Less than 17 percent of out-of-school youth and adults who took last year’s examination under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) passed, prompting officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) to make immediate changes to accommodate those who failed.

A statement said Education Secretary Leonor Briones adjusted the passing score in the 2016 A&E Test conducted in November 2017 from 75 percent to the generally accepted passing score of 60 percent.

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