CSC calls for applications for the Foreign Service Officer exam

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday that application period is ongoing for the conduct of the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) on August 7 this year.

The CSC, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will conduct the CSE-FSO as the first part (Qualifying Test) of the five-part Foreign Service Officer Examination of the DFA. As such, passing the CSE-FSO is a requisite to be able to proceed to the succeeding parts of the FSO Examination: Preliminary Interview, Written Test, Psychological Test, and Oral Test. The FSO Examination is administered by the DFA to recruit candidates for the Foreign Service Officer, Class IV position.

To qualify, applicants must be natural-born Filipino citizens that are concurrent permanent residents of the country and meet the following qualifications: not more than 35 years old on the day of the examination; at least a bachelor’s degree graduate; and with at least two-year work experience or further studies or a combination of both after college graduation.

Applications should be submitted in person at any DFA Regional Consular Office, or Philippine embassies and consulates abroad by June 10, 2016, or at the DFA-Board of Foreign Service Examinations, Pasay City on June 17, 2016. Admission fee is P500.

The CSC said that passing the CSE-FSO results to qualification to proceed to Stage 2 (Preliminary Interview) of DFA’s FSO Examination, and grant of the Career Foreign Service Officer Eligibility.

Comparable to a Career Service Professional Eligibility, the Career FSO Eligibility is appropriate to first level (clerical) and second level (technical) positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by special laws. With this, the CSC clarified that the Career FSO Eligibility does not make its holder eligible for Foreign Service Officer positions, which require passing DFA’s five-stage FSO Examination.

For details on admission qualifications, list of testing centers, and application documentary requirements and procedure, check the FSO Examination announcement posted at the DFA website www.dfa.gov.ph. The Announcement is also available at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph.

- CSC Press Release

CSC now accepts applications for the October 23 Career Service Exam

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday that it has started accepting applications for the October 23 schedule of Career Service Examination (Paper-and-Pencil Test), Professional and SubProfessional levels.

The CSE is open to Filipino citizens who are at least 18 years old at the time of filing of application. While applicants may continuously take the examinations regardless of the number of times failed, the CSC stressed that the same level of examination should be taken once in every three months.


Applications must be filed personally at the CSC Regional Office (CSCRO), or at any of the CSCRO’s Field Offices, where applicants intend to take the examination. The CSC reminds that while the application period ends on September 1, acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis, hence it may close earlier than the deadline if the CSCRO or FO has already reached the target number of applicants.

For the qualifications and complete list of application requirements, interested applicants may access CSC Examination Announcement No. 07, s. 2015 posted at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph. Examination fee is PhP500.

Meanwhile, for the 229,463 registered examinees last April 17, test results shall be released within 41 days after the examination through posting of the List of Passers in the CSC website.

Those who will pass should coordinate and verify with the CSCRO concerned the availability of their Certification of Eligibility (CoE) and the requirements in claiming it. Passers must personally claim their CoE. Representatives are not allowed to claim the same. Claiming of CoE shall be available approximately 30 days after the posting of the List of Passers.

CSC advises examinees to coordinate directly with CSCROs for other relevant concerns including verification of examinee number. CSC will issue a corresponding Advisory on these matters.

- CSC Press Release

CSC reminds April 17 Career Service examinees

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) yesterday reminded those who will take the Career Service Examination (CSE) on Sunday, April 17 to check their school assignments.

The CSC will conduct the CSE Paper-and-Pencil Test for Professional and SubProfessional levels in 213 testing venues nationwide.

CSC asked all examinees to get their school assignments using the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA) through the link http://enosa.csc.gov.ph/enosav3. Examinees are also advised to visit their assigned testing venue at least one day before the exam to familiarize themselves with the school location.

CSC also emphasized that the “No I.D., No Exam” rule will be strictly implemented. For verification purposes, examinees should bring a valid I.D. with date of birth (preferably the same I.D. presented during the filing of examination; if I.D. has no date of birth, bring original copy of Birth Certificate), ONSA-generated notice of school assignment (if available), and application receipt with corresponding official receipt (if available).

Examinees must use dark lead pencils and erasers, and/or ball pens (black) in the answer sheets. Use of any aid in answering the test, such calculators, dictionary, cellular phones, tablets, etc., is strictly prohibited.

Gates of testing venues will be open to examinees as early as 6:00 a.m. and will close at 7:30 a.m. Examinees are also advised to wear proper attire during the examination day (i.e. not in sleeveless shirt/blouse, or in short pants, or in slippers).

CSC disclosed that the scope of examination for both the Professional and SubProfessional levels will include general information on the Philippine Constitution, Code of Conduct and Ethical for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713), Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts, and Environment Management and Protection.

For the complete details of the reminders, examinees may access CSC Examination Advisory No. 05, s. 2016 posted at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph.