How to Apply for the CSE 2027: CSC eServe Guide

Have these settled before you open CSC eServe:

• You meet the requirements: a Filipino citizen, at least 18, and you haven't passed the same level before. All requirements.
• You know your level: Professional or Sub-Professional. Which level should I take?
• You have four identical ID photos with a hand-held name tag, taken within the last three months. Photo rules.
• You have one valid ID from the CSC's list (original and photocopy), and you'll bring the same ID on exam day. Accepted IDs.
• You have ₱500 for the exam fee, paid to the CSC at its office.
• You have a working email address for your eServe account and CSC notices.

1. November 2, 2026Filing opens; book early
2. Until slots run outFirst come, first served
3. 1 to 2 weeks beforeSchool assignment (ONSA)
4. March 14, 2027Exam day

1. Create your accountOpen CSC eServe (services.csc.gov.ph), tap Sign Up, and activate your account from the link in the email it sends you. Keep your login: you'll need it to edit, cancel or check your application.
2. Choose the region, office and examSign in, then choose your region, the CSC office where you'll file (this is also the area where you'll take the exam), and the service: Career Service Professional or Sub-Professional.
3. Pick a date and timeChoose an open date on the calendar and a time slot for your filing appointment. Slots are first come, first served, so book as soon as filing opens.
4. Fill out the application formAnswer every field; the required ones have an asterisk. Write your name exactly as it appears on your ID.
5. Check the summary and submitReview everything, read the declaration, tick that you agree, and tap Submit.
6. Download and print your formDownload your filled-out application and print it. You bring this to your appointment.

• Your printed application form from CSC eServe. Don't sign it at home.
• Four identical ID photos (passport size, white background, hand-held name tag with your handwritten signature over your printed name).
• One valid ID, original and photocopy.
• Your PSA or Local Civil Registry birth certificate if your ID has no date of birth or your name is different from your birth name. Dual citizens bring their Bureau of Immigration Identification Certificate.
• ₱500 in cash for the CSC exam fee.

1. Arrive before your time slotGo to the CSC Regional or Field Office you booked, a little early, with everything above.
2. Submit your form, photos and IDThe processor checks your documents and photos against the rules.
3. Sign and put your thumbmarkYou sign the form and put your right thumbmark on it in front of the processor.
4. Pay the ₱500 fee to the CSC and keep the receiptKeep the official receipt with your exam papers until your results are out.

The CSC application form is CS Form No. 100. Whether you fill it in eServe or on paper, it asks for the same things:

1. PhotoPaste one of your four photos in the box. Use the same photo on all copies.
2. NameWrite it exactly as on your ID and birth certificate: last name, first name, middle name, and extension (Jr., III). Use capital letters and no nicknames.
3. Sex and date of birthWrite the date as mm/dd/yyyy, for example 06/25/1998.
4. Exam detailsTick Professional or Sub-Professional, and whether this is your first time. The CSC fills in the date, time and place.
5. Contact detailsA working mobile number and email are required. The CSC uses them for notices about your exam.
6. Education and workYour highest education (school, course, year graduated) and present job, if any. Write N/A where it doesn't apply.
7. Personal dataCitizenship, civil status, place of birth, age, mother's maiden name, and your complete permanent address with ZIP code.
8. Special needsTick PWD, senior citizen or pregnant if it applies, so the testing center can prepare for you.
9. Signature and thumbmarkLeave them blank. You sign and put your right thumbmark in front of the CSC processor when you file.

• Sign in to CSC eServe and open Manage Applications: you can edit your form or cancel your application before your appointment.
• To change your appointment date or time, cancel and book a new slot if one is open, or contact the CSC office you booked.
• After you file, the exam date and your testing school are fixed: the CSC doesn't move examinees to another school or date.

• Look up your Online Notice of School Assignment on the CSC website about one to two weeks before the exam.
• Save a screenshot or printout; it shows your school, building and room.
• Visit the school before exam day at around the same time of morning, so you know the route, the traffic and where to get off.
• There's no rescheduling and no transfer on exam day: you must take the exam at the school assigned to you. Read the exam-day guide for what to bring and wear.

• Photos with a computer-printed name tag, a colored background, or eyeglasses.
• A name on the form that doesn't match the ID (missing middle name, a nickname, a different spelling).
• An ID that isn't on the CSC's list, or one that will expire before exam day.
• Signing the form at home. You sign in front of the processor.
• Waiting for the last weeks of filing, when slots may already be gone.

While you wait for exam day, start reviewing: see what's on the exam, then try the sample questions and the lessons.