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Key Facts: AFP Officer Candidate Exam
150
Total Multiple-Choice Questions
AFP Recruitment
12 min
Time for 50 Abstract Reasoning Items
AFPSAT Examinee Reports
A or B
AFPSAT Category Required for OCC
Army Recruitment Office Announcements
3 years
Validity of AFPSAT Results
AFP Recruitment
0 PHP
Examination Registration Fee
Armed Forces of the Philippines
21 - 27
OCC Age Range at Oath-Taking (Years)
Army Recruitment Office
The AFP Officer Candidate Course Entrance Exam is the written assessment required of college graduates aspiring to commission as officers in the Philippines. Its core is the 150-item AFPSAT covering verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning in about 1 hour 20 minutes of strictly section-timed testing. It is free to take, results are valid for 3 years across all three major services, and only Category A or B results qualify an applicant for the Officer Candidate Course.
Sample AFP Officer Candidate Practice Questions
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1Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to: **CANDID**.
2Identify the correct synonym for the word: **ADHERE**.
3Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to: **MANDATORY**.
4What is the antonym of the word: **SPORADIC**?
5Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "The general was pleased _______ the dedication shown by the troops."
6Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: "Every officer must perform _______ duties diligently."
7Identify the sentence that has the correct spelling.
8Complete the analogy: Soldier is to Regiment as Sailor is to ________.
9Complete the analogy: Compass is to Direction as Caliper is to ________.
10Complete the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Barometer is to ________.
About the AFP Officer Candidate Exam
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Officer Candidate Course Entrance Examination is the written screening battery for college graduates seeking a regular commission. It begins with the AFP Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT): 150 multiple-choice items across Verbal Reasoning (about 65 items), Numerical Reasoning (about 35 items) and Abstract Reasoning (50 items in only 12 minutes), for roughly 1 hour 20 minutes of testing time. Only candidates who place in Category A or B — about 80 or higher out of 150 under current Philippine Army announcements — are scheduled for the Army Qualifying Exam and the Special Written Exam essay. Successful candidates then face the Physical Fitness Test, medical, dental and neuro-psychiatric evaluation, and a selection board interview before the one-year Officer Candidate Course at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac.
Exam sponsor: Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Branch Recruitment Offices (Army, Navy, Air Force). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
150 questions
Time Limit
About 1 hour 20 minutes of testing time across three separately timed sections
Passing Score
Category A or B (about 80 or higher out of 150) for the Officer Candidate Course; Category C or D passes for enlistment only
Reported exam pass rate: Not published by the AFP. The AFP does not publish AFPSAT pass rates. What is published each cycle is the qualification rule: only AFPSAT passers in Category A and B — glossed in recent Army Recruitment Office announcements as a raw score of 80 to 150 — are scheduled for the Army Qualifying Exam and Special Written Exam required for the Officer Candidate Course. Exam sponsor website
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Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Verbal Reasoning
About 65 items: vocabulary, context clues, synonyms and antonyms, grammar and sentence correction, analogies, and reading comprehension.
Abstract Reasoning
50 items in 12 minutes: figure series, matrix completion, shape arithmetic and shading, rotation and reflection, cube nets, and odd-one-out.
Numerical Reasoning
About 35 items: arithmetic, fractions and percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, word problems, geometry, and number series — no calculator.
Army Qualifying Exam & Special Written Exam
Taken only by Category A and B passers: an AQE covering similarities, unusual-word meanings, vocabulary, arithmetic and general knowledge, followed by a hand-written English essay.
Preparing for the AFP Officer Candidate Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Category A or B (about 80 or higher out of 150) for the Officer Candidate Course; Category C or D passes for enlistment only
- Exam length: 150 questions
- Time limit: About 1 hour 20 minutes of testing time across three separately timed sections
- Exam / certification fees: No fee (Free registration) Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AFP Officer Candidate Course Entrance Exam?
It is the pre-entry written assessment battery required of college graduates aspiring to commission as military officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It starts with the AFP Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT) and, for those who place in Category A or B, continues with the Army Qualifying Exam and the Special Written Exam essay.
What AFPSAT score do you need for the Officer Candidate Course (OCC)?
Army Recruitment Office announcements state that only AFPSAT passers in Category A and B are qualified to take the Army Qualifying Exam and Special Written Exam required for the Officer Candidate Course, and recent announcements gloss that band as a raw score of 80 to 150 out of 150. A Category C or D result is a genuine pass, but it qualifies the applicant for enlistment only. Exact numeric cutoffs have varied by test form and cycle, so confirm with the recruitment office that tests you.
How many questions are on the AFPSAT and how long does it take?
The AFPSAT has 150 multiple-choice items split across three separately timed sections: Verbal Reasoning (about 65 items), Numerical Reasoning (about 35 items), and Abstract Reasoning (50 items in only 12 minutes). Total testing time is roughly 1 hour 20 minutes, although the full session at the recruitment office takes most of the morning once registration and briefings are counted.
Is there a fee to take the AFP Officer Candidate exam?
No. Registration and examination for the AFPSAT are free at official AFP recruitment offices and mobile testing drives nationwide. Applicants pay only their own travel and document-preparation costs.
What are the basic qualifications to apply for the OCC?
Army Recruitment Office announcements for Officer Candidate Course testing require applicants to be natural-born Filipino citizens, at least 21 and not a day older than 27 upon oath-taking, bachelor's degree holders or graduating college students, at least 5 feet (152.4 cm) tall for both men and women, and physically and mentally fit. Applicants must also be single with no child-rearing obligations.
Can I retake the AFPSAT if I fail or want a higher score?
Yes, subject to the rule that applies to your result. Failing results carry an explicit retake annotation, commonly a six-month wait, with one-year and no-retake annotations in the lowest bands. A Category C or D passer who needs a commission-level score may retest sooner — Philippine Navy guidance allows a commission-purpose retake at least three months after an AFPSAT taken for enlistment. Recruitment guidance applies a ceiling of three lifetime attempts, and results are valid for three years.