Preparation for CSS Exams

Preparation for CSS Exams

After getting knowledge about submission of application, the stage of preparation starts. For prepration, candidates should follow, following important points,

  ü  Get comprehensive & detailed knowledge of all subjects.

  ü  Opt optional subjects very carefully and before making any final decision
Keep following points in your view.

        · Optional subjects and compulsory subjects should be inter
           linked e.g. if you opt Indo-Pak History or Political
           Science compulsory paper “Pakistan Affair”can
           facilitate you in your preparation.Similarly I.R  &
           European/ British History and Current Affairs

     can be bracketed.

        · Always give preference to your personal interest as you

     can prove yourself best in the subject of your interest.

       ·  Your opted subject should have some academic
           background on your part as it will be quite difficult

     for you to prepare an entirely new thing.

  ü  Plan and determine your priorities.

  ü  Always select scoring subjects.

  ü  Rot learning and aimless learning can’t bring desired and fruitful results, so

       1)  First of all take past papers of at least five years to get exact

      knowledge of paper pattern and syllabus.

       2)  Secondly read previous paper carefully and mark all repeated
            questions.By doing this you will learn all about the topics of great
            importance and also how examiner can ask questions about them.

  ü  While preparing your focus should be on facts collecting as now –a-days to
             the point and original material of the answers is liked and preferred.

Now let’s start our preparation. First of all I will introduce you with your CSS syllabus.  

CSS papers are 12 in number and total marks are 1200. Out of these twelve papers six papers are compulsory whereas six papers are optional.

Compulsory Subjects are,

Compulsory subjects are six in numbers and each paper is of 100 marks. Total marks of all compulsory papers are 600.

Ø  Essay(Time: 3 Hr & Marks:100)

Ø  English (Precise & Comprehension

Ø   Everyday science

Ø  Current Affair

Ø  Pakistan Affair

Ø  Islamite

Optional subjects

FPSC has divided optional subjects into 9 groups 1-e from Group “A” to ‘I” and students have to select optional subjects of 600 marks out of all these groups. Now which subjects form an acceptable combination has also been mentioned along with each group by FPSC

Ø  Group A

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

·         Public Administration and Business Administration cannot be opted with each other in a combination.

1.    Accounting & Auditing             200      

2.    Economics                                200

3.    Business Administration         100

4.    Public Administration              100

Ø  Group B

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

1.       Political Science                                   200

2.       Agriculture                                            100

3.       Forestry                                                 100

4.       Sociology                                               100

5.       Journalism                                             100                  

Ø  Group C

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

1.    Pure Mathematics	200
2.    Applied Mathematics	200
3.    Computer Science	100
4.    Statistics	100

Ø  Group D(Science Subjects)

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

1)Physics	200
2)  Geology	200
3)  Geography	200
4)   Chemistry	200
5)   Botany	200
6)   Zoology	200

Ø  Group E (History Subjects)

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

	1)Islamic History & Culture	200
	2)Indo Pak History	200
	3)British History	200
	4)European History	200
	5)History of the USA	100

Ø  Group F

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

·         International Law and International Relation can not be opted at the

same time.

1)    Law	200
2)   Constitutional Law	100
3)   Mercantile Law	100
4)   Muslim Law & Jurisprudence	100
5)   International Law	100
6)   International Relations	100

Ø  Group G

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

1     Philosophy	200
2     Psychology including Exp. Psychology	200

Ø  Group H(Regional Language)

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

·         Opt only one regional language.

1     Sindhi	100
2     Pushto	100
3     Punjabi	100
4     Balochi	100

Ø  Group I(National & Foreign Languages)(N(and Foreign Languages)

·         Subjects  carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted

·         Opt only one language.

1-English Literature	200
2-Urdu	200
3-Persian	200
4-Arabic	200

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