Pakistan Competitive Exam

The Civil Superior Services Exam (CSS)

The Civil Superior Services Exam (CSS) is an annual nationwide examination held throughout Pakistan. Administered by the Federal Public Service Commission, it assesses candidates for various services within the country. Success in this exam primarily hinges on performance in the compulsory subjects. These subjects truly test a candidate's knowledge, grasp of concepts, and writing proficiency. Achieving a passing score in these compulsory subjects is a daunting task, as candidates lacking effective writing skills and the ability to apply fundamental knowledge are unlikely to clear this hurdle. The content available on various websites aims to equip candidates with the necessary tools to enhance their understanding and writing prowess, thereby aiding in their preparation for this rigorous examination.

1. Competitive examination. (1) The competitive examination shall be conducted by the Commission in respect of the Occupational Groups and Services consisting of:
(a) Commerce and Trade Group;
(b) Foreign Service of Pakistan;
(c) Information Group;
(d) Inland Revenue Service;
(e) Military Lands and Cantonments Group;
(f) Office Management Group;
(g) Pakistan Administrative Service;
(h) Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service;
(i) Pakistan Customs Service;
(j) Police Service of Pakistan;
(k) Postal Group; and (l) Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group

2. Written examination shall be conducted annually by the Commission simultaneously at Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Larkana, Multan, Muzaffarabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Sargodha and Sukkur and any other place as the Commission may determine depending on the number of applicants for each centre.

3. Qualifying marks in written examination.- (1) A candidate who fails to secure at least 40% marks in any of the compulsory subjects, 33% marks in any of the optional subjects and 50% marks in the aggregate shall be considered to have failed in written examination and shall not be eligible for medical examination, psychological assessment and viva voce.

4. Only the candidates declared qualified in the written examination and found eligible shall be called for subsequent medical examination, psychological assessment and viva voce

Subjects Compulsory SUBJECTS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION (1200 MARKS) i. The examination will include the following subjects and each subject will carry the marks shown against it. ii. There will be two papers of 100 marks each of the subjects which carry 200 marks. In other subjects there will be one paper. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration. iii. The candidates should expect some objective type questions (MCQs) in compulsory and optional papers except in the papers of essay, applied mathematics and pure mathematics. iv. A Guideline of the syllabus of the subjects in alphabetical order is given in Annex B to these rules. v. The three papers of general kclass="col-container"nowledge (GK-I, GK-II and GK-III) are to be passed collectively by scoring 120 marks out of 300. vi. Compulsory subjects (600marks) are-