The CSC (Civil Service Commission) announced the schedules for the 2023 civil service exams for the CSE-PPT (Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test) for the Professional and Sub-Professional levels.
Weโve prepared this guide to provide you with more information in how to file or register if youโre interested in taking this exam.
Take note of these schedules (but this can vary by area or close early if the target number of applicants is reached before the deadline):
1. March 26, 2023 (CSE-PPT) Exam
Application Period: December 22, 2022- January 25, 2023 (Monday to Friday only)
2. August 13, 2023 (CSE-PPT) Exam
Application Period: May 15, 2023- June 14, 2023
3. Special application period for unrefunded examinees (canceled March 15, 2022, CSE-PPT): from December 14-21, 2022, for the March 26, 2023, CSE-PPT schedule)
Application forms are not for sale.

๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ-๐๐ฒ-๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ Guide ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
1. Create an account using https://ocseas.csc.gov.ph.
IMPORTANT: An applicant should only have ONE ACCOUNT and it must be linked to an active email address.
2. Activate your application through email by clicking on the confirmation/activation message.
3. Log in to https://ocseas.csc.gov.ph using your new login credentials.
4. Edit your profile (system requirement).
IMPORTANT: Double-check that you entered the correct data on the form before clicking โUpdate Profileโ.
5. Choose the testing center chosen level of the exam on the dashboard.
TIP: You can see all the available slots for every testing center.
6. Enter the required details on the CS Form No. 100. (Download Application Form no. 100 For (CSE) Civil Service Examinationย (Revised Sept. 2016)
7. Scan all the required documents and save it as a .jpeg file (must NOT exceed 5MB).
IMPORTANT: Ensure you attach the correct file using the specific link because errors can result in the disapproval of your application.
8. Choose your preferred Regional Office or Field Office for the personal appearance, then upload the required documents before clicking SUBMIT.
9. Check the status of your application (should be โSUBMITTEDโ) to see if you were able to successfully upload the documents.
10. Once your application is approved, youโll receive an email with your OCSEAS account (online civil service examination application system). At this point, the status will change to โFOR PAYMENT.โ
11. Choose your preferred date for the personal appearance and payment of your exam application (must be within two (2) days the application is evaluated).
Failure to do this can mean forfeiture of your slot.
12. Be at your preferred Regional Office or field office on your scheduled appointment.
Below are some important information from CSC regional centers. Weโll update the article when we get more updates from the other regions.
Contents:
Region I
๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
- ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ
- ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ
- ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
- ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป
- ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
- ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ – (077) 670-0357
- ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ โ (077) 604-5582
- ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ (072) 700-5763
- ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป โ (075) 529-9394
- ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป โ (075) 523-8338
Region X
CSC Regional Office IX
CSC Regional Office IX (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
CSC FO-Pagadian City (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
CSC FO-Dipolog City (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Region XI: For Davao City, Digos City, Tagum City, and Mati City Testing Centers
Location: Civil Service Commission Regional Office XI, Ecoland Drive, Matina, Davao City (or another CSC Field Office near you)
Online booking for examination slot: https://bit.ly/3hyglxi
Walk-in options: some field offices
CSC Regional Office XI – Walk-in (24/7) or online
CSC Davao del Sur Field Office
Online – Other government agencies, private offices, etc.-FULLY BOOKED
CSC Davao de Oro Field Office – Online
CSC Davao del Norte Field Office – FULLY BOOKED (priority to online; walk-in will only be catered if online booked applicants donโt appear on their scheduled time and date)
CSC Davao Oriental Field Office – Walk-in or Online
Contact the Examination Services Division for more information:
- (GLOBE) 0927-018-0453
- (SUN) 0923-828-4236
- (LANDLINE) 082-299-1724/25/27
- Email: esd_cscro11@yahoo.com