MANILA, Philippines – The August 2025 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) results, complete list of Professional Level passers and topnotchers, are released online on Monday, October 13, 2025, 64 calendar days after the exam.
As announced, 50,096 out of 331,675 (15.10%) passed the August 2025 Civil Service Exam.
The second CSE-PPT this year was conducted in 16 regions nationwide on August 10, 2025 (Sunday).
CSC said that a total of 331,675 examinees tried the Career Service Examination, Professional and Subprofessional levels, across 95 testing centers.
Related CSE-PPT Results
- List of Passers: August 2025 CSE-PPT Results SubProfessional Level
- Topnotchers: August 2025 CSE-PPT (Professional Level)
- Topnotchers: August 2025 CSE-PPT (Subprofessional Level)
- Verification of Ratings: August 2025 CSE-PPT
Roll of Successful Examinees in the
CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL LEVEL - All Regions
Held on AUGUST 10, 2025
Released on OCTOBER 13, 2025
Professional Level Results (All Regions)
- NCR [A-G] – National Capital Region (NCR)
- NCR [H-O] – National Capital Region (NCR)
- NCR [P-Z] – National Capital Region (NCR)
- CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
- CARAGA – Caraga Administrative Region
- BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
- Region 1 – Ilocos Region
- Region 2 – Cagayan Valley
- Region 3 – Central Luzon
- Region 4 – Southern Tagalog
- Region 5 – Bicol Region
- Region 6 – Western Visayas
- Region 7 – Central Visayas
- Region 8 – Eastern Visayas
- Region 9 – Northern Mindanao
- Region 10 – Zamboanga Peninsula
- Region 11 – Davao Region
- Region 12 – SOCCSKSARGEN
Statistics of August 2025 Civil Service Exam:
| Region | Designation | Passers (Professional) | Passers (Subprofessional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 13 | NCR | 7,749 | 894 |
| Region 1 | Ilocos Region | 2,180 | 321 |
| Region 2 | Cagayan Valley | 3,861 | 228 |
| Region 3 | Central Luzon | 3,589 | 347 |
| Region 4 | Southern Tagalog | 7,081 | 699 |
| Region 5 | Bicol Region | 2,315 | 181 |
| Region 6 | Western Visayas | 3,565 | 333 |
| Region 7 | Central Visayas | 2,406 | 300 |
| Region 8 | Eastern Visayas | 2,084 | 141 |
| Region 9 | Zamboanga Peninsula | 1,629 | 90 |
| Region 10 | Northern Mindanao | 2,073 | 244 |
| Region 11 | Davao Region | 2,125 | 153 |
| Region 12 | Soccsksargen | 2,015 | 114 |
| Region 14 | CAR | 1,317 | 267 |
| Region 15 | CARAGA | 1,222 | 47 |
| Region 16 | BARMM | 519 | 7 |
| TOTAL PASSERS | 45,730 | 4,366 | |
| TOTAL EXAMINEES | 302,028 | 29,647 | |
| PASSING RATE | 15.14% | 14.73% | |
Passing Score
To pass the CS exams, aspiring civil servant should get a general rating of at least 80.00%.
Examination Coverage
The CSE-PPT is a general ability test designed to measure an individual’s preparedness to enter government service.
The CSE-PPT covered the following subjects (in English and Filipino):
Professional Level (Prof) -170 items with a time limit of 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Numerical Ability (number sequence, basic operation, and word problem)
- Analytical Ability (word analogy and logical reasoning)
- Verbal Ability (vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, and correct reasoning of thought process)
SubProfessional Level (SubProf) - 165 items; time limit is 2 hours and 40 minutes
- Numerical Ability (number sequence, basic operation, and word problem)
- Clerical Ability (filing, spelling)
- Verbal Ability (vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, and correct reasoning of thought process)
General information items on the following for both levels:
- 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
OCSERGS/Verification of Rating
Examinees, both passed and failed, may get their individual test results using the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System (OCSERGS), which can also be accessed through the CSC website by October 25, 2025 (Saturday) or as indicated in the corresponding issuance/advisory.
Note: Similar to the release of test results, the availability of the OCSERGS may be adjusted/moved either earlier on the last working day before the subject date, or later to the next regular working day.
PREVIOUS EXAM
During the most recent civil service exams (March 2025), 46,470 out of 318,977 (14.57%) examinees passed. At the Professional level, 42,472 out of 287,250 candidates (14.79%) qualified for Civil Service Professional eligibility. Charina Mae P. Tigbayan (NCR) clinched the top spot with a rating of 97.91.
For the August 2025 CS exam results, takers may expect of passing rate around 10-20%.
CSE-PPT Statistics and Passing Rate
Here is the summary of Civil Service Exam Results (Professional and SubProfessional Level) in previous exams:
| Exam Date | Total Examinees | Total Passers | Passing % | Days before release of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | 318,977 | 46,470 | 14.57% | 61 |
| August 2024 | 329,465 | 47,449 | 14.40% | 65 |
| March 2024 | 335,385 | 57,683 | 17.20% | 67 |
| August 2023 | 345,194 | 64,635 | 18.72% | 75 |
| March 2023 | 381,607 | 64,420 | 16.88% | 75 |
| August 2022 | 138,703 | 26,307 | 18.97% | 59 |
| June 2022 | 129,117 | 20,996 | 16.26% | 68 |
| March 2022 | 70,833 | 12,179 | 17.19% | 60 |
| August 2019 | 255,778 | 29,733 | 11.62% | 60 |
| March 2019 | 264,473 | 27,944 | 10.57% | 64 |
| August 2018 | 181,985 | 22,087 | 12.14% | 58 |
| March 2018 | 238,966 | 25,602 | 10.71% | 60 |
| August 2017 | 228,917 | 25,127 | 10.98% | 36 |
| March 2017 | 230,736 | 25,090 | 10.87% | 40 |
| October 2016 | 203,339 | 22,978 | 11.30% | 41 |
| April 2016 | 229,463 | 25,276 | 11.02% | 39 |
| October 2015 | 119,333 | 13,152 | 11.02% | 41 |
Certificate of Eligibility
Passers shall be issued a Certification of Eligibility (CoE) printed on CSC letterhead.
Those who will pass should coordinate and verify first through CSC announcement if their Certification is already available before going to the CSC Regional/Field Office. Contact numbers of the CSC office may be accessed at the CSC website.
NEXT CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
The next Civil Service Exam for Professional and Sub-Professional Levels is on March 8, 2026. CSC will accept applications between November 3 and November 28, 2025.
CSE-PPT Updates
UPDATE (October 13, 2025 – 8:40 AM): The CSE results will be released at 12:00 noon today!
The CSC announced that "the results from the CSE-PPT 10 August 2025 will be accessible online starting on October 13, 2025, at 12:00 PM. On this date and time, individuals can directly visit this website to view their results."
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