LET Tips

1. Tips on Passing the Licensure
Examination for Teachers (LET)
First published on March 11, 2009
Updated on April 15, 2012
REAH GUEVARRA

2. • # 1 Know your weak and strong subjects/classes.

3. • # 1 Know your weak and strong subjects/classes.
Allot a few hours each day or each week to review
the lessons for classes you did well when you were
still in college. Enjoy this review time so you can
easily remember what you are re-learning.

4. • # 1 Know your weak and strong subjects/classes.
Allot a few hours each day or each week to review
the lessons for classes you did well when you were
still in college. Enjoy this review time so you can
easily remember what you are re-learning.
Allot more time, however, on classes you were
weak in. Well, at least if you are weak in
mathematics for example, make sure you don’t
miss reviewing the concepts that will be tested in
the General Math part of the licensure exam.

5. • # 1 Know your weak and strong subjects/classes.
Allot a few hours each day or each week to review the
lessons for classes you did well when you were still in
college. Enjoy this review time so you can easily
remember what you are re-learning.
Allot more time, however, on classes you were weak
in. Well, at least if you are weak in mathematics for
example, make sure you don’t miss reviewing the
concepts that will be tested in the General Math part
of the licensure exam.
It will be easy to find out your areas of weaknesses.
Check the grades in your transcript or assess yourself
which among the classes you took you don’t
remember much about.

6. • # 2 Understand the major theories, concepts
and techniques in Professional Education
subjects.

7. • # 2 Understand the major theories, concepts
and techniques in Professional Education
subjects.
Understanding the theories and concepts by heart will
allow you to answer questions that are written to
confuse you. There are times that you have to choose
which among the situations on the choices will be
logical based on theories or concepts mentioned or
implied in the question.

8. • # 2 Understand the major theories, concepts
and techniques in Professional Education
subjects.
Understanding the theories and concepts by heart will
allow you to answer questions that are written to
confuse you. There are times that you have to choose
which among the situations on the choices will be
logical based on theories or concepts mentioned or
implied in the question.
I didn’t have any teaching experience when I took the
exam so I really based a lot of my answers on what I
remembered from my college years.

9. • # 3 Strive hard to improve your analytical skills
on answering questions.

10. • # 3 Strive hard to improve your analytical skills
on answering questions.
After you reviewed the theories and concepts,
you should test your understanding by
differentiating and explaining these in your own
words. While reviewing, rephrase ideas and
think of actual applications.

11. • # 3 Strive hard to improve your analytical skills on
answering questions.
For example, in methods of teaching, allow yourself to
compare method 1 with method 2, then ask yourself
why method 1 is preferred than the other on certain
situations.
Ask yourself questions like:
• “Why are you doing _________?”
• “Why is it similar to ______________?”
• “What if you will not _________, what will happen?”
• “Why the result is different?”
• “How can I apply this?”
• “Have I experienced this myself?”
• “What other examples can I think of?”
• “In other words, this is about ____________.”

12. • # 3 Strive hard to improve your analytical skills
on answering questions.
Just keep asking yourself regarding whatever you’ve
just read on your review. Analyze and answer in your
own words. If there are questions at the end of each
chapter of your book, answer those questions.

13. • # 3 Strive hard to improve your analytical skills
on answering questions.
Enjoy this process so you will remember.

14. • #4 Review General Education subjects.

15. • #4 Review General Education subjects.
Remember that you have to pass all three sets of tests
including General Education (for Secondary Education)
and two sets of the tests (for Elementary Education).

16. • #4 Review General Education subjects.
Remember that you have to pass all three sets of tests
including General Education (for Secondary Education)
and two sets of the tests (for Elementary Education).
Don’t assume that General Education is easy since you
took the Gen Ed classes when you were in Elementary
or High School. Remember that a lot of years had
passed. So refresh your memory especially on
common mathematical equations (e.g. Fractions,
Volumes, Areas, Percentages, Ages, Distance and Time
computations) and major science concepts (e.g.
Matter, Gravity, Mass, Energy, Friction). You’ll never
know what will show up in your test.

17. • #4 Review General Education subjects.
Solve problems listed on your review materials or old
books.

18. • # 5 prepare everything you need for the exam.

19. • # 5 prepare everything you need for the exam.
Make sure you have read the test guidelines, which
included the things you need to bring for the exam.

20. • # 5 prepare everything you need for the exam.
Make sure you have read the test guidelines, which
included the things you need to bring for the exam.
Also check if the calculator you plan to bring for the
exam is in PRC’s list of allowed calculators. If not, buy
or borrow a calculator that has a model listed there (I
bought mine). If you don’t want to buy a new one,
make sure you have a non-programmable calculator.
But don’t take my word on this because I wasn’t sure if
other proctors had allowed calculators not in the list.
Although my friend said she didn’t even check the list
and just grabbed a basic calculator on the exam day.
Proctors check each calculator before the exam starts.

21. • # 6 get enough sleep before the exam.

22. • # 6 get enough sleep before the exam.
Make sure you don’t feel drowsy while taking the
exam so you have enough time to answer all the test
questions. You don’t want to fail because you didn’t
have enough sleep the night before.

23. • # 7 Avoid erasures, OR MAKE THE ERASURE
CLEAN AT LEAST. And Of Course, Shade it
properly!

24. • # 7 Avoid erasures, OR MAKE THE ERASURE
CLEAN AT LEAST. And Of Course, Shade it
properly!
In Centro Escolar University (CEU), where I attended
college from 2003 to 2007, we used Scantron papers
for our prelim, mid-term, and final exams. So, I’m used
to answering tests by shading boxes.

25. • # 7 Avoid erasures, OR MAKE THE ERASURE
CLEAN AT LEAST. And Of Course, Shade it
properly!
In Centro Escolar University (CEU), where I attended
college from 2003 to 2007, we used Scantron papers
for our prelim, mid-term, and final exams. So, I’m used
to answering tests by shading boxes.
I knew how erasures could make a bad score. So
before you shade it, make sure you are shading the
right answer, or at least it is your final answer. If you
need to erase it, make sure it is clean. But I still don’t
think it is a good idea.

26. • # 7 Avoid erasures, OR MAKE THE ERASURE
CLEAN AT LEAST. And Of Course, Shade it
properly!
So, before the exam day, try the eraser you plan to
bring. On a white paper, or a semi-cardboard white
paper, write something on it with the pencil you plan
to bring and erase this writing with this eraser. If the
eraser erases cleanly your writing, then you are good.

27. • # 7 Avoid erasures, OR MAKE THE ERASURE
CLEAN AT LEAST. And Of Course, Shade it
properly!
So, before the exam day, try the eraser you plan to
bring. On a white paper, or a semi-cardboard white
paper, write something on it with the pencil you plan
to bring and erase this writing with this eraser. If the
eraser erases cleanly your writing, then you are good.
I also make sure when I shade the box of my answer, I
don’t shade it beyond the box (huwag lumampas ang
shading). Don’t shade it heavily too (Baka masira mo
ung papel).

28. • # 8 Skip questions you aren’t sure and go back
to them later on.

29. • # 8 Skip questions you aren’t sure and go back
to them later on.
There are some questions that no matter how well you
prepared for the exam, you will have no idea what the
answer is or it will take you a lot of time to answer it. If
you come across to questions like these skip the
questions first. Answer questions that you know as
much as you can then go back to the questions you
skipped.

30. • # 8 Skip questions you aren’t sure and go back
to them later on.
If you still can’t figure out the right answer the
second time you look at the skipped question, make
an educated guess. Eliminate options that are obvious
detractors, and usually you will just end up with two
possible answers.

31. • # 8 Skip questions you aren’t sure and go back
to them later on.
If you still can’t figure out the right answer the
second time you look at the skipped question, make
an educated guess. Eliminate options that are obvious
detractors, and usually you will just end up with two
possible answers.
Make a very educated guess at this point when you
really can’t figure the right one out. Or follow your
instinct
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32. • # 9 Follow instructions.

33. • # 9 Follow instructions.
Listen to what the proctor is telling you during the
exam. If you are confused, ask the proctor directly not
your seatmate.

34. • # 10 bring with you your Common Sense.

35. • # 10 bring with you your Common Sense.
Most of the time, you haven’t reviewed whatever
appears on the real exam. What will help you answer
the exam are your basic understanding of the topics
and your analytical skill. Don’t overdo it though
because you might miss the right answer.

36. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:

37. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:
When trying to solve math problems manually (paper
and pen), make an effort to organize your solutions.

38. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:
When trying to solve math problems manually (paper
and pen), make an effort to organize your solutions.
At any empty corner of the solution you just wrote,
write the number of the question that solution was
for.

39. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:
When trying to solve math problems manually (paper
and pen), make an effort to organize your solutions.
At any empty corner of the solution you just wrote,
write the number of the question that solution was
for.
Then encircle this number or use any symbols you
would like. Then, box the entire solution with the
number in it or at least separate that section with a
line from the other solutions you have.

40. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:
When trying to solve math problems manually
(paper and pen), make an effort to organize your
solutions.
At any empty corner of the solution you just wrote,
write the number of the question that solution was
for.
Then encircle this number or use any symbols you
would like. Then, box the entire solution with the
number in it or at least separate that section with
a line from the other solutions you have.
This way, if you are unable to solve a problem
quickly you can easily go back to it later on and see
what you already have done for that question.

41. • Anyway, here’s tip #11:
You don’t have to do this with every math question
you are trying to solve. Do this with questions you
decided to give up at that moment.

42. • And another but not related to just Math, tip
#12:

43. • And another but not related to just Math, tip
#12:
Do not spend a lot of time answering one question
when there are still a lot of questions you may answer
right quickly. This is a paraphrasing of my Tip #8 from
my previous article, but there’s an addition to it.

44. • And another but not related to just Math, tip
#12:
Do not spend a lot of time answering one question
when there are still a lot of questions you may answer
right quickly. This is a paraphrasing of my Tip #8 from
my previous article, but there’s an addition to it.
Keep a section of your scratch paper, if you have any,
and name that section “skipped questions” or just
“skipped” with the appropriate subjects. Put the
numbers of your skipped questions here.

45. • And another but not related to just Math, tip
#12:
Do not spend a lot of time answering one question
when there are still a lot of questions you may answer
right quickly. This is a paraphrasing of my Tip #8 from
my previous article, but there’s an addition to it.
Keep a section of your scratch paper, if you have any,
and name that section “skipped questions” or just
“skipped” with the appropriate subjects. Put the
numbers of your skipped questions here.
Later on, when you have time, go back to those
skipped questions and cross a number out once you
finish answering it.

46. • And another but not related to just Math, tip
#12:
If you are allowed to write on the test booklets, just go
ahead and mark that skipped question with a star or
an “x” mark, so you can easily find these questions
when you are going over the test the second time.

47. • Tip #13:

48. • Tip #13:
Be careful with questions that have conditions
such as “not”, “except”, “including”, “never”,
“only”, “best”, and other similar words.

49. • Tip #13:
Be careful with questions that have conditions such as
“not”, “except”, “including”, “never”, “only”, “best”,
and other similar words.
It’s been a while and I didn’t have my old LET
reviewers with me in my current location, so I can’t
verify if there are really questions that have these
words.

50. • Tip #13:
Be careful with questions that have conditions
such as “not”, “except”, “including”, “never”,
“only”, “best”, and other similar words.
It’s been a while and I didn’t have my old LET
reviewers with me in my current location, so I
can’t verify if there are really questions that
have these words.
But I took some multiple choice exams in the
past year and there were questions that
contained these words.

51. • Tip #13:
The tip is: Read and understand the question
thoroughly. You can rephrase the question as
well, and maybe by doing that, you will
understand it better.

52. • Tip #13:
The tip is: Read and understand the question
thoroughly. You can rephrase the question as
well, and maybe by doing that, you will
understand it better.
When you missed reading the word “except” in
the question, then your answer is most likely
wrong.exam was over.

53. My Advise / Tips

54. • My Advise / Tips:
• “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”
• “Pray hard, review harder”
• “All is well, all is well, all is well”

55. •SANGGUNIAN
http://reahguevarra.com/10-tips-for-
licensure-exam-for-teachers/

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57. •Prepared by:
JARED RAM A. JUEZAN
Teacher I
January 16, 2013
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