The June 2024 Penology Officer Exam (POE) results are expected to be released by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on or before July 14, 2024.

CSC announced that 53,393 examinees took the June 2024 FOE and POE.

The June 2024 FOE was conducted on June 2, 2024 at testing centers from all CSC regional offices, including the National Capital Region (NCR), Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON/ MIMAROPA, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, CARAGA, Cordillera Administrative Region and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Summary of Results:

TOP 10 | June 2024 Penology Officer Exam (POE) List of Passers
TOP 10 | June 2024 Penology Officer Exam (POE) List of Passers



TOP 10 | June 2024 Penology Officer Exam (POE) List of Passers

Release of Results

June 2024 Penology Officer Exam (POE) results are expected to be released by the Civil Service Commission on July 14, 2024. 

The official list of passers shall be posted on CSC’s official website. You can also access the results through this website once available. CSC encourages examinees to directly coordinate with their respective CSC Regional Offices for other concerns like verification of examinee number and further examination result-related matters.

Verification of Rating (OCSERGS)

Examinees (both passed and failed) can generate their individual examination rating through the Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System (OCSERGS), which can be accessed through the CSC Website by July 21, 2024, or as indicated in the corresponding issuance/advisory. 

Those who pass the test should check with the CSC Regional Office to see if Certification of Eligibility is available (CoE). The CoE cannot be claimed by representatives. Certification claims will be accessible approximately thirty (30) days after the results are posted.

Coverage of Exam

a.) General Ability (50%): 


1. Verbal Ability

2. Analytical Ability

3. Numerical Ability

b.) Specialized Area (50%): 


1. Jail Management Concepts & Applications (15%) 

Commitment and Classifications of Inmates/Prisoners/Detainees
– Courts & other Entities Authorized to Commit a Person to Jail
– Categories of Inmates
– Classification of Prisoners
– Classification of Detainees
– Inmates Security Classification
– Requirements for Commitment

2. The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules) and Custodial Concepts (45%)


The Nelson Mandela Rules (30%)

– Guiding Principles of the Nelson Mandela Rules
– Respect for the Inherent Dignity of Persons Deprived of Liberty
– Medical and Health Services
– Disciplinary Measures and Sanctions
– Investigations of Deaths and Torture in Custody
– Protection of Vulnerable Groups
– Access to Legal Representation
– Complaints and Independent Inspection
– Training of Staff

Rights and Privileges of Persons Deprived of Liberty (POL) (10%)

– Rights and Privileges of POL
– BJMP Welfare and Development Programs
• Therapeutic Community Modality Program
• Modes and Guidelines of Release of POL
• Paralegal Services

Bill of Rights, Article Ill of the Constitution & Republic Act 9745 or the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (5%)

3. Special Laws and Other Related Laws (40%)

  • Salient Features of R.A. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees)
  • Salient Features of R.A. 9263 (An Act Providing Professionalization of the BFP and BJMP, Amending Certain Provision of R.A. 6975)
  • Salient Features of R.A. 9729 (Climate Change Act of 2009)

Passing Grade

Applicants who managed to obtain a general rating of at least 80.00% will pass the exam. He or she will be given the Penology Officer Eligibility equivalent to the Civil Service Commission Second-Level Eligibility. The Penology Officer Eligibility is one of the primary requirements to join the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology as a Jail Officer 1.

Exam Updates

To be updated on the official results and other updates regarding the conduct of the June 2024 Basic Competency for Local Treasury Exam (BCTLE), we advise our visitors to bookmark this page, visit CSC’s official website.