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DICT ICT Proficiency

Two stages: a written diagnostic examination on computing concepts, then a hands-on application development examination.

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Fig. 1 — Examination stages

STAGE 1 · Written
Diagnostic examination
Written test covering programming and computing concepts (see coverage list below).
Items · time · scoring: not verified
then
STAGE 2 · Practical
Hands-on certification examination
The 2023 FAQ describes a six-hour simple application development task in the examinee's preferred language from an allowed list (C, C# or C++; Java; Visual Basic 6.0 / Visual Basic .NET).
Practice: 16 self-assessed briefs over 7 areas

2023 historical guidance. DICT guidance we could read is a third-party copy of a 2023 FAQ. We have not verified an official item count, time limit or scoring scheme for the current diagnostic examination. Confirm registration, schedule and rules with DICT or your regional DICT office before you plan around any number.

Sources: 2023 ICT Proficiency Certification Examination FAQs (file dated 14 Feb 2023) (third-party copy); DICT official Facebook post on the ICT Proficiency examinations (2025); CSC grants eligibility to ICT specialists

Fig. 2 — Written diagnostic topics

67 practice items

Program Simulation
9
```
x = 3
for i in 1..3:
  x = x * i
print x   # 18
```
Tracing code by hand and predicting output.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Number Systems
9
```
1011₂ = 11₁₀
0x2F  = 47₁₀
17₈   = 15₁₀
```
Binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal representation and conversion.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Data Structures
8
```
push 1, push 2, pop
→ stack: [1]
enqueue 1, 2; dequeue
→ queue: [2]
```
Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, searching.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Software Development Life Cycle
7
```
plan → analyze → design
→ build → test → deploy
→ maintain
```
Phases, process models, testing and maintenance.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Object-Oriented Programming
7
```
class Dog extends Animal
  speak() → "Woof"
# override = polymorphism
```
Encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Networking Concepts
7
```
192.168.1.10/24
network 192.168.1.0
hosts   254
```
Models, protocols, addressing, topologies.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
File Access Methods
6
```
sequential: read 1..n
random: seek(k * size)
indexed: key → offset
```
Sequential, direct and indexed access; file operations.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
Database Concepts
9
```
SELECT name FROM emp
WHERE dept = 'IT'
ORDER BY name;
```
Relational model, keys, normalization, SQL, transactions.
2023 FAQ (copy) practise
ICT Trends and Policy
5
```
cloud · IoT · AI
RA 10173 (data privacy)
RA 10175 (cybercrime)
```
Cloud, security and Philippine ICT laws. Supplementary — not in the 2023 coverage list we could read.
Supplementary practise

The 2023 FAQ copy lists eight diagnostic areas: program simulation, number systems, data structures, SDLC, OOP concepts, networking concepts, file access methods and database concepts. ICT trends is extra study from the outline supplied to us; it is not in that list.

Passers may apply to CSC for Electronic Data Processing Specialist Eligibility (EDPSE), which applies to IT-related positions.

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Fig. 1 — Examination stages

STAGE 1 · Written

Diagnostic examination

Written test covering programming and computing concepts (see coverage list below).

Items · time · scoring: not verified

STAGE 2 · Practical

Hands-on certification examination

The 2023 FAQ describes a six-hour simple application development task in the examinee's preferred language from an allowed list (C, C# or C++; Java; Visual Basic 6.0 / Visual Basic .NET).

Practice: 16 self-assessed briefs over 7 areas