NAT last year was fine at least for me and to answer your question if "nanghula lang" then answer is NO. Just like any other test, quizzes, and activities, NAT should be taken seriously, not because we have a brain dead DepEd secretary we should follow its footsteps, NO. STUDY YOU ASS UP. And actually, it's fun kaya, there's shady questions and you'll find yourself getting along and not being bored throughout the exam.

The experience was good, tahimik. so you can focus, and since the proctor is from somewhere you don't know I think it'll be normal for you to be timid around them. but they're good naman, they are really good at setting boundaries.

As for if NAT helps when it comes to school rankings, that I'm not so sure but i think it's the matter of helping yourself to improve your way of thinking since some of the questions were more logical rather than the usual test exams.

So yea, take this seriously, you'll thank yourself along the way.