National Qualifying Examination for School Heads – Online Application System (NQESH-OAS)

I. Creating Your Account

You must have your own NQESH-OAS account that enables you to submit your application
and view your application status.
1. Access https://nqesh.deped.gov.ph/ in your web browser.
2. In the landing page, click either “Sign in with Microsoft” or “Sign in with Google”
button.

3. Sign in your account. Enter your username and password.

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 4. A message will pop up if the account is not yet registered. Click the “OK” button.

5. You will be redirected to the Privacy Notice page. Carefully read the Privacy Notice
statement.

6. If you have read and agreed to its terms, click the Click here to indicate that you have
read and agree to the Privacy Notice, then you will proceed to the Create Account page.

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 7. Fill out the fields under:

Applicant Information
a. Enter your First Name, Middle
Name (Type NA if not applicable),
and Last Name.
b. Enter your Name Extension (If
applicable).
c. Select the year, month, and day of
your Date of Birth in the dropdown
list.
d. Select your Sex in the dropdown list.
e. Enter your Mobile Number using
this format: 09XXXXXXXXX.
f. Enter your Landline Number (If
available; include the area code).
g. Select your answer in the
dropdown for the question of “Do
You have Stable Internet
Connection?”
h. Enter your Reason For Taking
Exam in the textbox
i. Enter the Number of Times
Test Was Taken; Input 0 if first-
time taker.
j. Enter Years Taken (If you entered
1 and above in the previous
question, enter the year/s when you
took the exam in the textbox
labeled 1st take, 2nd take, and so
on.)

Work Information
a. Enter Current Position in the text box.
b. Enter Designation in the text box.
c. Select Governance Level; If Central Office is selected, type the Office Name; If
Regional Office, select the Region and type the Office Name; If Division Office,
select the Region, Division and input the Office Name; If School, select the Region,
Division, and input the School Name.

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 Home Address
a. Fill out the fields under Home Address; Enter your complete Home Address using the
following format: House No. /Block No./Lot No./Street/Subdivision/Village/Barangay.
b. Enter your City/Municipality.
c. Enter your Province.
d. Click the Create button to submit account registration.

e. A message will pop up, if you have reviewed your information and have verified it as accurate,
click OK to confirm.

f. Another message will pop up, click the OK button to redirect to the Login page.

g. Once done, an email will be sent to the email address you provided as confirmation that your
account has been created.

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II. Logging In
After creating your account, you may log in to NQESH-OAS to access its facilities and process
your application.

1. Access https://nqesh.deped.gov.ph/ in your web browser.

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III. Filling Out the Application Form
To facilitate a smooth application process, you are expected to fill out ALL required
information in the Application Form accurately.

1. Click + Apply to proceed to the Application Form.

2. Fill out the fields under Application Form.
a. Select Region/Bureau/Service from the dropdown list.
b. Select Division from the dropdown list.
3. Upload soft copies (preferably scanned copies) of required documents as stated under
Supporting Documents:
a. Performance Rating for the last two (2) ratings.
b. Signed Service Record.
c. Designation as Teacher in Charge/Officer in Charge Signed by SDS (if applicable); and
d. Certification of Managerial and Administrative Experience (if applicable)

Note: The aggregated file size limit is only 25MB.

4. Once done filling out the form, click the Submit Application button.
5. A message will pop up reminding you of the email confirmation, click OK to confirm.

6. You will be prompted that Your application has been saved successfully; click OK to
confirm.

7. Once the application is submitted, an email notification will be sent to the applicant’s
official DepEd email address. The “For SDO Review” status is reflected in the
NQESH-OAS.

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IV. Checking Your Application Status
Once you have finished submitting your application, you will be redirected to the Application Status
page, which indicates what level your application is at and what its details are.

You will also receive notifications through your email as soon as the status of your application is
changed or updated.

Please take note of the following application statuses:

For SDO Review

This will appear as the status once you complete the Application Form, indicating that your
application has been routed to the Schools Division Office (SDO) where you filed your
application.
The designated SDO evaluator will receive and assess the submitted documents and shall act on
the application accordingly.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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 For RO Validation
This will appear as the status once the SDO evaluator has forwarded your application to the
RO.

The designated RO Validator shall review your application and approve it prior to
payment.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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 Qualified
At this juncture, you will be asked to proceed to the SDO to pay for the examination
fee and will be issued an examination permit.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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Copy of Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

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 Approved
You have successfully completed the application process and will be included in the initial
list of examinees.

You are now set to take this year’s National Qualifying Examination for School Heads
(NQESH) through a secured online platform which shall be administered simultaneously
nationwide at designated examination sites. Refer to the link provided in the email for the
instructions relative to the secured online platform.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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 Re-Apply
This will appear as the status once the SDO evaluator or RO validator reviewed your
application and finds invalid or lacking documents that you need to address.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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 Disapproved
This will appear as the status once your application has been rejected or disqualified,
along with a specified reason.

Status on your Dashboard

Email Notification

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 Resources
Click the F.A.Q.s link in the landing page to access additional materials regarding the NQESH-
OAS. Materials inside the said link can be viewed or downloaded.

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