TOPNOTCHERS: September 2025 Social Workers Licensure Exam (SWLE)

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 7,334 out of 9,647 passed the Licensure Examination for Social Workers given by the Board for Social Workers in 18 testing centers all over the Philippines this September 2025. The results of examination with respect to five (5) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.

The members of the Board for Social Workers who gave the licensure examination are Hon. Evangeline M. Guinto, Chairperson; Hon. Fe J. Sinsona, Hon. Maria Lyra T. Del Castillo, Hon. Vincent Andrew T. Leyson and Hon. Jerusa C. Arnante-Homo, Members.

The results were released in three (3) working days after the last day of examination.

Summary of Results:

Main Page: September 2025 SWLE Results
Alphabetical List: A-F Passers | G-L Passers | M-R Passers | S-Z Passers
Topnotchers: September 2025 SWLE Top 10 Passers
Performance of Schools: September 2025 SWLE Top Schools
Verification of Ratings: September 2025 SWLE Results
Oath-Taking Schedule: For September 2025 SWLE Passers
Schedule of Registration: For September 2025 SWLE Passers

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SOCIAL WORKERS LICENSURE EXAM (SWLE)
Held on September 8, 9 & 10, 2025
Released on September 15, 2025

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Schedule of Registration

The schedule of online registration of new passers/successful examinees for the issuance of their licenses will be held on the following dates:

To be announced (TBA)

Initial registrants are advised to register online via PRC’s Official Website and follow the steps in online registration. Here are the registration requirements:

Notice of Admission/NOA (for identification purposes only)
Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
Two (2) pieces of passport-sized ID photos in white background and with complete name tag
Two (2) sets of documentary stamp
One (1) piece short brown envelope

Verification of Ratings

The verification of ratings for the September 2025 Social Workers Licensure Exam (SWLE) results will be available online a few working days after the posting of results.

All SWLE examinees, either passed or failed, can generate their individual examination ratings.

All successful examinees can refer to PRC’s Official Website to know check their respective board exam ratings/scores.

The following required information are needed to access the ratings: name of exam, date of exam, application number, name of examinee and the birth-date of examinee.

Oath-Taking Schedule

The schedule of oath-taking ceremonies of successful examinees of the September 2025 Social Workers Licensure Exam (SWLE) is on the following dates:

To be announced (TBA)

All successful examinees interested in attending the face-to-face mass oath-taking shall register no later than 12:00 NN of the day before the date of the oath-taking at http://online.prc.gov.ph to confirm their attendance. The exact date, of whether the oath-taking will be conducted face-to-face or virtual, will be provided here once announced.

Inductees are advised to register and confirm their attendance in the regions where they took their licensure examination and intend to register as professionals.

Meanwhile, those who will not be able to attend the scheduled face-to-face mass oath-taking may attend the online oath-taking or request for a special oath-taking.

Exam Coverage

The September 2025 Social Workers Licensure Exam (SWLE) covered the following topics:

Human Behavior and Social Environment
Social Welfare Policies, Programs and Services
Social Work Practices and Field Instruction 1, 2 & 3

Exam Statistics & Passing Rate

Exam Date	No. of Examinees	No. of Passers	Passing Rate
September 2024	7,113	4,587	64.49%
September 2023	6,833	3,878	56.75%
September 2022	4,723	2,955	62.57%
February 2022	1,211	533	44.01%
August 2021	1,621	612	37.75%
February 2021	1,473	495	33.60%
August 2019	5,880	2,723	46.31%
July 2018	5,020	2,508	49.96%
June 2018	5,997	3,951	65.88%

PRC Regional Offices Directory

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