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RA 5734 Guide to the Board Examination
RA 5734 Exam Guide

REPUBLIC ACT 5734 PROVISIONS FOR THE BOARD EXAMINATION

 

Section  5. Pre-qualifications for Examination. - In order to be admitted to the electronics and communications engineering examination, an applicant must, at time of the filing of his application therefor, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that:

 

(a) He is at least twenty-one years of age;

(b) He is a citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign country qualified to take the examination under Section twenty-three of this Act;

(c) He is of good moral character;

(d) He is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering, or such equivalent engineering course from any school, institute, college, or university recognized by the Government or the State where it is established, after completing a resident collegiate course of not less than four years: Provided, That within three years after the approval of this Act, holders of a certificate of Associate in Electronics and Communications Engineering or any allied engineering course or holder of a valid first class radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony commercial operator license with at least five years active practice in electronics, communications, or allied fields shall be qualified to take the electronics and communications engineering examination.

 

Section  6. Schedule of Examination. - Examinations for candidates desiring to practice electronics and communications engineering in the Philippines shall be given by the Board twice a year in the City of Manila or in such other places as may be deemed necessary and expedient by the Board.

 

Section  7. Scope of Examination. - The examination for the practice of electronics and communications engineering in the Philippines shall consist of written tests which shall cover such subjects as the Board may prescribe.

 

Section  8. Rating in the Examination. - To pass the examination, a candidate must obtain an average of seventy per cent, with no rating below fifty per cent in any subject: Provided, That an applicant who fails to obtain a passing average but who obtained at least seventy per cent in each of at least one-half of the total subjects given in the examination, may be permitted to take within two years from the date of his examination, another examination on the subjects in which he obtained a grade below seventy per cent. Should the examinee fail in the set of subject repeated in the second examination, he shall be required to take all the subjects in the next examination.

 

Section  9. Report of Rules of Examination. - Within ninety days after the examination, the Board shall report the result thereof to the Commissioner of Civil Service, who shall act thereon within thirty days from receipt thereof.

 

CIVIL SERVICE GUIDELINES TO THE ECE BOARD

 

ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 2.  Conduct of Examination - The examination shall be conducted in a spirit of mutual cooperation among the members of the Board of Examiners of Electronics and Communications Engineers and personnel of the Civil Service Commission. All efforts must be geared towards the realization of the objectives of the examinations. This shall involve among others the adoption and implementation of proper controls and measures at all times the absolute integrity of the examinations.

 

ARTICLE II-EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION

SECTION 1. Place and Date of Examination

The examination for registration of those qualified to take the examination for the practice of electronics and communications engineering ii, the Philippines shall be held in the City of Manila or its suburbs and/or in such other places, as the Board may deem necessary and fit within the first week and beginning on the first Monday of the months of February and August of each year. Applicants for examination shall be notified in writing of the dates and place/s of examination.

 

SECTION 2. Filling of Examination

a. Applications shall be made in the prescribed form with all the required documents attached therewith and no application made otherwise shall be accepted. All questions and/or. requirements in the prescribed form shall be answered in full and/or fully complied with. Applications shall be filed together with the required fees with the Secretary of the Board thirty (30) working days prior to the first day of examination but in no case later than ten (10) days before the examination’s start.

b. By the filing of the application, the candidate agrees to observe strictly the requirements prescribed in these Rules and Regulations.

c. The Secretary or his representatives shall screen the applications to determine whether or not the requirements for admission to the examination have been complied with.

 

SECTION 3. Applicant’s Photograph

- Each applicant shall submit with his application, for identification purposes. three (3) copies of his latest bust photograph, 2x2-I/2 inches in size, taken not more than thirty (30) days prior to submittal.

 

SECTION 4. Approval or Disapproval.

 - At least two (2) members of the Board shall examine each application, together with all the supporting of the papers and shall inform the applicant of the approval or disapproval of his application. A disapproved application shall be returned to the applicant for the necessary correction/ rectification or with statement as to the reasons for such disapproval.

 

SECTION 5. Scope of Examination

- The examination for certificate of registration for the practice of Electronics and Communications Engineering, as provided for in Sec. 7 of R.A. 5734, shall consists of written tests on subjects as the Board may prescribe from time to time

 

The subjects to be covered and included in the examination until I unless otherwise revised by the Board are shown with their corresponding weights and definitions/descriptions in Appendix A which is part and parcel of these rules and regulations.

 

SECTION 7. Ratings in the Examination

- To pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a general average of, at least, seventy percent, with no rating below fifty percent in any subject; provided that, an applicant who failed to obtain a passing average, but obtain at least seventy percent in at least one-half of the total subject given in the examination may, upon proper application and payment of the relevant fees be permitted to take within two years from the date of his last examination, another examination only on the subjects he had previously failed. Should the examinee fail in said set of subjects repeated in the second examination, he shall be required to take all the subjects in his next examination.

 

SECTION 8. Pre-Qualifications for Examination

- At the time of filing his application, the applicant must establish to the satisfaction of the Board that

a. He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age,

b. He is a citizen of the of the Philippines or of a foreign country qualified to take the examination under Sec. 23 of R.A. 5734,

c. He is of good moral character

d. He is holder of B.S. in Electronics Engineering or such equivalent engineering course from any school, institute college or university recognized by the Government or State where it is established, after completing a collegiate course of not less than four (4) years,

e. Provided however that within three (3) years after the approval of R.A. 5734. any holder of a certificate of Associate in Electronics and Communications engineering or any allied engineering course or any holder of a valid first class radio telegraphy or radio telephony commercial operator license with at least five years active practice in electronics, communication or allied field, shall be qualified to take the electronics and communications engineering examinations. The three (3) years period herein mentioned expires after 21 June 1972.

f. The applicant concerned in (e.) immediately above shall, in addition, present proof satisfactory to the Board that he has a specific record of a least five (5) years active practice in electronics, telecommunications or allied fields.

 

SECTION. 9 Conduct before, during and after the examinations

A. Candidates shall be allowed to bring into the examination room any handbook, textbook, slide rule, protractor, and/or other material/instrument only when so allowed in the subject in which they shall be examined.

B. Candidates are prohibited from communicating with each other by means of words, signs, gestures, codes, or other acts which may enable them to exchange or impart/acquire information.

C. It is strictly prohibited for the candidate to communicate directly or indirectly concerning the examination with any member of the Board after the examination and before the publication of the results.

D. Whatever complaint or information regarding the examination shall be addressed officially to the executive officer of the Board.

E. Any candidate violating the provisions of this section shall be summarily expelled from the place of examination and/or his paper canceled, upon further investigation, the examinations at the discretion of the Board of Examiners.

 

SECTION 10. Report of Results of Examinations. Within ninety (90) days after examination, the Board shall report the result thereof to the Commissioner of Civil Service. who shall act thereon within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof.

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