An Overview of the CSS Exam
HOW TO START WITH THE CSS EXAM
Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Islamabad holds the CSS Examination every year to hire people for jobs in Basic Education.
Pay Scale –17 for the following Federal Government job groups.
1. Commerce & Trade Group (CTG)
2. Service des douanes de Pakistan (PCS)
3. Administrative Services in Pakistan (PAS)
4. Pakistan's Foreign Service (FSP)
5. Income Tax Service (IRS)
6. Group of Information (IG)
7. Group for Military Lands and Forts (MLCG)
8. Office Management Group (OMG)
9. Audit and Accounts Service of Pakistan (PAAS)
10. Pakistan Police Service (PSP)
11. Postal Group (PG)
12. Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group
PARTS OF THE CSS EXAM:
The CSS exam is used to choose candidates for FPSC's occupational services. The Commission makes sure that the person selected for the job or service is perfect in every way. To get a job, a candidate must pass all parts of the CSS Exam.
Written exam:
There are 1200 points on the written exam. For the written exam, a candidate must take all required subjects (papers) worth 600 points and one of the optional subjects worth 600 points. There are 3 hours for each piece. Some of the questions are multiple-choice, and some are not. MCQs should be answered using the computerized OMR Answer sheet, and subjective questions should be answered using the Answer Book using blue or black ink. For the written test, a candidate must get at least 40% in each required subject and at least 33% in each optional subject, or 50% overall.
Subjects you have to take (600 Marks)
Possible Topics (600 Marks)
1200 total points
Medical test:
Those who pass the written test will be given a medical exam by the Medical Boards, which were set up to ensure that the candidates are in good mental and physical health and don't have any physical problems that could get in the way of doing their jobs.
Candidates who don't meet these requirements after a medical exam that the government or appointing authority may order won't be hired, except for disabled candidates who meet the rules set out by the FPSC for disabled candidates. Candidates who have a disability must submit a certificate of disability from the Federal/Provincial Government agency authorized to do so.
Disabled candidates who are physically impaired, hearing/speech impaired (deaf & dumb), or visually impaired (blind) are allowed to compete in the Competitive Examination against four Occupational Groups/Services: (a) Commerce & Trade Group, (b) Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service (c) Information Group (d) Postal Group.
If disabled applicants ask for a helper like a Writer on their application forms, they will get one.
Psychological test:
Before the Viva Voce, all candidates must take a Psychological Test, written tests, and group tasks. These tests are meant to determine if a candidate has the skills, attitudes, and personality traits that make them suitable for the Civil Services. There are no separate points for the psychological test. But the 300 points given for Viva Voce also show how well you did on the Psychological Test. When candidates are called in for a psychological test and Viva Voce, they must bring their national ID cards and two copies of recent photos. If a candidate doesn't show up for the Psychological Test, they won't be able to take the Viva Voce test.
ELIGIBILITY FOR TAKING THE CSS EXAM
Candidates, both men and women can take the CSS exam if they meet the following requirements.
REQUIRED EDUCATION
a) You must have 14 years of education recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). A candidate must have had at least 14 years of schooling to be eligible.
b) A candidate can have any Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, LLB, MBBS, etc.) from a Pakistani university or an equivalent degree or comparable educational qualifications from a foreign university recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad.
Essential Requirement:
At least a 2nd Division must be earned on the Bachelor's Degree (or grade C). If you want to take the CSS Exam, your past grades don't matter.
Note: (i) A candidate who got a Third Division (or a "D") in their Bachelor's Degree but a higher Division in their Master's Degree will be allowed to take the Exam.
(ii) The Commission is the only one who can decide which foreign degrees or similar educational qualifications are the same as a Pakistani degree.
NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
A candidate may attempt/avail of three chances of the examination within
prescribed age limitsa % OF REGIONAL/PROVINCIAL QUOTA FOR SEATS/POSTS
Information about regional quotas is as follows: Merit = 7.5%, Punjab = 50%, Sindh = 19% (Sindh U = 7.6%, Sindh R = 11.4%), Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa = 11.5%, Balochistan = 6%, GB & FATA = 4%, and AJK = 2%.
Note: 10% of the share of Provinces/Regions, but not the Merit quota, is set aside for women. Vacancies that aren't filled will be kept. Except for the Merit Quota, 5% of the share of Provinces/Regions is set aside for Minorities (non-Muslims). Vacancies that aren't filled will be left open. No separate quota is fixed for disabled candidates. The Government's policy on hiring people with disabilities will be followed.
FIXED STANDARD (QUALIFYING) MARKS FOR THE CSS EXAM
Applicants who get at least 600 out of 1200 points on the written exam and 101 out of 300 points on the viva voce will be considered a pass.
SUBJECTS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION
There will be two papers, each worth 100 points, for each of the two subjects, for a total of 200 points. In other classes, you will only have one paper. Each paper will last for three hours. The candidates should expect multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in the required and optional documents, which only have essay questions. MCQs should be answered using the computerised OMR Answer sheet, and subjective questions should be answered using the Answer Book. The Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, and Balochi question papers and the Persian and Arabic question papers should be answered in the appropriate languages. But questions about translating the candidate's language into English or English into the candidate's speech. Only English or Urdu can be used to answer the questions on the form for Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions. If the question paper doesn't say otherwise, you must answer all other documents in English. If you don't follow these instructions, the form (s) will be cancelled, and you will get ZERO points for the paper(s). Non-Muslim candidates can take either Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of the World's Religions. To pass all three General Knowledge papers (General Science & Ability, Current Affairs, and Pakistan Affairs, or GK–I, GK–II, and GK–III), you need to get 120 out of 300 points. If a candidate doesn't show up for any required or optional subject, they won't be able to show up for the rest of the exams.
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