Civil Service Exam transfer, change of venue, and missed exams

Sources: Announcement No. 06, s. 2026, §E; CS Form No. 100, Revised 2023, reminders to examinees.

For the 14 March 2027 sitting, the deadline is 09 December 2026. The announcement is explicit: "Strictly, no request for transfer of testing center shall be accepted beyond said period."

If you are reading this after 09 December 2026, a transfer for 14 March 2027 is no longer possible. Your options are to take the exam at your original center or to plan for a later sitting.

Announcement No. 06 lists three requirements. Your request must:

1. State the reason for the transfer of testing center.
2. Include supporting evidence and a copy of your Application Receipt.
3. Be sent to the CSC Regional or Field Office where you filed your application — not the office of the center you want to move to.

A short, clear letter works best. Include your full name as written on your application, your exam level, your current testing center, the center you are requesting, your reason, and your contact details.

You may send the request personally, by email, or by courier to the office where you filed (Announcement No. 06, s. 2026). Find the office's email and contact numbers in the Regional and Field Office directory on csc.gov.ph.

• By email: attach clear scans of your evidence and Application Receipt. Keep the sent email as proof of the date.
• By courier: send it early so it arrives before 09 December 2026, and keep the tracking receipt.
• Personally: ask for a receiving copy stamped with the date.

Your transfer is not final until the office approves it. After you file, follow up with the office, then check your school assignment before the exam through the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA) or your Regional Office's notices. If your new venue is not posted about a week before the exam, contact the office directly.

The application form you signed is clear. The reminders on CS Form No. 100 (Revised 2023) say:

• "Failure to come on scheduled examination will mean forfeiture of examination fee and slot."
• "Rescheduling of examination date is NOT allowed."

In practice, that means:

1. Your ₱500.00 exam fee is not carried over to a later sitting.
2. You will not get a rating for the exam you missed.
3. To take a later exam, you file a new application for that sitting, meet its requirements, and pay its fee.

When you can file again

Missing an exam does not count as taking it. The three-month rule in recent announcements bars applicants who took the same level within three months before the exam date. The CY 2027 calendar lists sittings on 14 March 2027 and 08 August 2027 (Announcement No. 05, s. 2026); watch for the announcement of the sitting you want, since slots fill on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Waiting until after the deadline. For 14 March 2027, CSC accepts no transfer requests after 09 December 2026.
• Sending the request to the wrong office. It goes to the office where you filed, not the one you want to move to.
• Forgetting the evidence or Application Receipt. Both are required parts of the request.
• Assuming approval. Wait for the office's confirmation and check your school assignment.
• Asking to "move to August." Rescheduling is not allowed — you would need a new application.
• Not showing up without telling anyone. You lose your fee and slot either way, but contacting the office keeps your records clear and lets you ask about your next steps.