How to Pass the 2020 DepEd

English Proficiency Test (EPT) for

Teacher 1 Applicants
With this concern, TEACHERPH collected different suggestions from the academic
giants of our field around the country. Most of them suggested that the following
considerations listed below in able for an applicant to pass the test. Here are they:

1. READ MORE ENGLISH MATERIALS

You don’t necessarily have to surround yourself with novels, academic books and other
materials with heavy texts (although that is ideal). What I mean here is, you have to get
yourself used to read a lot. Whether it be comics, magazines or other light content
reading materials, it will still be beneficial to you as it improves your brain connectivity
and function (BERGLAND, 2014). Besides, the more you got used and exposed to the
English language, the more you familiarize yourself with its littlest concepts.

And to add, according to JR Thorpe (2015), reading helps reduce stress more than
music. It is so because you are more relaxed when you do it, and you enter the phase of
escapism. Do you think you should be less stress on the day of the test? I guarantee, yes.

2. PRACTICE WITH A READING COMPREHENSION

TEST
 So you have finally found another way to reduce stress. Now, it is time to consider
comprehension practice! You must be aware of how well you understand the text in
English.

The 2020 DepEd English Proficiency Test (EPT) will mostly contain reading-
comprehension tests. Believe me, I’ve been through it, and it ate most of my time! I
almost didn’t finish it but thank God; the examiner gave us extra minutes to answer the
items we missed!

You must now, begin taking Online Reading Comprehension Test and get yourself used
to a time-pressured exam like this. Remember that there is a lot of reading text in the
test, but they only ask two to three questions related to it! Make sure you read carefully
and thoroughly so you don’t have to go over the text again to understand what it is
saying.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

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3. REVIEW THE SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT

Okay! I know there was a time when you despised your English teacher for teaching this
lesson over and over again during High School, but it’s about time you try and review
this again! We commonly make mistakes particularly on SUBJECT-VERB-
AGREEMENT so many items in the exam are designed to test your skills in determining
the proper verbs for each sentence/statement presented in the text.

Good luck!

4. PREPOSITIONS!
Do you know when to use on, in, and at?

You can call me _______ the month of February. Do we put in or on in/on the blank?

Which is the correct one? ?

Another thing that leaves us confused! THE USE OF PREPOSITION! Though there are
only a few items that test your ability on the use of proper preposition, you must not
neglect to study about it. They can be very confusing, and it will take you time to decide
which one if the correct answer.
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5. ONLINE GRAMMAR TEST

It is free! There is a lot of online grammar test which you can practice on though most
sites won’t provide you the explanations as to why the answer was like this or like that. If
you take grammar tests online, it helps you improve your accuracy in the English
Language. It will also help you understand concepts that were very hard to understand
before.

6. LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS VERY WELL

Don’t miss what the instructor will say before you take the test. It is always important to
take note of what he says for you to remember the most important things you have to do
and accomplish during the test. Writing the correct code of our school or division is
important too.

7. ASK QUESTIONS TO THE EXAMINER

Don’t ever let your pencil touch your paper and begin answering without asking
questions about instructions that confuse you. Make sure that you know that what you
are doing is right before proceeding. You only have one exam paper, and you cannot
afford to have another one once you begin writing on it.

It is better to ask more questions and annoy the examiner than to pretend you know well
what to do and fail the exam.

8. COME ON TIME
You can’t afford to be late. Once the time starts, most examiners do not allow latecomers
to have a sit and take the test. You are lucky then if the examiner will enable you to get
in and take the test, but you can’t guarantee that you will be given extra time to finish
the test once the time is up. Examiners must follow the rules, and they need to stop
administering the test at a particular time.

So, to avoid hassles come on time!

 9. YOUR INSTINCT IS YOUR FRIEND
Never leave an item blank! Trust your instinct! If you think that one of the choices
sounds right, then choose it as your answer even if you are not sure! Sometimes, in an
English language test, the good sounding choices are the ones that are correct!

GO FOR IT! FOLLOW WHAT YOUR HEART DESIRES! <3 ?

10. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PAPER

Double-check your paper. Make sure you do not miss any of the items. I also
recommend you to check once more the area in which you have to provide your personal
information.

Now, you are ready to take the DepEd English Proficiency Test (EPT)! Try to put the
considerations mentioned above into practice, and you’ll surely have fruitful results!

Are these considerations too much for you? It might be but remember that this test I
necessary because as a public servant and educator, you have to instill in the students
the importance of using English as one of our official languages. We need to prove that
we are competent in using it for we use it in so many ways and we have to set as an
example to the younger ones. So do not feel bad having to take this. It is necessary, and
it is a must for us teachers, to educate ourselves using other languages to master our
competency in our field.

What to bring:
Examinees are requested to bring the following:

 Pencils (Mongol Lead No. 2)

 Clean Sheet of Paper and Sharpener
 Identification Card (preferably PRC License)
 Own Snacks/Meals