CSS Entry Test - 1 Month Study Plan
WEEKLY SUBJECT ROTATION:
| Week | Subjects Focused |
|------|------------------------------------------|
|1 | English + General Knowledge (GK) |
|2 | Pakistan Affairs + Islamiat |
|3 | Current Affairs + Everyday Science |
|4 | Revision + Practice Tests |
DAILY TIME TABLE (5-7 HOURS/DAY)
| Time | Task |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 hrs | Main Subject Reading + Notes |
| 1 hr | Objective MCQs Practice (GK/Science/CA) |
| 1 hr | Essay/Precise/Comprehension Practice (English) |
| 30 min | Newspaper Reading (DAWN / Express Tribune) |
| 1 hr | Revision or Flashcards |
| Optional | Watch CSS YouTube lectures or use apps (CSS MCQs, PakMcqs) |
DETAILED WEEKLY BREAKDOWN
Week 1: English + General Knowledge
- English:
- Essay writing structure & practice
- Grammar: tenses, sentence correction, voice
- Precis writing & comprehension
- Vocabulary: 10-15 new words/day
- GK:
- World history basics
- Geography (continents, oceans, countries)
- World organizations (UN, IMF, WHO)
Week 2: Pakistan Affairs + Islamiat
- Pakistan Affairs:
- Timeline (1857-1947), constitutional developments
- Foreign policy & current issues
- Islamiat:
- Basic beliefs: Tauheed, Risalat, Akhirat
- Caliphate periods, Islamic society
- Verses and Hadiths
Week 3: Current Affairs + Everyday Science
- Current Affairs:
- National and international issues (6 months)
- Relations, economy, politics, defense
- Science:
- Biology: human systems
- Physics, Chemistry basics
- Environmental science, inventions
Week 4: Full-Length Practice + Revision
- Revise all subjects & notes
- 1 mock test daily (essay, MCQs, Islamiat, etc.)
- Focus on weak areas
- Grammar, vocabulary, and past paper revision
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
- Exploring the World of English by Syed Saadat Ali Shah
- JWT Current Affairs book
- Caravan General Knowledge
- DAWN Newspaper
- CSS MCQs App / PakMcqs.com
TIPS TO PASS:
- Practice writing daily
- Use past papers to understand patterns
- Balance time between theory and MCQs
- Stay consistent and positive