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SCOPE OF EXAMINATION

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CAREER SERVICE EXAM COVERAGE

For CSC examinees preparing to take the PEN AND PAPER TEST or COMEX exam, here is the scope of examination:

Scope of Examination: In English and Filipino: vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, analogy, logic, and numerical reasoning.
No. of Items: 170
Time Limit: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Test Proper: 8:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
Time Required for Pre and Post Examination Activities/Documentation: Approximately one hour before and one hour after the test proper.


Sub-professional Level
Scope of Examination: In English and Filipino: vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, spelling, clerical operations, and numerical reasoning.
No. of Items: 165
Time Limit: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Test Proper: 8:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
Time Required for Pre and Post Examination Activities/Documentation: Approximately one hour before and one hour after the test proper.

Both levels of the examination will have general information items on the following:

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.

Passing grade: Eighty (80)

Download R.A. 6713
Download Philippine Constitution

 

PENOLOGY OFFICER EXAM COVERAGE


For those who are interested to take the Penology Officer Exam and who will take the exam, here is the scope of examination:

General Ability (50%): Verbal, Analytical, Numerical

Specialized Area (50%): (composed of the following)

Jail Management Concepts and Applications (30%)
 > Commitment and Classifications of Inmates/Prisoners/Detainees (5%)
- Courts and other Entities Authorized to Commit a Person to Jail
- Categories of Inmates
- Classification of Prisoners
- Classification of Detainees
- Inmates Security Classification
- Requirements for Commitment

> Reception Procedures, Classification and Disciplinary Boards, and Punishable Acts of Inmates (20%)
- Reception Procedures
- Classification Board
- Disciplinary Board
- Disciplinary Punishment for Inmates
- Procedures in the Hearing of Disciplinary Cases for Inmates
- Punishable Acts

> Treatment of Inmates with Special Needs (5%)
- Handling Inmates with Special Needs
   o Female
   o Drug Users/Dependents/Addicts
   o Alcoholics
   o Mentally-ill
   o Sex Deviates
   o Suicidal Inmates
   o The Handicapped, Aged, and Infirmed
   o Non-Philippine Citizen Inmates

Custodial Concepts and Applications (45%)
 > Custody, Security and Control, Emergency Plans, and Movement and Transfer of prisoners and Detainees (35%)
- Custody, Security and Control
- Inmates Count
- Security Procedures during Meal Service
- Dining Room Security
- Mile Censorship
- Emergency Plans
- Movement/Transfer of Inmates
- Cooperation among Jail Wardens on Temporary Detention of Inmates
- Rules to be Followed during Movement/Transfer of Inmates

> Inmates’ Rights and Privileges (10%)
- Rights of Inmates
- Privileges Allowed for Inmates
- Modes and Guidelines of Release

Inmates Welfare and Development (IWD) Programs (15%)
> IWD Services and Activities
- Guiding Principles
- Provisions for Basic Needs
- Health Services/Activities
- Livelihood Services/Activities
- Literacy Services/Activities
- Cultural and Sports Development/Activities
- Visitation Services/Activities
- Paralegal Services/Activities
- Interfaith Services/Activities
- Therapeutic Community Modality Program

BJMP Administrative Matters (10%)
> Salient Features of RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees)
> Salient Features of RA 9263 (An Act Providing for the Professionalization of the BFP and BJMP, Amending Certain Provisions of RA 6975)
> Omnibus Rules on Leave
> Bill of Rights, Article III of the Constitution
> RA 9745 (Anti-Torture Act of 2010)
> 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions
> 2017 BJMP Comprehensive Administrative Disciplinary Machinery 
 

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM REVIEWERS

  • List of links to DOWNLOAD civil service exam review materials for FREE:

    •  Career Service Exam (CSE)

     1. Exam Ally (MSA CSE Reviewer - Free Download)
    Link:  http://www.examally.com/2015/06/free-latest-civil-service-exam.html

    2. PhCivilServiceExam by Jed Tedor (CSE Reviewers - Free download)
    Link: http://philcivilserviceexam.blogspot.com/search/label/Reviewer

    3. Magma News (CSE Reviewers - Free Download) 
    Link: http://www.magmanews.com/2014/12/2015-civil-service-exam-reviewer-w.html

    4. Philippine Review Center (PDF Reviewers)
    Link: https://www.reviewerpdf.com/

    NOTE: Please note that the Philippine Civil Service Commission does not endorse any review materials or review centers. The CSC reiterates that review centers claiming to have been accredited are not in any way connected with CSC, adding that availing of review classes will be at one’s own risk as it is not a guarantee of passing the CS exams. See official statement here... However, you may look for civil service exam reviewers in bookstores or other sources. There are some free online reviews out there which you can use to practice for the civil service exam.