CSS Exam Study Plan (12 Weeks)
Subjects Covered: - English (Precis & Composition) - Islamic Studies - Journalism & Mass Communication -
Pakistan Affairs
1. English (Precis & Composition)
Focus Areas: - Precis Writing
- Comprehension
- Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Punctuation)
- Vocabulary (Pairs, Grouping, Synonyms/Antonyms)
- Urdu to English Translation
Resources: - English Grammar in Use – Raymond Murphy
- Practical English Usage – Michael Swan
- Dawn Editorials (for precis and comprehension)
Reading Schedule: | Week | Topics | Activities |
|----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | Week 1 | Grammar Basics (Tenses,
Articles) | Exercises from Murphy; 10 MCQs daily | | Week 2 | Precis Rules & Practice | Practice from Dawn
editorials | | Week 3 | Vocabulary & Grouping Words | Create flashcards + word grouping drills | | Week 4
| Comprehension Strategy | Solve 2 past comprehension passages | | Week 5 | Pairs of Words | Learn 5
pairs + sentence examples daily | | Week 6 | Urdu to English Translation | Translate 10 Urdu sentences per
day | | Week 7 | Sentence Correction | Daily 5 error-correction sentences | | Week 8 | Revision + Practice
Paper | Full-length past paper attempt |
2. Islamic Studies
Focus Areas: - Islamic Beliefs and Practices
- Seerah of the Prophet ٥٥
- Human Rights and Women’s Status in Islam
- Islamic Civilization and Systems
- Governance & Public Administration
- Contemporary Challenges to Islam
Resources: - Towards Understanding Islam – Maududi
- Islam: Its Meaning and Message – Khurshid Ahmad
- Reconstruction of Religious Thought – Iqbal
Reading Schedule: | Week | Topics | Activities |
|----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | Week 1 | Concept of Islam, Din vs
Religion | Summarize key differences & impacts | | Week 2 | Seerah of Prophet (Individual/Diplomat)|
Note-based reading from Seerat-un-Nabi | | Week 3 | Islamic Worships | Spiritual, moral, and social
impacts | | Week 4 | Women and Human Rights in Islam | Note Hadith + Quranic references | | Week 5 |
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Islamic Civilization & Culture | Characteristics & historical role | | Week 6 | Governance in Islam | Letters of
Hazrat Umar & Hazrat Ali | | Week 7 | Islamic Code of Life | Study social, political, judicial systems | | Week
8 | Revision + Essay + Past Paper Practice | Practice 2 long answers + 1 essay |
3. Journalism & Mass Communication
Focus Areas: - Communication Models & Theories
- Media and Society
- Globalization & Cultural Imperialism
- Development Support Communication
- Media in Pakistan (history + laws + ethics)
- PR and New Media
Resources: - McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory
- Communication Theories – Severin & Tankard
- News Media in Pakistan – Altaf Khan
Reading Schedule: | Week | Topics | Activities |
|----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | Week 1 | Introduction to
Communication | Study Lasswell, Shannon-Weaver Models | | Week 2 | Theories of Communication |
Normative, Spiral of Silence, Uses & Grats | | Week 3 | Media and Society | Social functions + democracy &
awareness | | Week 4 | Media in Pakistan | Historical development + systems overview | | Week 5 | Global
Communication | Cultural imperialism, new media | | Week 6 | PR in Pakistan | Press releases, PID, ethics,
tools | | Week 7 | Media Laws & Ethics | PEMRA, PPO, Defamation, PCP | | Week 8 | Essay writing + Mock
test | Practice 2 long questions + essay outline |
4. Pakistan Affairs
Focus Areas: - Ideology of Pakistan
- Pakistan Movement (1857–1947)
- Post-Independence History (1947 onward)
- Constitution & Governance
- Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
- Geography, Resources, and Current Affairs
Resources: - Pakistan: A New History – Ian Talbot
- Pakistan Affairs – Ikram Rabbani
- Dawn, The News (for current events)
- Constitution of Pakistan
Reading Schedule: | Week | Topics | Activities |
|----------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| | Week 1 | Ideology of Pakistan |
Two-nation theory + Allama Iqbal speeches | | Week 2 | Pre-Partition Movement | From 1857 to Lahore
Resolution | | Week 3 | Creation of Pakistan + Quaid's Vision | Objectives Resolution + Quaid's speeches | |
Week 4 | 1947–1971 Events | Wars, Constitution, Political shifts | | Week 5 | Governance Structure | 1973
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Constitution, Judiciary, Federalism | | Week 6 | Foreign Policy | Relations with US, China, India, OIC | |
Week 7 | Geography and Resources | Provinces, rivers, energy, water crisis | | Week 8 | Current Affairs +
Essay + Past Paper | Focus on past 6 months + analysis answers |
12-Week Detailed CSS Study Schedule
Week Focus Areas (All Subjects)
Week 1 English Basics + Islamic Beliefs + Journalism Intro + Pakistan Ideology
Week 2 Precis Practice + Seerah + Comm Models + Pakistan Movement
Week 3 Grammar & Vocabulary + Islamic Worships + Media Theories + 1947-1971 History
Week 4 Comprehension + Women in Islam + Media & Society + Constitution
Week 5 Translation + Islamic Culture + Media in Pakistan + Geography
Week 6 Sentence Correction + Governance in Islam + PR Concepts + Foreign Policy
Week 7 Word Pairs + Islamic Code of Life + Global Comm + Current Affairs
Week 8 Full Practice (English Paper) + Public Admin in Islam + Ethics + Challenges in Journalism
Week 9 Revision + Essays + Islamic Systems + Pakistan's Political Developments
Week 10 Mock Tests (Journalism + Islamic Studies) + Essay Practice
Week 11 Full-Length Past Papers + Topic-Wise MCQ Review
Week 12 Final Revision + Weak Area Focus + Timed Practice
Weekly CSS Study Plan (Balanced 6-Day Format)
Day Subjects Topics/Activities
Monday English, Pakistan Affairs Precis + Grammar + Ideology & Pre-Partition History
Islamic Studies,
Tuesday Seerah + Islamic Beliefs + Mass Comm Models & Theories
Journalism
Comprehension + Sentence Correction + Post-1947 +
Wednesday English, Pakistan Affairs
Constitution
Islamic Studies,
Thursday Islamic Systems + Contemporary Issues + Media in Pakistan
Journalism
Friday Pakistan Affairs, English Foreign Policy + Geography + Translation + Vocabulary
Islamic Studies,
Saturday Public Admin + Globalization + PR + Media Laws
Journalism
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Day Subjects Topics/Activities
Sunday All Subjects Mock Tests + MCQs + Essay/Outline Writing
Upcoming Add-ons:
• PDF version of this Plan
• Past Paper Questions (Topic-wise)
• MCQs Practice Sheets (Topic-wise)
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