Civil Service Commission launches Computerized Exams in R-XI

DAVAO CITY, Mar 14 (PIA) The Civil Service Commission in Davao Region formally launched its computerized examination program Friday aimed at encouraging citizens to take the test as passport to government service and to offer the exam as tool for hiring employees in the private sector.

The activity was graced by Civil Service Commissioner Nieves Osorio and Fernando Porio, Director IV of the CSC.

Osorio said the computerized examination (COMEX) is another manifestation by the CSC to provide quality service to the public in the area of examination administration.

“The COMEX streamlines the whole examination process from the application by a prospective examinee to the actual exam and release of the test results. It provides wider reach and better opportunities for interested applicants from other parts of the country enabling them to take the examination close to home,” she said.

Osorio said the COMEX will enter into a wide area network system.

She said every regional office has a testing center connected to a local server and all local servers will be connected to the national server at the CSC national office.

Osorio admitted that the program is dependent to the availability of stable power supply.

She said online registration can be done any time of the day, at the inter cafe or at home.

Osorio said prior to the taking of exams, the applicants’ biometrics will be examined thoroughly to avoid impersonation.

She also said that the test results will be known one hour after the exam.

Atty. AnabelleRosell, director of the CSC 11 said that computerized exam at the CSC 11 will be conducted every Thursday.

She said the examinee must register first online prior to the actual extracting of his biometrics on the day of the examination.

Rosell assured that the system is fool-proof from impersonation and cheating.

“Examinees will have  choices of taking the exam through pencil and paper based set on  April and October or the Comex every Thursday,” she said.

 Fernando Porio, director IV of the CSC said the Comexwill only cost P680 per examinee.

He said that the examinee can retake the exam if he cannot pass it the first after three months. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)