ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: February 2022 Mechanical Engineer and Certified Plant Mechanic Board Exams

MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the list of room assignments for the February 2022 Mechanical Engineering and Certified Plant Mechanic (ME-CPM) few days before the exams.

The February 2022 Mechanical Engineering board exams will be conducted on February 27-28, 2022 at PRC testing centers located at the NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban and Zamboanga. The Board of Mechanical Engineering is headed by its Chairman, Engr. Leandro A. Conti and its members, Engr. Jerico T. Borja and Engr. Lorenzo P. Larion.

Examinees are advised to verify the room assignments to the links below or through the notices and announcements to be posted at the PRC official website. Here is the room assignments for the February 2022 Mechanical Engineering and Certified Plant Mechanic licensure exams.

Examinees shall report before 5:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted as examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

Tips in Passing the Board

What to wear on examination day?

Here are the specified dress codes from PRC:

  • For male examinees, tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
  • For female examinees, tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
  • Examinees shall be well-groomed, with hair properly clipped and/or pony tailed.

What to bring on the day of exams?

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

  1. Notice of Admission
  2. Official Receipt
  3. One (1) piece of metered-stamped window mailing envelope
  4. Two (2) or more pencils (NO. 2)
  5. Ball pens (black ink only)
  6. One (1) piece long brown envelope
  7. One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
  8. Health Forms (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01, series of 2020)
  9. Negative RT-PCR Test Results (if applicable), or Certificate of Quarantine or copy of the Complete Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated examinees to be submitted to the proctor on the examination day.

What are not allowed during board exams?

  • Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded information or formulas
  • Calculators that can automatically carry out a sequence of operations under control of a stored program, much like a computer and/or with audio-visual features, and/or capable of external communication or internet connectivity fall under programmable calculators (Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 04 s. 2020), specifically CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus
  • Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
  • Bags of any kind

Board exams during the COVID-19 pandemic

The following precautionary health and safety guidelines shall be observed at all times during the conduct of the PRC licensure exams:

  • Wearing of face mask and face shield. Examinees are also required to bring alcohol-based sanitizers.
  • Examination personnel shall be provided with face mask, face shield and latex gloves.
  • Observe physical distancing by maintaining 1-meter distance from one another.
  • Body temperature will be checked using thermal scanner prior to entry at examination premises. Those with fever, colds or cough are not allowed to take the exams. Their payment will not be forfeited and can be used in the next licensure exam.
  • Examinees are advised to bring their food as they will not be allowed to exit the examination room during break time and lunch time.
  • Examinees shall sanitize before entering the examination room, after using the rest room and before distribution of test questionnaires.

PRC added that they will not be responsible of any lost personal belongings.

2022 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Exam Schedule

Shown below is the schedule of exams for the 2022 Mechanical Engineering board exams:

Date of ExamTesting LocationsStart of ApplicationDeadline of Application
February 27-28, 2022NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban and ZamboangaNovember 29, 2021January 27, 2022
August 13-14, 2022NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban and ZamboangaMay 13, 2022July 13, 2022

References

  • Program for Mechanical Engineering and Certified Plant Mechanic licensure exams for February 2022 from PRC

Questions?

For those who want to clarify something, PRC advised to email them through the Licensure Exam Division at below contacts:

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3 comments… add one
  • George Ramones Feb 11, 2022 @ 8:47

    Bakit tacloban lng po ang may schedule ng room assignment? Thanks

  • Lawrence Feb 15, 2022 @ 23:52

    tuloy din po ba ung exam dto sa Manila at kailan po sana lalabas ung room assignments po.
    , thank you.

  • Anonymous Feb 23, 2022 @ 7:57

    makakasama po kaya yung mga na cancell last august, 2021

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