CSS 2025 Test Session
CSS 2025 Test Session
Sentence Correction
Precis & Composition The sentences shall be given each having a clear structural flaw in terms of grammar or 1st Quarter Half Paper 4
punctuation. The candidates shall be asked to rewrite them with really needed correction
only, without making unnecessary alterations. No two or more sentences should have
exactly the same problem, and 2-3 sentences shall be based on correction of punctuation
marks.
Grouping of Words
A random list of twenty words of moderate standard (neither very easy nor utterly
unfamiliar) shall be given, to be grouped by the candidates in pairs of those having similar
or opposite meaning, as may be clearly directed in the question.
I. Physical Sciences
• Constituents and Structure: -Universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System, Sun,
Earth, Astronomical System of Units.
• Process of Nature: - Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Rotation and Revolution,
Weather Variables (Global Temperature, Pressure, Circulation, Precipitation,
Humidity) and Weather Variations.
• Natural Hazards and Disasters: - Earth Quake, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami,
Floods, Avalanche, Travelling Cyclone (Tropical Cyclone, Middle Latitude
Cyclone and Tornadoes), Drought, Wildfire, Urban Fire. Disaster Risk
Management.
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• Energy Resources: - Sources of Energy (Renewable i.e. LED Energy, Solar
Energy, Wind Energy and Non-Renewable Energy conservation and its
sustainable use.
• Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Electromagnetic Radiations.
• Modern Materials/Chemicals: - Ceramics, Plastics, Semiconductors. Antibiotics,
Vaccines, Fertilizers, Pesticides.
II. Biological Sciences
• The Basis of Life: - Cell Structures and Functions (Subcellular Organelles such
as Nucleus, Mitochondria and Ribosomes).
• Biomolecules: - Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Enzymes.
Pakistan's Domestic Landscape
The Evolution of Pakistan's Political System, Constitutional Development, Political Parties and
Party System, Electoral Process, Governance and Administrative Structure, Political
Institutions, Challenges to Democracy, Pakistan's Economic History and Development, Key
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Economic Indicators, Economic Policies, Agriculture, Industry, Infrastructure Development,
Financial Sector, Social Welfare, Demographics, Social Stratification, Education, Health, Culture
and Identity, Social Issues, Role of Civil Society.
Foundations of Pakistan
Ideology of Pakistan: Definition, historical context, Muslim rule in the subcontinent, its decline, and efforts
for renaissance. Movements for reforms: Shaikh Ahmad Sarhindi, Shah Waliullah, Sayyid Ahmad
Shaheed, Aligarh, Deoband, Nadwah, Sindh Madrassah, Islamia College Peshawar. Ideology of
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Pakistan in the light of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's speeches and
statements.
Land and People of Pakistan: Geography, society, natural resources, agriculture, industry, and
education, highlighting characteristics, trends, and problems.
Foundations of Islam
Introduction to Islam: Concept of Islam, Importance of Deen in Human Life, Difference between Deen
and Religion, Distinctive Aspects of Islam, Islamic Beliefs and their Impact on Individuals and Society,
Islamic Studies 1st Quarter 2 Long Questions 16
Fundamentals of Islam.
Islamic Worships: Spiritual, Moral, and Social Impact of Islamic practices.
Topics
English Essay 3) Women Empowerment/ Gender 2nd Quarter Outline and Intro Paragraph 19
4) Global Topics
VI. Pairs of Words
Ten pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with different meanings, generally
confused in communication, for bringing out the difference in meaning of any five of them by
first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them in sentences.
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VII. Translation
Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and
figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into English.
II. Biological Sciences
• Plant and Animal Kingdom: - A brief survey of plant and animal kingdom to
pinpoint similarities and diversities in nature.
• A Brief Account of Human Physiology.
• Common Diseases and Epidemics: - Polio, Diarrhea, Malaria, Hepatitis,
Dengue their Causes and Prevention.
• New Model Concept of Producing BIO Fuel Method
III. Environmental Science
• Environment: - The Atmosphere (Layered Structure and Composition),
Hydrosphere (Water Cycle, Major Water Compartments), Biosphere (Major
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Biomes) and Lithosphere (Minerals and Rocks, Rock Types, Plate Tectonics).
• Atmospheric Pollution: - Types, Sources, Causes and effects of major air
pollutants (COx, Particulate Matter, NOx, SOx, Tropospheric Ozone, Volatile
Organic Compounds, Dioxins). Regional and Global air pollution issues (Acidrain, Ozone Depletion,
Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming). International
agreements on air pollution control (Montreal Protocol and Kyoto Protocol).
• Water Pollution: - Types, sources, causes and effects of major water pollutants
(Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Oxygen Demanding Wastes, Plant Nutrients,
Thermal Pollution, Infectious Agents, Sediments, Radioactivity, Heavy Metals and
Acids). Drinking water quality and standards.
Pakistan's External Relations
Pakistan's relations with its Neighbors (India, China, Afghanistan, Russia), Pakistan's relations
with the Muslim World (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey), Pakistan's relations with the
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United States, Pakistan's relations with Regional and International Organizations (UN, SAARC,
ECO, OIC, WTO, CW).
Topics
English Essay 5) Democracy 3rd Quarter Full Essay 37
6) Good Governance
Precis Writing
A careful selected passage with an orientation of generic understanding and enough
Precis & Composition flexibility for compression shall be given for précising and suggesting an appropriate title. 3rd Quarter Half Paper 40
Out of the total 20 marks allocated to this question, 15 shall go to précising the text and 5 to
suggesting the title.
III. Environmental Science
• Land Pollution: - Solid waste management and disposal.
• Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Science.
• Population Planning.
V. Information Technology
• Computer (Hardware & Software Fundamentals); I/O Processing and data
storage, Networking & Internet Standards, Application and business Software,
Social Media Websites. Information Systems. Fundamentals of artificial
intelligence.
• Telecommunications: - Basics of Wireless Communication (Mobile, Satellite,
Surveillance and GPS and Fiber Optic etc
Global Issues
Current Affiars 3rd Quarter
International Security, International Political Economy, Human Rights, Environment: Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, 2 LongPopulation:
Copenhagen Accord, Questions world population
46 trends, world population policies, Terrorism and Counter Terrorism, Global Energy Politics, Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Security, Nuclear Politics in South Asia, International Trade (Doha Development Round and Bali Package), Cooperation and Competition in Arabian Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans, Millennium Development Goals, Cur
Economic Conditions of Pakistan: Recent economic surveys, budgets, problems and performance of major economic sectors.
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Constitutional and Legal Debates: Recent constitutional amendments, important legislations, legal cases, and the role of higher courts.
Prevailing Social Problems of Pakistan: Strategies to deal with poverty, education, health, and sanitation
Fundamentals of Sociology
1. Individual
- Sociability or the sociality of man
2. Culture
- Meaning and Characteristics (variable, learned, social, shared, transmissive, dynamic, and adaptive)
- Types (Material, Non-material), Functions (transfer of knowledge, define situation, provide behavior pattern, mold
personality)
- Elements of culture (norms, values, beliefs, sanctions, customs)
- Culture and Socialization: formal and non-formal socialization, transmission of culture, cultural relativism
Sociology 1st Quarter 2 Questions
- Sub-cultures, Ethnocentrism, Xenocentrism, Cultural lag, High culture and popular culture, Multiculturalism,
assimilation, and acculturation
3. Society
- Meaning and characteristics
- Community: meaning and characteristics, Individual and society
- Relationship between individual and society
- Two main theories regarding the relationship of man and society: (i) social contract theory (ii) organismic theory
- Social and cultural evolution of society (Hunting and Gathering Society, Herding and Advanced Herding Society,
Horticultural Society, Agrarian Society, Industrial Society, Post-modern Society)
Social Interaction, Control, and Change
4. Social Interaction
- Caste and classes, Forms of social classes, Feudal system in Pakistan
- Social Mobility: nature and determinants in Pakistani society, Culture of poverty
5. Social Control
- Mechanisms of social control: formal and informal means, Anomie, Alienation, Social Integration, Means of social
Sociology integration in Pakistani society 2nd Quarter 2 Questions
6. Social and Cultural Change and Social Policy
- Processes of social and cultural change: discovery, Inhibitions to social and cultural change in Pakistan
- Social planning and directed change, Effects of Industrialization, Urbanization, Modernization, and Communication
on Social Change
7. Public Opinion
- Formation of public opinion, concept of opinion leader, characteristics of opinion leadership
Social Institutions, Community, and Problems in Pakistan
8. Community
- Rural community: traditional characteristics of rural life, The urban community, Rural-Urban convergence,
Urbanism, Future of cities in Pakistan
9. Social Institutions
- The nature and genesis of institutions, The process of institutionalization
Sociology 3rd Quarter 2 Questions
- Functions of social institutions: Family, Religion, Education, Economy, and Politics
10. Social Problems in Pakistan
- High population growth rate, Rural-urban migration, Issues of technical/vocational training
- Deviance and street crime, Unemployment, illiteracy, and school drop-out
- Smuggling, Prostitution, Poverty, Drug addiction, Child labor and abuse, Bonded labor
- Social customs and traditions affecting women, Violence against women, Domestic violence, Issues concerning the
elderly
Sociological Theory and Research Methods
11. Sociological Theory
- Three sociological perspectives: Structural Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism, Conflict Theory
Sociology - Theorists: Ibn-i-Khaldun, Spencer, August Comte, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, Talcott Parsons 4th Quarter 2 Questions
12. Methods of Sociological Research
- Scientific Method, Steps in research, Types of Questionnaire
- Research Design, Surveys, Observation, and Case Studies
Early History and Independence
1. Introduction
- From ancient times to 1492
History of USA - Advent of the Europeans to British supremacy (1492-1606) 1st Quarter 2 Questions
2. USA as a British Colony (1606-1783)
3. USA as an Independent Country (1783-1819)
5. **Unification of Italy**
- The effects of the Revolution of 1848
- The obstacles to unification
- Cavour and the unification of Italy
European History 2nd Quarter 2 Questions
- The process of Italian unification (1859-1871)
6. **Unification of Germany**
- The rise of Bismarck
- Diplomatic events
- The Austro-Prussian War (1866)
- The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
- The triumph of Bismarck and process of unification
I. Management
▪ Defining Organization, Management, and Management in Organizations
▪ Four Management Functions, Management Roles, Management Skills
▪ Organizational Internal-External Environment
▪ Management Planning, Goal Setting, and Decision Making
▪ Strategic Management Process: Strategy Formulation and Implementation
▪ Developing Organizational Structure and Design
▪ Designing Adaptive Organizations
▪ Managing Change and Innovation
▪ Leadership and Motivation
II. HR Management
Business Administration 1st Quarter 2 Questions
▪ Role of Human Resource Management in Organizational Performance
▪ Functions of HRM
▪ Process andMethods of Job Analysis
▪ Planning and Forecasting Personnel Needs
▪ Recruitment and Selection
▪ Training and Development
▪ Performance Management and Appraisal: Methods and Processes
▪ Establishing Strategic Pay Plans
▪ Compensation and Benefits
▪ Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management
▪ Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
III. Financial Management
▪ An overview of Financial Management
Introduction and significance of financial markets, Differentiation between real assets and financial assets,
Types of Financial Markets, Role of capital and money markets ineconomic development, Organizational
goals and shareholder wealth maximization perspective
▪ Time Value of Money
Cost of money and the factors effecting the cost, Interest rate fundamentals and determinants of market
interest rate, Role of Time value of money in finance, Concept of future value and present value, Making
timelines, Annuities, Perpetuities and mixed stream of cash flows, with and without growth, Present value
and future value of cash flow streams, Compounding Interest; discrete and continuous, Loan amortization
▪ Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
Reading the financial statements, Horizontal and vertical analysis including common size, ratio, comparative
and index number trend analysis, Forecasting financials for future decision making, Evaluating credit,
Business Administration 2nd Quarter 2 Questions
management, profitability, risk etc using financial statements
▪ Risk, Return and Introduction to Pricing
Measures of Risks and return, Investment return and expected rate of return, Standalone risk: standard
deviation and coefficient of variation, Risk aversion and required rate of return, Portfolio risk: Diversifiable
vs. Market risk, Security Market Line and CAPM, Calculating WACC, Discounting process for price
determination, Relevant risk and return for valuation
▪ Cash flow and Budgeting
Significance of budgeting, Making cash budgets, Making financial forecasts, Differencebetween profit and
cash flow, Read and analyze Statement of Cash flow.
▪ Capital Budgeting
Significance of Capital budgeting, Cash flow calculations: incremental cash flows, Capital budgeting
decision rules: NPV, IRR, MIRR, Return, Finding optimal capital structure, calculating appropriate discount
rate, Capital Rationing
IV. Operations and Supply Chain Management
a. Operations Management
▪ Operations & Productivity
Operations Management (OM) as one of the Three Core Functions in an Organization. Significance and
contributions of OM in the field of management. Future trends in OM and differences between goods and
services.
▪ Operations Strategy in Global Environment
Developing mission & OM strategies, Critical Success Factors (CSF), Aligning Core Competencies with
CSF
▪ Process Strategy
Four Process Strategies, Process Analysis and Design, Process Mapping, Flow Diagrams, Process
Charts, Service process design, Process Re-engineering
▪ Capacity Planning
Business Administration 3rd Quarter 2 Questions
Design & Effective Capacity, Capacity Cushion, Capacity considerations, Managing demand, Capacity
Planning, Leading vs Lagging Strategies, Single & Multiple Product Break Even Analysis for Capacity
Planning
▪ Location Strategies
Factors Affecting Location Decisions, Methods for Evaluating Location Alternatives, Factor Rating
Method, Load-Distance Methods, Center of Gravity Method, Service location Strategy
▪ Layout Strategies
Types of Layout, Layout Design, Fixed Position Layout, Process- Oriented Layouts, Office Layout,
Retail Layout, Assembly Line Balancing
▪ Inventory Management
Role of Inventory in Operations, ABC analysis, Record accuracy, Cycle counting, Inventory
Models, Fixed Period Systems, Continuous Review Systems, Basic EOQ Inventory Model, Safety
Stock, Service Level
b. Supply Chain Management
▪ Introduction to supply chain management and logistics management
What is supply chain management and logistics management, Objectives,Importance, Examples
of supply chain management and logistics management, Decision phases in supply chains
▪ Supply chain performance
Achieving strategic fit, Challenges in achieving strategic fit, Supply chain cost, Supplychain quality,
Supply chain lead time
▪ Supply chain drivers
Facilities as a driver, Inventory as a driver, Information as a driver, Transportation asa driver,
Sourcing as a driver, Pricing as a driver
▪ Balancing supply and demand
Bullwhip effect, Demand collaboration, Information sharing in supply chains, accurateresponse
strategy
▪ Supply chain coordination
Business Administration Obstacles in coordination, Vendor managed inventory, Collaborative planning forecasting and 4th Quarter 2 Questions
replenishment, Managerial levers to achieve coordination
▪ IT in supply chain management
Role of IT in supply chain management, Customer relationship management, Supplier
relationship management, Risk management in IT, Supply chain IT inpractice
V. Marketing
▪ Introduction to marketing
▪ Developing marketing strategies and plans
▪ Scanning the marketing environment
▪ Analyzing consumer markets
▪ Market segmentation
▪ Managing marketing information
▪ Branding
▪ Product life cycle
▪ Pricing
### I. Anthropology
- Definition of anthropology, its historical development, and recent trends
Environmental Science VIII. Environmental Assessment and Management 4th Quarter 2 Questions
- **Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)**
- **Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)**
- **Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14000)**
- **Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18000)**
- **Participatory Approaches to Environmental Management**
- **Technological Approaches to Environmental Management**
- **Approaches to Solid Waste Management**
- **Disaster Risk Management**
- **Pollution Control Technologies**
- **Geographic Information System (GIS) & Remote Sensing**
- **Natural Resources Management**
Classical Thinkers:
Al-Farabi
Al-Mawardi
Ibn Rushd
Imam Ghazali
Ibn Taymiyyah
Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi
Ibn Khaldun
Modern Thinkers:
Shah Waliullah
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Jamaluddin Afghani
Rashid Rida
Political Systems and Concepts
1. State Systems
Sovereignty
Political Science Paper 1 2nd Quarter 2 Questions
Justice
Law
Liberty
Freedom
Equality
Rights and Duties
Human Rights
Political Authority and Power
Political Dynamics and Governance
1. Comparative Politics
Political Socialization
Political Culture
Political Development
Political Recruitment
Social Change
Civil Society
Violence and Terrorism in Politics
Gender and Politics
Women Empowerment
2. Political Participation
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Political Elites
Civil and Military Bureaucracy
4. Forms of Government
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Totalitarian/Authoritarian
Unitary
Federal
Confederation
Presidential
Parliamentary
Political Ideologies and Local Governance
1. Political Ideologies
Capitalism
Marxism
Communism
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Political Science Paper 1 4th Quarter 2 Questions
Fascism
Nationalism
Islamic Political Ideology
2. Local Self-Government
Globalization and Politics: The effects of globalization on national and international politics.
2. Global Civil Society
Global Civil Society: The role and impact of global civil society in international relations.
3. Regional Politico-Economic Integration
Political Science Paper 2 2nd Quarter 2 Questions
Organizational Structure of the European Union: How the EU operates and its role in regional integration.
SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
ECO: Economic Cooperation Organization.
4. International Financial Regimes
IMF and WTO: Roles and impacts of the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization in global
economics.
Political Movements and Governance
1. Political Movements in India (Colonial Period)
History of International Relations: Major developments in international relations since World War II.
2. Foreign Policy of Pakistan