National Career Assessment Examination

“It's not about how bad you want it, it's about how hard you are willing to work for it.”

  • NCAE - National Career Assessment Examination
  • Administered to: Grade 9
  • Main Purpose: To help students determine which courses they should study in college.
  • Test-taking is mandatory.
  • Test results are recommendatory.
  • For K to 12 Program: career guidance for choosing the tracks in Senior High School


  • Since this is an assessment there should be no passing rate- right?
  • But: On the criteria for entry to senior high school tracks/strands
    • STEM - NCAE Percentile rank of 86 and Above in the STEM subtest
    • Arts and Design and Sports Track - NCAE percentile rank of 51 and above in the corresponding subtests.


  • Mathematical Ability (MA)
  • Verbal Ability
  • Scientific Ability
  • Logical Reasoning Ability
  • Occupational Interest Inventory for Students in Secondary School (OIISSS)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (HUNSS)
  • Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM)
  • Accountacy, Bussiness and Mangement (ABM)
  • Technical-Vocational Aptitude