Philippine Civil Service Commission has just released the schedule of the Civil Service Examination (Professional and

Sub-professional) for 2011. A lot of people are waiting for these. And most are getting impatient already. At last here it is. There are only two Civil Service exams schedule for this year 2011. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that conduct of the Career Service Professional and Career Service Subprofessional Paper-and-Pencil-Test examination for 2011. The Schedule are as follows: Date of Examination Start Date of Filing of Application Deadline of Filing of Application May 22, 2011 February 21, 2011 April 7, 2011 October 16, 2011 May 23, 2011 September 1, 2011 Apply now, applications are on a first-come first-served basis and applications will no longer be accepted before the deadline if the CSC Regional Office or Field Office has reached its target number. Applications will also not be accepted beyond the deadline date. Question: What is the passing rate of the Civil Service Examinations? Answer: Both the Career Service Professional and Career Service Subprofessional has a passing rate of 80.00%. Questions: What are the scope of the Civil Service Examination (Professional and Subprofessional)? Answer: Here is the scope of the examination and the number of items each type of exam. Level Number of Items Professional Verbal 40 Analytical 50 Numerical 40 General Information 20 Total 150 Subprofessional Verbal 45 Analytical 40 Numerical 40 General Information 20 Total 145 Question: What will come out in the General Information type of exam? Answer: The General Information test items shall include the following areas: Philippine

Constitution, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713), Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts, and Environment Management and Protection. Question: Where can I get an application form? Answer: You can download the prescribed application form or the CS Form No. 100, Revised 2008 here. But I would suggest you go to the nearest Civil Service Regional Office or Field Office to get an application form. Some Office use color coding to separate the Subprofessional applicants from the Professional applicants. Question: What are the requirements for the Civil Service Examinations?