As the first quarter of School Year 2025–2026 culminates, the Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests 2025 with Answer Key serve as a critical benchmark for evaluating student learning. These assessments are not limited to the recall of information; they are carefully designed to measure comprehension, application of skills and critical thinking. Anchored in the DepEd MATATAG Curriculum, the tests provide a structured and balanced approach to assessing progress across all major learning areas.

What is the Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests 2025 with Answer Key?

The Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests 2025 compilation covers all core subjects: English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, GMRC and Makabansa. Each test is systematically aligned with Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) and constructed using a locked Table of Specifications (TOS) to ensure accuracy and fairness.

The TOS framework guarantees that test items are distributed according to Bloom’s taxonomy, covering the full range of cognitive skills from remembering and understanding to analyzing, evaluating and creating. This structured alignment ensures that higher-order thinking skills receive appropriate emphasis while still reinforcing foundational knowledge.

The Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests function as a standardized tool for measuring student performance across multiple competencies. They provide:

• Fairness and accuracy – Each item reflects a competency drawn directly from the DLLs and MELCs.
• Balanced coverage – Subjects are assessed comprehensively to represent the breadth of the first quarter curriculum.
• Curriculum integrity – The tests uphold the objectives of the MATATAG Curriculum, ensuring consistency with DepEd standards.
• Actionable insights – Results help teachers, parents, and administrators identify strengths and areas requiring further support.

Alignment with DepEd Standards

By adhering strictly to the MATATAG Curriculum and using DLL-guided competencies, the Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests 2025 with Answer Key ensure that every test item is curriculum-based, evidence-driven and performance-focused. The presence of an answer key further supports teachers in accurate evaluation, consistency of grading, and effective feedback delivery.

Subjects Included in the Grade 3 1st Periodical Tests 2025 Compilation

• Mathematics 3: Area of squares/rectangles; basic geometry lines; whole numbers up to 10,000; ordinal numbers & place value; rounding; comparing/ordering—skills that strongly connect to problem-solving and later arithmetic fluency.
• Science 3: Doing science, tools and process skills; properties and changes in materials; proper handling/disposal; and uses of metals—competencies that link directly to real-life safety and observation.
• GMRC/EsP 3: Self-knowledge, strengths/weaknesses, gratitude, community helpers, cooperation, environmental responsibility, children’s rights, and respect—core values that inform behavior in class and at home.
• Makabansa 3 (Civics): National symbols and respect, community cooperation, local leaders, discipline and rules, environmental care, rights and duties, and valuing community changes—civic habits that underpin nationhood.
• English 3 & Filipino 3: Reading comprehension, vocabulary, sequencing, text types, and writing basics—high-likelihood topics in periodical exams because they’re foundational for all other subjects.

Why the Table of Specifications (TOS) and Answer Key Matters

The TOS ensures balance and fairness: each topic and competency gets the right share of items, and question types are mapped (Multiple Choice, Matching Type, True/False) so skills progress from recall to analysis and creation. Our mapping aligns to weekly DLL coverage, making the assessments MELC-aligned and reflective of what actually happened in the classroom. The Answer Key speeds up checking and supports data-driven feedback.

Features of the Grade 3 MATATAG Periodical Test

• MELC-aligned content from DLL Weeks 1–8.
• Variety of question types—Multiple Choice, Matching Type, True or False—to test different cognitive skills.
• Strict alignment with locked TOS—no question is misplaced or miscategorized.
• HOTS emphasis—topics like cause-effect, problem-solving in Math, and environmental decision-making in Science.
• Complete with Answer Key for efficient and accurate checking.

How to Download DepEd Grade 3 – 1st Periodical Test 2025 with Answer Key

Use these materials as a teacher resource and assessment pack to support classroom evaluation. Follow your school’s assessment policies, and use the TOS to adjust remediation after checking results.

• Download ENGLISH 3 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
• Download FILIPINO 3 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
• Download GMRC 3 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
• Download MAKABANSA 2 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
• Download MATHEMATICS 2 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
• Download SCIENCE 9 – 1st Periodical Test with TOS and Answer Key
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GRADE 3 MELC- 1st Periodical Tests with TOS | SY 2025 – 2026 – Download HERE

Tips for Preparing Students for the DepEd Grade 3 Exam 1st Quarter

• 10-minute daily review: Short, consistent sessions beat cramming. rotate English/Filipino reading with quick Math drills.
• Talk it out: Ask students to explain a Science process or a Makabansa rule in their own words.
• Mini-checklists: From GMRC values to English prefixes, tick off what’s mastered.
• Play-based recall: Flashcards, quick “find the prefix” games, or “identify the symbol” rounds.
• Practice formats: Try MC/MT/TF items so the test day feels familiar.

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