Civil Service Exam (Subprofessional) 2027 Reviewer, Exam Dates & Format

The Civil Service Exam (Subprofessional) is the Career Service Examination — Subprofessional Level, conducted by Civil Service Commission (CSC). The Career Service Examination – Subprofessional Level gives first-level civil service eligibility, valid for clerical and other first-level government positions.

The March 2027 Career Service Exam is on March 14, 2027. Applications open November 2, 2026, first come, first served. CSC targets releasing results on May 11, 2027. The August 2026 Career Service Exam was held August 9, 2026. Testing was suspended in Metro Manila, parts of Region IV-A and CAR because of heavy rain; CSC reset it to November 22, 2026 for those areas (January 24, 2027 if a red or orange rainfall warning cancels it). General Santos City's testing, suspended after the June 2026 earthquake, was reset to October 11, 2026 in Koronadal City. 34,719 of 240,934 examinees passed across both levels (14.41%). Results came out October 6, 2026.

Filipino citizen, at least 18 on the filing date, of good moral character, with no disqualifying conviction or dismissal. You can't have taken the same level in the 3 months before the exam, or already passed it.

A general rating of at least 80.00, the same as the Professional level.

165 items in 2 hours 40 minutes: 145 scored test items plus a 20-item personal-data questionnaire. It covers Verbal Ability, Numerical Ability, Clerical Ability (filing and spelling) and General Information.

First-level (clerical) government positions. For second-level (technical) posts you need the Professional level.

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