Examinee’s Guide - CSE-PPT Orientation and Conduct for Professional and Subprofessional Levels

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Examinee’s Guide provides orientation and briefing on the conduct of the CSE-PPT for Professional and Subprofessional levels, outlining how candidates should prepare before exam day and what rules to follow. It specifies required items to bring, including acceptable IDs, approved writing instruments, and related documents, and warns against unauthorized sharing of the guide on social platforms. It also covers venue assignment access via ONSA, examination scope, and time limits for key subject areas and competencies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Part I: BEFORE EXAMINATION DAY

A. Things to Bring on Examination Day

B. Testing Venue

C. Scope of Examination and Time Limit

1. Scope of Examination

2. Other Information

This Examinee’s Guide serves as the Orientation/Briefing material on the conduct of the CSE-PPT for Professional and Subprofessional levels. Please read thoroughly and understand fully the content of this Guide to familiarize yourself with the examination process. Queries/concerns regarding the examination may be directed to the CSC Regional/Field Office concerned. A complete directory of the CSC Regional Offices (CSC ROs) and CSC Field Offices (CSCFOs) nationwide is available and can be accessed at the CSC Website, [www.csc.gov.ph](www.csc.gov.ph). IMPORTANT: Examinees are warned/cautioned NOT to re-distribute their copy of the Examinee’s Guide on their Facebook Page, or any other communication platforms, as the same is exclusively for their use. Part I: BEFORE EXAMINATION DAY A. Examinees are required to DO, as follows: 1. Prepare and be ready with the following THINGS TO BRING ON EXAMINATION DAY: Note: Examinees are encouraged to use transparent bag. 1.1 I.D. CARD (original1) – preferably the same I. D. card presented during the filing of examination application. In case of loss or unavailability of the I.D. card presented during filing of application, the examinee must present any of the other accepted I.D. cards for civil service examination (refer to attached list), which is valid, i.e., not expired on examination day. Note: - Photocopy only ofI.D. card, or cellphone photo ofI.D., shall not be accepted. - All other I.D. cards not included in the [list of accepted I.D. cards/documents](list of accepted I.D. cards/documents) for civil service examination shall not be allowed. - As a last resort, however, expired I.D. card may be presented for admission on examination day, provided that, the expiry date of the I.D. card is within the preceding months of the year reckoning the date of examination 1.2 BLACK BALL PEN/s (Note: Only BLACKBALL PEN shall be used in the examination. Pencilsand anyother kinds of pen such as gel pen, sign pen, fountain pen, friction pen, etc. including other colors of ball pen are not allowed.) 1.3 APPLICATION RECEIPT and/or CSC OFFICIAL RECEIPT (Note: It would be ideal for examinees to bring either or both items which shall be used in taking down note of the Examinee Number for later use in accessing the OCSERGS2 to be able to generate individual examination rating. But this is not mandatory and is nota requirement for admission.) 1 Shall include the: (i) Digital National I. D. subject to verification using the National ID Check facility through website [https://everify.gov.ph/check](https://everify.gov.ph/check); and (ii) Digital TIN I. D. pursuant to Revenue Memo Circular No. 120-2023 dated 29 November 2023 subject to verification through the BIR Online Registration and Update System ([https://orus.bir.gov.ph](https://orus.bir.gov.ph)) . 2 Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System. 1.4 PERSONAL ALCOHOL/HAND SANITIZER (not more than 100 ml in size) Other/Additional Thing/s to Bring, as applicable: - Original of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, or the Local Civil Registry (only if I.D. card has no date ofbirth) Note: Examinees may opt to bring water in clear/transparent container, and/or candies/biscuits, which shall be inspected by the Room Examiner/Proctor. (Water bottles/containers should be placed on the floor and not on top of the desk/table.) 2. Ocular inspection of assigned school/testing venue Examinees are strongly advised to visit and conduct an ocular inspection of their assigned school/testing venue at least one day before the examination day to be familiar with the school location and its route/direction, the available means of public transport, and the time and motion requirement of travelling from point of origin to the school/testing venue. DO NOT SOLELY RELY ON GPS NAVIGATION/ROUTE/DIRECTION APPLICATION/SOFTWARE TO LEAD YOU TO YOUR TESTING VENUE ON EXAMINATION DAY. B. Testing Venue Exami

FAQs

What items are required to bring on examination day for the CSE-PPT?

Candidates must bring an original ID card (with acceptable documents if the original is lost/unavailable), black ball pen(s) only, and an application receipt and/or CSC official receipt. Depending on circumstances, they may also bring birth certificate documents and personal hand sanitizer not exceeding 100 ml.

How will examinees know their assigned testing venue (school assignment)?

Places of examination are informed through the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA). The ONSA is available on the CSC website about two weeks before exam day; if access is not possible one week before, candidates should inquire with the concerned CSC Regional/Field Office.

What subjects and abilities are covered in the CSE-PPT exam scope?

The guide lists General Information (in English), Verbal Ability (in English and Filipino), and Numerical Ability (in English), plus Analytical Ability for Professional level and Clerical Ability for Subprofessional level. Topics include areas such as constitution, conduct and ethical standards, word meaning, reading comprehension, basic operations, and filing/spelling.

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