DM No. 069, s. 2025

1.In line with the goal of ensuring that every school is led by a competent and qualified principal and as part of the ongoing strategic reforms to strengthen leadership development and ensure merit-based assessment, DepEd refocused and

renamed the National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH). What is the new name given?

• A. National Appraisal for School Heads (NASH)

   

• B. National Assessment for School Heads (NASH)

•   C. National Evaluation for School Heads (NESH)

•   D. National Examination for School Heads (NESH)

2. The NASH is intended to support aspiring school heads’ professional growth and prepare them for school leadership roles within the career progression framework. Which among the following statement(s) regarding the NASH is/are CORRECT?

  i. The NASH serves as a developmental assessment tool to  evaluate readiness of aspiring school heads.

  ii. The NASH serves as a regression assessment tool to  identify areas of improvement among aspiring school heads

•     A. statement i is correct but statement ii is not

   

•   B. statement ii is correct but statement i is not

•     C. both statements are correct

•     D. both statements are not correct

3. The NASH shall serve as a mechanism to safeguard and gauge the competency and quality of the aspiring leaders in DepEd schools. What is covered by the examination? (This is also stated in DM No. 100, s. 2022 and DM No. 013, s. 2024).

  i. conceptual thinking questions aligned with standards set by  PPSSH

  ii. situational critical thinking questions aligned with standards set  by PPSSH

  iii. conceptual thinking questions aligned with DepEd DOs and  DMs

  iv. situational critical thinking questions aligned with DepEd DOs  and DMs

•   A. i and ii 

•   B. iii and iv

• C. i and iv

• D. ii and iii

4. The administration of the NASH is anchored on and aligned with issuances and policies that stresses that one requirement

for aspiring school heads is for them to pass first the DepEd-administered school head assessment. Which among the following issuances DOES NOT state such requirement?

• A. IRR of EO No. 174, s. 2022

•   B. DepEd-DBM JC No. 001, s. 2025

   

• C. DO No. 21, s. 2024

•   D. DO No. 13, s. 2025

5. DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2025 established the Amended Qualifications Standards (QS) for DepEd Plantilla positions. DepEd Memo No. 069, s. 2025 posted a copy of the minimum QS for Principal I position from that DO. Which among the following is/are the Minimum QS for Education for P 1 position?

  i.   Masters Degree in Education

  ii.  Masters Degree in Educational Management

  iii. Masters Degree in Educational Leadership

  iv. Masters Degree in relevant learning area with at least 9

  units in Management

• A. any of the above except iii

• B. any of the above except iv 

• C. any of the above except iii and iv

•  D. any of the above

6. DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2025 established the Amended Qualifications Standards (QS) for DepEd Plantilla positions. DepEd Memo No. 069, s. 2025 posted a copy of the minimum QS for Principal I position from that DO. The Minimum QS for Experience for P 1 position is 5 years teaching experience coupled with 1 year relevant experience in which of the following areas?

  i.   Learning Area Coordination

  ii.  Subject Area Supervision

  iii. School Management and Operations

  iv. Instructional Supervision

  v.  Policy Formulation

  vi. Program Design

•   A. any of the above except v 

•   B. any of the above except vi 

• C. any of the above except v and vi

• D. any of the above

7. DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2025 established the Amended Qualifications Standards (QS) for DepEd Plantilla positions. DepEd Memo No. 069, s. 2025 posted a copy of

the minimum QS for Principal I position from that DO. The Minimum QS for Training for P 1 position is 32 hours of training acquired within the last 5 years in which of the following topics?

  i.   Curriculum

  ii.  Pedagogy

  iii. School Management and Operations

  iv. Instructional Leadership

  v.  Policy Formulation

  vi. Program Design

• A. any of the above except v 

•   B. any of the above except vi

• C. any of the above except v and vi

•   D. any of the above

8. For Fiscal Year 2025, the NASH will be conducted in two batches. Each Batch will have a scheduled Mock Examination and Actual Examination. The First Batch will be for those Head Teachers, Assistant School Principals, and Teachers-In-Charge who met the QS for P 1 as stated in DO No. 19, s. 2025. The Mock Examination for the First Batch will be on August 31, 2025. When is the scheduled Actual Examination for the First Batch?

•   A. September 7, 2025

   

• B. September 14, 2025

•   C. September 21, 2025

•   D. September 28, 2025

9. For Fiscal Year 2025, the NASH will be conducted in two batches. Each Batch will have a scheduled Mock Examination and Actual Examination. The Second Batch will be for those Head Teachers and Assistant School Principals who did not meet the QS, FY 2021 NQESH Category C takers, FY 2023 NQESH Category B and C takers, and other personnel who met the QS for P 1 as stated in DO No. 19, s. 2025. The Mock Examination for the Second Batch will be on November 30, 2025. When is the scheduled Actual Examination for the Second Batch?

• A. December 7, 2025

•   B. December 14, 2025

•   C. December 21, 2025

•   D. December 28, 2025

10. Which of the following review centers is affiliated with DepEd to conduct paid review sessions with aspiring NASH takers?

•   A. UP-Ateneo-LaSalle Review Center

•   B. Sophia Tutorial and Review Center

•   C. MSA Review Center

•   D. None of the above