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What is CSS?
Who is eligible to appear for the exam?
Whether females are eligible for the posts announced
by the Commission?
What is the fee for the exam?
How many subjects do I need to choose?
How many attempts can I make?
Would my subject combination affect my choice of
any occupational group?
How should I select the subject?
What are the compulsory and optional subjects?
At which centres exams are held?
When and for how many groups the exam is held?
What is the format of the exam?
What sort of preparation is required for Psychological
and are there any marks for Psychological
Assessment?
What is the Recruitment Policy?
What is the further procedure After selection?
What are the address, phone numbers and email
address of FPSC, it's regional branch offices and
Information centres?
What is CSS?
The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time in
British India in 1926. After independence, the Commission was
established in Pakistan in 1947 under the provision of
Government of India Act, 1935. At present, the commission is
functioning under article 242of the constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan. It has been provided autonomy under the
Rules of Business, 1973 and FPSC Regulations, 1978 in its
working. The Commission has also been given administrative as
well as, to some extent, financial autonomy to perform its
functions independently.

Who is eligible to appear for the exam?

To apply for CSS Examination, a candidate should be;
A citizen of Pakistan.
Must hold at least a Bachelors Degree with the second
division in any Faculty/Discipline from one of the Pakistani
Universities or an equivalent degree or comparable
educational qualifications of a foreign University.
No candidate who has obtained a Third Division (or D
grade where result is declared under Semester System) in
his Bachelors Degree will be eligible for the Examination
except in cases where he/she has obtained a higher
Division in Masters Degree.
The age limit for admission in CSS Examination is 21-28
years, which is relaxable upto 2 years for those who are
already in Government Service and have completed 2 years
service. The relaxation is also available to candidates
belonging to certain remote areas as defined by
Government.

Whether females are eligible for the posts announced by

the Commission?
For CSS - they are eligible.
What is the fee for the exam?
The current fee is Rs. 1000/.
How many subjects do I need to choose?
Subjects carrying 600 marks are compulsory while you have to
choose subjects carrying 600 marks among optional subjects.
How many attempts can I make?
You can make not more than three (03) attempts for the CSS
exam.
Would my subject combination affect my choice of any
occupational group?
No, your subject combination does not affect your choice for any
specific occupational group. You can chose any subjects and be
considered for any group according to your marks and merit.
How should I select the subject?
For subject selection, keep in mind the following points:
Try to have the subjects that you have studied before.
Dont ever go for that easy subject, try to find out its
scoring value.
Previous statistics show that subjects with 100 marks give
more score than subjects with 200 marks.
Science subjects are more scoring than their arts
counterparts.
People even have scored 2 marks in some subjects like
Constitutional Law because they thought it was too easy.
Languages are usually high scoring subjects.
Indo-Pak History does not usually result in a high score-avoiding it as generally helpful.
However, other history subjects have better scoring
averages.

What are the compulsory and optional subjects?

Compulsory Subjects
1) Essay
2) English (precise and composition)
3) General Knowledge - 1 (everyday
science)
General Knowledge - 2 (current
affairs)

Marks
100
100
100
100

General Knowledge - 3 (Pakistan

Affairs)
4) Islamiat (optional for only
non-Muslims)

Subject
Code

Optional Subjects

Marks

11

Accountancy and Auditing

200

12

Economics

200

13

Business Administration

100

14

Public Administration

100

15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Political Science
Agricultural
Forestry
Sociology
Journalism
Pure Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Computer Science
Statistics
Physics
Geology
Geography
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology
Islamic history and
culture
Indo Pak History
British History
European History
USA History
Law
Constitutional Law
Mercantile Law

200

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

100
100
100
100
200
200
100
100

100
100

Rules
Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 11- 14) can
be choosed.
Note : Business
Administration can not
be opted in combination
with Public
Administration.
Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 15- 19) can
be choosed.
Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 20-23) can
be choosed.

200
200
200
200
200

Science subject(s)
carrying not more than
200 marks (Code No.
24-29) can be choosed.

200
200
200
200
200

History subject(s)
carrying not more than
200 marks (Code No.
30-34) can be choosed.

100
200
100
100

38

Muslim Law and

Jurisprudence

39
40

International Law
International Relations

100

41

Philosophy

200

42

Psychology

200

43
44
45
46

Sindhi
Pushto
Punjabi
Balochi

100

47

English Literature

200

48

Urdu

200

49

Persian

200

50

Arabic

200

100

100

100
100
100

Law subject(s) carrying

not more than 200
marks (Code No.
35-40) can be opted.
Note : International
Law can not be opted in
combination with
International Relations.
Philosophy/Psychology
subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No.41-42 ) can
be opted.
Regional languages not
more than one of the
04 subjects (Code No.
43-46) can be opted.
National/Foreign
/Classical languages not
more than one of 04
subjects (Code No.
47-50)can be opted.
Note : Urdu can not be
opted in combination
with regional languages
(Code No. 43-Sindhi,
46-Balochi)

NOTE: The candidates must select from the optional subjects

carrying a total of 600 marks.

At which centres exams are held?

CSS exams are held by the FPSC simultaneously at Islamabad,
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. There used to be a centre
in London as well but it has been abolished.
When and for how many groups the exam is held?
Competitive Examination is held by the FPSC every year in
October/November for induction of officers in Basic Pay Scale 17
into the Civil services of the Federation, for the following 10
Groups/Services under the Federal Government.
Accounts Group
Commerce and Trade Group
Customs and Excise Group
District Management Group
Foreign service of Pakistan
Information Group
Income Tax Group
Police Service of Pakistan
Postal Group
Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group

What is the format of the exam?

The Competitive Examination comprises of the following format;
Written Examination
The Written Examination for CSS consists of 1200 marks
(600 marks for compulsory subjects and 600 marks for
optional subjects). The examination is normally held during
the month of October/November every year in 5 main cities
of Pakistan.Qualification marks in written Examination:
The qualification marks in CSS written examination are as
under:
a) Compulsory Subjects 40% in each subjects
b) Optional Subjects 33% in each subjects
c) Aggregate Marks 50%
Medical and Psychological Test
The Candidates, who qualify the written examination as per
criteria, have to appear for their medical Test before
central Medical Board, according to the schedule prescribed
by the Ministry of Health. Then the medically qualified
candidates are given psychological Tests, in individual as
well as in Groups, to access their aptitude and personality
traits for different Groups/Services, before the Viva Voce.
Viva Voce
The viva Voce tests consists of 300 marks and minimum
qualification marks are 100. No candidate is considered for
appointment to any of the Group/Service for which he/she
is declared not suitable by the Viva Voce Board. The viva
voce is conducted by a larger board (mostly five members)
headed by the chairman at Islamabad and at all Provincial
headquarters.

What sort of preparation is required for Psychological and

are there any marks for Psychological Assessment?
No preparation is required for Psychological Tests. Express your
true feelings, opinions, and judgments as they are and respond to
the questions freely. There are NO MARKS for Psychological
Assessment, however the marks assigned to Viva Voce also
reflect the performance on Psychological test.

What is the Recruitment Policy?

The allocation of posts to merit and provincial / regional quota is
made according to the existing policy of the government as
under:
Merit 10%
Punjab 50%
Sindh 19% ( Urban 7.6%, Rural 11.4% )
Sindh (Urban) refers only to the city area of Karachi,
Hyderabad and Sukkur. Cantonment areas are counted as
part of the city. The areas under the Jurisdiction of the
District Councils of these districts are the rural areas.
NWFP 11.5%
Baluchistan 3.5%
NAFATA 4%
AJK 2%

What is the further procedure After selection?

After selection there is 9-month basic training at the Civil Service
Academy, Lahore and after this departmental training starts. In
total this training period is of two years duration. After this
period, candidates are posted as grade-17 officers.
5-years are required for the first promotion i.e. to grade-18
provided there are vacant posts available for it. Promotion to
grade-19 further requires 7 years while promotion to grade-20
requires compulsory training at national Institute of Public
Administration (NIPA) at Lahore,Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.
Five month training is required to be promoted to grade-21. This
training is conducted at AdministrativeStaffCollege,Lahore.
Grade-22 is the last rung in this ladder of grades.
What are the address, phone numbers and email address of
FPSC, it's regional branch offices and Information centres?
FPSC Head Office
Address: S-5/1 Aga Khan road, Islamabad.
Tel: +92-51-9207130, +92-51-9214181,2,4
Email: fpsc@comsats.net.pk

FPSC Regional Branch Offices:

Lahore:
Karachi:
Address: 321-upper Mall,
Address: H.M.2 Bath Island.
Opposite gymkhana. Tel:
Tel: +92-21-9250926
+92-42-5751284
Fax: +92-21-9250159
Fax: +92-42-5759504
Peshawar:
Address: H.No: 106, St. No: 6,
Sector No: N-3, Phase-IV,
Hayatabad.
Tel: +92-91-9217337
FPSC Information Centres:
University of Agriculture,
Faislabad
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah,
Assistant Professor, Deppt. of
Livestock Management &
Incharge.
Tel: +92-51-9200161-69

Quetta:
Address: Sundaes Center, Opp.
Haji Sangeen Khan Hospital,
Airport Road.
Tel: +92-81-9202955

Islamia University,
Bahawalpur
Mr. Rahim Yar Abbasi, Dy.
Registrar (Public Relation) &
Incharge.
Tel:+92-621-80131 ,
+92-621-875503

University of Sindh ,
Jamshoro
Mr. Allah Wasaya Rajar,
Assistant Professor of
Economics & Incharge.
Tel:+92-221-771248 ,
+92-221-771681-90

Bahuddin Zakariya
University, Multan
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hafeez
Chaudhry, Department of
Economics & Incharge.
Tel: +92-61-224371-4 ext.
220135

Shah Abdul Latif University,

Khairpur (Sindh)
Syed Farzand Ali Shah, Head
Department of English &
Incharge.
Tel:+92-792-4693-4,
+92-792-4603, +92-792-4808
12. Regional office Nawabshah regoffns@hyd.paknet.com.pk

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