CSS

EXAMINATION
 CSS
EXAMINATION
Literally: Contextually
CSS stands for “Central Superior Services”. It It is the most difficult and comprehensive
is a competitive examination conducted by examination of the country.
the Federal Public Service Commission of
Actually
Pakistan simultaneously all over the country
once every year (now held in last week of It is an examination of graduation level. There
February) to fill Grade 17 posts in twelve are flaws in the preparation of CSS
occupational groups of the federal examinations, and non-professional methods
government of Pakistan. of guidance have created much confusion
about its preparation and has made it difficult
Occupational Groups to succeed. Still, there are many things to
1. Commerce and Trade Group cherish about CSS.
2. Pakistan Administrative Services
3. Foreign Service of Pakistan Written
Medical
examination
4. Information Group
5. Inland Revenue Service
6. Military Lands & Cantonments Group
Psychology Security
7. Office Management Group (Written) clearance
8. Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service
9. Pakistan Customs Service
10. Police Service of Pakistan Psychology Interview
11. Postal Group (group task) psychologist

12. Railways (Commercial & Transportation)

Group
Final
interview
with panel
Legal Requirements: GPA of 2.5/5 or 2/4.
The legal requirements are to be fulfilled by • Gender: only Male and Female genders
the 31st December of the year are accepted
preceding the examinations. Hence, if • Nationality: the candidate must be a
a student turns 31 before 31st citizen of Pakistan. Dual citizens can
December 2020, he will not be able to appear in the exam but will have to
appear in the 2021 CSS examinations. surrender their foreign citizenship in
The following rules are applicable on case they clear the examination and
anyone planning to attempt the CSS are appointed.
examinations:
• Domicile: seats with respect to the
• Age requirement: the candidate must groups and services will be allocated
be below the age of 30 and above the based on the domicile, this is why a
21 before the cutoff date (31st Pakistani domicile is absolutely
December of the preceding year). necessary.
Age relaxation of 2 years in the upper
age limit applies to candidates:
Features of CSS:
o belonging to the scheduled cast
and Buddhist community Total marks for CSS 1500
o belonging to Balochistan, the tribal i. Written examinations 1200
areas of D.I Khan and Peshawar, ii. Viva voice 300
Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur
districts, former tribal areas of
Mardan and Hazara divisions How many papers/examinations does
o permanent residents of Azad it consist of?
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan The written exam comprises of six (6)
o with special needs, namely, compulsory and four (4) to six (6) optional
physical, hearing or speech subject carrying 1200 marks in all.
impairment Compulsory subjects include English (Essay),
English précis & composition, Islamiyat,
o government employees who
Pakistan Affairs, Current Affairs and General
possess a minimum of 2 years
Science & Ability, each carrying 100 marks for
continuous service
a total of 600. The other 600 are divided
• Educational qualifications: the among a selection of 45 subjects that are
candidate must hold a bachelor’s further divided into 7 groups. Some of the
degree or an equivalent of 14 years of optional subjects carry 200 marks each but
formal education before the cutoff that does not mean they only have one exam;
date, recognized by the Higher for example, Economics carries 200 marks
Education Committee (HEC) of but it consists of paper I and paper II.
Pakistan, while maintaining a position
There are 2 groups that have optional
in or above the second division or a
subjects carry 200 marks each, which means marks.
that, hypothetically a student can choose as Written exams are followed by viva voce for
few as 4 optional subjects, which would look the successful. This includes psychological
something like: Accountancy and Auditing tests, interviews and group discussions.
(200), Applied Mathematics (200), Business However, for updated rules, please visit the
Administration (100), and US History (100). official website of the FPSC
More commonly, students opt for 5 optional (www.fpsc.gov.pk).
subjects with only 1 of them being worth 200
Division of marks:
Subjects Marks Passing %age
Compulsory subject 600 40%
Optional subjects 600 33%

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
1. English essay 100 marks 40% passing
2. English composition 100 marks 40% passing
3. Islamiat 100 marks 40% passing
Comparative Religions (for non Muslims)
4. General Knowledge 40% passing

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i. Pakistan affairs 100 marks
ii. Current affairs 100 marks 300 marks
iii. General science & Ability 100 marks
PASSING CRITERIA:
For compulsory subjects 40%
For optional subjects 33%
Written 600/1200 50% aggregate
Interview 100/300 33%
3. Screening online only 40 Days
DURATION -
ON CAMPUS FEE 30,000/-
ONLINE FEE
4.5 Months 100,000/- Lump Sum 90,000/-
Optional Subjects (600 Marks) 24. Governance & Public
Group-I:
and (To select one subject 3ofMonths
Secreening (200 Policies
70,000/- Lump Sum 100
60,000/-
marks) only) 25. Town Planning & Urban
C #. Subject Marks Management 100
11. Accountancy & Auditing 200
12. Economics 200 Group-IV: (To select one subject of 100
13. Computer Science 200 marks only)
14. Political Science 200 C #. Subject Marks
15. International Relations 200 26. History of Pakistan &
India 100
Group-II: (To select subject(s) of 200 marks 27. Islamic History & Culture 100
only) 28. British History 100
C #. Subject Marks 29. European History 100
16. Physics 200 30. History of USA 100
17. Chemistry 200
18. Applied Mathematics 100 Group-V: (To select one subject of 100
19. Pure Mathematics 100 marks only)
20. Statistics 100 C #. Subject Marks
21. Geology 100 31. Gender Studies 100
32. Environmental Sciences 100
Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 33. Agriculture & Forestry 100
marks only) 34. Botany 100
C.# Subject Marks 35. Zoology 100
22. Business Administration 100 36. English Literature 100
23. Public Administration 100 37. Urdu Literature 100
Group-VI: (To select one subject of 100 Group-VII: (To select one subject of 100
marks only) marks only)
C #. Subject Marks C #. Subject Marks
38. Law 100 45. Journalism & Mass
39. Constitutional Law 100 Communication 100
40. International Law 100 46. Psychology 100
41. Muslim Law & 47. Geography 100
Jurisprudence 100 48. Sociology 100
42. Mercantile Law 100 49. Anthropology 100
43. Criminology 100 50. Punjabi 100
44. Philosophy 100 51. Sindhi 100
52. Pashto 100
53. Balochi 100
54. Persian 100
55. Arabic 100