IMPORTANT REMINDERS: March 2026 Career Service Exam – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT)

Important Reminders

Are you taking the March 2026 Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT)? Kindly read the following important reminders for your guidance:

NO I.D. CARD/DOCUMENT, NO EXAM POLICY SHALL BE STRICTLY IMPLEMENTED.
Use of CALCULATOR in CSE-PPT is NOT ALLOWED. Moreover, use of any other form of aid in answering the test (such as watch calculators; tablets; books, dictionaries and other forms of printed materials; and any other similar materials/items/gadgets) is NOT allowed. The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be CANCELLED.
Examinees are reminded to STRICTLY USE ONLY THE EXAMINEE NUMBER ASSIGNED to them as found in the Examinee Attendance Sheet. They MUST NOT USE ANY OTHER EXAMINEE NUMBER. Non-compliance/failure to use the assigned Examinee Number may constitute violation of Republic Act No. 9416 (Anti-Cheating Law), i.e., examinee number switching which, among others, is a specified form of “cheating.”

Moreover, examinees are cautioned that FAILURE TO PROPERLY SHADE/MARK the EXAMINEE NUMBER on the Answer Sheet shall invalidate the examination.

Still regarding Examinee Number, examinees are advised to TAKE NOTE of their EXAMINEE NUMBER as it will be REQUIRED TO ACCESS their INDIVIDUAL RATING through the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System (OCSERGS) after the examination. For this matter, examinees are further advised to write down/copy their Examinee Number on their Application Receipt and/or CSC Official Receipt and safe keep the same for later use in accessing the OCSERGS.

If feasible, VISIT AND CONDUCT AN OCULAR INSPECTION of the assigned school/testing venue at least one day before the examination day to be familiar with the school location and its route/direction, the available means of public transport, and the time and motion requirement of travelling from point of origin to the school/testing venue. DO NOT SOLELY RELY ON GPS NAVIGATION/ROUTE/DIRECTION APP TO LEAD YOU TO YOUR TESTING VENUE ON EXAMINATION DAY.
On examination day, be at the testing venue not later than 6:30 a.m., or as required by the CSC Regional/Field Offices concerned.
GATES OF TESTING VENUES SHALL BE CLOSED TO EXAMINEES AT EXACTLY 7:45 A.M. Examinees who arrive later than 7:45 a.m. shall NOT be admitted to take the exam.
Wear proper attire on examination day, preferably plain white shirt/tops. Examinees wearing SLEEVELESS SHIRT/BLOUSE, SHORTS/SHORT PANTS, TOKONG PANTS, RIPPED JEANS, and SLIPPERS will NOT be ALLOWED to enter the exam venue. Also, long hair must be tied.

Examinees are encouraged to use transparent bag.

Wearing of FACE MASKS shall be OPTIONAL/VOLUNTARY. However, the following individuals are still recommended1 to wear face mask: (i) elderly; (ii) individuals with comorbidities; (iii) immunocompromised individuals; (iv) pregnant women; and (v) symptomatic individuals (or those with cough/colds/flu/other symptoms).
Bringing of cellular phones, including smart phones/watches and pens/eyeglasses with built-in camera, and any other gadgets/electronic devices including those that may facilitate video/audio recording of any test material/form, or part/portion/phase of the conduct of the exam, and all other similar items, IN EXAMINEE’S SEAT IS NOT ALLOWED.

Also, EXAMINEES are NOT ALLOWED to KEEP their CELLPHONES and any other gadgets in their POCKETS during the examination. EXAMINEES are also NOT ALLOWED to WEAR SMART WATCHES during the examination.

Before occupying the assigned seat, examinees shall DEPOSIT their BAGS (with their CELLPHONES, and GADGETS, including SMART WATCHES, inside), and all other PERSONAL BELONGINGS in FRONT OF THE ROOM, or in the designated area. NO BAGS, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL BELONGINGS, SHALL BE PLACED UNDER THE SEAT.
Examinees are NOT ALLOWED to use ANY PIECE OF PAPER, or ANY PART OF THEIR BODY/SKIN or CLOTHING for SCRATCH WORK. Also, DO NOT use, as scratch paper, the side margins and the back page of the Answer Sheet2. Instead, examinees shall use ONLY the spaces on the pages of the Test Booklet for scratch work.
Examinees are NOT ALLOWED to TAKE PHOTO/PICTURE/VIDEO of any part/section of the Test Booklet, Answer Sheet, or any examination related forms/materials, and/or of other examinees and the testing venue/room, and/or of “selfie” inside the testing room, BEFORE, DURING, or AFTER the examination and post them in the social media, including posting or publishing of any test questions in the social media, and other communication/info dissemination platforms. Non-compliance with this provision may constitute cheating or violation of RA 9416 which prescribes for administrative and criminal liabilities.
Bringing of the Test Booklet, or Answer Sheet, outside of the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited. The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be CANCELLED.

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