Preparing for the Criminologists Licensure Examination (CLE) is a major milestone for aspiring criminologists in the Philippines. This professional examination administered by the Professional Regulation Commission evaluates the knowledge, skills, and aptitude of graduates in the field of criminology. Passing the CLE opens the door to a wide range of careers in law enforcement, corrections, forensic science, and other related sectors in the justice system. With increasing demand for competent criminologists nationwide, early preparation and awareness of official schedules and requirements are essential to secure your slot and achieve success.
Aspiring examinees must also understand that the CLE is not only a test of memory but also of analytical skills and practical knowledge. Being well-prepared can make a significant difference, as the examination covers diverse subjects such as criminal law, forensic science, law enforcement administration, and correctional administration. Proper planning, document preparation, and familiarity with the online application process are key to ensuring a smooth registration and examination experience.
Criminologists Licensure Exam Schedule for 2026
The 2026 CLE will be conducted in two batches. Applicants can choose the batch that fits their preparation timeline or availability.
First Batch: February 2026 CLE
- Exam Dates: February 04, 05, and 06, 2026
- Application Period: November 11, 2025 to December 29, 2025
Second Batch: August 2026 CLE
- Exam Dates: August 01, 02, and 03, 2026
- Application Period: April 17, 2026 to June 17, 2026
Applicants who fail or miss the first batch can opt to register for the second batch. It is highly recommended to file applications early to avoid last-minute complications and secure a preferred testing center.
Criminology Board Exam Requirements
Applicants must ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements and prepare the necessary documents before applying.
Documentary Requirements
- PSA Birth Certificate
- PSA Marriage Contract (for married female applicants)
- Transcript of Records (TOR) with scanned picture and Special Order, unless not required, with the remark: “For Board Examination Purposes” (for First Timers and Repeaters)
- College Diploma indicating the date of graduation and Special Order Number, unless not required. For degrees of equivalency, submit the diploma and the CHED Certificate of Equivalency
- CHED Certificate of Authentication and Verification (CAV) for first-time examinees
- Valid NBI Clearance (First Timers and Repeaters)
- Regional Trial Court (RTC) Clearance (First Timers and Repeaters)
- Two Certificates of Good Moral Character from any of the following (First Timers and Repeaters) with corresponding dry seal:
- Barangay where the applicant resides
- Dean of School
- Refresher Course Certificate for applicants with five failures, whether consecutive or cumulative (effective July 4, 2022), as evidenced by the TOR for Repeaters
- Other documents that the Board may reasonably require
Exam Fee: P900.00
Online Application Requirements
The PRC has simplified registration through its online portal. Follow these steps for smooth processing:
- Create a PRC Online Account
Register at the Licensure Examination and Registration Information System (LERIS) portal using an active email address to receive all notifications and updates. - Document Preparation and Upload
Scan and upload all required documents in the correct format and size, including your birth certificate, diploma, TOR, NBI and RTC clearances, and certificates of good moral character. Ensure your photos meet PRC specifications. - Payment of Exam Fee
Pay the P900.00 examination fee through authorized online channels. Save a copy of the payment receipt as proof, which may be requested during verification. - Application Verification
Review the submitted application carefully. Errors in personal information or uploaded documents can lead to delays or disqualification. - Download the Notice of Admission
Once approved, download the official Notice of Admission. Bring this, along with valid IDs and all required documents, on exam day.
Tips for Exam Preparation
Preparing for the Criminologist Licensure Examination requires more than just reviewing textbooks. It involves a combination of focused study, practical exercises, and personal well-being to ensure peak performance on exam day. Examinees should adopt a systematic approach that balances knowledge acquisition with practice, time management, and mental readiness. Early and strategic preparation can significantly increase the chances of passing the CLE on the first attempt.
Here are some effective strategies to help you prepare:
- Enroll in a reputable review center or follow a structured self-study program
Structured programs provide guidance, expert insights, and a clear roadmap for covering all major topics. Self-study can also be effective if organized and disciplined. - Practice answering mock tests to build speed and familiarity with the exam format
Regularly simulating exam conditions helps improve time management, reduces anxiety, and strengthens problem-solving skills. You can access our free online CLE reviewer here in TOPNOTCHER. - Review major subjects thoroughly
Focus on key areas such as Criminal Jurisprudence, Criminalistics, Law Enforcement Administration, Crime Detection and Investigation, Sociology of Crimes, and Correctional Administration. Prioritize topics that are frequently tested or challenging. - Maintain healthy habits, including adequate sleep and stress management
Physical and mental well-being is crucial for concentration and retention. Avoid burnout by taking breaks, exercising, and following a balanced diet. - Plan travel and accommodation early if your residence is far from the testing center
Arriving on time and rested is essential. Make necessary arrangements in advance to avoid last-minute stress or delays.
Final Thoughts
The Criminology Licensure Examination is an essential step toward becoming a licensed criminologist in the Philippines. Understanding the schedules, deadlines, and complete requirements allows aspiring professionals to register without difficulty and focus on exam preparation.
Being proactive in document preparation, online registration, and study planning can significantly reduce stress and increase the chances of passing. With dedication, discipline, and strategic review, examinees can confidently pursue a career in law enforcement, forensic science, or other criminology-related fields.
Paano po ako makakapractice sa mga subjects dito sa topnotchers
Hi sir/ma’am just want to ask po, yung special order ko po for examination valid until october 2020,
Need ko po ba kumuha ulit ng SO if mag take po ng exam? Salamat po, sana may sumagot po😔
Graduate po ako ng BSBA. Need pa po ba mag take ng BS Criminology to take the board? Thank you!
Is it true that quarantine certificate and antigen result is required to take criminology board exam
Saan po ba makikita ang list of takers ng criminology ngayong December 2021? Thank you
DIba po sabi twice a year ginaganap ang Criminology licensure examination. Paano po kung nag graduate ako january 2023, then ang schedule ng first batch for CLE is sa june 2023, ang tanong ko po, pwede po ba hindi ako magparticipate sa first batch and but instead i will just choose the second batch which is usually held on december, para po sana may 6 months preparations ako, pwede po ba yon?
Yes pwede.
kelan ung sunod na fillig for board exam nga june
Yes
yung requirements ba like good morale, RTC may expiration date ba o need ba 2021 ang date o pwede 2018 di kc sya nagamit eh..for requirements sa board.
tanong ko lang pwede pa makhbol ng filing till tommorow?
TANUNG LANG PO WHAT IF NKA FILE NA NG LAST YEAR 2020 BUT POSTPONED DAHIL SA PANDEMIC??? PLEASE ANSWER THANK YOU
pwede po ba kalbo?
hi good afternoon my concern po ako..bakit hindi ako maka regester ulit… ang problema ko nalimotan ko kasi tong password ko for regestration. gumawa ako nang ibang gmail.. hindi na pwede bakit?..ano po ba ang gagawin ko para makaregester ako ulit
hi tanong lang po bakit nag sasign in po ako incorrect email at password ang luimalabas
Age limit po ng board exam ng criminology
Pwede po ba mag file ng exam ng board na mahaba ang buhok ? salamat
wla na bang slot s? kasi po ngayon pa lang po ako nag online eh nkalagay sa po no slot are available na po ..
ask ko lang po kung kelan ilalabas ang result ng board exam ng crim ngayon june 9,10,11
Sir/mam, wala na po bang extension ang filing for criminologist? Wala na pong slot available for online in CDO. ??
Question po pwd po ba xerox lang ng school goodmoral ang ipasa kasi po naipasa ko na po ung orig last exam . . . Sana po ma rplyan nyo po salamat
maam/sir waiting sa slot po kami d2 region 7 ask lng po kung kailan ulit my slot pa po kasi sa april 10 pa po kasi deadline.tnx po sana mag rereply kayo!
Hi po! Pwede po ba na ang TOR e walang nakalagay na Remarks na for Board Examination only?
My slot pa sa davao or gensan for cle
May walk in ba sa PRC cebu?
May walk in ba sa PRC cebu
respect po , Babalik papo ba ang apointment schedule sa prc Cebu? Or walk in? No slot available even sa region 6 ?
Updated po ba talaga dapat ang mga clearances (RTC/ NBI)?
Hindi na po ba pwedeng gamitin for CLE application (June 2019 Exam) ang clearances issued last year kahit within 6 months naman po.. thank you!
sa march 22 po.ba ay may appointment ang lucena prc
pwdi po bang certificate sa high school ang isa na pwding ipasa sa requirements???
for absent hindi naka pag exam last 2018 then nag filing ulit for 2019, need po ba updated yung GMC, Brgy clearance, NBI, etc?
pasagot po
Good day po maam/sir pag hindi po ba umabot sa date ng schedule ang pag file ng mga requirements sa PRC ma re revoked po ba ang slot na nakuha ko?
Yes.
Good morning po, pwd ba late sa date of filing na bnigay sa prc??
Sir ma’am pwede bang kumuha sa high school Ng isang good moral
Sir ,ma’am pwede bang kumuha sa high school Ng isang good moral
Okay lang po ba mag file na resibo ng nbi ang ipakita? Na hit po ksi ako. Repeater po ako
Hnggang kailan po pde magonline ?
pwede pa po ba gamitin ung nso na birthcertificate o kelangan po na issue n ng PSA
hi! kailan po ang ulit ang may slot ang cdo for online filling
Kailan last online filing p0???
Nakalagay naman po sa article. 🙁 Take time to read. Trust me, you’ll need it to pass the CLE.
Kailan po ang filling sa Criminology board exam this coming June 2019? Salamat po sa sasagot.
Nakalagay naman po sa article. ? Take time to read. Trust me, you’ll need it to pass the CLE.
Yung deadline of filing Po para Po sa June 2019 Criminology exam nakalagay Po April 2018? Salamat po
Oo nga. Sa PRC kasi 2018 din nakalagay. Naiccopy and paste ko lang at di ko nacheck. Thanks.
Good day po sir/ma”am my ask po ako panu po pala sir/ ma”am nong hind pa po lumalabas yung batas na R.A11131 EH naka anim na po ako na exam. tapos itong taon lang na to laumabas yung R.A11131 eh gusto kupo mag exam eh pwd pa po ba ako mag exam ngayon ma”am…. Thank you po sa sagot ma”am
Pano pag nagkapalit kayo ng answer sheet ? At ayun na ang pinagamit sayo . Sabi naman pwede naman daw yun sabi ng taga PRC gusto ko lang makasigurado kung dba makakaapekto sa result or possible ba na magkapalit ng result ?
Magandang araw po. Saan po makakahanap ng “metered-stamped window mailing envelope”? Nagpunta ako sa post office dito sa amin pero wala daw sila nun. Nagpunta din po ako sa PhilPost pero ordinaryong stamp lang po yung ibinigay. Sabi nung postmaster dito sa amin, iba daw yung metered stamp.
ask ko lng po if my extension ng filing dto sa manila?
aswer asap is fully appreciated. Thank you so much!
Ma’am/Sir, Kailangan pa po ba ang Merriage Contract ng magulang para makakuha ng course na Criminology? kasi po, napanganak na po ako bago pa man nagpakasal ang mga magulang ko,” Grade 12 palang po kasi ako at Crim. ang gusto kong kuning course sa College, pero yun daw po ang problema.’ I hope na sagutin niyo po, Thank You’
mam,sir good eve ask lng po .. panu kng nka pag regester kna ng nkaraan tpos nd ka nkakuha ng exam .. valid pa po vha yon ngayun f ngayun ako kukuha ng exam?
Hi po maam / sir maam kailangan po ba updated ang TOR for board pra mka pg file sa PRC criminology board exam po nasa manila po kc ako nw nag wrk tapos school ko nasa mindanao po..my boad exam purposes nmn nka lagay sa TOR ko pero nung june 2017 pa po ito need advice po
Good evening po, Ma’am/Sir!
Ask ko lang po if needed pa as requirement ‘yung Notice of Admission nung last take ng CLE? Sana po mapansin. Thanks in advance.
Ano po ang requirements? First timer mag exam.. Thank you..
Good evening.. ask ko lang po yung set appointment po ba sa PRC yun din po ang schedule ng pag prepresent mo ng mga requirements?
Yes.
ask ko lng po.davao po kasi ang napili ko n exam venue.kaso s cagayan po ako my available slot n nkita.hindi ba mag matter kng magkaiba ang exam venue at filling venue?
Sir/mam, wala na po bang extension ang filing for criminologist? Wala na pong slot available for online in CDO. ??
Sir/Maam,
Good Day po.. Ask ko lang po kung pwd pa po gamitin yung NBI ko po na kinuha last June lang for filing, kasi hindi pa po nmn expired..,then ang copy ko ayy yung personal copy na NBI ko pwd na po ba yun.. kahit hnd na kumuha ng panibago para sa filing po ngayon..
Sir, what if Church Clearance, Brgy. clearance, lang meron. Icoconsider po ba kahit dalawa lang.
Good day po .. sa pagkuha po ba ng goodmoral sa parish priest need pa ng baptismal certificate ? at dun lng ba mkkha yon sa msmong smbhan na bininyagan ka ? slamat po sa pagsagot
Pwede ba na lumang good moral galing sa school ang ipasa kasi masyado malayo ang school?
Good day po may age limit po ba ang board exam for criminolgy?
Good evening po, need pa ba Certificate of good moral character maski repeater na po? Thank you
Hi po. tanung kulang po pwedi papo ba ako mag retake ng crim board exam. 31 years napo kasi ako, ng january 01,2018 lang ako nag 31.pwedi pa kaya ako mag retake. first time ko mag take nung december 2017.at di pinalad. Sana po masagot nyo.
Yes naman po.
hi po. may age limit po ba ang pagtake ng criminology exam?
may i know the last day of cle registration for walkin applicant
Good day sir/maam, just asking if nstp serial number is very necessary on filling criminology board examination?thank you, pls reply asap
Good day sir/maam, just asking if nstp serial number is very necessary sa pag file ng criminology board examination. Fresh grad po kasi ako hindi pa daw nagpapasa ng nstp serial number yung ched sa university namin.thank you, pls reply asap
Wala naman po nakalagay sa official list of requirements from the PRC website.
Sabi po kasi sa school registrar namin kailangan daw may nstp serial number tor namin
Naghit po ako sa nbi. April 26 pa po daw makukuha. Ihohonor po ba ng PRC yung certification fron NBI? And ano po kailangan talaga court clearance from RTC o MTC?
RTC. I’ll update the post.
sir/ma’am tanong lng ano pong requirements pagkumuha RTC? thanks
Gud day sir. Ask ko po if kailangan ko po ba pang kumuha uli ng TOR? may tor po ako pero nong 2014 ko pa sya kinuha, tapos ngayon lang ako magtatake ng board exam.Salamat po
Ano po ba ang dapat ilalagay na purpose sa certificates/clearances? Ok na po ba for board exam purposes only o kaylangan po for criminology board exam purposes only?
Question ,what is the next step po after filing the application form through online?
Good afternoon Po kylan Po schedule ng board exam ng criminologist d2..Po s tuguegarao
Hi good day, im just asking obout the prefered location or place of criminology board exam this coming june 2018 and the adress of prc. Aswell review center. Thank’s a lot.
The PRC will release the location and room assignments days before the examination date. To check yours, go to this site: PRC Board Room Assignments. PRC is located in P. Paredes St. corner N. Reyes St. in Sampaloc, Manila.
What is the requirements for taking second board examination in criminologist
Are you a retaker? For retakers, please provide the following:
Previous Notice of Admission/Official Receipt or Report of Rating
For married female applicants, original and photocopy of Marriage Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in security paper (SECPA) and photocopy of Marriage Certificate from LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR if NSO copy is not legible
Three (3) pieces identical passport size picture in white background with complete name tag
Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
NBI Clearance or Police and Court Clearance·
Three (3) Good Moral Character Certifications (barangay, church and school/employer)
Ung good moral character ba ay ung isa ay employer. Sa pinagwoworkhan b un? Example pag sa pnp ay pwede bng good moral certificate n rin from
pnp?
Yes po sa pinagtratrabahuhan. If dun ka po nagwowork eh pwede yun.