Civil Service Exam (Professional)
Practice for the CSC Professional Career Service Examination - vocabulary, analogies, math, and PH government
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About the Civil Service Exam (Professional)
The Career Service Examination - Professional level, administered by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), is the qualifying exam for first-level and second-level government positions in the Philippines that require at least a bachelor's degree. Passing the Professional exam grants you civil service eligibility, which is required for permanent appointment in most national and local government agencies.
Questions are spread across English and Filipino vocabulary, analogies and reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning, general information about Philippine government and current events, and clerical operations. This reviewer focuses on the question types and difficulty range used in recent CSC paper-and-pencil and computerised (COMEX) administrations.
What this practice test covers
- Vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension (English and Filipino)
- Analogies and logical reasoning
- Numerical reasoning and basic math word problems
- Philippine government, Constitution, and current events
- Clerical operations and general information
Frequently asked
What is the passing score for the CSC Professional exam?
The Civil Service Commission sets the passing rating at 80.00. The actual percentage of correct items needed varies slightly per administration because raw scores are converted to a standardised rating.
How is the Professional exam different from Sub-Professional?
The Professional level is for positions requiring a bachelor's degree and tests at a higher difficulty across the same subject areas. Sub-Professional is for first-level positions and includes more clerical-operations content.
How often is the Career Service Exam offered?
The CSC typically offers the Career Service Exam twice a year for paper-and-pencil testing, and on a more frequent rolling basis for the computerised COMEX in selected testing centres. Schedules are published on csc.gov.ph.