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Psychologist Licensure Examination coverage (Psych)
Here is exactly what the Psychologist Licensure Examination tests: the 4 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
- Holders of at least a master’s degree in psychology from a CHED-recognized program who have completed the required supervised practicum or clinical experience and meet the PRC eligibility requirements under RA 10029.
- Format
- 100% multiple choice across four subjects: Advanced Theories of Personality (20%), Advanced Abnormal Psychology (25%), Advanced Psychological Assessment (30%), and Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy (25%). The assessment subject carries the largest weight.
- When
- Held by the PRC (commonly once or twice a year). Confirm exact dates at prc.gov.ph.
- Passing
- 75% general average, with no subject rating below 60%
Table of specifications
Subjects and weights
The Psych is scored across 4 subjects. Each one counts toward your general average, so the reviewer gives every subject the depth its weight demands.
| Subject | Weight |
|---|---|
| Advanced Theories of Personality | 20% |
| Advanced Abnormal Psychology | 25% |
| Advanced Psychological Assessment | 30% |
| Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Topics
What is tested, subject by subject
Advanced Theories of Personality
20% of examThe great frameworks for explaining personality: psychodynamic, trait and biological, humanistic, behavioral and social-cognitive, and cognitive and Filipino perspectives.
- Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories (Freud, Jung, Adler, and the neo-Freudians)
- Trait and biological theories (Allport, Cattell, Eysenck, and the Big Five)
- Humanistic and existential theories (Rogers, Maslow, and May)
- Behavioral and social-cognitive theories (Skinner, Bandura, Rotter, and Mischel)
- Cognitive, constructivist, and Filipino perspectives (Kelly, Ellis, and Sikolohiyang Pilipino)
Advanced Abnormal Psychology
25% of examDefining and classifying disorder, then the major diagnostic groups: anxiety and trauma, mood, psychotic, personality, neurodevelopmental, and the rest.
- Concepts of abnormality, classification systems, and diagnosis
- Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma and stressor-related disorders
- Depressive and bipolar disorders and suicide risk
- Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
- Personality, neurodevelopmental, and neurocognitive disorders
- Somatic, dissociative, feeding and eating, and substance-related disorders
Advanced Psychological Assessment
30% of examThe heaviest subject: psychometric principles, test construction, intelligence and personality testing, the clinical interview, and the statistics that make scores mean something.
- Psychometric principles: reliability, validity, and standardization
- Test construction, item analysis, and norms
- Intelligence and cognitive ability testing
- Personality assessment: objective and projective methods
- The clinical interview, mental status exam, and behavioral and neuropsychological assessment
- Statistics for assessment: descriptive statistics, correlation, and standard scores
Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy
25% of examHow change happens in the room: the counseling process and relationship, the major therapy schools, group and family work, and the ethics and law of practice.
- The counseling process, therapeutic relationship, and core skills
- Psychodynamic and humanistic-experiential therapies
- Cognitive-behavioral and behavioral therapies
- Group, family, and systems approaches
- Crisis intervention, professional ethics, and RA 10029 practice
How the Psych is passed
A general average of at least 75%, with no subject rating below 60%. You need a weighted general average of at least 75% with no grade below 60% in any of the four subjects (RA 10029, Sec. 18). Below 60% in a subject while averaging 75% or higher is a conditional pass: retake the deficient subjects within two years.
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