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October 19, 2026
The University of Southern Mindanao (USM) produced board passers in the October 2026 Chemists and Chemical Technician Licensure Examinations, with 28 passing the Chemists Licensure Examination and 38 passing the Chemical Technician Licensure Examination.
USM recorded a 77.78% institutional passing rate in the Chemists Licensure Examination, as 28 of its 36 examinees passed. Of the university’s 22 first-time takers, 19 passed, posting an 86.36% passing rate, while nine of its 14 retakers passed, equivalent to a 64.29% passing rate.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reported that 914 of 1,197 examinees passed the Chemists Licensure Examination nationwide, recording a 76.36% passing rate. USM exceeded the national rate by 1.42 percentage points.
In the Chemical Technician Licensure Examination, 38 of USM’s 55 examinees passed, resulting in a 69.09% institutional passing rate. Among the university’s 51 first-time takers, 37 passed, posting a 72.55% passing rate. One of the four repeaters also passed, recording a 25% passing rate.
Nationwide, 3,250 of 3,742 examinees passed the Chemical Technician Licensure Examination, equivalent to an 86.85% passing rate.
The PRC released the results of the two licensure examinations on October 19, 2026, recognizing the performance of examinees across the country.
