Prepare the following:
1. Notice of assignment / Examination permit. Once you got it, photocopy it in case it gets lost.
2. Pencil, sharpened, No. 2. bring at least two so that you will always have a spare every time one gets too short to use or gets broken.You need the pencil to mark the answer sheet. Be aware: Do NOT use ballpen for marking the answer sheets. Focus and minimize mistakes during the marking.
3. Sharpener. Bring one, you don't know when bad luck will strike, maybe all pencil leads get broken during travel.
4. A Staedtler Eraser. Bring a very good eraser. Don't be afraid to erase mistakes while marking the answer sheets, one sure correct answer is very important in passing the exam. If you have mistakes at marking up your answer sheet, it is important to erase all the marks at the wrong answer. A Staedtler eraser is a good eraser. Don't use those cheap ones, you'll get your answer sheet smudgy. The answer sheet is your only lifeline in passing the exam.
5. Ballpens. Bring two, in case one won't write. Sign pens are recommended, since it is known not to fail. I brought my techpen at the exam. Beware: You only need the pens for filling up your personal information at the beginning of the exam. Make sure you switch from pen to pencil on answering your answer sheets.
6. The same ID you used to apply for the exam. The proctor will check this before the exam along with the examination permit. They have a master list, with your pictures on it, just like in the election.
7. Snacks and Water. During the exam, it is important to feed your brains. Vitamin Water or Energy Drinks, Chocolates and Biscuits. You must buy chocolate bars, as it is the most refreshing and easier to eat. It stimulates your brain.
8. Clothes to wear. Prepare your most comfortable clothes and shoes. You'll be sitting there for almost five hours. It is important that you are comfortable with what you wear.
9. Money.
Then have a good night sleep to prepare yourself for a stressful day of the exam.
Just finished taking up the civil service examination and if I were to express my opinion, it would only be in two words: "Mind-Boggling!"
ReplyDeletewth, all I've studied weren't given, even one solution or problem of all the reviewers i've encountered, not a single phrase/sentence or question was found in that test booklet!...
SAGAcious, Immutable, graphs, tabular, problem solving, analytical, reading comprehension was there... (There were really deep vocabularies in there i tell you...)
The only consolation i had was in the first phase, which in the first part was ENGLISH.... correct usage of grammar, reading comprehension, vocabulary, then after that, of all them was a blur.... a blur... encountering an abysmal downward slope with a lot of explicit words formed in your brain!... all i could remember was one question of a simple mathematical solution which the answer is 7 by the way, after asking me to add 8 to the product of 9 and a number which the total result is 71....
so there goes my brain... after the exam, I felt my brain was sucked dry and it was split in to a hundred... it really aches a lot! so much for sleeping at 1:00pm for a review...
Thanks for coming back to talk about your experience Carla. The graphs and tabular problems are totally new, it didn't come out when I took the exam. I was also told a year ago that these problems were present and I looked at a new NAPOLCOM reviewer and these type of problems are also there. It is more of analyzing the data on the graphs, which is kinda doable if you like to read stuffs but I should get those type posted here for others to practice. Excellent writing. How long was the exam this time?
ReplyDeletepwede po bang sulatan ang questionnaire or test booklet? and may penalty po ba ang wrong answer? thank u po.
ReplyDeleteScratch papers will be provided, dapat walang ibang guhit o sulat except for the shaded letters baka hindi basahin nga scanners yung papel.
ReplyDeletehi friend..,did is malou..,ill be taking CS examination dis c0ming April 14,2013...,pls help me to know new info about CS exam..,tnx a lot. ill be given to u my email ad..,malousaladero@gmail.com. tnx much friend..,i really trust you.
ReplyDeletesalamat sir! sana naman mapasa ako.. 1st time ko magtake ng exam.....
ReplyDeleteI have a problem. The Id I used upon application is not with me
ReplyDeleteanymore because it was surrendered to our school for our graduation.
What recourse should I do? thanks!
ilang items po yung exam?
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