Civil Service Exam Coverage

Professional and Sub-Professional

It is advantageous to know the Civils Service Exam coverage so that you can find review materials that
will help you in preparing for the exam for Professional and Sub-Professional Paper and Pencil Test (PPT)
and Computerized Examination (COMEX)

Reference Professional Level Sub-Professional Level

In English and Filipino
Part I
 Vocabulary
 Grammar and Correct
Usage
Scope of Examination  Organization of Ideas
 Analysis/Synthesis
In English and Filipino
 Vocabulary
 Grammar and Correct
Usage
 Organization of Ideas
 Analysis/Synthesis
 Clerical Ability
 Spelling
 Numerical Reasoning

Part II
 Word Analogy
 Data Interpretation
 Logic and Abstract
Reasoning and
Part III
 Numerical Reasoning
Part IV
 General information items on the following:
 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
No. of Test Items 170 165
Time Limit 3 hours, 10 minutes 2 hours, 40 minutes
Test Proper 8 AM to 11:10 AM 8 AM to 10:40 AM
Time Required for Pre and Post Approximately one hour before and one hour after the test proper.
Examination Gates of testing venues shall be closed at 7:30 AM. Examinees who
Activities/Documentation will arrive later than 7:30 AM shall not be admitted in the testing
venue.
All CSC exam including Professional and Sub-Professional Level for both PPT and COMEX require a
passing rate of 80%.
About 85% of the examination is comprised of Verbal (Filipino is integrated in this portion), Analytical
and Mathematical is the remaining 15%, it is about how knowledgeable and informed you are.