Civil Service Exam Requirements 2025 Professional, Sub-professional

The complete requirements to take the Civil Service Exam (a.k.a. Career Service Eligibility Exam) this 2025 for Professional and Sub-professional levels are the following according to the CSC:

Must be Filipino citizens
At least 18 years old on the date of filing of application
Of good moral character and have no criminal record or have not been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
Have not been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government
Have not taken the same level of CS exam within 3 months from last examination taken.

Everyone can apply regardless of educational attainment

The law has changed and it is great news now that regardless of college degree or education attainment, anyone who meet the requirements can apply.

Many years ago, they required at least Bachelor’s Degree for professional level and has at least finished 2 years in college for the sub-prof. Luckily, more people have the chance to be eligible now.

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What are the Civil Service Exam Requirements in 2025?

Application Form called CS Form 100 (download it here) and fill it out with your personal information
4 pieces of (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches) passport-sized photos taken at the recent 3 months from the time of application
- In standard close-up shot (from shoulder level up with the head and face occupying at least 80% of the picture and with the name tag positioned at approximately 1 inch or 2.54 cm below the chin)
- In bare face (no eye-glasses; no colored contact lens; no headdress, no bandana, or any other accessories that may cover the facial features; facial features not computer enhanced)
- Show left and right ears (Note: Muslim women applicants wearing or with head covering should show their forehead, and left and right ears but without necessarily removing their head covering)
- Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
- With neutral facial expression, and both eyes open
- With handwritten name tag legibly showing signature over printed full name (include Given Name, Middle Initial (if any), Last Name, and Extension Name (if any)
Exam Fees – PHP 500 for PPT
Valid IDs (original and photocopy) – Driver’s License, SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, UMID, current Company/Office ID, current School ID, Postal ID, BIR ID, Barangay ID, Voter’s ID, Valid Passport, or Police Clearance, NBI Clearance, Seaman’s Book, HDMF Transaction ID Card, PWD ID, Solo Parent ID, Senior Citizen ID, CSC Eligibility Card, PhilID (Philippine National ID Card)
Appointment Letter received through email – for CSC-COMEX only

sample photo and name tag for civil service exam application

Career Service Exam Application Procedure

The Civil Service Commission schedule CSC Exam for professional and sub-professional applicants is usually twice a year. That is for CS-PPT a.k.a. Paper and Pencil type of exam. CSC also schedules CSC-COMEX a.ka. Computer Exam Online.

Dates and schedule of exams are posted on the commission’s website, and also in this website, whenever there is a new announcement. The new exam schedules for this year is posted on our Nav menu.

There are deadlines for the submission of applications since there are quotas for slots of examiners and application is first-come-first-served basis.

If you want to take the CS-PPT exam and become career service professional eligible, you need to file your application form at the Civil Service Commission Regional Office or Field Office near you. Check out the Civil Service Commission Offices and Branches.

It is usually located at the Capitol’s Office or your Region’s Government Center. I suggest you download the application form in advance so you can already fill it up at home and you would know the details needed there.

Apply early to have plenty of time to review and relax before the big examination day. Applying early can also help you surely join the slot because the CSC has quotas for each batch of exam.

Once you have applied, the CSC staff will issue you your official receipt and examination slip bearing your exam schedule date and time, testing center with your room number. Prepare for the following things you need to bring with you on that date.