Good news to all aspiring Fire Officers, the 2024 Fire Officer Examination (FOE) is scheduled to take place on June 2, 2024. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducts the Fire Officer Examination (FOE) in collaboration with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
The CSC officially announced the nationwide conduct of the 2024 Fire Officer Examination through Examination Advisory No. 1, s. 2024.
Examination Schedule
DATE OF EXAMINATION | APPLICATION PERIOD |
June 2, 2024 |
March 4, 2024 to April 3, 2024 |
Below are the full details of the exam courtesy of Civil Service Commission (CSC):
Please note that acceptance of applications shall be on a "FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED" basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the maximum number of applicants.
Testing Centers
REGION | TESTING CENTER |
I | San Fernando City, La Union |
II | Tuguegarao City |
III | City of San Fernando, Pampanga |
IV | Batangas City; Pianamalayan, Oriental Mindoro |
V | Legazpi City; |
VI | Iloilo City |
VII | Cebu City |
VIII | Tacloban City |
IX | Zamboanga City, Pagadian City |
X | Cagayan de Oro City |
XI | Davao City |
XII | Koronadal City, |
NCR | Quezon City |
CAR | Baguio City, Tabuk City |
Caraga | Butuan City |
BARMM | Cotabato City |
UPDATE: Testing Center Updates
Qualifications / Admission Requirements
The FOE is open to individuals who meet the following qualification requirements:
- Must be a Filipino citizen;
- Must be 21 to 35 years old at the date/time of filing of application;
- Must be of good moral character;
- Must be mentally and physically fit;
- Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, or of disgraceful or immoral conduct, dishonesty, examination irregularity, drunkenness or addiction to drugs;
- Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian positions in the government;
- Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of learning; and
- Must be at least 1.57m (5'2) in height for male, and 1.52 (5'0) for female.
a) Age requirement shall be waived for incumbent employees of the BFP. Age requirement shall also be waived for former BFP employees, provided their applications are endorsed by the BFP and provided further that they can meet the minimum service requirement pursuant to existing laws.
b) Approval of applications may be recalled any time upon discovery of applicant’s disqualification, for which the examination fees paid shall be forfeited.
c) Applicants holding dual citizenship under R.A. 9225 (Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003) and those recognized as citizens of the Philippines under Sec 1, Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, may apply for and take the examination upon presentation of pertinent document/s and meeting of all the other admission and application requirements for the examination.
d) Applicants with pending administrative and/or criminal cases may take the examination and shall be conferred the eligibility if they successfully pass the same. However, this is without prejudice to the outcome of their pending cases. If they are found guilty, their eligibility shall be cancelled based on the penalties imposed in the decision under existing Civil Service Law and rules [e.g. Section 57 (a) of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service].
e) Individuals who possess the following eligibilities may opt not to take the FOE anymore:1. Career Service Professional Eligibility2. Career Foreign Service Officer Eligibility3. RA 1080 Eligibility (Bar, Board exams)4. Honor Graduate Eligibility under P.D. 9075. Scientific and Technological Specialist Eligibility under P.D. 9976. Sanggunian Member Eligibility (Second level) under RA No. 101567. Foreign School Honor Graduate Eligibility under CSC Resolution No. 13027148. Veteran Preference Rating Eligibility (Professional) under E.O. No. 132, s. 1948 and E.O. No. 790, s. 1982
Application Requirements
NOTE: Applicants are strongly advised to download the Application Form from the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph, and print the form using legal size bond paper.
2. Four (4) pieces of identical I.D. pictures with specifications, as follows:
a. Philippine Passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
b. Colored, with white background
c. Taken within three (3) months prior to filing of application
d. Printed on good quality photo paper (i.e. photo does not peel off)
e. In standard close-up shot (from shoulder level up with the head and face occupying at least 80% of the picture and with the name tag positioned at approximately 1 inch or 2.54 cm below the chin)
f. In bare face (with no eyeglasses, colored contact lens, or any accessories that may cover the facial features; facial features not computer enhanced)
g. Showing left and right ears
h. Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
i. With neutral facial expression, and both eyes open
j. With HANDWRITTEN (not computer-generated) name tag legibly showing SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED FULL NAME in the format: First Name, Middle Initial (if any), Last Name, and Extension Name (if any)
3. Original and photocopy of any of the following accepted I.D. cards for civil service exams:
a. Driver’s License/Temporary Driver’s License (LTO O.R. must be presented together with old Driver’s License; O.R. alone is not allowed) / Student Driver’s Permit;b. Passport;c. PRC License Card;d. SSS I.D. Card;e. GSIS I.D. Card (UMID);f. Voter’s I.D. Card / Voter’s Certification;g. BIR/Taxpayer’s I.D. Card (ATM type/TIN card type with picture);h. PhilHealth I.D. Card (must have the bearer’s name, clear picture, signature and PhilHealth number);i. Company / Office I.D. Card;j. School I.D. Card;k. Police Clearance / Police Clearance Certificate (with picture);l. Postal I.D. Card;m. Barangay I.D. Card;n. NBI Clearance;o. Seaman’s Book;p. HDMF Transaction I.D. Card;q. PWD I.D. Card;r. Solo Parent I.D. Card;s. Senior Citizen’s I.D. Card;t. CSC Eligibility Card; oru. Philippine Identification (PhilID) Card.
NOTE:
1. All other I.D. cards not included in the above list shall not be accepted.
2. As a last resort, expired I.D. card may be presented/submitted during filing of examination application, provided that, the expiry date of the I.D. card is within the CY 20244. Examination fee of Seven Hundred Pesos (PhP700.00)
OTHER/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, as applicable:
- Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, or the Local Civil Registry printed on security paper (for applicants without date of birth in their I.D. card/s)
- Original and photocopy of Identification Certificate (IC) issued by the Bureau of Immigration (for applicants holding dual citizenship under R.A. 9225); and applicants recognized as citizens of the Philippines under Sec 1, Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution)
- Certification of Employment issued by the authorized agency official (only for incumbent employees of BFP, availing of the waiver on age requirement)
- Application Indorsement by the authorized BFP official with a statement certifying that the applicant can meet the minimum service requirement based on existing laws (for former employees of BFP, availing of the waiver on age requirement)
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Where to Get and File Application Forms
2. How to File / Mode of Filing Application
Applicants must communicate/coordinate with the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO), or CSC Field Office, where they intend to take the examination regarding the mode/s of filing application and the corresponding procedures. A complete directory of CSC ROs and FOs nationwide is available at the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph for reference.
- CSC REGION 1: https://www.facebook.com/cscrehiyonuno
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- CSC REGION 13: https://facebook.com/csccaraga13
- NCR: https://www.facebook.com/cscnationalcapitalregion
- CAR: https://www.facebook.com/csccordillera/
- BARMM: https://www.facebook.com/cscarmmbangsamoro/
Transfer of Testing Center
- indicate the reason for the transfer of testing center;
- be accompanied by supporting evidence and a copy of the Application Receipt;
- be sent to the CSC RO/FO where the exam application was filed, through email, or courier.
Strictly, no request for transfer of testing center shall be accepted beyond said period. Hence, applicants are advised to be circumspect and certain in determining the testing center where they intend to take the examination.
Scope of Examination
General Ability (25%):
1. Verbal
2. Analytical
3. Numerical
Specialized Area (75%):
1. Fire Suppression (30%)2. Fire Safety and Prevention (20%)
- Pre-Fire Planning
- Firefighting Techniques and Procedures
- Tools and Equipment and Apparatus
3. Fire Investigation (15%)
- Fire Code of the Philippines
- Fire Safety Related Codes, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Laws and other BFP issuances (Building Code, Electrical Code)
- BFP Citizens Charter, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) / Memo Circulars (MCs) on Fire Safety Inspection
- The Law on Arson in the Philippines (Revised Penal Code)
- Constitutional Rights of the Accused
- Prima Facie Evidence of Arson
- Rules of Court
- Procedure and Techniques
- Identification, Preservation and Handling of Evidence
- Other Related Procedure and Techniques4. Administrative Matters (10%)
- SOP’s on Fire and Arson Investigation
- RA 6975 and its IRR
- RA 9263 and its IRR
- RA 9592 and its IRR
- CSC Rules and Regulations and Qualification Standards
- BFP Memo Circulars and SOP’s on Administrative Matters
Passing Grade
To pass the test, an examinee should get a general rating of at least 80.00.
Target Release of Test Results
Note: Only the List of Passers posted on the CSC website is official. The CSC does not recognize and is not liable for any other postings on any other websites that are not affiliated with, or are engaged in the unauthorized use of the name of, the CSC.
Examinees can generate their examination rating through OCSERGS or the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System, which can also be accessed through the CSC website by 21 July 2024 or as indicated in the corresponding issuance / advisory.
Resulting Civil Service Eligibility
The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the Fire Officer Examination shall be called Fire Officer Eligibility.
It is a second level eligibility, which is specific and appropriate for
appointment to second level ranks in the fire protection service and
functionally related positions only, except for ranks under the
Philippine National Police. The Fire Officer Eligibility is NOT
comparable to the Career Service Professional or Subprofessional
Eligibility.
The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the Fire Officer Examination shall be called Fire Officer Eligibility. It is a second level eligibility, which is specific and appropriate for appointment to second level ranks in the fire protection service and functionally related positions only, except for ranks under the Philippine National Police. The Fire Officer Eligibility is NOT comparable to the Career Service Professional or Subprofessional Eligibility.
W A R N I N G
The Civil Service Commission uses a highly reliable system to detect cheats.
Cheating
refers to any act or omission before, during, or after any civil
service examination that will directly or indirectly undermine the
sanctity and integrity of the examination. Any form of cheating in any
civil service examination has been declared criminally and
administratively punishable under Republic Act No. 9416. The forms of
cheating are, as follows:
1. Use of crib sheets or “codigo” containing codes in any form (written on any material or in digital form)2. Impersonation3. Employing
a “poste” or a person inside or outside of the examination room who may
or may not be an examinee but provides examinees with answers4. Collusion of whatever nature between examinees and examination personnel5. Examinee number switching6. Unauthorized possession / use / reproduction / dissemination of examination-related materials7. Possession / use of fake Eligibility8. Such other acts of similar nature which facilitate passing the examination
Bringing
the test booklet outside the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited.
The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule
shall be cancelled.
One to two weeks before the examination day, the CSC shall issue an Examination Advisory, which shall carry information for examinees on the following areas:
- Important reminders
- School assignment / testing venue
- Things to bring
- Scope of examination and other information
- Other reminders
- UPDATES / DEVELOPMENTS regarding the examination, and/or the above mentioned areas
- Important reminders
- School assignment / testing venue
- Things to bring
- Scope of examination and other information
- Other reminders
- UPDATES / DEVELOPMENTS regarding the examination, and/or the above mentioned areas
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