600 hopefuls to take foreign eligibility exams on Feb. 5
A TOTAL of 643 individuals are taking part in the eligibility examination for foreign service officer (FSO) on February 5, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said yesterday.
According to the CSC, all takers are directed to practice the minimum health standards by wearing face masks while inside the testing centers.
Fully vaccinated examinees are required to present the original or a digital copy of the (vaccination) card or any other proof while those who are partially vaxxed hopefuls are told to present a negative RT-PCR or antigen test result taken not earlier than 6 a.m. the day before the scheduled examination date.
Of the number, the bulk of examinees will come from the National Capital Region with 406 takers, while the rest are from Regions 1 to 11 and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Testing venues are listed in Examination Advisory No. 1, s. 2023, while individual room assignments may be generated using the Online Notice of School Assignment or ONSA. Both are available from the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph.
Also available through the ONSA is the “Examinee’s Guide in Taking CSE-FSO”, which contains full details on the whole examination process. Examinees must read the guide thoroughly, and avoid sharing a copy to the public as it is only for their exclusive use.
The “No ID, No Exam” policy will be strictly prohibited.
As part of the health protocols, examinees are not allowed to share or borrow (black) ballpens during the entire examination process.
Examinees should be at the testing venue not later than 6:30 a.m., or as required by the CSC Regional/Field Office concerned before the gates are closed at exactly 7:45 a.m.
The CSE-FSO serves both as a qualifying test and an eligibility examination.
