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\n# SUBJECT :GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONLINE PPAEXAMINATION\n\nIn compliance with the CSC Memorandum Circular No.6s.2017 re Incorporatingthe Pre-Employment Test,Promotional Test and the Ethics-Oriented PersonalityTest (EOPT)as part of the Recruitment,Placement and Promotion in the CivilService,please be informed that last December 2019,the Authority was able toprocure for the provision of the Online PPA Pre-Placement and Promotional Exam.The integration of EOPT will be used as an additional form of HR assessment toolintended to strengthen the overall recruitment,placement and promotion in allgovernment agencies as stated in the said CSC MC.  \nThe Online PPA Examination with the EOPT aims to provide fast and efficientgeneration of test results thruits automated scoring while ensuring test reliability andvalidity with its up-to-date and customizable norming.  \n## Hereunder are the guidelines for the Online PPA Exam:\n\n### 1)Eligibility-Those eligible to avail the online exams are:\n\na.Applicants who submitted their intent to apply for a published vacantposition,and  \nb.Applicants who were found to be qualified for meeting the minimumQualification Standards(QS)of the position they are applying by thePMO/HO HRMPSB Secretariat.  \n### 2)PMO Requirements for Endorsement to HRMD -Applicants qualified for\n\nthe online test shall be endorsed to HRMD by their respective PMOAdministrative Officers or HRMOs with the following details:  \na.Full name of the applicant (identify whether insider or outsider)  \nb.Valid e-mail address  \nc.Position applied for (with plantilla item number)  \nd.Photocopy of any government-issued identification (ID)card with clearpicture  \ne.Preferred date of exam  \n(HRMD shall be notified at least one (1)week from the preferred dateof exam)  \n### 3)PMO Requirements for Online Test Administration -For PMOs,the\n\nfollowing are the requirements for the online exam administration:  \na.Laptop/Computer with camera  \nb.E-mail and internet connection(with Skype account)  \nc.Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser  \nd.Room conducive for testing  \n4)Hurdle Method -The online exam for outsider applicants will be administeredusing the hurdle method.Only passers of the Cognitive Test (1st test)shallqualify for the Skills Test (2nd test).The examinees should pass the two (2)tests in order to qualify for the next recruitment process which is the panelinterview to be conducted by the HRMPSB.On the other hand,insiderapplicants must also pass and obtain the required Skills Test rating/score inorder to be included in the shortlisted applicants for HRMPSB panel interview.  \n5)Type of Exam -The existing Mental Ability Test,Personality Test and EssayTest shall be replaced with the following:a)Cognitive Tests -which will beimplemented according to target level of the position,b)Skills Tests -will beassessed according to the applicant's chosen field and the c)Ethics-Oriented Personality Test proposed by CSC to be integrated as anadditional HR assessment tool.The following are the online assessment toolsthat will be used for outsider applicants and insider applicants for placement,promotion,ateral transfer,and in cases of demotion where the employeevoluntarily applies to a position with a lower salary grade:(see attachedAnnex A for the complete list of the types of test per position/level)  \n## OUTSIDER APPLICANTS\n\n\n| TYPE   | LEVEL   | TEST TITLE   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cognitive  \u003Cbr>(10%)   | Trades &Crafts   | Abstract Reasoning  \u003Cbr>Assessment   |\n|  | Rank &File/Technical/Specialist/Officer  \u003Cbr>Level (SG-19&down)   | Basic Mental Ability  \u003Cbr>Assessment   |\n|  | Supervisory/Managerial (SG-20&up)   | Critical Thinking  \u003Cbr>Assessment   |\n| Skills  \u003Cbr>(10%)   | Rank &File/Technical/Specialist/Officer  \u003Cbr>Level (SG-19&down)   | Accounting Skills Test   |\n|  |  | Clerical Perception Test   |\n|  |  | Digital Literacy Test   |\n|  |  | Grammar 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