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What is the CSS Exam..?

Everything You Need to


Know

⚠Introduction:
CSS Exam stands for Central Superior Service
Exam. CSS Exam is conducted by Federal Public
Service Commission (FPSC) Islamabad for the
recruitment of candidates to posts (BS-17) in the
following services under the Federal Government.

Commerce and Trade Services


Customs and Excise Services
District Management Group
Foreign Service of Pakistan
Income Tax Group
Information Group
Military Lands and Cantonments Groups
Office Management Group
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service
Police Service of Pakistan
Postal Services Group
Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group
Parts of CSS Exam

⚠ CSS Exam consists


of the following four
parts:
Written Examination
Medical Test
Psychological Test
Viva Voce

⚠Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant must fulfill the following eligibility
criteria for appearing in CSS Exam.

⚠Nationality Criteria:
The applicant must be a citizen of Pakistan or
permanent resident of the state of Jammu and
Kashmir.

⚠Educational Criteria:
The applicant must have a Bachelor Degree with
at least 2nd division from a university of Pakistan
or equivalent qualification from foreign university
recognized by HEC.
A candidate having 3rd Division in his or her
Bachelor degree can only apply for the exam if he
or she has secured Higher Division in the Master
Degree.

⚠Age Criteria:
The age limit for candidate applying for CSS Exam
is 21 to 30 years.
The age limit is relaxed by two years (making 32
years as maximum age) for candidates currently
serving as government employee or belonging to
recognized tribes and The criteria for age
relaxation are given at the end of the page.
⚠Places of CSS Exam:
Karachi. Lahore. Islamabad. Peshawar.
Abbottabad. Bahawalpur, D. I. Khan. Dera Ghazi
Khan, Faisalabad, Gilgit. Gujranwala, Hyderabad.
Khuzdar. Larkana, Multan. Muzaffarabad. Okara,
Quetta. Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Sialkot, Skardu &
Sukkur.

⚠Places of Interview:
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta.

⚠Dates of CSS Exam:


The important dates for CSS Exam 2018 are as
follows:

⚠ Application
Submission Period:
1st October – 31st October. 2017

⚠Exam Date: 15th February 2018

⚠ Date for determining


eligibility (e.g.
qualification & age):
31st December 2017
⚠Exam Fee:2200/-
⚠ How to Apply for CSS
Exam – Brief
The advertisement of CSS Exam, reflecting dates,
is published in all newspapers in September each
year.
Deposit the exam fee in the nearest Govt.
Treasury /State Bank of Pakistan/National Bank
of Pakistan under the account head “CO2101-
Organs of State Exam fee (FPSC Receipt).
Fill in the ‘Online Application Form’ on the official
website of FPSC and take a print-out (hard-copy)
of the same online form.
Dispatch the hard copy of online form along with
copies of your documents and bank receipt to the
FPSC headquarter, Islamabad.
⚠ Basic things to know
about CSS Exam:
A candidate cannot appear in CSS exam more
than three times.
The age of the applicant for CSS exam calculated
on the 31st December of the year of
This means for applying for CSS 2018, your age
on 31st December 2017 must not be more than 30
years or less than 21 years.
Candidate has to appear in the four parts of CSS
Exam e. written, medical, psychological
Test and Viva-voce.
Written exam has six compulsory paper and six
optional papers (to be selected from the list).
The minimum mark for qualifying compulsory
paper is 40 %and for optional paper is 33%.
The candidate qualifying the written test will be
shortlisted for further parts medical,
psychological test and Viva-voce.
Candidate can apply for rechecking of his or her
paper. Rechecking fee is Rs. 500 per

⚠ Age relaxation
Criteria:
The age limit for CSS exam is 21 to 30 years. The
age limit is relaxed by two years (i.e. 32 years) for
the following candidates:

⚠ Some Other IMP


Related Points
Candidates currently serving as government
employee and has remained in the same service
for at least 2 years. This age relaxation will be
accorded to candidate on the provision of
Departmental Permission Certificate. Employees
from Banks, WAPDA, Regulatory Authorities and
Autonomous bodies are not entitled to age
relaxation.
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Buddhist Community subject to provision of
issued by DCO/Politica I Agent/District
Magistrate.
Candidates belonging to recognized Tribes who
are permanent residents of the areas -
Baluchistan, Tribal Areas of D. I. Khan and
Peshawar Divisions (including former Frontier
States of Dir. Swat. Chitral and MTh. Former
excluded (Baluch) area forming part of the Dera
Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts, Former Tribal
Areas of Mardan and Hazara Divisions. Upper
Tanawal Area of Hazara Division. The student will
have to provide certificate issued by DCO/Political
Agent/District Magistrate.
Candidates belonging to Azad Kashmir Territory
subject to provision of certificate issued by
Kashmir Affairs Division; Gilgit- Baltistan
including Gilgit. Diamir. Baltistan, Ghizar and
Ghanche; subject to the provision of certificate
issued by DCO/Political Agent/District Magistrate.
Candidates who are disabled namely, physically
impaired, hearing/speech impaired (deaf &dumb)
and visually impaired (blind), subject to
submission of certificate of disability issued by
the competent authority designated for the
purpose by the Federal/ Provincial Government.
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