Monday, September 10, 2018

Requirements to take the Civil Service Exam 2018

  September 10, 2018    

Here are the complete list of requirements for 2018 Civil Service Exam for Professional and Subprofessional levels courtesy of CSC. 

Note: All applicants must strictly meet the following qualification requirments:

  • Must be Filipino Citizen
  • At least 18 years old 
  • Has not been found guilty of crime involving moral turpitude or of infamous, disgraceful or immoral conduct, dishonesty, drunkenness or addiction to drugs;
  • Has not been previously found guilty of offenses relative to, or in connection with the conduct of a civil service examination; and
  • Has not been dismissed from the service for cause.

Application Requirements:

1.APPLICATION FORM - Fully accomplished application form (download it here). The 'Signature' and the 'Right Thumb mark' as per CSC shall be left blank as this will be accomplished in the presence of CSC representative/ processor. 

2. ID PICTURES - 4 pieces of passport sized photos with name tag and signature, taken at the recent 3 months from the time of application

3. VALID ID - Original and photocopy of any of the following valid ID card:

  • Driver’s License
  • SSS ID
  • GSIS ID
  • Philhealth 
  • UMID
  • current Company/Office ID
  • current School ID
  • Postal ID, BIR ID
  • Barangay ID, Voter’s ID
  • Valid Passport
  • Police Clearance
Note: if the ID of the applicant doesn't contain the birth date, he/she shall bring the authenticated birth certificate. 

4.EXAMINATION FREE –  P500 for PPT and P600


What to bring in Civil Service Exam?
  • Application receipt and exam slip
  • Pencil and Black Ball pen
  • Valid ID

  

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Civil Service Exam Scope, Coverage, and Passing Rate

  September 10, 2018    

A complete guide of Civil Service Exam Scope and Coverage:
According to the CSC, the exam will cover the following scope:


  • English and Filipino:
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar and correct usage
  • Paragraph organization
  • Reading comprehension
  • Analogy
  • Logic
  • Numerical reasoning
  • Clerical Operations
  • General Information about – Philippine Constitution; Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R. A. 6713); peace and human rights issues and concepts; and environment management and protection.

Notes: The Sub-professional level also has similar coverage but doesn’t cover Analogy and Logic but has Clerical Operations questions.



Civil Service Exam Passing Rate 2018

All CSC exam – professional and sub-professional; Paper and Pencil and Computer-Assisted Test require a passing rate of 80%.

Tips in taking the Civil Service Exam

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Tips in Passing the Civil Service Exam

  September 10, 2018    

Some important tips that make you pass the Civil Service Exam

know the coverage of the exam
  • Before you going to war you must be prepared. Know what are the coverage, scope and what types of question are usually asked. Being familiar with the coverage of the exam will help you to answer more effectively


Review
  • Put more time and effort to study do not rely on luck. Reviewing will refresh/ sharpens your memory and to pass the civil service exam.


Know your strength and weakness
  • make a honest assessment to yourself, make a self test and find out your strength and weaknesses and which part your are good and which part need to improve. once you spot your weaknesses in the coverage of the exam like English grammar, Math or verbal reasoning give more time and concentrate on this areas to improve your weaknesses.


Pray

  • Applying all the tips above plus prayer is the best recipe for success.





  

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Free Civil Service Reviewer For Professional and Sub-professional

  September 10, 2018    

Free Civil Service Reviewer For Professional and Sub-professional


English Grammar and Correct Usage Test

If you know and understand Correct Usage of Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and grammar, you will surely pass the English exam. It will also help you in answering the other parts like Numerical Reasoning, Logic, Analogy, Reading and Comprehension since they are all in English.

Don’t worry, we will give the blueprint and the best tips here.

Understanding Verbs – their Forms and Usage

Verbs are action words. Their main usage is simple to remember.

Present Tense

Add S when talking about Singular Nouns (he, she, it, everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, either, neither, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody)

Examples:

  • Taylor writes her original lyrics.
  • Harry dreams of being a wizard.
  • She wants to marry you.
  • Nobody cares for your Facebook status.
  • Everyone knows this is the best reviewer.



Don’t add S when talking about Plural Nouns like – I, You, We, They and other plural nouns

Examples:

  • I love her to the moon and back.
  • You care for me more than you should.
  • We review the CSE pointers to ace the coming exam.
  • They watch the concert to see Justin.
  • Her children study together every night.
  • Many students volunteer for the show.



Past Tense

Add D or ED to regular verbs, used when talking about the past.

Examples:

  • Cathy baked a chocolate muffin for me last night.
  •  The farmers received their first check yesterday.

Irregular verbs, change their spelling:

Examples:

  • give – gave – Last Christmas, I gave you my heart.
  • write – wrote – I wrote a letter yesterday when I was absent.


Past Participle

Use Has (if singular noun) or Have (if plural noun) following the past participle form of the verb.

Examples:


  • She has written the most romantic poem. – since “she” is a singular noun, use HAS + Past participle form of verb
  • They have written the funniest story. – since “they” is a plural noun, use HAVE + Past participle form of the verb


Understanding Pronouns and their Antecedents

Pronouns are words that substitute nouns. Every pronoun has antecedents and they must be near each other.

Sentences examples:

  • Every weekend, Sheila practices her piano lessons in her house. (Correct)
  • Every weekend, Sheila practices piano lessons in her house. (Incorrect)


Understanding Prefix and Suffix

Prefixes are syllables attached at the beginning of root words.
Suffixes are syllables attached at the end of root words.

Examples and meanings:



Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms are words with the same meaning.
Antonymsare words with opposite meaning.


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English Vocabulary Questions

  September 10, 2018    

English Vocabulary Questions

Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1.  If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem.

1.    confusion

2.    innocent

3.    uncertain
4.    unaware

2.  He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past.

1.    unforgettable

2.    threatening

3.    ugly
4.    remarkable

3.  Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence.

1.    flexible
2.    inspired

3.    dependable
4.    inclined

4.  My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house.

1.    resolute
2.    uncertain

3.    forgetful
4.    clueless

5.  Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile.

1.    helpless
2.    useless

3.    unnecessary
4.    avoidable

6.  She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can be.

1.    pretentious
2.    ambitious

3.    gorgeous
4.    rebellious
7.  He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to.

1.    different

2.    weird
3.    beautiful

4.    colorful

8.  Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years.

1.    forbidden

2.    surprise
3.    secret
4.    unacceptable

9.  They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.

1.    brief

2.    unforgettable
3.    shinny

4.    remarkable




10.  Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words.

1.    dirty

2.    vulgar

3.    weird
4.    bizarre

11.  Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my bones.

1.    gravity

2.    ecstasy

3.    erotic
4.    numb

12.  I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with

it.

1.    summary

2.    teaser
3.    blog

4.    plot

13.  Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the competition.

1.    castle

2.    forest
3.    maze

4.    box
14.  There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundane existence.

1.    complicated

2.    modern
3.    worldly

4.    wealthy

15.  Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars.

1.    belief

2.    fondness
3.    hobby
4.    route

16.  Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete.

1.    recycled

2.    refurbished
3.    updated

4.    outdated

17.  The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously.

1.    lively

2.    awkward
3.    kindly

4.    sweetly

18.  The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful.

1.    naive

2.    unbelievable
3.    assertive

4.    unclear

19.  This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets.

1.    essential

2.    crucial
3.    important

4.    excessive

20.   I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway.

1.    disorganized
2.    blank

3.    puzzled

4.    strategic


Note: answers are highlighted.

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Correct Spelling, Idiomatic Expressions with Meaning and Examples




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Correct Spelling, Idiomatic Expressions with Meaning and Examples

  September 10, 2018    

Correct Spelling, Idiomatic Expressions with Meaning and Examples

Instructions: Choose the meaning of the underlined phrases from the given choices.

1.  If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it.

1.    spread rumors
2.    let out a secret

3.    plant some seeds

4.    none of the above

2.   Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m innocent.

1.    choosing the wrong dog
2.    giving up a fight

3.    accusing the wrong person
4.    setting up an event in a tree

3.  One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel.

1.    secret strategy
2.    amulet

3.    strong point
4.    weak spot

4.  His new Ferrari costs an arm and a leg so he is now looking for another job.

1.    very expensive
2.    got fired

3.    met an accident
4.    was stolen

5.  He married a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

1.    born very beautiful
2.    born very poor

3.    born into a very rich family
4.    born very talkative

6.  She has different investments because she doesn’t want to put all eggs in one basket.

1.    doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility
2.    doesn’t want to cook everything at once

3.    doesn’t want to go bankrupt
4.    none of the above

7.    Whenever his crush passes by the hallway, he’s having butterflies on his stomach.

1.    he feels sick

2.    he feels nervous
3.    he feels like flying

4.    he feels so handsome

8.  Even though they had a nasty fight, they decided to bury the hatchet and move on.

1.    kill the enemy
2.    remember the past

3.    bury the dead

4.    forget the past quarrel

9.  My father always reminds us, “don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched.”

1.    Don’t eat your eggs before they are cooked.

2.    Don’t make plans for something that might not happen.

3.    Don’t deal with your problems before they are solved.
4.    All of the above.

10.  iphones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped on the bandwagon and bought some.

1.    ride on the gadget and sell Apple

2.    jump for technology and sell iphones
3.    joined the new trend and bought iphones

4.    bought Android and Apple.



Note: Answers already highlighted

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