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The College of Teacher Education in Pangasinan State University in Bayambang recorded an 87% passing percentage in the 2009 licensure examination for teachers-secondary level for its first time examinees.
Out of 46 first-time takers, 40 passed examination given on October 2009. However, there were 41 repeaters who failed contributing to the over-all performance rating of the said campus at 49% versus the over-all national passing rate of 28%.

Meanwhile, examinees for in the elementary teacher level, PSU Bayambang got 67% passing rate for its first time examinees and 31% over-all passing rate that is much higher than the 19% over-all national passing rate.
Similarly, the University’s over-all performance in the said teachers board examination was at 28.32%% for the secondary level and 23.61% in the elementary level. This year, a total of 43,086 examinees took the test for elementary teachers. The Board for Professional Teachers headed by Dr. Brenda B. Corpuz has already organized the mass oath taking for the successful examinees.