October 14, 2018 Pre-Employment / Promotional Test and Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT)

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently announced the 2018 Calendar of National Civil Service Written Examinations.

As announced, the CSC will administer Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test and Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT) on October 14, 2018.

See complete details on how to apply through Examination Announcement No. 06 , s. 2018 courtesy of CSC below.

Examination Announcement No. 06 , s. 2018 

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the conduct of the Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test and Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT).

Date of Examination: October 14, 2018
Application Period: June 25, 2018 to August 24, 2018

NOTE: The tests are for government agencies opting to adopt any or all of the tests to be part of their screening process on recruitment, placement and promotion. As such, no individual can file an application directly with the CSC. All applications shall be coursed through the agency adopting any or all of the tests. Accordingly, only individuals with pending application for employment or promotion in a government agency adopting the program are allowed to take the test/s.

The guidelines that follow shall be observed in the conduct of the examinations.

A. OBJECTIVE

The tests are all intended as human resource tools to help agencies in the objective assessment of their candidates/applicants vying for vacant positions.

The Pre-Employment Test serves as a mechanism to filter applicants; the Promotional Test allows objective evaluation of applicants’ readiness and competencies for promotion purposes; and the EOPT determines behavioral tendencies and personality profile of applicants.

B. TESTING CENTERS

C. EXAMINATION FEE

Pre-Employment Test  - PhP700.00
Promotional Test  - PhP700.00
EOPT - PhP900.00

D. APPLICATION PROCEDURE (for government agencies)

1. Examinees submit application requirements to the agency

The agency requires the examinees (i.e. the agency's job applicants) to submit to the agency a complete set of the following documents for each type and level of examination to be taken:

a. Duly accomplished Application Form (CS Form No. 100, revised September 2016), which can be downloaded from the CSC website: www.csc.gov.ph. The Application Form is also available at any CSC Regional / Field Office.

You may download CS Form No. 100, revised September 2016 here

Examinees must indicate the type/title and level of examination and name of agency under "Others", as follows:

NOTE:  If payment of examination fee shall be made by the agency, cut off the Application Receipt portion and give to examinees.

If payment of examination fee shall be made by the applicants directly to the CSC RO, submit the application forms to the CSC RO in whole (i.e. do not cut the Application Receipt portion).

b. Two (2) pieces of identical I.D. pictures with specifications, as follows:
-  Passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
-  Colored, with white background
-  Taken within three (3) months prior to filing of application
-  Printed on good quality photo paper
-  In standard close-up shot (from shoulder level up with the head and face occupying at least 80% of the picture and with the name tag positioned at approximately 1 inch or 2.54 cm below the chin)
-  In bare face (with no eyeglasses, colored contact lens, or any accessories that may cover the facial features; facial features not computer enhanced)
-  Showing left and right ears
-  Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
-  With neutral facial expression, and both eyes open
-  With HANDWRITTEN (not computer-generated) name tag legibly showing SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED FULL NAME in the format: First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, and Extension Name, if any

c. Original and photocopy of any of the following I.D. cards, which is preferably valid (not expired on date of filing of application):

  a. Driver’s License/Temporary Driver’s License (LTO O.R. must be presented together with old Driver’s License; O.R. alone is not allowed)/Student Driver’s Permit;
  b. Passport;
  c. PRC License;
  d. SSS I.D.;
  e. GSIS I.D. (UMID);
  f. Voter’s I.D./Voter’s Certification;
  g. BIR/Taxpayer’s I.D. (ATM type/TIN card type with picture);
  h. PhilHealth I.D. (must have the bearer’s name, clear picture, signature and PhilHealth number);
  i. Company/Office I.D.;
  j. School I.D.;
  k. Police Clearance/Police Clearance Certificate;
  l. Postal I.D.;
  m. Barangay I.D.;
  n. NBI Clearance;
  o. Seaman’s Book;
  p. HDMF Transaction I.D.;
  q. PWD I.D.;
  r. Solo Parent I.D.;
  s. Senior Citizen’s I.D.;
  t. Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I-CARD); and
  u. CSC Eligibility Card (note: Implemented only beginning with the May 3, 2015 CSE-PPT).

NOTE:

1.  Validate / authenticate the photocopy against the original o the I.D. card presented, then return the original I.D. card to the individual.

2. All other I.D. cards not included in the above list shall not be accepted.

3. As a last resort, expired I.D. card may be presented/submitted during filing of examination application, provided that, the expiry date of the I.D. card is within the preceding months of the year reckoning the date of filing of application (or from January 1, 2018 to the day before application filing).

2. Agency makes written request

Based on the submitted applications, the agency makes a written request to the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO) with jurisdiction over it. The written request must contain the statistics of examinees categorized by type and by level of examination in the following:

3. Agency submits the written request to CSC RO concerned with the required attachments

The agency submits the written request (in soft and hard copies) to the CSC RO concerned within the filing period, together with the following attachments:

a.  List of examinees categorized by type and level of examination; and

b.  Duly accomplished application forms (with validated/authenticated photocopy of I.D. card attached) of examinees, segregated by type and level of examination.

4. Agency advices applicants to pay at CSC RO (as applicable)

The agency advises / notifiess the applicants to proceed to the CSC RO for the payment of examination fee (only for agencies whose applicants shall pay the examination fee).

E. EXAMINATION VENUE

The CSC shall issue an Examination Advisory on the examination venue/school assignment and other important reminders, including what to bring on examination day. The advisory shall be posted on the main CSC website www.csc.gov.ph as well as individual websites of the CSC ROs, as applicable, and other means of publication (e.g. bulletin board).

Note:  Examinees, as applicable, are advised to visit and have an ocular inspection of their assigned school at least one day before the examination day to familiarize them with the school’s location. 

F. EXAMINATION DAY

Examinees must be at their assigned school early on examination day. Testing venues shall be open to examinees starting 6 a.m.


THINGS TO BRING

Examinees must bring the following items:

a. I.D. card – preferably the same I.D. card presented during filing of application. If the I.D. card to be presented for admission is different from the I.D. card presented during filing of application, the examinee must present any of the other accepted ID cards listed in Item D.1(c) above, in which is preferably valid (not expired);

Note:

1. The NO I.D., NO EXAMINATION Rule is strictly implemented.
2. All other I.D. cards not included in the list under Item D.1(c) above shall not be accepted.
3. As a last resort, 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 (or from January 1, 2018 to October 13, 2018).

b. Application Receipt with CSC Official Receipt (as applicable);

c. Black Ball Pen/s; and 

d. Water, or preferred beverage (except alcoholic beverage) placed in clear/transparent container, and/or candies/biscuits, which shall be subject to inspection by the Room Examiner/Proctor.

G. SCOPE OF EXAMINATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

H. PASSING GRADE

For the Pre-Employment and Promotional tests, an examinee should get a general rating of at least 80.00 to pass the test.

I. RELEASE OF TEST RESULTS

1. Pre-Employment Test / Promotional Test

For the Pre-Employment and the Promotional tests, the List of Passers shall be posted on the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph within 41 days after the examination.

Passers shall be issued a Certification for passing the Pre-Employment Test or the Promotional Test. The CSC ROs shall print and indorse the certifications to the agencies concerned within 30 days after posting of the List of Passers. In turn, government agencies concerned shall release/distribute the certifications to their respective applicants.

2. EOPT

For the EOPT, an overall and individual evaluation reports shall be given to agencies with examinees who took the EOPT. No individual EOPT evaluation report shall be released to examinees.

J. APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CERTIFICATION

The Certification shall be appropriate/applicable only for the level of positions for which the examination is intended (e.g. The Pre-Employment Test for 1st level shall be applicable for entrance to first level positions only. The Promotional Test for Executive/Managerial positions shall be applicable for promotion to the same level of positions only).

K. VALIDITY/EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CERTIFICATION

The Certification for passing the Pre-Employment Test or the Promotional Test, shall be valid and effective for five (5) years from the date of issuance indicated on the Certification.

As such, the Certification may be used by the holder for subsequent applications (e.g. application for another or the same position in another or the same agency), provided that:

- the agency requires the passing of any of the tests; 
- the Certification is still valid; and 
- the Certification is appropriate to the level of position.

L. SECURING COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION

Individual passers may request a copy of the Certification for passing the Pre-Employment Test, or the Promotional Test, free of charge, from the CSC RO with jurisdiction over the testing center/venue where they took the examination. They may also request from the CSC Central Office through the Integrated Records Management Office. 


Approved:


(Sgd.) FERNANDO M. PORIO 
Director IV | Examination, Recruitment and Placement Office

25 APRIL 2018

Examination Announcement No. 06 , s. 2018

Source: CSC


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