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Criminologist Licensure Exam coverage (CLE)
Here is exactly what the Criminologist Licensure Exam tests: the 6 subjects, how much each is weighted, and every topic under them, mapped straight to the board's published coverage. The ExamJuan reviewer is built one lesson at a time against this outline, so nothing on the exam catches you off guard.
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- Who can take it
- Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Criminology (BS Crim) program from a recognized school.
- Format
- 100% multiple choice across six subjects, each carrying a fixed weight per the RA 11131 Table of Specifications. Given twice a year.
- When
- Twice yearly. Confirm dates at prc.gov.ph.
- Passing
- 75% general average, with no subject rating below 60%
Table of specifications
Subjects and weights
The CLE is scored across 6 subjects. Each one counts toward your general average, so the reviewer gives every subject the depth its weight demands.
| Subject | Weight |
|---|---|
| Criminal Jurisprudence & Procedure | 20% |
| Crime Detection & Investigation | 20% |
| Criminal Sociology (Ethics & Human Behavior) | 20% |
| Law Enforcement Administration | 15% |
| Criminalistics | 15% |
| Correctional Administration | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Topics
What is tested, subject by subject
Criminal Jurisprudence & Procedure
20% of examThe Revised Penal Code, special penal laws, criminal procedure, and evidence.
- Revised Penal Code (Books 1 & 2)
- Special penal laws
- Criminal procedure (arrest, search, trial)
- Rules on evidence
- Constitutional rights of the accused
Crime Detection & Investigation
20% of examInvestigation fundamentals, intelligence, interrogation, and specialized crime investigation.
- Fundamentals of criminal investigation
- The three tools: information, interrogation, instrumentation
- The 5W1H and cardinal points
- Police intelligence
- Specialized investigations and report writing
Criminal Sociology (Ethics & Human Behavior)
20% of examTheories of crime causation, human behavior, victimology, and professional ethics.
- Schools of criminological thought (Classical, Positivist)
- Theories of crime causation
- Human behavior and crisis management
- Victimology
- Ethics and values for criminologists
Law Enforcement Administration
15% of examPolice organization and administration, planning, and industrial security.
- Police organization and administration
- The PNP under RA 6975 and RA 8551
- Police planning and operations
- Comparative policing
- Industrial security management
Criminalistics
15% of examForensic science: fingerprints, ballistics, questioned documents, and forensic chemistry.
- Personal identification / dactyloscopy (fingerprints)
- Forensic ballistics
- Questioned documents
- Forensic photography
- Forensic chemistry and toxicology
- Polygraphy
Correctional Administration
10% of examInstitutional and non-institutional corrections, rehabilitation, probation, and parole.
- The five pillars of the criminal justice system
- Institutional corrections (BuCor, BJMP)
- Non-institutional corrections: probation (PD 968) and parole
- Rehabilitation programs
- Prisoner classification and management
How the CLE is passed
A general average of at least 75%, with no subject rating below 60%. A 75% general weighted average, with no subject rating below 60%.
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