Guide on Civil Service Requirements in Applying for CSE-PPT
CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS – You can check the list of qualifications below as well as the documents needed in applying for the CSE-PPT or the Civil Service Exam.
One of the documents or recognitions that can help you qualify for a position in the government offices or agencies in the Philippines is a certification of having passed the Civil Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test or the CSE-PPT. However, it is publicly called the Civil Service Exam.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducts the Civil Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test or the CSE-PPT is conducted annually. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) which is the government body that administers the exam sets testing centers across the nation.
Actually, there are two (2) levels of the Civil Service Exam — the professional and unprofessional levels. The CSC sets an application period every year for those who want to take the exam. There are Civil Service requirements that you must prepare in applying for the test.
Civil Service Requirements (Eligibility & Documentary)
Eligibility Requirements / Qualifications
While it has a wide range of coverage, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) made sure that there is a set of the eligibity requirements in taking the exam. Here are the qualifications that must be met by anyone who wants to take the exam:
- be a Filipino citizen
- be at least 18 years old upon the filing of the application for the Civil Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT)
- be of good moral conduct or has not been convicted by any final judgement of an offense or crime
- not have been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government
- have not taken the same level of the CSE-PPT, either through PPT or CSC Computerized Examination, within the three months from the date of the exam
Documentary Requirements:
- a duly-accomplished Civil Service Examination Application Form (CS Form No. 100, revised September 2016)
- one (1) valid ID accepted for the Civil Service Exam (original and photocopy)
- four (4) copies of passport-sized I.D. pictures with handwritten name tag legibly showing signature over printed full name
- duly-accomplished Certificate of Consent/Release/Waiver relating to the COVID-19 disease
Visit a branch of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) nearest to you and submit your Civil Service requirements to the government office.