There are several institutes in Pakistan that have been established for the purpose of Civil Superior Services (CSS) and Provincial Management Services (PMS) exam preparation. With increasing demand and a large market, these institutes have popped up everywhere. Like National Officer’s Academy (NOA academy), many of them started as small tutoring academies in the houses...Read More

In my previous article I discussed “Why” note-taking is important and useful in so many ways. In this article I will focus on the “How” part of note-taking, while specifically keeping CSS preparation in mind. However, there is no one tip or trick that can be used for making the perfect notes because they are...Read More

Making notes is an integral part of the preparation for the Civil Superior Service (CSS) examinations. Some would go as far as arguing that how one makes notes can determine their success in the CSS results. How one makes notes depends on them but one thing is certain that the simple act of making notes...Read More

The selection of optional subjects for CSS examinations can be controversial depending on whom you ask. Some people say there is no method to it and one should select whatever they are comfortable with; whereas, others will argue it is an extremely important decision and should not be taken lightly. Either way, attempting CSS in...Read More

Everyone has a different method of preparation for CSS examinations. Usually, CSS aspirants find some sort of guidelines to follow but they end up adopting the method that suits them best and this happens organically. A lot of subjects from the CSS examinations are easy to prepare on one’s own but English Essay is one...Read More

Multiple Choice Questions account for 20% of the total score of every CSS subject, except English Essay. Part 1 of every paper consists of 20 multiple choice questions with 4 options each, carrying a weight of 1 mark per question. That means that there is a potential of scoring 220 marks just by answering the...Read More

This article focuses on the year 2017 because it is the latest year the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) published their report and in that report, it focuses on the most popular subjects. It takes the FPSC approximately 3 years to publish their detailed report that is about 200 pages in length. It covers everything...Read More

Every student preparing for the Civil Superior Service (CSS) examinations experiences the same dilemma: What should I choose as my optional subjects? The student faces extreme confusion and stress during this process, which is absolutely justified. When faced with compulsory subjects one experiences a sense of acceptance that it is what it is and they...Read More

Why people fail the Civil Superior Service Examination (CSS) will differ based on whom you ask. If you ask a student, he may argue that it all depends on luck. If you ask a teacher, they may say it is because of a lack of proper guidance. If you ask a student’s parent, you may...Read More

Passing the Civil Superior Service (CSS) examinations is considered no mere feat. Those who end up passing the exam are practically revered for their accomplishment and become overnight celebrities. Everyone becomes curious about them and have a million questions asking how they did it and what they did to become successful so they can accomplish...Read More