Republika ng Pilipinas
Department of Education
OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY
HUMAN RESOURCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NQESH & FILLING UP OF PRINCIPAL 1 POSITIONS
A. FY2021 CATEGORY B CONCERNS
1. I was able to attend the FY2021 NQESH Category B Evaluation and
Certification. However, my name is not on the list provided in DepEd
Memorandum No. 59, s.2024. What should I do?
Answer: For FY2021 NQESH Category B who attended the Evaluation and
Certification on September 27-28, 2024, but is not in the list provided in DepEd
Memorandum No. 59, s.2024, please provide details through this link:
https://bit.ly/FY2021NQESHCATBVerify
2. If I am one of the FY2021 Category B Qualifiers, am I considered a passer of
the NQESH? Which specific school administration positions am I eligible to
apply for?
Answer: All FY 2021 Category B qualifiers in the list provided in DepEd
Memorandum No. 59, s.2024 are eligible to apply and may be appointed to the
School Principal I position subject to the result of evaluative and eligibility
assessment. However, FY 2021 Category B qualifiers with descriptive rating
of “Needing Intervention” must complete the required interventions before
they can be considered for appointment.
3. Who will conduct the Evaluative and Eligibility Assessment for FY2021
Category B Qualifiers?
Answer: The evaluative and eligibility assessment shall be conducted by the
Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board of School Division Offices
guided by Enclosure 3 of DepEd Order no. 007, s. 2023 or the “Guidelines on the
Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment (RSA) in the Department of Education”
and its subsequent issuances.
4. Who will provide the Professional Shadowing and Immersion for FY2021
Category B Qualifiers with descriptive rating of “Closely Approximating” and
“Approximating”?
Answer: The Schools Division Superintendent, through the Human Resource
Development Section, is instructed to provide and conduct the intervention
identified for Category B qualifiers and issue Certificate of Completion as a
documentary requirement.
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5. Who will provide the needed intervention for the qualifiers of FY2021
Category B with descriptive rating of “Needing Intervention”?
Answer: The Schools Division Superintendent, through the Human Resource
Development Section, is instructed to provide and conduct the intervention
identified for Category B qualifiers and issue Certificate of Completion as a
documentary requirement.
B. FILLING UP AND APPOINTMENT TO PRINCIPAL I POSITIONS
1. Who will be prioritized for appointment to vacant School Principal positions,
FY 2021 Category B qualifiers or FY 2023 NQESH eligible?
Answer: There is no prioritization on whom to appoint first. Both FY 2021
Category B and FY 2023 NQESH are eligible to apply on an equal basis. The
result of the evaluative and comparative assessment of the HRMPSB shall serve
as a guide for the SDS as the appointing authority as to who to be appointed.
2. What if all existing vacant School Principal I position have been filled up
and there are still available NQESH eligibles from FY 2023 and FY 2021
Category B? What shall we do?
Answer: Eligibles can apply to Assistant School Principal positions or apply for
reclassification to School Principal I.
3. Who may apply for reclassification in DepEd?
Answer: Based on DO 97, s. 2011, the following positions may be promoted
through reclassification upon meeting the requirements of the higher-level
position, but no vacancy exists in the PSIPoP:
• Head Teacher I to VI (SG 14 to 19)
• Principal I to IV (SG 19 to 22)
Except for the Head Teacher (HT) I and Principal I positions, further
reclassification shall no longer be based on the number of teachers but based on
merit and performance for the position. In addition, HT position in secondary
schools serving as Academic Department Head may only be considered for
reclassification if the incumbent shall first assume the responsibilities of a School
Head and meets the requirements of the position.
4. How can an NQESH eligible request for reclassification within DepEd?
Answer: HTs and principals may apply for reclassification upon meeting the
minimum requirements for education, experience, training and performance
rating stated in the previous table.
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HTs and principals may request reclassification again after three (3) consecutive
years of at least Very Satisfactory or two (2) consecutive years of Outstanding
performance from the effectivity of the latest appointment.
An incumbent HT III, supervising at least 9 teachers for at least 3 years may
request for reclassification to Principal I provided all requirements for
reclassification are met as provided in DO 97, s. 2011.
5. What is the process of reclassification of SH positions?
Answer:
a. An applicant shall file their request for reclassification to the Personnel
Section of their respective Schools Division Office and submit the complete
original or certified true copies of the required documents. The application
shall be endorsed by the Public Schools District Supervisor (District Office).
b. The SDO shall receive, review, and evaluate the completeness and authenticity
of the submitted documents.
c. The SDO shall forward the evaluated documents to the DepEd Regional Office
for endorsement of request to the counterpart DBM Regional Office for final
action.
d. Upon approval of the request, the DBM Regional Office concerned shall
prepare the Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action
(NOSCA) and Special Allotment Release Order (SARO). The DBM Regional
Office also issues the NOSCA to the DepEd Regional Office concerned.
e. The DepEd Regional Office forwards the original copy of the NOSCA to the
SDO for preparation of appointment as reclassified for attestation by CSC.
f. The SDO forwards the original copy of the attested appointment to the
applicant.
g. The SDO continues to process the request by submitting the attested
appointment and other documents for salary adjustment and the list of
reclassified positions in PSIPoP through the DepEd Regional Office.
h. The DepEd Regional Office transmits the list of reclassified positions to the
DBM.
6. Is reclassification of HT and School Heads still allowed in view of the
issuance of EO 174 (Expanded Career Progression System for Public School
Teachers) and its IRR?
Answer: Pending the issuance of the DBM-DepEd Joint Circular on the Modified
Position Classification and Compensation Scheme and System of Career
Progression for Teachers as well as the DepEd Order on the Implementation of
EO 174 and its IRR, the reclassification for all Teaching, Head Teacher, and
School Head positions shall still be authorized. The existing guidelines stipulated
under Chapter 6 of the DBM Manual of Position Classification and Compensation
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per DBM Circular Letter No. 2007-6, MEC 10, s. 1979, DO 57, s. 1997, and MEC
10, s. 1979, and DO 97, s. 2011 shall apply.
7. Can an NQESH eligibles be designated as school head for schools without
Principal 1? Can they also be designated as Assistant Principal to Big ES
and HS?
Answer: Yes. Priority to be designated are NQESH eligibles to schools without
school head or assistant principal. Should there be no available NQESH eligibles,
only then non-NQESH eligible be designated as OIC/TIC of a school. Non-NQESH
eligible may submit a letter of intent to apply as OIC/TIC along with other
documents such as PDS, Performance rating, TOR, Certificates of training
attended, etc., for evaluation purposes. The SDS has the discretion on who to
designate as OIC/TIC.
8. Can an NQESH passer apply to both elementary and secondary Principal I
item?
Answer: Yes, subject to evaluative and comparative assessment results. The SDS
has the authority who to appoint.
9. Can NQESH non-passer/non-eligible BE APPOINTED to Principal 1 Item?
Answer: NO. Schools Division superintendents are reminded that School
Principal positions, whether through natural vacancy or reclassification, shall
require candidates to pass the DepEd-administered school head assessment.
As such, it shall be reiterated that only passers/eligible of the NQESH, Principal’s
Test, or other school head assessment/s that may be required in the future, shall
be eligible for appointment to School Principal positions.
10. How come NQESH non-passer/non-eligible in our division was included
in the Comparative Assessment Results for School Administration Position?
Answer: With reference to DO 7 s. 2023, non-NQESH passers MAY APPLY but
APPOINTMENT to School Principal positions, whether through natural vacancy
or reclassification, shall require applicants to be NQESH passers.
C. CERTIFICATE OF RATING (COR) CONCERNS
1. What should I do if I am included in the list of FY2023 NQESH passers BUT
did not receive my COR and IDP?
Answer: Please ensure that the email used in the NQESH application is active
and accessible. Kindly check spam message; should there be none, please provide
details through this link: https://bit.ly/NQESHCOR_REQUEST.
Address: Room 102 Rizal Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City, Metro Manila Doc. Ref. Code PAWIM-F-018 Rev 00
Telephone Nos.: 8637-7206 Effectivity 09.20.21 Page 4 of 5
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: https://www.deped.gov.ph
D. OTHER NQESH RELATED CONCERNS
1. Is there an update for FY 2021 NQESH Category C?
Answer: All FY2021 NQESH Category C aspiring Principal may retake the next
NQESH scheduled in FY 2025.
2. I was just promoted to a new position less than a year now, and I passed the
NQESH, can I apply for P1 position already?
Answer: No, application to another position prior to his/her appointment to the
present position must be after one year of performance in the current position.
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Telephone Nos.: 8637-7206 Effectivity 09.20.21 Page 5 of 5
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: https://www.deped.gov.ph
