Deadline for CSC career written exams application set on February 9

Tacloban City (January 20) -- The deadline for the filing of applications for the nationwide conduct of the first Career Service Professional and Subprofessional written examinations for the year which has been set on March 11 by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), is on February 9.

The Civil Service Commission in Region 8 informed that the testing centers for Region 8 are in Tacloban City and Borongan, Eastern Samar.

The Career Service Professional and sub-professional written examinations (Paper and pencil test) are open to applicants who are Filipino citizens and at least 18 years old, regardless of educational attainment.

Application requirements are properly accomplished application form, four copies of latest, not more than three months, and identical passport sized ID pictures with the full name tag (should not be computer-generated), and original and photocopy of one valid ID. The applicants are advised to personally file their examination applications at the Civil Service Regional or Field Office nearest them. Examination Fee is P350.

Application forms are available at the CSC Regional Office No. 8 at Government Center, Palo, Leyte or at any CSC Provincial/Field Office, or may be downloaded from the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph.

The CSC reminds examination applicants to take note of the frequency of taking both the career service examinations, which is limited to only once every three months or a maximum of four times. Examinees who fail on the fourth attempt can apply for the same level of examination only after two years from the date of the fourth examination was taken.

The CSC reiterates that it does not hold any review class nor does it publish and distribute any review material for its various examinations including the career service exams. Also, the CSC has not accredited any review center for the purpose of holding and offering review classes to prospective civil service examinees.

For additional information, interested parties may inquire from the Examination Services Division, CSC Regional Office No. 8. (PIA 8)