Agriculturists Board Exam 2012
The Agriculturists Board Exam, also known as the Agriculturists Licensure Examination, is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Agriculture under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of BS Agriculture graduates.
As per R.A. 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:
- Agriculturists
- Researcher
- Farm Manager
- Food Technologist
Review Courses for Agriculturists Board Exam
There are review courses that you can take to prepare for the board exam. The content of these review courses may vary depending on the review centers, but theyre mostly based on the examination scope released by the Professional Regulatory Commission which includes:
- Crop Science
- Soil Science
- Crop Protection
- Animal Science
- Agricultural Economics and Marketing
- Agricultural Extension and Communication
TAKING THE EXAM
Licensure exams for BS Agriculture graduates are usually held once a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2013 Agriculturists Board Exam:
DATE | DAY/s PLACE | DEADLINE OF FILING |
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July 9-31, 2012 | Sun, Mon, Tue / Manila, All Regional Offices (except Pagadian), Zamboanga |
July 9, 2012 |
NATIONAL PASSING RATE
The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Agriculturists in the last 2 years:
EXAM | EXAM TAKERS | BOARD PASSERS | PASSING RATE |
---|---|---|---|
July 2011 | 2,962 | 1,085 | 36.63% |
July 2010 | 2,689 | 972 | 36.14 % |