NASH FY 2025 Results: Batch 1 and Batch 2 in Numbers
DepEd released the results of both fiscal year (FY) 2025 batches of the National Assessment for School Heads (NASH) through two memoranda: DM No. 097, s. 2025 for Batch 1 and DM No. 044, s. 2026 for Batch 2. This guide puts the numbers side by side and explains what each group of takers has to do next.
If you want to understand how the scores behind these numbers were calculated, start with How the NASH Is Scored: The 65-Point Rule.
The two batches at a glance
| Batch 1 | Batch 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Results memorandum | DM 097, s. 2025 (October 21, 2025) | DM 044, s. 2026 (July 4, 2026) |
| Date held | September 14, 2025 | May 17, 2026 |
| Assessment sites | 42 | 65 |
| Takers on the list | 11,385 | 23,994 |
| Completed the assessment | 11,308 (99.32%) | 23,848 (99.39%) |
Both batches were taken online through the DepEd Learning Management System. Batch 2 was more than twice the size of Batch 1, because DM 069, s. 2025 opened it to Head Teachers and Assistant School Principals regardless of qualification standards, and to earlier NQESH Category B and C takers. Who Can Take the NASH? Eligibility Rules Explained has the details.
Results by competency level
DepEd sorted every taker who completed the assessment into one of three competency levels.
| Competency level | Batch 1 | Batch 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting PPSSH standards in 4 domains | 2,899 (25.6%) | 6,180 (25.91%) |
| Meeting PPSSH standards in 3 domains | 1,509 (13.3%) | 2,591 (10.86%) |
| With Developmental Areas | 6,900 (61.0%) | 15,077 (63.22%) |
| Total | 11,308 | 23,848 |
A few things stand out:
- About a quarter of takers reached the top level in both batches: 25.6% and 25.91%.
- Roughly two in five Batch 1 takers became prospective candidates (4 or 3 domains combined, about 39.0%). In Batch 2 the share was about 36.8%.
- Most takers landed in With Developmental Areas, 61.0% and 63.22%. For them, the NASH works exactly as DepEd describes it: a developmental tool that points to the training they need.
The memos do not break results down by region or position in their main text. Each memo’s enclosure lists Regional Top Performers, and the full list of takers per region goes to the regional offices, which decide whether to publish it, subject to data privacy rules.
What each level must do next
Meeting PPSSH standards in 4 domains
You are a prospective candidate for an entry-level school principal position. That is not an appointment: you still go through the qualification standards and DepEd’s hiring process.
Meeting PPSSH standards in 3 domains
You are also a prospective candidate, but you must take a Targeted Development Program (TDP) on at least one area for improvement within three months of appointment. For Batch 1, DM 097 describes online courses from the Central Office, after which you submit outputs such as action plans or school improvement initiatives for the Schools Division Superintendent to review. DM 044 says NEAP will issue the TDP guidelines separately.
With Developmental Areas
You must complete Professional Development Interventions (PDI) facilitated by NEAP, focused on the PPSSH domain identified for development. You also need a Work Application Plan certified by the Schools Division Superintendent. Only then can you be considered a prospective candidate for School Principal I.
There is one extra option for Batch 1: under DM 097, Head Teachers and Assistant School Principals in this level could choose to retake the NASH in Batch 2.
Getting your certificate and report
Certificate of Rating. Both memos say takers get their Individual Certificate of Rating through the DepEd LMS, using the account registered for the assessment.
- Batch 1 takers were told to update their LMS profile first: set the user role to NASH Taker, choose the correct Schools Division Office, and enter the NASH Examinee Number from their region.
- Batch 2 takers were told to update the position field in their profile. Other details come from regional records and cannot be edited; corrections go through the online form linked in DM 044.
Individual Development Report (IDR). For Batch 1, DM 097 says the IDR goes to each taker’s official DepEd email. It summarizes your strengths, areas for improvement and recommended interventions, and it is the document to follow if you need a TDP or PDI.
Who monitors your progress
The Human Resource Development unit of the School Governance and Operations Division in your Schools Division Office monitors participation in, completion of and progress through the TDP and PDI, and provides technical assistance. If you are unsure what your level requires, start there.
Key points
- Batch 1: 11,308 completed; 25.6% met the standards in 4 domains, 13.3% in 3, and 61.0% had developmental areas.
- Batch 2: 23,848 completed; 25.91% in 4 domains, 10.86% in 3, and 63.22% with developmental areas.
- The top two levels make you a prospective candidate, not an appointee.
- Everyone else completes NEAP’s Professional Development Interventions and a certified Work Application Plan first.
Sources
- DM No. 097, s. 2025, Results of the National Assessment for School Heads for Fiscal Year 2025 (Batch 1)
- DM No. 044, s. 2026, Results of the National Assessment for School Heads for Fiscal Year 2025 (Batch 2)
- DM No. 069, s. 2025, Administration of the National Assessment for School Heads for Fiscal Year 2025