EXAMINEE’S GUIDE IN TAKING

CAREER SERVICE EXAMINATION, PEN AND PAPER TEST (CSE-PPT)

- Professional and SubProfessional Levels -
March 2023

This Examinee’s Guide serves as the Orientation/Briefing material on the conduct of the CSE-PPT
for Professional and SubProfessional levels. Please read thoroughly and understand fully the content
of this Guide to familiarize yourself with the whole examination process.

Queries/concerns regarding the exam may be directed to the CSC Regional/Field Office concerned.
A complete directory of the CSC Regional Offices (CSC ROs) and CSC Field Offices (CSC FOs)
nationwide is available and can be accessed at the CSC website, www.csc.gov.ph.

IMPORTANT:
Examinees are warned/cautioned NOT to re-distribute their copy of the Examinee’s Guide on
their Facebook Page, or any other communication platforms, as the same is exclusively for
their use.

Part I: BEFORE EXAMINATION DAY

A. Examinees are required to DO, as follows:

1. Prepare and be ready with the following THINGS TO BRING ON EXAM DAY :

Note: Examinees are encouraged to use transparent bag.

1.1 I.D. CARD – preferably the same I.D. card presented during the filing of exam application.
In case of loss or unavailability of the I.D. card presented during filing of application, the
examinee must present any of the other accepted I.D. cards for civil service exam (refer
to attached list), which is preferably valid, i.e., not expired on exam day.

Note: - Photocopy only of I.D. card, or cellphone photo of I.D., shall not be accepted.
- All other I.D. cards not included in the list of accepted I.D. cards/documents for
civil service exam shall not be accepted.
- As a last resort, expired I.D. card may be presented for admission on
examination day, provided that, the expiry date of the I.D. card is within the
preceding months of the year reckoning the date of examination

1.2 CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT/RELEASE/WAIVER (only if not submitted during the filing

of exam application)

1.3 BLACK BALL PEN/s (Note: Examinees must bring their own ball pen/s. Borrowing of
ball pen/s shall NOT be allowed to prevent cross-contamination.)

1.4 PERSONAL ALCOHOL/HAND SANITIZER (not more than 100 ml in size)

Other/Additional Thing/s to Bring, as applicable:

- Original of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, or the Local Civil
Registry (only if I.D. card has no date of birth)

Note: Examinees may opt to bring water in clear/transparent container, and/or

candies/biscuits, which shall be inspected by the Room Examiner/Proctor. However,
drinking/eating may only be done outside the testing room, one at a time, and only
upon the approval of the Room Examiner. Hence, water containers/candies/biscuits
should be placed inside examinees’ bag and brought out only when drinking/eating.

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2. Ocular inspection of assigned school/testing venue

Examinees are strongly advised to visit and conduct an ocular inspection of their assigned
school/testing venue at least one day before the examination day to be familiar with the school
location and its route/direction, the available means of public transport, and the time and
motion requirement of travelling from point of origin to the school/testing venue. DO NOT
SOLELY RELY ON GPS NAVIGATION/ROUTE/DIRECTION APP TO LEAD YOU TO YOUR
TESTING VENUE ON EXAMINATION DAY.

B. Testing Venue

Examinees shall be informed of their places of examination (school assignment) through the
Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA).

The ONSA shall be available via CSC Website www.csc.gov.ph approximately two weeks before
examination day. Examinees may opt to have a print-out of their Notice of School Assignment using
ONSA for their personal reference but this is not mandatory and is not a requirement.

Disclaimer: The CSC does not recognize and cannot be held liable for posts or
information found on other websites or social media platforms that
are not, in any way, affiliated with, or are engaged in the
unauthorized use of the name of CSC.

Examinees who cannot access the ONSA and/or still do not know their school assignment one
week before examination day should inquire directly with the CSC RO/FO concerned. A
complete directory of CSC ROs/FOs nationwide is available at the CSC website.

C. Scope of Examination and Time Limit

1. Scope of Examination

Professional Level SubProfessional Level

In English and Filipino: In English and Filipino:

 Verbal ability  Verbal ability

 Vocabulary  Vocabulary
- Word meaning - Word meaning
- Sentence completion - Sentence completion
 Grammar & correct usage  Grammar & correct usage
- Error recognition - Error recognition
- Sentence structure - Sentence structure
 Correct/logical reasoning of thought processes  Correct/logical reasoning of thought processes
- Paragraph organization - Paragraph organization
- Reading comprehension - Reading comprehension

 Numerical ability  Numerical ability

 Number sequence  Number sequence
 Basic operation  Basic operation
 Word problem  Word problem

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Professional Level SubProfessional Level

 Analytical ability  Clerical Ability
 Word analogy  Filing
 Logical reasoning  Spelling
- Identifying assumption
- Drawing conclusion
- Logic
- Data interpretation
General information items on the following:
 Philippine Constitution;
 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713);
 Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts; and
 Environment Management and Protection

2. Other Information

Reference Professional Level SubProfessional Level

Test Proper 150 145
No. of Test Items EDQ* 20 20
Total 170 165
Time Limit 3 hours, 10 minutes 2 hours, 40 minutes
Test Proper 8 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. 8 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
Time Required for Pre and Post
Approximately one hour before and one hour after the test proper
Examination Activities/Documentation
*Examinee Descriptive Questionnaire, pertaining to personal data of examinees

D. Examination Advisory (Pre-Exam)

The CSC shall issue an Examination Advisory approximately two (2) weeks before the examination
day, which shall carry details on the following areas for the information of the examinees:

Important reminders
School assignment / testing venue
Things to bring
Scope of examination and other information
Other reminders
UPDATES / DEVELOPMENTS (if any) regarding the examination, and/or the above
mentioned areas

E. DISCLAIMER

The CSC neither holds any review class nor publishes or distributes any review material
for any civil service examination. Further, the CSC does not accredit and has not accredited
any individual, group, or review center for the purpose of producing/publishing and/or
distributing/marketing/selling any review material, and of offering and holding review
sessions/classes to prospective civil service examinees. Availing of any such product/service
shall be one’s personal option and accountability.

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March 2023

Part II: ON EXAMINATION DAY

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

 NO FACE MASK, NO ENTRY TO TESTING VENUE. Wearing of face

masks shall be observed at all times.

 NO I.D. CARD/DOCUMENT, NO EXAM

 Be at the testing venue not later than 6:30 a.m., or as required by the
CSC Regional/Field Offices concerned.

 GATES OF TESTING VENUES SHALL BE CLOSED TO EXAMINEES

AT EXACTLY 7:45 A.M. Examinees who arrive later than 7:45 a.m.
shall NOT be admitted to take the exam.

 Wear proper attire on examination day, preferably plain white

shirt/tops. Examinees wearing SLEEVELESS SHIRT/BLOUSE,
SHORTS/SHORT PANTS, TOKONG PANTS, RIPPED JEANS, and
SLIPPERS will NOT be ALLOWED to enter the exam venue. Also, long
hair must be tied.

 Bringing of cellular phones, including smart phones/watches and

pens/eyeglasses with built-in camera, and any other gadgets/electronic
devices including those that may facilitate video/audio recording of any
test material/form, or part/portion/phase of the conduct of the exam, and
all other similar items, IN EXAMINEE’S SEAT IS NOT ALLOWED. Prior
to occupying the assigned seat, examinees shall be required to deposit
said items and all other personal belongings in the designated area.
Examinees are encouraged to use transparent bag.

 Use of any aid in answering the test (such as calculators; watch

calculators; tablets; books, dictionaries and other forms of printed
materials; and any other similar materials/items/gadgets) is NOT
allowed.

 Bringing of the test booklet outside of the testing room/venue is

strictly prohibited. The examination or test results of those found
violating this rule shall be cancelled.

A. INGRESS OF EXAMINEES

1. Physical distancing of at least one meter shall be observed in queuing at testing venue’s main
entrance/gate.

2. Examinees shall have their bags checked. Those with or carrying firearms, and any other
harmful/pointed/sharp objects (e.g., knife/swiss knife; scissors, etc.) must surrender the items
to the Guard-on-Duty.

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3. Upon clearance at the main entrance, examinees shall immediately proceed to the assigned
testing room. STRICTLY, NO LOITERING / NO HANGING AROUND.

4. Examinees must always keep right when walking in corridors/hallways.

5. Examinees must strictly observe “no loitering” in corridors/hallways.

B. ADMISSION OF EXAMINEES IN THE TESTING ROOM

Note: Physical distancing of at least one meter from each other shall be observed by examinees
while queuing to be admitted to the testing room.

1. Examinees shall present the following items to the admitting Room Examiner:

a. I.D. card/document [refer to details indicated under Item A (1.1), Part I of this Guide];
b. Duly accomplished Certificate of Consent/Release/Waiver (only if not submitted during the
filing of exam application); and
c. Original of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, or the Local Civil
Registry (only if I.D. card has no date of birth)

2. As instructed/required by the Room Examiner, examinees shall remove temporarily their face
mask to establish their identity. Once identity is established, examinees shall immediately
wear back their face mask. Strictly, NO talking/speaking during the process.

3. Examinees shall receive from the admitting Room Examiner their two (2) extra pictures for
pasting on the PSP. They are to write at the back of the photos the name of school, date and
title of examination, and room number as written/posted on the board. (Note: The Room
Examiner should return the I.D. card presented by the examinee and the original Birth
Certificate, if any.)

4. Examinees shall then be directed to the Room Proctor (who will attend to the depositing of
examinees’ belongings in front of the room, or in the designated area, and guide the
examinees to their assigned seat) inside the testing room.

5. Upon entering the testing room, examinees shall proceed in front of the room, or in the
designated area, and DEPOSIT their BAGS and ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS, including
mobile phones (which should be turned off or in silent mode), timepieces with smart
phone/with camera and/or calculator features, and all other gadgets/electronic devices
including those that may facilitate video/audio recording.

Hats/caps/headgears (except hijab/niqab), sunglasses, jackets, sweat shirts, and other similar
clothing/accessories must be set aside. Water bottle/container and biscuits/candies (if any),
after inspection by the Room Proctor, must also be set aside, or placed inside examinees’
bag. (Note: In cool places such as the Cordillera Administrative Region, examinees need not
remove their jackets/sweat shirts but shall be required to roll the sleeves up to their elbow.)

Note: The ONLY ITEMS that examinees shall, and are allowed to, bring with them in their
seat are:
 Black ballpen/s;
 Two extra pictures; and
 Alcohol/hand sanitizer (not more than 100 ml.).

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6. After depositing of personal belongings and before occupying assigned seats, examinees
must:

 Empty all their pockets of any pieces of paper and all other similar materials/items,
including cellphones (examinees are not allowed to keep their cellphones in their pockets
during examination) and any electronic devices.

 Roll long sleeves up to elbow level (for examinees wearing long sleeves).

 “Pocket out.”

7. Examinees shall then proceed to their assigned seat, bringing with them ONLY THE ITEMS
THAT ARE ALLOWED.

8. Examinees shall remain seated and wait for the start of the Preliminary Activity and the Test
Proper.

C. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

Preliminary activities involve the accomplishing/filling out of the Examinee Attendance Sheet
(EAS), Picture-Seat Plan (PSP), and Answer Sheet (AS). In accomplishing these documents, the
examinees shall use BLACK BALLPEN ONLY for ALL ENTRIES, both written and shaded.

1. Once all examinees have been admitted in the testing room and have occupied their assigned
seats, the Room Proctor will distribute the AS to each of the examinees.

2. Upon receipt, examinees shall check and ensure that the number written in pencil at the upper
rightmost portion of the AS corresponds to their sequence or seat number. Then, examinees
shall fill out the appropriate fields at the upper left portion of the AS with the Title, Date, and
Place of Exam (refer to information as written/illustrated on the board, if any), and Date of Birth
(Correct: 10 October 1974 or 10 Oct. 1974 | Wrong: 10/10/74, 10/10/1974).

Note: The Examinee Number field at the upper right portion of the AS shall be filled out in
front, at the Proctor’s table.

3. Examinees shall be called two at a time to accomplish the Examinee Number portion (of the
AS), the EAS, and the PSP at the Proctor’s table.

Note: As their names are called, examinees to approach the Proctor’s table, bringing with
them their AS, two extra pictures, and black ballpen.

Procedures in Accomplishing the Forms at the Proctor’s Table:

Note: - At the right side of the table is where examinees shall accomplish the EAS and
the Examinee Number portion of the AS, while at the left side of the table is
where the PSP shall be accomplished.

- The two examinees called in front will take turns in accomplishing the forms.
While one is doing the EAS and the Examinee Number portion of the AS, the
other is doing the PSP, and vice versa. Upon accomplishing one form, they will
exchange seats to accomplish the other form.

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a. In accomplishing the EAS, the examinees shall:

a.1 Check carefully whether their name, birthdate, and birthplace are correct. If not,
they shall write the correct data on the "REMARKS” column. (Note: Examinees
should not correct on the entry itself.)

a.2 Write the number of their Answer Sheet on the corresponding column in the EAS.

a.3 Affix their signature on the EXAMINEE'S SIGNATURE column in the EAS.

b. In accomplishing the Examinee Number portion of the AS, the examinees shall:

b.1 Copy their Examinee Number as indicated in the EAS on appropriate space at the
upper right portion of the AS.

b.2 Shade the circles corresponding to their Examinee Number on the AS using black
ballpen. [Note: The numbers corresponding to the circles start with one (1) at the top
and end with zero (0) at the bottom. The shading should be done neatly and
completely in circular motion.]

c. In accomplishing the PSP (in duplicate), the examinees shall:

c.1 Paste their two extra photos on the box corresponding to their seat number in each
of the PSPs.

c.2 Affix their thumb mark vertically and their signature on appropriate spaces provided.

c.3 Print clearly on the corresponding space provided their examinee number, sex, date
of birth, and name.

Note: The examinees should write the required data in the following format:

Name – First Name, Middle Initial (as applicable), Last Name, and
Extension Name

Sex – “Female” or “Male” and not F or M

Month of birth – in words and not in number (e.g. “October 10, 1974” or “Oct.
10, 1974”) and not 10/10/74.

4. After accomplishing the forms, examinees shall return to their respective seats, bringing with
them ONLY their accomplished AS, and black ballpen/s.

Examinees shall then wait for the Distribution of Test Booklet (TB) and Start of Test Proper.

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D. TEST RULES

1. Examinees should not leave the room once the test proper has started, except in cases of
extreme necessity and only in the company of one of the room examiners. Examinees should
observe “pocket out” when going to the comfort room.

2. Examinees are reminded and warned that the CSC uses a highly reliable system to detect
cheating. In particular, the CSC subjects test results to item analysis to detect copying on
tests.

3. Examinees should use only the spaces on the pages of the Test Booklet for scratch work. Do
not use, as scratch paper, the side margins and the back page of the Answer Sheet.
Examinees are not allowed to use any other piece of paper for scratch work.

4. Examinees should work on their own. They are not allowed to communicate with their co-
examinees, or use any aid in answering the test questions such as calculators; books,
dictionaries and any other forms of printed materials; watch calculators; cellular phones,
tablets and any other gadgets; and all other similar materials or items. Examinees who violate
these rules will not be allowed to continue taking the test and their examination shall be
cancelled.

5. During the examination, examinees are strictly prohibited from tearing any page of the Test
Booklet, making copies of the examination questions and their answers, comparing or copying
notes or answers with and of others, using crib sheets, and any other form of cheating in civil
service examination. Anyone who violates this prohibition shall be administratively and
criminally liable in accordance with R.A. 9416 otherwise known as “An Act Declaring as
Unlawful Any Form of Cheating in the Civil Service Examination, Unauthorized Use and
Possession of CSC Examination-Related Materials, and Granting the Commission Exclusive
Jurisdiction Over the Cases Including Those Committed by Private Individuals.”

Likewise, examinees are NOT ALLOWED to take photo/picture/video of any part/section of

the Test Booklet, Answer Sheet, or any examination related forms/materials (such as but not
limited to Picture-Seat Plan, and Examinee Attendance Sheet), and/or of other examinees and
the testing venue/room, and/or of “selfie”, before, during, or after the examination and posting
them in the social media, including posting or publishing of any test items in the social media,
and other communication/info dissemination platforms.

6. The examiners will not entertain questions about the directions for the test, or about any test
item.

7. At any point during the examination, EXAMINEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAND TO
SUBMIT THEIR TEST MATERIALS.

a. Examinees who finish the test ahead of time should raise their hand to call the attention of
the examiners. The Proctor will go to the examinee’s seat to collect the Answer Sheet and
Test Booklet.

b. When the time limit has been reached, examinees should STOP answering the test,
REMAIN SEATED, and WAIT FOR THE PROCTOR TO COME AND COLLECT THE
ANSWER SHEET AND TEST BOOKLET.

8. Upon submission of the Test Booklet and Answer Sheet, examinees shall sign in the retrieval
column of the Room Examiner’s Report.

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9. Bringing of the Test Booklet outside of the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited.
Violation of this rule shall result in the cancellation of examination.
10. Only examinees who reach the finish time shall stay inside the room and remain seated until
the Supervising Examiner gives the go signal to leave which may take approximately 15
to 30 minutes after the exam. While waiting, examinees are not allowed yet to get their
personal belongings and to use their cellular phones or any other gadget. If they need to use
the toilet, they may do so one at a time.
11. Examinees shall NOT be allowed to eat/drink inside the testing room during the test proper.
Provided, however, that examinees may be allowed to do so outside the testing room, one
at a time, only upon request and approval by the Room Examiner, and provided further, that
there would be no extension of the test proper time. This includes taking of maintenance
medicine/s as the case may be.
12. Examinees shall be allowed to bring personal alcohol/hand sanitizer in their seat, which should
not be more than 100 ml in size, to enable them to sanitize as often as possible.
Note: Examinees are reminded to be careful and avoid getting the test materials wet
especially the Answer Sheet when using alcohol/hand sanitizer.

E. MARKING ANSWERS / SHADING THE ANSWER SHEET

The Answer Sheet (AS) has numbers written vertically that correspond to the question items. After
each question item number are five (5) circles corresponding to the five (5) answer options. For
each question, examinees shall choose the correct or best answer from among the given answer
options, and on their AS, shade neatly and completely the circle that corresponds to their chosen
answer option using BLACK BALLPEN ONLY. For example, for question item no. 1, the chosen
answer is option no. 3, shade neatly and completely circle number 3.

Since the test is machine-scored, examinees should strictly observe proper shading of the circles
in the AS and use only BLACK BALLPEN in shading the circles. Pencils and any other kinds of
pen such as gel pen, sign pen, fountain pen, friction pen, etc., including other colors of pen are
not allowed.

To change an answer, examinees shall put an “X” mark over their original answer, then shade
the circle which corresponds to their new and final answer. Correction fluid, correction pen,
correction tape, pen eraser, or any other similar materials are not allowed. Examinees are allowed
to CHANGE ANSWER for each test item ONLY ONCE.

Finally, examinees should not make any unnecessary marks on their AS.

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F. Distribution of Test Booklet (TB) and Start of Test Proper

1. Once all examinees have returned to their seats after finishing accomplishing the EAS, PSP,
and AS at the Proctor’s table, the Room Proctor shall distribute the Test Booklet. (Note: DO
NOT OPEN THE PAGES OF THE TEST BOOKLET UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.)

2. Upon instruction of the Room Examiner, examinees shall check the pages of their Test Booklet
for misprints and/or missing pages. Should there be any, examinees should raise their hand
and the Room Examiner shall assess their concern.

3. Examinees shall write their Examinee Number inside the corresponding boxes on the cover
of their Test Booklet.

Examinees shall then wait for the signal from the Room Examiner to start the Test.

G. HANDLING EXAMINEES MANIFESTING FLU-LIKE/COVID-19 SYMPTOMS DURING TEST

PROPER

In case of examinees who would manifest any flu-like/COVID-19 symptoms DURING the test
proper, the examinee shall be instructed to stop the test and submit his/her test materials (Test
Booklet and Answer Sheet).

The examinee concerned shall be fetched by the Health Monitoring Team (HMT) and taken to
the designated holding/quarantine/isolation area for assessment and, as appropriate, the HMT
shall refer the examinee to the on-site nurse/medical staff (if any), or to the on-call nurse/medical
staff (if any).

If there is no on-site/on-call nurse or medical staff, the examinee shall be required to stay in the
holding/quarantine/isolation area until attended by proper authorities. For this matter, the HMT
shall immediately coordinate with the nearest health facility and turn over/indorse the case/s.

Note: The examinee concerned shall be allowed rescheduling of the exam, free of charge,
in the next available exam schedule, either via PPT, or Computerized Examination.
The examinee shall submit a letter request, which shall be subject to verification and
validation by the CSC Regional Office.

H. RETRIEVAL OF TEST MATERIALS AND DISMISSING OF EXAMINEES

1. For examinees who finish the test ahead of time:

a. Raise hand to call attention of the room examiner/proctor. (Note: The Room
Examiner/Proctor shall approach the examinee on his/her seat and collect the Answer
Sheet and Test Booklet.)
b. Accomplish the portion for “Time Finished” on the Answer Sheet.
c. Submit to the examiner the Answer Sheet and the Test Booklet.
d. Upon submission of the test materials, sign on appropriate column of the Room
Examiner’s Report.
e. Upon (clearance) signal by the Room Examiner/Proctor, get personal belongings
deposited in the designated area, and quietly leave the room.
f. IMMEDIATELY leave the school/testing venue premises through the designated exit gate.
Note: Strictly, NO LOITERING / NO HANGING AROUND in the premises.

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2. For examinees who reach the finish time:

a. STOP answering the test.

b. Accomplish the portion for “Time Finished” on the Answer Sheet.
c. Remain seated. (Note: The Room Examiner/Proctor shall approach each remaining
examinee on his/her seat and collect the Answer Sheet and Test Booklet.)
d. As turn comes, submit to the examiner the Answer Sheet and the Test Booklet.
e. Upon submission of the test materials, sign on appropriate column of the Room
Examiner’s Report.

Note: - The examiners shall account all the collected AS and TB from the remaining
examinees.
- The Room Examiner shall then proceed to submit the test materials to the
Supervising Examiner while the examinees and the Proctor shall stay/remain in
the room and wait for the Room Examiner to return.
- Examinees shall be dismissed upon clearance by the Supervising Examiner.

f. Remain seated and wait for the clearance to leave.

Note: While waiting for the clearance to be dismissed, the examinees are NOT YET
ALLOWED to get their personal belongings and to use their cellular phones or any
other gadgets. If they need to use the toilet, they may do so one at a time.

g. Upon signal by the Room Examiner, get personal belongings deposited in front of the
room, or in the designated area, and leave the room.
Note: As much as possible, examinees are to observe physical distancing while exiting.

h. IMMEDIATELY leave the school/testing venue premises through the designated exit gate.
Note: Strictly, NO LOITERING / NO HANGING AROUND in the premises.

I. TEST RESULT

To pass the test, an examinee should get a general rating of at least 80.00.

The List of Passers shall be uploaded/posted on the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph within 60 days
after the examination.

Disclaimer: Only the List of Passers posted on the CSC Website is official. The CSC does not
recognize and cannot be held liable for postings on any other websites and social
media platforms that are not affiliated with, or are engaged in the unauthorized use
of the name of the CSC.

Examinees can generate their individual examination rating through OCSERGS or the Online Civil
Service Examination Result Generation System which can also be accessed through the CSC
Website. Generation of examination rating through OCSERGS shall be available approximately
75 days after the examination, or as indicated in the corresponding issuance/advisory.

As appropriate, a Post Examination Advisory shall be released, and posted on the CSC Website,
containing guidelines, procedures, requirements, schedule, and other information on the
issuance of Certificate/Certification of Eligibility to examination passers.

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J. RESULTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY

The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the CSE (Professional) shall be called Career
Service Professional Eligibility. It is a second level eligibility appropriate for first level (clerical)
positions, and second level (technical) positions in the government that do not involve practice of
profession and are not covered by special/other laws.

The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the CSE (SubProfessional) shall be called Career
Service SubProfessional Eligibility. It is a first level eligibility appropriate only for first level
(clerical) positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered
by special/other laws.

K. DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

The information solicited from, and provided by, the applicants of civil service examinations mainly
through CS Form No. 100 (Application for Civil Service Examination) shall be handled and used
particularly for examination related processing as well as for policy development/review, research,
and study purposes, according to appropriate provisions of RA No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act
of 2012. Moreover, the information especially those of civil service examination passers may be
shared with or indorsed to government agencies essentially for recruitment/employment
purposes.

L. W A R N I N G

The Civil Service Commission uses a highly reliable system to detect cheats.

Cheating refers to any act or omission before, during, or after any civil service examination that
will directly or indirectly undermine the sanctity and integrity of the examination. Any form of
cheating in any civil service examination has been declared criminally and administratively
punishable under Republic Act No. 9416 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Cheating
comes in forms such as, but not limited to, the following:

1. Use of crib sheets or “codigo” containing codes in any form (written on any material or in
digital form);
2. Impersonation;
3. Employing a “poste” or a person inside or outside of the examination room who may or
may not be an examinee but provides examinees with answers;
4. Collusion of whatever nature between examinees and examination personnel;
5. Examinee number switching;
6. Unauthorized possession / use / reproduction / dissemination of examination-related
materials;
7. Possession / use of fake Eligibility; or
8. Such other acts of similar nature which facilitate the passing of examination.

Bringing of the test booklet outside of the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited. The
examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be cancelled.

Moreover, the CSC strongly denounces and strongly discourages the act of sharing and
disseminating test questions and the suggested answers thereto, including sharing and
posting the same online such as in social media applications and other platforms, and such
other means that tend to directly or indirectly undermine or threaten the sanctity and integrity of
the Civil Service examinations.

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OTHERS (Physical Set-up)

1. Physical distancing of at least 1 meter to 1.5 meters between examinees’ seat shall be
observed.

2. As far as feasible, there shall be designated main entrance, and main exit.

3. There shall be designated holding/quarantine/isolation area for examinees and examiners/test

administrators with high temperature/other flu-like symptoms.

4. Alcohol, or hand soap, shall be provided in comfort rooms.

5. Windows shall be kept open for proper ventilation.

Note: In case of testing rooms without windows, the door/s shall be kept open.

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LIST OF ACCEPTED I.D. CARDS/DOCUMENTS FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

1. Driver’s License Card/Temporary Driver’s License (LTO O.R. must be presented together with old Driver’s
License; O.R. alone is not allowed)/Student Driver’s Permit;
2. Passport;
3. PRC License Card;
4. SSS I.D. Card;
5. GSIS I.D. (UMID) Card;
6. Voter’s I.D. Card /Voter’s Certification;
7. BIR/Taxpayer’s I.D. Card (ATM type/TIN card type with picture);
8. PhilHealth I.D. Card (must have the bearer’s name, clear picture, signature and PhilHealth number);
9. Company/Office I.D. Card;
10. School I.D. Card;
11. Police Clearance/Police Clearance Certificate (with picture);
12. Postal I.D. Card;
13. Barangay I.D. Card;
14. NBI Clearance;
15. Seaman’s Book;
16. HDMF Transaction I.D. Card;
17. PWD I.D. Card;
18. Solo Parent I.D. Card;
19. Senior Citizen’s I.D. Card;
20. CSC Eligibility Card (note: Implemented only beginning with the May 3, 2015 CSE-PPT); or
21. Philippine Identification (PhilID1) Card.

1
Based on Republic Act No. 11055 (An Act Establishing the Philippine Identification System) and Executive Order No. 162
dated 14 February 2022 (Institutionalizing the Acceptance of the Philippine Identification or Philippine Identification
System Number as Sufficient Proof of Identity and Age in All Government and Private Transactions), the Philippine
Identification (PhilID) card issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority shall be accepted as valid I.D. card for civil service
exams.

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(Revised, February 2023)

CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT/RELEASE/WAIVER

I, _________________________________________________________, a Filipino citizen,

(Given Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Extension Name if any)

of legal age, and a resident of ________________________________________________,

(Complete Address)

hereby, declare that:

1. I understand that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is conducting the

_____________________________________________ on ___________________.
(Title of Examination) (Date of Examination)

2. I am participating in said examination as:  Examinee  Examiner

3. I am fully aware of the continuing existence of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)
and its potential health threats/risks.

4. I understand that all known precautions and health safety protocols, in accordance
with the Omnibus Guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the
Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, to ensure my safety are
taken/instituted by the CSC in and for the conduct of the examination.

5. I understand that it is my responsibility to comply with the required precautionary

measures such as, but not limited to, wearing of face mask, hand sanitizing as often
as possible, and physical distancing, as may be applicable in my case.
6. I understand that, despite taking all known precautions and health safety protocols,
exposure to COVID-19 is an ever-present risk for which my absolute safety or
protection from potential contracting of the virus in the conduct of the examination is
not and cannot be guaranteed.

With my full knowledge and understanding of the above declarations, I hereby wholly give
my consent and confirm my participation on my own free will and volition in the conduct of
the _______________________________________________ on ___________________.
(Title of Examination) (Date of Examination)

Accordingly, I set CSC entirely free from any liability or responsibility in the event that I
contract COVID-19 during the period of the aforementioned examination.

___________________________________________ _____________
Signature over printed full name of examinee/examiner Date

___________________________________________ _____________
Signature over printed full name of witness Date

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