FOR THOSE WHO FAILED TO TAKE THE PHILSAT LAST APRIL 16, 2017

The Legal Education Board (LEB) released LEB Memorandum Order No. 11 (LEBMO) as posted in their Facebook Account last April 21, 2017.

The Memo is entitled "Policies and Regulations for the Administration of a Nationwide Uniform Law School Admission Test for Applicants to the Basic Law Courses in All Law Schools in the Country"

This Memo caters to those who individuals who were not familiar with the Implementation of PhiLSAT because it is just in the stage of implementation and also due to the inclement weather that affected some parts of the country during the administration of the PhiLSAT on April 16, 2017.

First, the memo addresses those who failed to take the PhiLSAT administered for justiable or meritorious reason(s), they maybe admitted by a Law School and enroll in the basic Law Course in the First semester of A.Y 2017-2018, subject to the conditions stated therein.

1. The student shall take the next scheduled PhiLSAT;
2. If the student fails to take the next scheduled PhiLSAT for any reason, his/her conditional admission in the law school shall be automatically revoked;
3. If the student takes the scheduled PhiLSAT but scores below the passing or cut-off score, his/her conditional admission shall also be revoked and barred from enrolling in the following semester, unless the law school expressly admits him/her in the exercise of the discretion given under the Section/Paragraph 14 of LEBMO No. 7, series of 2016, subject to the requirements of the same provisions;
4. The student whose conditional admission and enrollment is subsequently revoked shall not be entitled to the reversal of the school fees assessed and/or refund of the school fees paid; and
5. The student shall execute under oath and file with his/her application for a Permit for Conditional Admission/Enrollment, an UNDERTAKING expressly agreeing to the foregoing conditions.

Simultaneous with the filing of the application for a Permit for Conditional Admission/Enrollment, the applicant shall pay to the Board an Application fee of Three Hundred Pesos (Php 300.00)

Those taking the next scheduled PhiLSAT pursuant to this Memorandum shall be exempted from paying the testing fee for the April 16, 2017 PhiLSAT but were prevented from taking the test due to the inclement weather.

For the purpose of availing of the exemption, the applicant shall state the in his/her application for a Permit for Conditional/Enrollment the details of his/her registration and testing fee payment for the April 16, 2017 PhiLSAT and the circumstances that result to his/her failure to take the test on April 16, 2017. The applicant shall attach as annexes to the application such documentary evidence as may support his/her claim.

In case the application is denied, the applicant may file a written appeal to the Board En Banc within three (3) days from receipt of the notice of denial.

For the softcopy of the Undertaking just click here

For the softcopy of the Application form just click here