Republic Act No. 1080

: Republic Act No. 1080 declares that bar and board examinations are considered civil service examinations for appointment purposes in government positions.
: They are equivalent to the first-grade regular examination if the profession requires at least four years of college study and the person has practiced the profession for at least two years.
: They are equivalent to the second-grade regular examination if the profession requires less than four years of college study.
: Yes, positions requiring highly specialized knowledge not covered by ordinary board examinations are excluded from this equivalence.
: The Commissioner of Civil Service must be furnished with the list of successful candidates, including their general averages.
: Preference is given to candidates who obtained the highest ratings in the bar or board examinations.
: Eligibility shall be deemed to commence from the approval date of the Act, June 15, 1954.
: The Commissioner of Civil Service is responsible for promulgating the rules and regulations.
: No, the benefits granted under the Act do not prescribe, notwithstanding civil service law or regulations.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 15, 1954.