MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released the list of testing centers and reminders relative to the conduct of the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) scheduled nationwide on August 11, 2024.
CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles urged the 358,651 candidates who will be taking either the Professional or Subprofessional Level exams to review Examination Advisory No. 11, s. 2024, and access their designated school via the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA) available on the CSC website.
“The CSC, along with dedicated teachers and volunteer government employees, is all set to administer the CSE across 95 testing centers in 16 regions nationwide. All exam takers aiming for civil service eligibility are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their assigned testing venue and pay attention to all provided reminders. This will help maximize their chances of success and ensure the exam is conducted smoothly,” said Chairperson Nograles.
How to use the ONSA?
To use the ONSA, examinees should encode/fill in the required data in the corresponding data fields accurately, following the indicated format. Examinees may opt to have a print-out of their Notice of School Assignment using ONSA for their personal reference, but, this is not mandatory and not a requirement.
If examinees cannot access the ONSA and still do not know their school assignment one week before the examination day, they should inquire directly with the CSC Regional or Field Office where they filed their application.
Examinees are also encouraged to visit or conduct an ocular inspection of their assigned school before the day of examination to be familiar with the location and its route/direction, means of public transport, and travel time.
Examinees are advised to read thoroughly and understand fully the “Examinee’s Guide in Taking CSE-PPT”, which is exclusively available for examinees through ONSA, to be oriented with the examination process.
CSC reminders for August 2024 CSE-PPT
Examinees are reminded to be at the testing venue not later than 6:30 a.m., or as required by the CSC Regional/Field Offices concerned. The gates of testing venues shall be closed to examinees at exactly 7:45 a.m., and those who will arrive late will not be admitted to take the exam.
The examination venues will strictly observe the “No ID, No Exam” policy. Examinees must present a valid ID card on the examination day, preferably the same ID card presented during the filing of application. If the ID card is different from the ID card presented during filing of application, the examinee must present any of the accepted ID cards for the civil service exam.
The CSC reminds exam takers that the use of calculators in the CSE-PPT is not allowed. Additionally, using any other aids to answer the exam, such as watch calculators, tablets, books, and other materials or gadgets, is also prohibited.
Furthermore, bringing the test booklet out of the testing room or venue is strictly prohibited. Examinees are also not allowed to bring electronic devices to their seats, such as cellular phones, smartwatches, or any other gadgets that can be used to capture audio or video recordings of any portion of the test materials or the exam process.
Using any paper, body parts, clothing, or the side margins and back page of the Answer Sheet for scratch work is strictly prohibited. Examinees are advised to utilize only the designated spaces on the pages of the Test Booklet for any scratch work.
Examinees are also encouraged to use transparent bags for their belongings and to wear appropriate attire on examination day, preferably plain white shirts or tops. Sleeveless shirts or blouses, shorts, tokong pants, ripped jeans, and slippers are strictly prohibited. Long hair should be tied back.
Only black ball pens are allowed to be used in filling up the answer sheets; gel pen, sign pen, fountain pen, friction pen, or any other kinds of pen, including other colors of ball pen, are not allowed.
Lastly, examinees who cannot access their ONSA should inquire directly with the CSC Regional or Field Office concerned, call or get in touch with the the Contact Center ng Bayan at 0908-881-6565, or message the official CSC Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/civilservicegovph/.
TARGET RELEASE OF CSE-PPT RESULTS
The list of passers shall be posted on the CSC website on or before October 20, 2024. Examinees can generate their individual examination rating through the OCSERGS or the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System, which can also be accessed through the CSC website on a later date.
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