What is the Passing Grade for the Civil Service Exam? (Compute Your 80% Rating)

The Official 80.00% Passing Requirement

According to Civil Service Commission policies, an examinee must obtain an overall rating of **at least 80.00%** to pass either the Professional or Subprofessional examination.

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### Minimum Correct Items Needed to Reach 80%

Professional Level (170 Items Total):

- **Passing Cutoff:** $170 \times 0.80 = \mathbf{136 \text{ items correct}}$- **Recommended Buffer Target:** Aim for **145+ correct items** (85%) to ensure passing regardless of statistical scaling.

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Subprofessional Level (145 Items Total):

- **Passing Cutoff:** $145 \times 0.80 = \mathbf{116 \text{ items correct}}$ - **Recommended Buffer Target:** Aim for **125+ correct items** (86%).

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Target Breakdown Per Subject (Professional Level):

- **Numerical Ability (40 items):** Target $\ge 32$ correct - **Verbal Ability (50 items):** Target $\ge 42$ correct - **Analytical Ability (40 items):** Target $\ge 32$ correct - **General Information (20 items):** Target $\ge 17$ correct - **Personal Information (20 items):** Non-scored background items.