Civil Service Exam 2017

I wanted to try to work in a government agency/offices, but little did  I know that it is required to have an eligibility from the Civil Service Commission in order to pre-qualify for the position you're applying for. This is aside form the academic and experience requirement (if there's any) that is listed on the job posts. So, my goal now is to take the Civil Service Exam the soonest possible schedule. Of course, crossing my fingers and claiming that I will pass! :)

Here are some (hopefully useful) infos and tips from my own experience in the process of my application.

Since I reside in Manila, I went to the Manila Branch of the CSC Office, arrived there around 3PM already. There is only one applicant on the side, maybe because it's hapon na kaya wala nang tao applying for the exam. This is just a few steps away from the LRT Central Station. But you can also apply there even if you reside in other cities, my sister is from Quezon City and she applied in the same office. The CSC has a strict guidelines for the photo you're submitting, so it's quite safe to just take you photo in one of the stall under the LRT Central Station because they already know what to do and how to edit your picture for CSC requirement. 

* PS. your picture will be a little funny, they need to hold you ear while taking the pic, you need to show a serious face also, no earrings, etc on the face. Haha!

After a few clicks and edit of of Kuya's expertise on Photoshop it will be printed out and you can now go to the CSC Office to apply. The picture costs Php70. Enough copies na for the application.

In the CSC Office, the lady will assist you, give you a form to fill-up, then submit it back to her. She will re-check the data you've written and then will instruct you paste your picture on the form, and have your thumb marked on the other side of the form. Shen then will submit your paper together with your ID, in our case we brought our Passport for identification purposes, on the other lady for checking and/or verification (don't worry this will only take a minute or two). Afterwards, you will need to pay Php500 and then sign on the log book upon receiving your application and official receipt. Then you're done! :) 

The whole application process only took us 10mins. or even shorter, so kudos to the CSC Manila office for being so efficient, none of our time is wasted.

XOXO