Exam Requirements
Everything you need to apply for and take each exam.
Fee: ₱500Passing grade: 80.00Age: 18+
Who Can Apply (Qualifications)
- Filipino citizen
- At least 18 years old on the date of filing of application
- Of good moral character
- Has not been convicted by final judgment of an offense involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, examination irregularity, drunkenness, or drug addiction
- Has not been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from government service
- Has not taken the same level of Career Service Exam within three (3) months before the exam date
- Has not previously passed the same level of the Career Service Exam being applied for
What to Bring (Application Requirements)
- Fully accomplished Application Form (CS Form No. 100, Revised 2023 — Professional or Subprofessional). Available at any CSC Regional/Field Office or downloadable at www.csc.gov.ph
- Four (4) identical ID pictures, passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm), colored, white background, taken within the last 3 months, in bare face, full-face view, with a HAND-HELD name tag showing a handwritten signature over the printed full name
- Original and photocopy of one accepted government ID (e.g., Driver’s License, Passport, PRC, SSS/GSIS UMID, Voter’s ID, PhilID, PhilHealth, Postal ID, NBI Clearance, etc.)
- Examination fee of Five Hundred Pesos (₱500.00)
- If applicable: PSA/LCR Birth Certificate (for applicants without a birth date on their ID), or Identification Certificate from the Bureau of Immigration (for dual citizens)
Scope of the Exam
- General Information (English): Philippine Constitution; Code of Conduct & Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713); Peace and Human Rights; Environmental Management and Protection
- Verbal Ability (English & Filipino): word meaning, sentence completion, error recognition, sentence structure, paragraph organization, reading comprehension
- Analytical Ability (English): word analogy, symbolic/abstract reasoning, identifying assumptions and drawing conclusions, data interpretation
- Numerical Ability (English): basic operations, number sequence, word problems
- Subprofessional also includes Clerical Ability: filing, spelling
Passing Grade
- To pass, an examinee must get a general rating of at least 80.00.
Important Notes
- Applications are accepted on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis and may close early once a CSC office reaches its target number of applicants.
- The CSC holds no review classes and accredits no review centers or materials.
- Sharing or posting actual test questions/answers online is prohibited and may carry liability under the Anti-Cheating Law (R.A. 9416).
This information is a summary for study guidance only and is not an official notice. Always verify current requirements with the official CSC (www.csc.gov.ph) and AFP recruitment offices before relying on it. Pasa is not affiliated with the CSC or the AFP.
