Marine Engineer Officers Board Exam 2012
The Marine Engineer Officers Board Exam, also known as the Marine Engineer Officers Licensure Examination, is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Marine Engineers under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of BS Marine Engineering 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:
- Chief Marine Engineer
- Second Marine Engineer
- O.I.C. of an Engineering Watch
Review Courses for Marine Engineer Officers 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:
- Marine Engineering – 25%
- Electrical, Electronics, and Control Engineering – 25%
- Maintenance and Repair – 25%
- Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board – 25%
TAKING THE EXAM
Licensure exams for BS Marine Engineering graduates are usually held four times a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2012 Marine Engineer Officers Board Exam:
DATE | DAY/s PLACE | DEADLINE OF FILING |
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January 21-22, 2012 | Sat, Sun / Manila and Iloilo | Dec. 21, 2011 |
May 23-24, 2012 | Wed, Thu / Manila and Cebu | Apr. 23, 2012 |
September 15-16, 2012 | Sat, Sun / Manila and Davao | Aug. 15, 2012 |
October 9-11, 2012 | Tue, Wed, Thu / Manila | Sep. 19, 2012 |
NATIONAL PASSING RATE
The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Marine Engineer Officers in the last 2 years:
EXAM | EXAM TAKERS | BOARD PASSERS | PASSING RATE |
---|---|---|---|
September 2011 | 1189 (All grades) | 658 | 55.34% |
January 2011 | 1729 (All grades) | 959 | 55.46% |
September 2010 | 1,759 (All grades) | 1,057 | 60.09% |
May 2010 | 1,901 (All grades) | 1,047 | 55.07% |
January 2010 | 2,212 (All grades) | 1,208 | 54.61% |