MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced the school assignments and reminders for the March 2, 2025 civil service exam or Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT).
The testing venue or school / room assignments for professional level and subprofessional levels may now be generated using the Online Notice of School Assignment or ONSA, which can be accessed via CSC’s website at this link: https://erpo.csc.gov.ph/eNOSAv3/.
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Note that CSC Regional Offices (ROs) though may also initiate or utilize individual approaches in disseminating information on school assignments of their respective examinees.
How to use CSC 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.
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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.
Important Reminders for CSE-PPT takers
Here are the details of the reminders, what to bring, and proper attire during the examination day.
NO I.D. CARD/DOCUMENT, NO EXAM POLICY SHALL BE STRICTLY IMPLEMENTED.
Use of CALCULATOR in CSE-PPT is NOT ALLOWED. Moreover, use of any other form of aid in answering the test (such as watch calculators; tablets; books, dictionaries and other forms of printed materials; and any other similar materials/items/gadgets) is NOT allowed. The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be CANCELLED.
Examinees are reminded to STRICTLY USE ONLY THE EXAMINEE NUMBER ASSIGNED to them as found in the Examinee Attendance Sheet. They MUST NOT USE ANY OTHER EXAMINEE NUMBER.
On examination day, be at the testing venue not later than 6:30 a.m., or as required by the CSC Regional/Field Offices concerned.
GATES OF TESTING VENUES SHALL BE CLOSED TO EXAMINEES AT EXACTLY 7:45 A.M. Examinees who arrive later than 7:45 a.m. shall NOT be admitted to take the exam.
Wear proper attire on examination day, preferably plain white shirt/tops. Examinees wearing SLEEVELESS SHIRT/BLOUSE, SHORTS/SHORT PANTS, TOKONG PANTS, RIPPED JEANS, and SLIPPERS will NOT be ALLOWED to enter the exam venue. Also, long hair must be tied.
Examinees are encouraged to use transparent bag.
Wearing of FACE MASKS shall be OPTIONAL/VOLUNTARY. However, the following individuals are still recommended to wear face mask: (i) elderly; (ii) individuals with comorbidities; (iii) immunocompromised individuals; (iv) pregnant women; and (v) symptomatic individuals (or those with cough/colds/flu/other symptoms).
Bringing of cellular phones, including smart phones/watches and pens/eyeglasses with built-in camera, and any other gadgets/electronic devices including those that may facilitate video/audio recording of any test material/form, or part/portion/phase of the conduct of the exam, and all other similar items, IN EXAMINEE’S SEAT IS NOT ALLOWED.
Also, EXAMINEES are NOT ALLOWED to KEEP their CELLPHONES and any other gadgets in their POCKETS during the examination. EXAMINEES are also NOT ALLOWED to WEAR SMART WATCHES during the examination.
Before occupying the assigned seat, examinees shall DEPOSIT their BAGS (with their CELLPHONES, and GADGETS including SMART WATCHES inside), and all other PERSONAL BELONGINGS in FRONT OF THE ROOM, or in the designated area. NO BAGS, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS, SHALL BE PLACED UNDER THE SEAT.
Examinees are NOT ALLOWED to use ANY PIECE OF PAPER, or ANY PART OF THEIR BODY/SKIN or CLOTHING for SCRATCH WORK. Also, DO NOT use, as scratch paper, the side margins and the back page of the Answer Sheet Instead, examinees shall use ONLY the spaces on the pages of the Test Booklet for scratch work.
Examinees are NOT ALLOWED to TAKE PHOTO/PICTURE/VIDEO of any part/section of the Test Booklet, Answer Sheet, or any examination related forms/materials, and/or of other examinees and the testing venue/room, and/or of “selfie”, BEFORE, DURING, or AFTER the examination and post them in the social media, including posting or publishing of any test questions in the social media, and other communication/info dissemination platforms.
Bringing of the Test Booklet, or Answer Sheet, outside of the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited. The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be CANCELLED.
Target release of CSE-PPT Results
The list of passers shall be posted on the CSC website by May 10, 2025. Examinees can generate their individual examination rating through the OCSERGS or the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System.
CSE-PPT UPDATES
The Summit Express will also update this site for the results of March 2025 CSE-PPT. You may also refer to the official website of CSC for more information.
— The Summit Express
