The Department of Education (DepEd) will administer the National Achievement Test (NAT) for Grade 12 (NATG12) for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 on January 30 and 31, 2023, at 7:00 am pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) No. 55 s. 2016. All currently enrolled Grade 12 learners will take the test through a paper-based modality. 

Furthermore, all Grade 12 learners are required to bring their own mongol #2 pencil for the test. They must also bring their snacks, which they will take inside the classroom as only few minutes will be allotted for the recess break. Hence, if they take it inside the room, they can right away proceed to the next test. They need to wear their face mask while inside the school premises. 

The NATG12 is one of the exit assessments under the national assessment framework of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. The test shall cover 21st century skills and the core SHS learning areas of Languages, Humanities, Communication, Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Philosophy. The test design is progressive in nature wherein test items measure varying levels of skills. The language of the assessment tool shall be English and Filipino while the test item format shall be multiple-choice. 

In line with this, we will conduct mock-exam refresher review program for 1 whole day on January 26 and 27, 2023,  in preparation for the upcoming NATG12 to give them enough time to prepare and review prior to the administration of the test. The proctors will strictly follow the time limit of the test. This way, we avoid cramming while taking the exams.