CSC: Board, bar passers are civil service eligible

Bar and board passers are automatically recognized as civil service eligibles and need not take the test, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said Monday ahead of the 2025 examinations.

“Those who pass the bar examinations administered by the Supreme Court (SC) and licensure exams conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) are automatically added to the list of eligibles,” CSC said in a statement.

It added that marine deck and engine officers licensed by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) are also civil service eligibles, following the transfer of the examination, licensing, and certification responsibilities from the PRC to MARINA.

CSC also said passing the Shari’a Bar Examinations shall also be considered as eligibility. They are recognized for first and second level positions in the civil service.

Passers of the said examination are no longer required to visit the CSC and its offices to apply or to obtain a copy of their civil service eligibility.

“A valid professional license or a copy of the Certificate of Registration/Competency or Report of Rating issued by the SC, PRC, or MARINA can serve as proof of eligibility,” it said.

Bar/Board Eligibility, which is gained by passing an examination that requires a bachelor’s degree, applies not only to positions directly related to that examination but also to other first and second level government positions which are not governed by special laws or require additional eligibility or licenses.

According to CSC, first level positions are those involved in structured work in support of office operations or those engaged in clerical, trades, crafts, or custodial service.

Meanwhile, second level positions include professional, technical and scientific positions in a non-supervisory or supervisory capacity up to the Division Chief level.

CSC also said eligibilities obtained through examinations requiring less than four years of college study are suitable for appointment to positions related to the examination and to other first level positions in government that are not covered by special laws or additional requirements.

It added that Bar/Board Eligibility is exempt from the master’s degree requirement for division chief and executive or managerial roles in the second level as long as their duties involve professional practice or are related to positions regulated by bar or board laws.

Meanwhile, CSC said lawyers and doctors are exempt from the master’s degree requirement for division chief or executive/managerial roles that do not involve the practice of their profession or relate to positions regulated by bar or board laws.

CSC earlier announced that the Civil Service Examination (CSE) Professional and SubProfessional levels examination will be on March 25, 2025 while the CSE Professional and SubProfessional levels is scheduled on Aug. 10, 2025. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News