CSC3 still accepting applications for paper and pencil tests

By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu

Monday 4th of July 2011

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 4 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission 3 is still accepting applications for the second and last Career Service Professional and Subprofessional Paper and Pencil Tests of 2011 that is scheduled on October 16.

It is open to all Filipino citizens aged 18 years old and above who are of good moral character, have neither been found guilty of any offense involving moral turpitude nor have been dishonorably dismissed from any civilian position in government and have not taken the same level of CSC examination in less than three months.

Passers of the Bar exams and Professional Regulation Commission-administered tests as well as those who graduated with honors need not apply as they are granted with automatic eligibility.

The examinations shall consist of the following subject areas: A) For Professional- Verbal (40 items), Analytical (50 items), Numerical (40 items) and General Information (20 items) B) For Subprofessional- Verbal (45 items), Clerical (40 items), Numerical (40 items) and General Information (20 items).

The General Information test covers a) Philippine Constitution, b) The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A.6713), c) Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts and d) Environment Management and Protection.

Exams will simultaneously be conducted in over 36 venues around the archipelago including the cities of San Fernando in Pampanga and Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija.

An applicant must obtain a passing grade of at least 80 percent in order to earn eligibility which is the key for a stable job in the government.

The requirements, as well as the application form, may be downloaded in the commission’s official website- www.csc.gov.ph .

For more inquiries, please call the CSC regional office in Pampanga in the following numbers: (045) 455-3241, 455-3242, 455-3243 and 455-3244 or visit their provincial offices.

Deadline for the submission of application is on September 1. (WLB/CLJD-PIA 3)