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Career Service Exam: Professional coverage (CSE Professional)
Here is exactly what the Career Service Exam: Professional tests: the 4 subjects, how much each is weighted, and every topic under them, mapped straight to the board's published coverage. The ExamJuan reviewer is built one lesson at a time against this outline, so nothing on the exam catches you off guard.
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- Who can take it
- Any Filipino citizen, at least 18 years old, of good moral character. You do NOT need a college degree to take it, but Professional eligibility is required for most technical and supervisory government posts.
- Format
- Pen-and-paper (CSE-PPT), 100% multiple choice, ~170 items in 3 hours and 10 minutes. Given nationwide twice a year (typically March and August).
- When
- Twice yearly: usually March and August. Watch csc.gov.ph for the official examination announcement.
- Passing
- 80% general average
Table of specifications
Subjects and weights
The CSE Professional is scored across 4 subjects. Each one counts toward your general average, so the reviewer gives every subject the depth its weight demands.
| Subject | Weight |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability (English & Filipino) | 30% |
| Numerical Ability | 24% |
| Analytical Ability | 23% |
| General Information | 23% |
| Total | 100% |
Topics
What is tested, subject by subject
Verbal Ability
30% of examVocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, and reading comprehension: in both English and Filipino.
- Vocabulary in context, synonyms, antonyms, and word-meaning clues
- Sentence completion
- Grammar & correct usage (subject-verb agreement, tenses, pronouns, modifiers, parallel structure)
- Error identification and sentence correction
- Paragraph organization and logical flow
- Reading comprehension: main idea, details, inference, purpose, tone, fact vs. opinion
- Filipino: gramatika, bokabularyo, at pag-unawa sa binasa
Numerical Ability
24% of examNumber sequences, the four basic operations, and word problems: percentage, ratio and proportion, work, and distance-rate-time.
- Number operations, fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Ratio and proportion (direct and inverse) and averages
- Word problems: age, work, distance-rate-time, mixture, profit and loss, interest
- Basic algebra, linear equations, and word-problem translation
- Data interpretation: tables, charts, and graph reading
- Number sequences, estimation, and no-calculator shortcuts
Analytical Ability
23% of examWord analogies, logical and deductive reasoning, identifying assumptions and conclusions, and interpreting data.
- Word analogy and classification
- Letter, number, and mixed series; coding and decoding
- Deductive and inductive reasoning; syllogisms and Venn diagrams
- Statement-conclusion, assumption, and strengthen/weaken questions
- Logical puzzles: seating arrangement, ranking, direction sense, family relations
- Data sufficiency and critical reasoning passages
General Information
23% of examThe 1987 Philippine Constitution, RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), peace and human rights, and key environmental laws.
- The 1987 Constitution: Preamble, national territory, Bill of Rights, citizenship, suffrage
- The three branches, constitutional commissions, local government, and accountability of public officers
- National economy and patrimony; social justice; education, science, arts, and sports; amendments
- RA 6713: 8 norms of conduct, duties, prohibited acts, SALN, conflict of interest
- Peace and human rights concepts (incl. the UDHR)
- Environmental protection, climate change, and disaster risk basics
- Philippine government structure and a current events review framework
How the CSE Professional is passed
A general average of at least 80%. The CSC gives one overall rating. You pass at 80.00% and there are no per-subject minimums, but weak areas still drag your total down, so none can be ignored.
Next: build a schedule around this outline with the CSE Professional study plan, or drill it with CSE Professional practice questions. The full reviewer carries 6964+ original questions with explanations.