Exam-day checklist

Checked against the linked sources on 10 November 2026. This is not an admission notice. Follow the advisory for your exact exam, location and date; historical requirements are labelled.

• Check the official school assignment, room and route with CSC. If ONSA is unavailable, contact your CSC regional/field office.

  CSC school-assignment guidance (2024) ↗

• Prepare your original accepted ID. No ID, no examination. Check the full advisory’s accepted-ID list and any conditions before your sitting.

  CSC Advisory No. 19, s. 2026 (22 November reset) ↗

• Accepted-ID examples in the official 2026 advisory include passport, PRC license, SSS ID, GSIS UMID, school ID and PhilID. Digital formats and other IDs have specific conditions: consult the complete list.

  Official accepted-ID attachment (indexed text; PDF download blocked during this check) ↗

• Bring black ballpoint pens and your original valid ID.

  CSC Region II, 30 July 2026 reminder for 9 August CSE-PPT ↗

• The cited 2026 regional reminder says arrive before 6:30 AM; gates close at 7:45 AM (Asia/Manila). Confirm the time in YOUR round’s regional instructions.

  CSC Region II, July 2026 — round-specific times ↗

• Historical CSC dress guidance: proper attire, preferably a plain white top and transparent bag; no sleeveless tops, shorts/tokong, ripped jeans or slippers; tie long hair. Reconfirm current dress rules.

  Historical 2024 guidance — UNVERIFIED for your next sitting ↗

• Do not bring to your seat, keep in pockets, wear or use calculators, phones/smartwatches or other digital/wearable devices, books/dictionaries/printed materials, or other answering aids. Follow the venue’s storage instructions.

  CSC Advisory No. 19, s. 2026 — prohibited acts ↗

• Follow the room examiner’s directions and carefully record/shade your assigned examinee number. Do not copy a practice-app number.

  CSC official examination reminders ↗

Test-centre guide

Use the school assignment and official office directions, not a guessed map pin. Check your route before exam day and allow travel time. Your room may differ from another examinee’s room. This site does not collect your address or assignment.