapalawak ng Pananaw 50 items 45 minutes
Composition Writing = 30 minutes

How does one register for the A&E
Test?
Registration period is held from

specified periods at the
designated Registration and
Testing Centers (RTCs)
nationwide (list will be posted on
specific dates) on this website
(www.deped.gov.ph).
present original and xerox copies of any of
the following government-issued
identification:
Valid Drivers License Valid Passport

Voters ID SSS/GSIS ID
Postal ID Valid NBI Clearance
xerox
not needed)
School drop-outs who are not employed and

not old enough to acquire the above
documents must submit an Authenticated
Birth Certificate
Where does one take the A&E

Test?
One (1) Registration & Testing

Center (RTC) preferably a
secondary school is
designated for each Division.
List of said RTCs are to be
posted in the advisory on or
before the specified dates.
What does an A&E test passer
do after results are released?
An A&E Test passer gets the

following documents:
What Documents: Where to Get: When:
Certification & ALS Supervisor of the - January 2011
Examinee Report Form DepEd Division Office
integrated in one whole where the Registration
page signed by the and Testing Center is
Director IV of the Bureau located
of Alternative Learning
System
Diploma ALS Supervisor of the - February 2011

A one-page (portrait in DepEd Division Office
layout) document signed where the Registration
by the Secretary of the and Testing Centers is
Department of Education, located
bearing the Dry Seal of
the Office of the
Secretary
For more information, you may:
Call Tel. No. (02)635-5193; 635-5188
Fax message to No.(02)635-5189
Text at our DETxt Action Center at 0919-
4560027
Email to cedbals@gmail.com
Write The Director IV, Bureau of Alternative
Learning System 3F Mabini Bldg.,
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
1600
Salamat po
A teacher should know more than he teaches,
and if he knows more than he teaches,
he will teach more than he knows.
- Anonymous
Prepared by:
ODYLON P. VILLANUEVA
District ALS Coordinator

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2. A high school dropout (not enrolled in the

4. Youth and adults although in-school but

5. Non-passers of previous ALS A&E Test/s

members of cultural minorities /

persons with disabilities (PWDs) /

inmates, rebel/soldier integrees

may see an ALS Official of the DepEd

may enroll in the ALS A&E learning

A secondary level test passer is given a

access to MFI (DepEd Memo #533 s.2000) and

The test covers the five Learning Strands

Part Subject Area/Learning Strand # Items Time Allotment

Bahagi I KasanayangPangkomunikasyon 40 items 40 minutes

Bahagi II Matematika at Agham 40 items 60 minutes

Bahagi III Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman 40 items 40 minutes

Bahagi IV Pagpapalawak ng Pananaw 40 items 40 minutes

Composition Writing = 30 minutes

Bahagi I Kasanayang Pangkomunikasyon 50 items 45 minutes

Bahagi II English Communication Skills 50 items 30 minutes

Bahagi III Matematika at Agham 50 items 60 minutes

Bahagi IV Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman 50 items 45 minutes

Bahagi V Pagpapalawak ng Pananaw 50 items 45 minutes

Composition Writing = 30 minutes

Registration period is held from

Valid Drivers License Valid Passport

School drop-outs who are not employed and

Where does one take the A&E

One (1) Registration & Testing

An A&E Test passer gets the

Diploma ALS Supervisor of the - February 2011

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