NASH reviewer
The NASH reviewer built on the PPSSH
Situational practice questions for the National Assessment for School Heads, the assessment that replaced the NQESH. Every item is written against the PPSSH, timed, scored by depth of thinking, and explained.
- Practice sets
- 5
- Free practice sets
- 5
- PPSSH domains covered
- 5
- Per question, like a timed exam
- 2 min
Try one question now
No account needed. Choose what a proficient school head would do, then see how our depth-of-thinking scale rates your answer.
You are a head teacher asked to review a proposal for the school’s innovation fund. The proposal asks to buy forty tablets, citing a data report in which public schools with an internet connection average about 2.6 points higher on the Grade 6 assessment than unconnected schools in the same division. Your school has no connection and three working computers. What is the most appropriate action?
How your answer is scored
Every option carries a level of the SOLO taxonomy. A partly right answer earns partial credit and an explanation of what it missed.
RelationalConnects the policy, the people, and the context into one sound decision.
MultistructuralNames several relevant points but does not tie them together.
UnistructuralHolds on to one relevant fact and misses the rest of the situation.
PrestructuralMisreads the situation or reaches for an action that does not apply.
Why the NASH needs a different kind of reviewer
Memorizing facts does not prepare you for situational items. The NASH asks how you would lead, and pass rates for its predecessor have been low.
- NQESH pass rates from 2016 to 2023. In 2018, 148 of about 23,000 examinees passed.
- 0.68% to 36%
- The NASH asks conceptual and situational questions aligned with the PPSSH and built on the SOLO taxonomy.
- Situational
- new principal positions are planned from 2026 to 2028. Each first appointment requires a pass.
- 22,124
EDCOM found that “the low passing rates in the most recent exams (2021 and 2023) reflect a gap in training for aspiring candidates that aligns with the PPSSH.” A NASH reviewer should close exactly that gap. See the data in charts.
The 80/20 NASH study plan
The Pareto principle says a few causes often produce most of an effect. Applied to review: find the few strands where you lose the most points, then spend most of your time there.
Take one timed set
Start with 10 questions. Your results show your score by PPSSH domain, so you know where you stand on day one.
Find your vital few
Your results name your three lowest-scoring strands. Apply the 80/20 rule: spend most of your study time on the few strands where you lose the most points.
Drill only those strands
Practice up to 20 questions in one strand, and retry every answer that earned less than 3 points. Each retry is a fresh, timed session.
Read the standard behind each miss
Every item is tagged to a PPSSH indicator. Look it up in the PPSSH guide and compare how the practice deepens across career stages.
Re-test under time
Take another full set. Your dashboard tracks your scores and domain coverage, so you can see whether the weak strands moved.
Look up any indicator in the PPSSH guide, check the rules in the NASH guide, and find your blind spots with the Johari Window.
How to answer situational questions
Every NASH item describes a school situation. Ask three questions before you choose, and aim for the top of the SOLO ladder.
- What does the policy or standard say?Name the DepEd issuance or PPSSH strand the situation touches. An option that ignores it is rarely the strongest choice.
- Who is affected, and in what context?Learners, teachers, parents, and the community all count. Strong answers weigh the people, not just the rule.
- Which action connects both?The best option ties the policy, the people, and the context into one sound decision a school head can take.
The SOLO ladder, top to bottom
- RelationalConnects the policy, the people, and the context into one sound decision.
- MultistructuralNames several relevant points but does not tie them together.
- UnistructuralHolds on to one relevant fact and misses the rest of the situation.
- PrestructuralMisreads the situation or reaches for an action that does not apply.
How to choose a NASH reviewer
Not all NASH reviewers prepare you for the same exam. Check any reviewer against what DepEd says the NASH measures.
Written against the PPSSH
DepEd aligns the NASH with the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads (DepEd Memorandum No. 069, s. 2025).
NASH Reviewer: Every item is tagged to a PPSSH domain, strand, and indicator.
Situational, scored by depth
The NASH asks conceptual and situational questions built on the SOLO taxonomy.
NASH Reviewer: Each option carries a SOLO level, with partial credit for partly right answers.
An explanation for every answer
Knowing that you missed is not enough. You need to know what you missed.
NASH Reviewer: You get an explanation after every response, whether it was correct, partly right, wrong, or timed out.
Timed practice
Situational items reward sound judgment made at a steady pace. DepEd gave FY 2025 Batch 2 takers three hours but does not publish the number of items, so practice under a clock you can trust.
NASH Reviewer: Two minutes per item, enforced by the server, so refreshing never resets the clock.
Original items, never “leaked” ones
DepEd warns against anyone claiming access to test content, and investigates such attempts.
NASH Reviewer: Every question is an original practice item. No reviewer has the real test.
Kept current with DepEd orders
The rules on qualifications, career progression, and the assessment changed in 2024 and 2025.
NASH Reviewer: Items and guides follow current issuances, and premium updates are free.
Red flags DepEd warns about
- Anyone who claims access to actual NASH or NQESH questions. DepEd is not affiliated with such offers and may investigate attempts to obtain test content.
- DepEd personnel running review classes who cannot show an approved permit to practice outside official hours, as DepEd requires them to submit to BHROD-HRDD.
- A reviewer that only asks for recall. The NASH tests how you reason through school situations.
Start free. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Practice 5 sets for free, as long as you like. Premium opens all 5, for 30 days or for good, and never renews automatically.
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- 34 practice sets across the PPSSH domains
- Timed situational questions, two minutes each
- Instant scoring with feedback on every choice
- Personal progress dashboard
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- A NASH-style mock exam across all five domains
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- A NASH-style mock exam across all five domains
- Every practice set and question we add later, including updates for new DepEd orders
- All current and future review materials, including downloadable PDF files and PowerPoint presentations
- Priority email support
Questions about NASH reviewers
Straight answers drawn from DepEd issuances. For anything else, contact us.
- Is this NASH reviewer free?
- Yes. 34 practice sets are free, with timed questions, scoring, explanations, and a progress dashboard. Premium opens every practice set: ₱1,000 for a 30-day pass, or ₱3,000 once for lifetime access. Neither renews automatically.
- Is this also an NQESH reviewer?
- It prepares you for the NQESH’s successor. The NQESH, also called the Principal’s Test, became the NASH under DepEd Memorandum No. 069, s. 2025. The exam has been aligned with the PPSSH since 2021, and every item here is written against the PPSSH.
- Are these the actual NASH questions?
- No. DepEd does not release assessment items and is not affiliated with any review provider. Every question here is an original practice item. Be wary of anyone who claims otherwise.
- What does the NASH cover?
- All five domains of the PPSSH: leading strategically, managing school operations and resources, focusing on teaching and learning, developing self and others, and building connections. Items are conceptual and situational.
- How is the NASH scored?
- DepEd scored the FY 2025 NASH with the Ordinal Partial Credit Model. Each response earned 0 (incorrect) to 3 (most correct), and indicator, domain, and overall scores were converted to a scale of 1 to 100. A score of 65 or higher overall and in at least three of the five domains makes you a prospective candidate for School Principal I. Examinees also receive an Individual Development Report.
- Who should use a NASH reviewer?
- Aspiring school heads who meet, or are working toward, the qualification standards for School Principal I: Head Teachers, Assistant School Principals, Teachers-in-Charge, Master Teachers, and qualified teachers.
- Can I review on my phone?
- Yes. Every practice set works on phones, tablets, and laptops. The NASH itself is taken on your own laptop at an assessment site, so take some timed sets on a laptop too.
Step 1 of the 80/20 plan
Start your plan with 10 free questions
Ten questions take up to 20 minutes. Your results name the strands to work on first, so every hour of review after that counts.
- Take one timed set
- Find your vital few
- Drill only those strands
- Read the standard behind each miss
- Re-test under time