Computer Assisted VS Pencil and Paper Test Civil Service Career Examinations

Here are my thoughts, although I haven't experienced the computer assisted exam

Paper and Pencil Test:
1. more relax.
2. You can easily go back/skip to other part of the exams.
3. We are better-trained to answer this type of exam
4. Better chance in passing the exam (because you will be ranked with other takers, the more difficult the exam, the better chance to pass it)

Computer assisted:
1. If you don't know computer that much, you will be more stressed.
2. it will be difficult to go back to other part of the exam.
3. Answer sheet/form is new to most of the takers, it will time consuming to learn about it.
4. Less chance in passing the exam because Civil Service is designed to only pass those with above average IQ, which is only 20% of the world population. Since it is computer assisted, the passing mark will be fixed and not ranked like in PPT, meaning those with above average IQ are the only one that would surely pass the exam.

It's not about having new review materials..

A lot of visitors asked me if the review materials I posted here are new. The answer is NO. They are not new materials but you are free to compare them to new materials and believe it or not, the new materials and these old review materials are similar. Civil Service Professional - Paper and Pencil test have been this way for years.

NO CLOCKS?? Why oh why??

During the exam, cellphones and watches with all your personal belongings will be placed below your chair or in front of the classroom. And CLOCKS will also be removed from the classroom.

So, how will you tell the time and how much time is left before the exam ends? The proctor will only announce the time hourly, and 30, 20, 10 and 5 minutes before the exam ends. You can ask the proctor about the time if it makes you uncomfortable. Don't be afraid to ask. Time is very important in taking the exam.

Why were the clocks removed? The clocks were removed due to past cheating scheme in PRC exams where the exams are mostly 50 items, not applicable in Civil Service though. Using the minute hand of the clock, on last hour, examinees will use sign/body languages to share the answers of the number where the minute hand is on. For example, at 04:01, one examinee would point his right foot forward, meaning the answer is A for item 1, at 04:20, he would put his left foot backward, meaning the answer for item 20 is D. The one copying the answer don't have to ask what number the answer D was, he just have to look at the clock in front of the classroom to tell that the D was for item 20 (04:20).

By the way, all questionnaires will be distributed at the start of the exam, it is up to you where you would like to start. As for me, I started at the beginning but got tired of answering about 100 english/grammar questions and skipped right through the Math part at the middle of the exam. You can do that and return to what you have skipped later.

Preparation on the Day of Civil Service Examination

Are you ready for May 22? There is still too much time to study!!

After all that studying, will you be ready for the day of examination?

On the day of examination:

1. You should have enough sleep.
2. You should have eaten your early breakfast. Just light breakfast guys!! Don't let your tummy so full because all the blood circulation will focus on digesting your food and not to the brains.
3. Drink vitamins, this will help nourish your brains.
4. Pray. Pray. Pray.
5. Ask for good luck from your family.
6. Stay calm.
7. Be on time.
8. Drink 2 glasses of water 30 minutes before the exam and make sure you pee before the exam starts. Don't drink too much water though right before the exam started. Have a bottle of water with you so you can sip on it when your mouth starts to dry from answering. Before the exam, the proctor will ask the examiners to takeoff the labels from the bottles of your mineral water or drinks, you can remove them earlier before the exam. This will make you feel that you are ready for the exam when/if the proctor asks to remove the labels. You can strut your unlabeled bottles. LOL.
9. Don't forget those things you prepared before the exam. The list is HERE.
10. Smile. Keep a happy mood.Don't get distracted from other takers. There will be coughs, murmurs while solving difficult questions, crisscrossing, pencils falling.
11. Always listen to the proctor.
12. Keep a sharp mind.

enjoy.

Another Way to Download the Reviewer + Bonus Materials..

Check my new post, new means of getting the reviewers.: http://philcivilserviceexam.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-download-materials-through.html
However, if you like dropbox, you can continue the steps below,

In order to get the Bonus Documents  (which are the solutions for the math problems) and for those who have troubles downloading the Philippine Civil Service Professional Examination Reviewers and Answers, I have distributed the reviewers through Dropbox. Once you have received my Dropbox invite to my "Civil Service Exam Reviewer and Answers" Folder, that folder will be downloaded and synced to your PC through Dropbox. Whenever I put new materials to the folder, the new materials will automatically get uploaded to your Dropbox folder too. Very easy and convenient.

First, let me introduce what is Dropbox. It is a very handy tool that syncs your files from one PC to any PC, Laptops, Android Phones, BlackBerry, iPod Touch, iPhone and to the internet. Dropbox is the number one "Cloud Storage" which is the latest buzz of the technology world today. Apple is also making a cloud storage system called iCloud based on Dropbox but iCloud is not free. With Dropbox, you get 2GB of Cloud Storage for FREE, expandable to 10GB. 2GB is big enough for me. I sync my office files to my PC at home to another PC at my room and to some apps in my iPod so that I won't miss any work that needs to be done on emergency.

Here are the steps to get Dropbox:

1. You need to register to Dropbox. To register, Click HERE or click the "Welcome to Dropbox" photo below, or any of the word Dropbox in this post. The links will lead you to the Dropbox Invitation Page shown below, fill up the form to register.

Registration Form, no email confirmation required

2. In order to complete the process, Dropbox will require you to download and install the Dropbox

How to get into the reviewers posted here..

To view all the Philippine Civil Service Professional Exam Reviewer, at the right side, just before the ads are the Labels tab. All my post have been categorized into Labels. Just click on "Reviewer" to display all uploaded reviewer and answers so you can easily download the documents..

Items 21 to 40 of Math Word Problems Answers and Tips Inside..

Please take note of the tips I included while answering the problems. Please don't hesitate to ask questions and maybe some corrections. I have answered them personally, maybe I got some questions wrong.

Answers to Items 21 to 40 of the Word Problems for the Part II of the Civil Service Professional Examinatio...

This is a bonus document that is only distributed on Dropbox, please read blog entry: http://philcivilserviceexam.blogspot.com/2011/04/dropbox-file-sharing.html