Examination results
Published: 07 October 2026
A total of 34,719 examinees passed the 9 August 2026 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT), yielding a 14.41% national passing rate out of 240,934 aspirants.
Farrah Denisse D. Tuazon of Region I and Danna Jaye O. Sanguenza of Region VII topped the national board, clinching the highest scores in the Professional and Subprofessional levels, respectively.
Region III recorded the country's highest regional passing rate at 20.84% (4,278 passers), comprising 3,895 Professional and 383 Subprofessional level qualifiers.
Following Region III in top performance were Region I (18.78%), Region V (17.29%), and Region IV (16.86%).
Top performers - Professional level
Tuazon led the Professional level with a 97.38 rating, closely followed by Lex Moriel S. Sanchez of Region III (97.19).
- Farrah Denisse D. Tuazon — 97.38
- Lex Moriel S. Sanchez — 97.19
- Earl D. Valenzuela — 97.03
- Hendrix Delwen J. Cruz — 96.85
- Richelle N. Montebon — 96.77
- Kimberly V. Medina — 96.66
- Sean Michael C. Dala — 96.59
- Aimee H. Gahinto — 96.57
- Princess Joy G. Tumaliuan — 96.52
- Joanna Camille Q. Roxas — 96.51
Top performers - Subprofessional level
Sanguenza secured the top spot in the Subprofessional level with a 97.43 rating, followed by Von Adena Nival of Region VIII (96.78).
- Danna Jaye O. Sanguenza — 97.43
- Von Adena Nival — 96.78
- Elijah Dmitri B. Alo — 96.33
- Jephillin Cristy P. Romuga — 96.08
- Dashielle Jansen D. Hilvano — 95.67
- Aprille Joy D. Flor — 95.63
- Hans Clifford P. Gagan — 95.58
- Brent Matthew T. David — 95.53
- Ma. Andrea M. Balod — 95.19
- Julito O. Blasco Jr. — 94.80
Eligibility and service scope
Passing the CSE-PPT confers civil service eligibility required for permanent government appointments:
Career Service Professional Eligibility (Second Level): Qualifies individuals for first-level clerical and second-level technical, executive, and managerial positions, provided they do not involve practice of a regulated profession.
Career Service Subprofessional Eligibility (First Level): Qualifies individuals for first-level clerical positions not covered by special laws.
Both eligibilities do not apply to positions requiring professional licenses issued by regulatory boards.
Inventory of Government Human Resource (IGHR) - Career and Non-Career
*as of June 2026
- Region 1 — 2025: 107,803 | 2026: 108,224
- Region 2 — 2025: 97,803 | 2026: 94,689
- Region 3 — 2025: 184,246 | 2026: 186,311
- Region 4 — 2025: 276,734 | 2026: 286,518
- Region 5 — 2025: 106,835 | 2026: 142,337
- Region 6 — 2025: 146,577 | 2026: 194,482
- Region 7 — 2025: 135,997 | 2026: 135,437
- Region 8 — 2025: 114,530 | 2026: 112,327
- Region 9 — 2025: 65,974 | 2026: 83,621
- Region 10 — 2025: 97,937 | 2026: 107,775
- Region 11 — 2025: 78,207 | 2026: 103,728
- Region 12 — 2025: 79,461 | 2026: 80,525
- NCR — 2025: 418,732 | 2026: 417,912
- CAR — 2025: 55,072 | 2026: 65,416
- CARAGA — 2025: 69,487 | 2026: 72,357
- BARMM — 2025: 63,548 | 2026: 65,034
- Total — 2025: 2,098,943 | 2026: 2,256,693