This Hub Contains Effective Tips and Pointers to Pass the Civil Service Examination (CSE) Prof and

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The Civil Service Examination that is given in the Philippines is indeed a tough nut to crack; the passing rate over the years had dipped drastically, no thanks to the high 80% mark, one should hurdle. The average passing rate is somewhere from 8% to 30%, and this makes the test formidable and prestigious. Why not? Passing the examination will give a potential government employee or current employee that hasnt pass the examination yet the rights to get a permanent job in the government, and gain access to promising privileges like promotions and salary increases. This acid test proves to be very difficult for most since it can be likened to an IQ test where accumulated knowledge from the field of Mathematics to the English Language may play a vital role in passing. Being an English speaking country, the English language is given great importance in the test. Reading Comprehension, sentence structure, and vocabulary forms a good portion of the examination. One of the greatest obstacles in passing the examination is the Mathematics part of the examination, since this offers a lot of solving employing various techniques in solving progressions, linear equations, ratio and proportions and many more.

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Here are some important and practical ways, tips and pointers to maximize your chances of passing and overcoming the CSC exam.
Gather as many review materials as you can, the most current the better. Look for review materials that are teeming with typical test questions that are similar to the actual examination. Review, review and review. Your future is at stake here, and it is wise to use your time very well. Review without let up as much as possible. Moreover, the exam calls for storing knowledge, constant reading and math problems solving. This is a marathon game and only the well-prepared ones are bound to pass. Superior IQ will not guarantee you a passing score.

Dont rely on prayers and luck. God only helps those who help themselves. Be realistic, you are up against a real examination and faith without hard work is useless. Additionally, passing the exam with pure guesswork is a disaster. You already flunked the exam even without lifting your pencil if you take the examination without preparations. There is no way you can pass the examination without hurdling Mathematics first. It is true that this subject is difficult and there is no doubt about that. But there is always a way to tame this subject and that is with patience and practice. Solve as many problems as possibly you can. Math has something to do with getting experience and maturity, the more you solve problems the better you can be. Dont memorize solutions but be familiar with the principles and concepts. The only thing that is memorized in mathematics are the formulas. Be spontaneous with your solutions; make sure that your answers emanates from your mind. Many hate this subject very much, but if you are good on this, your chance of passing is already bolstered. If you can afford to shell out some fee to get the help of an expert tutor, go ahead. This move will give you an outright edge since you will get good answers about some of your questions with your reviews. Ask previous test takers about what are being asked in the recent examination they took. This gives you the trend and possibly the style of the test givers. While you reviews make sure you are eating well and getting ample rest and sleep.If you are healthy you are capable of storing more knowledge that are vital in passing the test. Before the examination, be sure you know your room assignment. Avoid being late since the examination contains many questions. Missing some time because of tardiness, might prevent you from not answering some of the questions or prevent you from from giving the best answers. During the examination make sure you are calm. Avoid being nervous and intense, it is understandable to be pressured but this will not serve you well as time goes by. Hold your nerves will yah, and answer every question to the best of your abilities. To be efficient with your time, answer the easy ones first, you can afford to leave some questions unanswered, but be sure youll set at least 15 minutes before the time limit to answer all of the questions that are being asked.

Tips on How to Pass the Civil Service Examination

There's always no guarantee to pass every exams but a few tips may help you pass the Civil Service Examination. 1. Reading newspaper will able to give you an update of whats happening around the country especially about government, law, government institutions, and government officials which is also an employee of the government. Remember your are taking the test because you want to get a permanent job in a government so reading a newspaper will help. 2. Prepare your body and mind. Don't drink alcohol before examinations or you might not able to absorb what you read because you have headache. Sleep early before the day of your examination and do not forget to eat before examinations. Empty stomach can cause empty

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brain. Take time to do the No.1(Pee) and No.2(you know what I mean) for if you forget to do this. You'll be bother to answer the examinations. Take a reviewer and absorb what your read. Try to understand every thing that you read. Do not memorize for you wont get same questions during the examination. Practice on vocabulary, grammar and correct usage both in English and Filipino, reading comprehension, analogy, logic and reasoning, and paragraph organization. You will find a Civil Service Examination in a bookstore grab one for it will help a lot. Instead of taking the Sub-professional level try to take the Professional Level instead. You pay the same price for the both test. It's has the same level in terms difficulty of every subject being taken on examination. The difference is that Professional level questionnaire is up to 170 while the Sub-professional level is up to 165. But if you feel that you don't need the professional level to get a permanent job then take the Sub-professional instead. Take the first examination of the year which falls during the month of March/April. I don't know if this is accurate but base on experience. March/April examinations is easier than June/July or October/November examinations. But I'm not saying that you don't take the examinations on June/July or October/November. Consider your availability of your time to take the examinations. If your not busy in June/July or October/November then take the test. Consider every question in the examinations very important. Take time on answering every questions Do not guess. Remember the passing rate is 80 percent. You won't get the passing rate if you do the guessing game. Concentrate and give your best answer in every questions. Read more about Republic Act 6713(RA-6713) or also known as AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Both Professional and Sub-professional have general information question on the Philippine Constitution. Some part of the test contains questions about this act. Maybe ten to twenty questions. Think about the points you'll get when you answers all correctly the questions about this act. If you know someone who already took the test. Try asking him/her about examination so it will give you idea about the test. Pray

Hope this few tips will help you pass the Civil Service Examination. Good luck and god bless.