How many items should a Grade 9 Term Examination have?

For Grade 9 (Key Stage 3), the Term Examination is 50 items under DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026. The exam is cumulative for the term and every item must be traceable to a taught competency through a Table of Specifications.

What does a Grade 9 Term Examination cover in Term 1?

The Grade 9 Term 1 Examination covers all Most Essential Learning Competencies taught during Term 1 of SY 2026-2027 across English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Araling Panlipunan, Values Education (EsP), MAPEH, and TLE. It is the culminating written assessment of the term.

Do I need a Table of Specifications for the Grade 9 term exam?

Yes. DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026 requires Term Examinations to be teacher-made, competency-aligned, and built from a Table of Specifications (TOS) that distributes items across competencies and cognitive levels in proportion to teaching time.

How much is the Term Examination worth in the grade?

Within the Examinations component, Summative Test 1 and Summative Test 2 are worth 30% each and the Term Examination is worth 40%. Component weights per learning area then apply under DO 015, s. 2026.

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Aligned to DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026 (signed June 4, 2026)

This guide follows the Revised Guidelines on Classroom Assessment (DO 015, s. 2026) for SY 2026–2027 — Summative Tests (STs), Term Examinations (TEs), and the Table of Specifications. Read the full Term Examination guide →

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📌 Quick Answer — Grade 9 Term Examination

A Grade 9 Term Examination for Term 1 is the culminating, cumulative written exam of the term. Grade 9 is in Key Stage 3, so the Term Examination is 50 items under DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026. It must be built from a Table of Specifications (TOS), come with an answer key, and cover English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Araling Panlipunan, Values Education (EsP), MAPEH, and TLE.

🎓 Term Examination for Grade 9 — Term 1, SY 2026–2027

Junior High School · KS3 · Full cumulative exam · With TOS & Answer Key · DepEd DO 015, s. 2026

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How Many Items for the Grade 9 Term Examination?

Grade 9 is in Key Stage 3, so the Term Examination is 50 items. Each Summative Test in the term must not exceed half of this (up to 25 items). Grade 9 exams should include multi-step problems and evaluation of claims or evidence.

🎯 Cognitive Level Mix for Grade 9

HOTS required — at least a third of items at Analyzing/Evaluating, with some Creating.

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How to Make a Grade 9 Term Examination (Term 1)

List all Term 1 competencies

The Term Examination is cumulative — pull every Most Essential Learning Competency taught across the whole term from your Budget of Work.

Build the Table of Specifications

Distribute the 50 items across competencies in proportion to teaching days, then spread them across cognitive levels. The TOS is required under DO 015, s. 2026.

Write items + answer key

Match every item to a TOS row, order items easy to difficult, and prepare a complete answer key for fast, consistent checking.

Review, print, and record

Proofread, administer, then record scores under the Examinations component — the Term Examination is worth 40% of that component (STs are 30% each).

📊 Grade 9 Term Examination — Quick Facts (DO 015, s. 2026)

Key StageKey Stage 3

Term Examination items50 items

Summative Test limitup to 25 items (½ of the TE)

CoverageWhole of Term 1 (cumulative)

Weight in Examinations40% (ST1 30% · ST2 30%)

SubjectsEnglish, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Araling Panlipunan, Values Education (EsP), MAPEH, and TLE

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