CSC Issues 2015 Civil Service Exam Calendar

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) released the schedule for five civil service written examinations this year.

The Penology Officer Examination (POE) establishes a register of eligibles who may be appointed to second level posts at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and other functionally-related agencies. It is administered in collaboration with the BJMP. Deadline of application is on February 20. Examination is on March 22.

The CSC shall also conduct the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on August 16. The CSE-FSO is both an eligibility exam for government service and a qualifying test for the five-part Foreign Service Officer Examination administered by DFA.

The Fire Officer Examination (FOE) will be on August 16; application period is from April 6 to June 17, 2015. CSC administers the FOE in coordination with the Bureau of Fire Protection. The FOE Announcement shall be issued and posted in the CSC website by March.

Meanwhile the Career Service Examination Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) for SubProfessional and Professional levels are scheduled on May 3 and October 18. The CSE is a general ability test designed to measure an individual’s preparedness to enter government service. Passing the CSE entitles one to either a Professional or Sub-Professional career service eligibility which is one of the basic requirements for permanent appointment to career positions in government, except for positions that involve the practice of profession or are covered by special laws. Filing of application is now open for the first schedule of CSE-PPT and will close on March 12.

The CSE-PPT for Professional and SubProfessional levels are open to Filipino citizens who are at least 18 years old at the time of filing of application, regardless of educational attainment.

The CSC clarifies that there is no more limit in taking the Career Service examinations. An individual may continuously take the exams regardless of the number of times failed, provided that the examinee takes the same level of examination once in every three months.

Applications should be filed at the CSC Regional Office (CSCRO) or at any of the concerned CSCRO’s Field Offices, where applicants intend to take the examination. Applicants are strongly advised to access and read thoroughly the corresponding examination announcements for POE and for CSE-PPT now posted in the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph for details on testing centers, qualifications, application requirements and procedures and other relevant information.

Pursuant to Examination Announcement No. 01, s. 2014, acceptance of applications shall be on a FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED basis and shall be closed anytime before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants.

Source: web.csc.gov.ph