Examination Announcement No. 04, s. 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the calendar of civil service examinations through Pen and Paper test (PPT) for CY 2024, as follows:
| Date of Examination | Title of Examination | Issuance Date of Exam Announcement (via CSC Website) |
Application Period |
Target Release Date of Test Results | |
| 28 Jan 2024 | CSE-FSO1 | c/o DFA-BFSE | 18 Sep 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 (DFA-BFSE2 Secretariat; DFA3 Satellite and Consular Offices; DFA Foreign Service Posts) |
10 Mar 2024 |
| 03 Mar 2024 | CSE4 Professional and SubProfessional level* | 30 Oct 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 03 Jan 2024 | 12 May 2024 |
| 02 June 2024 | FOE5 / POE6 / BCLTE7 | 12 Feb 2024 | 04 Mar 2024 | 03 Apr 2024 | 14 July 2024 |
| 11 Aug 2024 | CSE Professional and SubProfessional levels | 22 Apr 2024 | 13 May 2024 | 13 June 2024 | 20 Oct 2024 |
*with limited acceptance of applications for the period 16-27 December 2023 to be managed by the CSC Regional/Field Offices to give way to the preparation and submission of year-end reports and project/program evaluation reports, and other year-end official activities
Except for the CSE-FSO, the CSC shall issue individual or separate examination announcements three (3) weeks before the start of each application period as indicated above. The announcement shall contain detailed information on the following areas:
- Scope of examination;
- Passing grade;
- Testing centers;
- Qualification/Admission requirements;
- Application/Documentary requirements;
- Where to get the application form and how to file the application;
- Target release of test results; and
- Resulting civil service eligibility.
1 Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer.
2 Department of Foreign Affairs-Board of Foreign Service Examinations.
3 Department of Foreign Affairs.
4 Career Service Examination.
5 Fire Officer Examination.
6 Penology Officer Examination.
7 Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination.