CSE RESULTS 2026 – The March 2026 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) results, including the complete list of Professional Level passers and topnotchers, are released by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on or before May 11, 2026, sixty-four (64) days after the exams.
The first CSE-PPT this year was conducted on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at testing centers nationwide. These were administered through the Civil Service Commission (CSC) regional offices in the National Capital Region (NCR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON and MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, CARAGA, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
March 2026 CSE-PPT Results Summary
- List of Passers: March 2026 CSE-PPT Results Subprofessional Level
- Topnotchers: March 2026 CSE-PPT (Professional Level)
- Topnotchers: March 2026 CSE-PPT (Subprofessional Level)
- Verification of Ratings: March 2026 CSE-PPT
Roll of Successful Examinees in the
CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL LEVEL - All Regions
Held on MARCH 8, 2026
Released on MAY 11, 2026
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Professional Level Results (All Regions)
- NCR – 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
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 May 18, 2026 (Monday) or as indicated in the corresponding issuance/advisory.
Previous Examinations
During the most recent civil service exams (August 2025), 50,096 out of 331,675 (15.10%) examinees passed. Of the 302,028 candidates who took the Professional Level, 45,730 passed, resulting in a 15.14% passing rate. Meanwhile, 4,366 out of 29,647 examinees (14.73%) passed the Subprofessional Level.
For the March 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 331,675 | 50,096 | 15.10% | 64 |
| 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 Subprofessional Levels is on August 9, 2026. CSC will accept applications between May 14 to June 10, 2026.
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