Qualifications for Civil Service Examination

Civil Service Commission listed the following qualifications below for Career Service Examination (CSE). Please check also the level of examination (Professional or Sub-Professional) you want to take and the mode of examination that you prefer (Paper and Pencil Test or Computer Assisted Test).

On the last part of this post are the links for the Requirements of the Career Service Examination.



I. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CAREER SERVICE EXAMINATION (CSE)

1) Career Service Professional and Sub-professional examinations are open to applicants regardless of educational attainment.
2) Applicants for both levels must:
  - Be Filipino citizens, at least 18 years old, and of good moral character;
  - Have no criminal record or have not been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
  - Have not been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government; and
  - Have not taken the same level of career service examination within three (3) months from last examination taken.

II. MODES OF TAKING THE CSE

   The Career Service Examination (Professional and Sub-Professional levels) may be taken through either of the following modes:
1. Paper and Pencil Test (PPT)
  The CSE-PPT is conducted nationwide twice or thrice a year subject to the approval of the Commission. Filing of applications for the CSE-PPT is through the CSC Regional or Field Offices.
  Applicants are advised to refer to the Examination Announcement, which the CSC officially issues for each schedule of the CSE-PPT.
2. Computer Assisted Test (CAT)
  The CSE-CAT is conducted at the Civil Service Commission Central Office (CSCCO), IBP Road, Batasan Hills, Quezon City, and in selected CSC Regional Offices (CSCRO) such as CSC-CAR, Baguio City. For the schedule of conduct of CSE-CAT, applicants are advised to coordinate/get in touch with the CSCCO, or the concerned CSCRO. Please visit the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph for the directory of CSC Central and Regional Offices.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.