CSS 2026 English Precis & Composition Plan
Duration: 6 Months (1st June 2025 - November 2025)
Level: Beginner
Daily Study Time: 50 minutes
Days per Week: 5 (Monday to Friday)
Purpose: CSS Exam Preparation
Books Used:
- Wren and Martin
- Exploring the World of English by Saadat Ali Shah
- English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
Method: Sequential Topics based on FPSC Syllabus
Monthly Overview
June: Grammar Foundations (Parts of Speech, Tenses, etc.)
July: Sentence Structure, Narration, Voice, Correction
August: Vocabulary Building & Comprehension
September: Precis Writing & Practice
October: Paragraph Writing, Translation, & Punctuation
November: Full-Length Practice + Revision
Detailed Plan for June 2025: Grammar Basics
Week 1: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective
Day 1 - What is a Noun? (Wren & Martin): Read explanation + do 5 examples.
Day 2 - Types of Nouns (Wren & Martin): Make a list + write 3 examples for each.
Day 3 - Pronouns Introduction (Wren & Martin / Murphy): Understand types + short exercise.
Day 4 - Adjectives (Wren & Martin): Learn degrees + use in 5 sentences.
Day 5 - Practice Day (Wren & Martin): Exercises from all 3 topics.
Week 2: Verbs, Adverbs
Day 6 - Verbs Basic Use (Wren & Martin / Murphy): Action/state verbs + 10 examples.
Day 7 - Verb Forms (Murphy): Base, past, past participle.
Day 8 - What is an Adverb? (Wren & Martin): 5 types + make examples.
Day 9 - Adverbs in Sentences (Murphy): Use adverbs in 5 sentences.
Day 10 - Practice Day (Wren & Martin): Exercises on verbs and adverbs.
Week 3: Tenses - Part 1 (Present Tenses)
Day 11 - Present Indefinite (Murphy): Rules + 5 sentences.
Day 12 - Present Continuous (Murphy): Practice.
Day 13 - Present Perfect (Murphy): Practice.
Day 14 - Present Perfect Continuous (Murphy): Practice.
Day 15 - Practice Day: Exercises on all present tenses.
Week 4: Tenses - Part 2 (Past & Future Tenses)
Day 16 - Past Indefinite (Murphy): Practice.
Day 17 - Past Continuous + Perfect (Murphy): Practice.
Day 18 - Future Tenses (Murphy): All 4 forms + paragraph writing.
Day 19 - Mixed Tense Revision (Murphy): Past + future practice.
Day 20 - Weekly Practice Quiz: 2 sentences for each of 12 tenses.