Deadline of CSC exam application set on August 30

By Sonny Cosme

BAGUIO CITY -- The Civil Service Commission  has set August 30 deadline of registration for the second career service examinations paper-and-pencil test (CSE-PPT) this year in professional and sub-professional levels.

According to lawyer Marilyn E. Taldo, CSC regional director, the CSE-PPT is set Oct. 13 nationwide. 

She said applicants may file application of registration with CSC regional or field offices in the region. 

However, acceptance of applications may be closed once the target number of applicants has  been reached.

Taldo said  applicants must  be  Filipino citizen,  at least 18 years on the date of the filing of the application, of good moral character, must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, or disgraceful or immoral conduct, dishonesty, examination irregularity, drunkenness, or addiction to drugs.

Applicants must not have been dishonorably discharged from military service, or dismissed for cause from any civilian positions in the government; and must not have taken the same level of CSC examination in less than three months.

Application forms can  be downloaded  from  their website, www.csc.gov.ph.

The career service examination is a general ability test designed to measure an individual’s preparedness to enter government service.

The examinations cover English, Filipino, and general information, which includes items on the Philippine Constitution, code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees (Republic Act No. 6713), peace and human rights issues and concepts, and environment management and protection.

To pass, examinees should get a general rating of at least 80 percent.

Taldo said failure to come on scheduled examination date would mean forfeiture of examination slot and fee.

No request for re-scheduling is allowed, she added.