ADVISORY: New Schedule for the Suspended 9 August 2026 CSE-PPT

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the that the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) suspended on 9 August 2026 in selected testing centers has been rescheduled to 22 November 2026.

Affected examinees are advised to take note of the following:

Affected testing centers: NCR, Batangas City, Dasmariñas City, Sta. Cruz (Laguna), Morong (Rizal), Baguio City, La Trinidad (Benguet), and Bangued (Abra)
No re-registration or additional payment is required.
Testing centers/schools: Examinees will generally be assigned to the same testing centers/schools. A separate advisory on final school and room assignments will be issued.
Non-appearance on 22 November 2026 shall be considered a waiver of the examination slot. Examination fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable.
In case of inclement weather: Should a Red or Orange Rainfall Warning be raised on examination day, the examination in ALL three regions, not only in the affected Testing Center, shall be moved to 24 January 2027.
Examinees are advised to monitor the CSC’s official communication channels for the final school and room assignments, Examinee’s Guide, and other important reminders, which will be issued prior to the examination.

Please be guided accordingly and continue to rely only on official CSC announcements for examination updates.

Official Advisory

Schedule of CSE-PPT in 2026

Title of Exam	Date of Exam	Application Period		Target Release of Results
Title of Exam	Date of Exam	From	To	Target Release of Results
CSE-PPT	March 08, 2026	Nov 03, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	May 11, 2026
CSE-PPT	August 09, 2026	May 14, 2026	June 20, 2026	October 12, 2026

Calender of Civil Service Exams in 2026

Exam Updates

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