Skill tests for job seekers in the Philippines
The Philippines has the largest share of BPO and VA roles among the countries this site serves, and the screening formats are the most standardised: a timed typing test, an English writing sample, and often an Excel check.
Currency: PHPTests in EnglishFree
Start with these three
Typing testSpeed and accuracy tests in the formats BPO, chat-support and clerical screenings use.
Excel testMultiple-choice test on references, lookups, SUMIF, pivot tables and cleaning data.
Business writing testWrite a customer reply or work email to a scenario; checked against the parts screenings look for.
How screening usually works here
- BPO typing screens commonly set 35–40 WPM; chat accounts often ask for 45.
- VA clients test a writing reply and basic spreadsheets; the business-writing and Excel tests match.
- Transcription and captioning roles expect 98% accuracy on the long format.
- Night shifts for US accounts are standard; say so plainly in interviews.
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Roles in Philippines: how each is screened
Chat and email supportData entryVirtual assistantTranscriptionOnline tutoringJunior developer (Python)
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