CSE RESULTS 2026 – The August 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 October 12, 2026, sixty-four (64) days after the exams.

The CSC announced that 240,972 of the 268,468 registered applicants (89.76%) took the exam, including 220,395 examinees at the Professional Level and 20,577 at the Subprofessional Level.

The second CSE-PPT this year was conducted on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at testing centers nationwide. These were administered through the Civil Service Commission (CSC) regional offices in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Quezon and MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, CARAGA, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Meanwhile, the CSE-PPT in Region IV-A (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal), the Cordillera Administrative Region (Baguio, La Trinidad, and Abra), and the National Capital Region (NCR) was suspended due to severe weather conditions. According to the CSC, the suspension affected a total of 67,255 registered applicants.

August 2026 CSE-PPT Results Summary

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL LEVEL - All Regions
Held on AUGUST 9, 2026
Released on OCTOBER 12, 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

Release of Results

According to the CSC Calendar of Civil Service Examinations for 2026 and Examination Advisory No. 10, s. 2026, the results of the August 2026 Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) are scheduled for release on October 12, 2026.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) confirmed on August 12, just days after the examination, that the official list of passers is expected to be posted on the CSC website on or before October 12, 2026.

The scheduled release date is 64 calendar days after the examination. We advise examinees to monitor official CSC announcements and check the CSC website regularly starting October 1, 2026 for possible updates or an earlier release.

How to access the August 2026 CSE-PPT results?

Once released, the official list of passers for the August 2026 CSE-PPT may be viewed through the results widget on the CSC website.

Examinees may also verify their results through the CSC Examination Portal.

Note: The CSC emphasized that examination results, including the exact ratings, are FINAL AND IRREVERSIBLE. The CSC does not allow the re-checking of test results for any civil service examination and does not round off decimal values in examination ratings.

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, whether passers or non-passers, may verify their individual examination results and ratings through the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System (OCSERGS).

The OCSERGS verification service is expected to be available through the CSC website by October 19, 2026 (Monday), or on the date indicated in the corresponding CSC issuance or advisory.

Previous Examinations

In the March 2026 CSE-PPT, 48,735 out of 307,747 examinees passed, representing an overall passing rate of 15.84%. At the Professional Level, 45,177 out of 279,265 examinees passed (16.18%), while 3,558 out of 28,482 passed the Subprofessional Level (12.49%).

In the August 2025 CSE-PPT, 50,096 out of 331,675 examinees passed, for an overall passing rate of 15.10%. The Professional Level recorded 45,730 passers out of 302,028 examinees (15.14%), while 4,366 out of 29,647 passed the Subprofessional Level (14.73%).

In the March 2025 CSE-PPT, 46,470 out of 318,977 examinees passed, equivalent to a 14.57% overall passing rate. The Professional Level had 42,472 passers out of 287,250 examinees (14.79%), while 3,998 out of 31,727 passed the Subprofessional Level (12.60%).

Based on these recent results, examinees may expect the August 2026 CSE-PPT passing rate to be around 10% to 20%. The actual passing rate, however, will be determined by the official results released by the CSC.

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 % No. of Days
March 2026 307,747 48,735 15.84% 60
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 Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for the Professional and Subprofessional levels is scheduled for March 14, 2027.

Applications will open on November 2, 2026 and will be accepted until the 350,000 target examination slots are filled, or until otherwise announced by the CSC.

The results are scheduled for release on May 11, 2027.

CSE-PPT Updates

CSE-PPT Results Professional: August 2026 Civil Service Exam List of Passers

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