26,307 examinees passed the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held nationwide on August 7, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced Friday.
The passers represent 18.97 percent of the 138,703 examinees. (112,391 FAILED)
The Professional Level logged 22,241 passers out of 117,938 examinees or a passing rate of 18.86 percent, while 4,066 out of 20,765 examinees or 19.58 percent passed the Subprofessional Level.
The Professional Level passers shall be conferred the Career Service Professional Eligibility, which is appropriate for appointment to first and second-level positions in the government service.
On the other hand, Subprofessional Level passers shall be appropriate for appointment to first-level positions only.
These do not include positions requiring passing professional licensure examinations (Bar/board) or those requiring eligibilities covered by special laws and issuances.
The first level includes clerical, trades, crafts, and custodial service positions requiring less than four years of college studies; while the second level covers professional, technical, scientific, and managerial positions requiring at least four years of college studies. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1185648
Civil Service Exam Schedule
The Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT), which includes the Professional and Subprofessional Levels, will be conducted on 26 March and 13 August 2023. For the 26 March CSE-PPT, the application period will be on 22 December 2022 to 25 January 2023.
𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 | 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
For the Professional Category, questions will be both in English and Filipino languages
•Numerical Ability (Such as Basic Operations, and Word Problems)
•Analytical Ability (Such as Word Association, Identifying Assumptions and Conclusions, Logic, and Data Interpretation)
•Verbal Ability (Such as Grammar and Correct Usage, Vocabulary, Paragraph Organization, and Reading Comprehension)
•General Information items on the following:
•Philippine Constitution
•Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713)
•Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts
•Environmental Management and Protection
𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
•Numerical Ability (Such as Basic Operations, and Word Problems)
•Clerical Ability (Such as Filing, and Spelling)
•Verbal Ability (Such as Grammar and Correct Usage, Vocabulary, Paragraph Organization, and Reading Comprehension)
•General Information items on the following:
•Philippine Constitution
•Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713)
•Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts
•Environmental Management and Protection
𝐍𝐨. 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬
•170 items for CSE Professional
•165 items for CSE Sub-Professional
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫
•3 hours and 10 minutes (8 AM to 11:10 AM) for CSE Professional
•2 hours and 40 minutes (8 AM to 10:40 AM) for CSE Sub-Professional
Both the Professional and Sub-Professional CSE have questions in English and Filipino. The time required for pre and post-examination activities is approximately one hour before and one hour after the test proper. Gates of testing venues shall be closed at 7:30 AM. Examinees who will arrive later than 7:30 AM shall not be admitted to the testing venue
𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞
All CSC exams including Professional and Sub-Professional for both PPT and COMEX require a passing rate of 80%.
4 Strategies to Help You Pass Math in Civil Service Exams
Most test takers would agree that the Math portion of the Civil Service Exams was the most challenging. That may be the case, but it does not entail that you should just quit and let things happen as they will. There are some pointers to help you pass math more easily.
1. Practice simple math.
Math in the Civil Service Exams only covers the fundamentals, however, there are problems with analogy, reasoning, sequence or series, and some geometry. Calculus, advanced geometry, and other higher-level Math are not offered. Instead, a large portion of the questions will deal with real-world issues including loans, purchase and sell, and business.
Make an effort to practice basic math, and practice it quickly.
2. Be prompt
There is a time limit regardless of the Civil Service Exam type you are taking. This indicates that there is a deadline; you must turn in your exam materials by that date and time. Actually, you have three minutes to respond to each question. So move swiftly!
3. Avoid Focusing Too Much Time on One Question
Remember that the exam has a time limit at all times. Avoid focusing too much time on a single challenging question. Answer as many questions as you can. Avoid overthinking the questions.
Skip the first thing if you're struggling with it. When you're finished with the task at hand, you can make a note of that item so you can return it.
4. Trust Your Gut Feelings
Trust your gut if you feel there are too many challenging questions on the test. Choose the solution you believe to be the best. Speed-read the questions and choose a letter if there are still a lot of blanks when the time is almost up.
An unsure answer to a question is better than leaving it blank. Maybe your guess answer was the right one after all. You wouldn't have a chance to get a point if you left the item blank!
Failure to prepare equates to a failure to prepare. Reviewing beforehand will help you pass the test. Click here to sign up for our online review.
TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY
1. READ as much as you can whenever you can. Be sure to read everything with text on it, whether it be a short story or a magazine. You will learn more when you are exposed to more words. Look up a word's definition if you don't know what it means, then note it down.
2. NEW WORDS SHOULD BE NOTED. Writing down the new word and its definition will aid with memory retention. Keep a notepad so you can simply review a list of all the new words you learn.
