FULL RESULTS: September 2026 SWLE Social Worker board exam passers, top 10

SWLE RESULTS 2026 — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the full results of the September 2026 Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, including the list of passers, topnotchers, top-performing school, and school performance, three working days after the exam.

The September 2026 SWLE posted a 76.27% national passing rate, the highest recorded in modern history, with 8,383 out of 10,991 examinees passing.

Zirc Iram Dela Cruz Sanchez of Saint Louis University topped the September 2026 SWLE with a rating of 93.40%, according to the PRC.

The Commission conducted the board exam on September 9, 10, and 11, 2026, across ten testing cities: Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.

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.

SWLE Results September 2026 Summary

• Main Page: September 2026 Social Worker board exam results
• Alphabetical List of Passers: A-G | H-O | P-Z
• Top 10: September 2026 Social Worker board exam results
• Top Schools: September 2026 Social Worker board exam results

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 & FF. DAYS
Released on SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

The successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the September 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination are the following:

The top performing schools in the September 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 1814 series of 2024:

Performance of schools in the September 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m):

Release of SWLE Results

Update as of 2:19 PM, September 16, 2026: PRC has confirmed that SWLE results are out today. "The WAIT will finally be over soon!!! Result of the September 2026 Social Workers Licensure Examination is set to be released soon. Congratulations in advance, future RSWs!"

Update as of 1:50 PM, September 16, 2026: In an interview, PRC Rating Division told The Summit Express that the Board for Social Workers is targeting to release SWLE results today. The Board is currently convened for the final deliberation and validation of the results.

According to PRC Resolution No. 2113 s. 2025, the September 2026 Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE) results will be released on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, within three (3) working days after the tests.

However, results might be released ahead of the target or on later date, without prior notice.

Registration and Oathtaking

PRC said that registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration for the new Social Workers will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.

Date of Registration: Starting November 13, 2026

Those who will register are required to bring the following:

• Screenshot of system-generated Registration Form
• valid government-issued ID

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date of the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

Verification of Rating

All examinees of the September 2026 Social Worker Licensure Exam, successful and unsuccessful, may verify their ratings online in few working days after the posting of results.

Refer to PRC Official Website to check your board exam ratings or score.

The examinee is required to provide only the exam name, examination date, application number, first name, last name, and date of birth.

Exam Coverage

The three-day licensure examination assessed examinees across key areas of the social work profession:

• Day 1: Human Behavior and the Social Environment; Social Welfare Policies, Programs, and Services
• Day 2: Social Work Practice I with Field Instruction I; Social Work Practice II with Field Instruction II
• Day 3: Social Work Practice III with Field Instruction III

Previous Examinations

In the September 2025 Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE), 7,334 out of 9,647 examinees passed. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results within three working days after the last day of the examination.

The September 2024 SWLE recorded 4,587 passers out of 7,113 examinees, with the results likewise released within three working days after the examination.

In September 2023, the PRC announced 3,878 successful examinees out of 6,833. The results were released within the same three-working-day period.

For the September 2022 SWLE, 2,955 out of 4,723 examinees passed, with results also released three working days after the examination.

Here's summary of previous Social Worker board examinations:

Exam Date	Total Examinees	Total Passers	Passing Rate	Days before results release
September 2025	9,647	7,334	76.02%	3
September 2024	7,113	4,587	64.49%	3
September 2023	6,833	3,878	56.75%	3
September 2022	4,723	2,955	62.57%	3
February 2022	1,211	533	44.01%	4
August 2021	1,621	612	37.75%	4
February 2021	1,473	495	33.60%	3
August 2019	5,880	2,723	46.31%	3
July 2018	5,020	2,508	49.96%	3
July 2017	5,997	3,951	65.88%	3
July 2015	2,654	1,817	68.46%	2
June 2014	2,031	1,110	54.65%	2
June 2013	1,827	1,015	55.56%	2
June 2012	1,429	893	62.49%	2

SWLE Updates

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— The Summit Express