Notice on Philippine Foreign Service Officers (FSO) Exam
PRESS RELEASE NO. APV- 10 - 2009
24 February 2009
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to announce that the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines will conduct the Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Qualifying Test to be given simultaneously on 10 May 2009 in the Philippines and at the Philippine Embassies in Washington DC and Vienna and in Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Qualifying Test covers (1) English grammar and correct usage; (2) reading comprehension; (3) logical reasoning; (4) quantitative reasoning/data interpretation; and (5) leadership/knowledge of management concepts. Only those who passed the FSO qualifying test with a rating of at least 80% will be qualify for the Preliminary Interview.
Venues of testing centers for Part I, Qualifying Test, as follows:
• For North and South America- Embassy of the Philippines,
Washington, D.C.
• For Asia and the Middle East – Philippine Consulate General,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• For Europe – Embassy of the Philippines, Vienna, Austria
Furthermore, all applicants must be Filipino citizens and must be less than thirty- six
(36) years on 10 May 2009. If married to a foreigner, the applicant must secure from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, through the Board of Foreign Service Examinations an authority to take the FSO Examination. Prospective applicants shall have at least a four (4) year bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and must present transcript of records and diploma, or certificate of graduation.
Application form and other related information can be downloaded from the DFA website (www.dfa.gov.ph) or can be obtained from the Philippine Embassy or request the same via fax. Interested parties may contact Philippine Embassy at telephone numbers: 482-3559/482-1802 extension 2127, or fax number 488-3945 and the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah at telephone numbers:02-667-0925/660-0348. Deadline for submission of applications is 20 March 2009. End
