CSS

Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination:

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Literally: CSS is an abbreviation of Central Superior Services. It is the competitive examination taken by Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan simultaneously all over the country once every year (now held in last week of February) to fill the 17 Grade posts in twelve occupational groups of federal government of Pakistan.

120 Days Preparatory Course for CSS

NOA completes the preparation of all compulsory and optional subjects selected at the time of admission in a period of 120 days. However, if the syllabus or syllabi of some subject(s) remain incomplete in the specified time due to any inevitable circumstances, the academy shall conduct as many extra classes as required to finish the task without charging extra fees.

Classes are conducted in the evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm six days a week keeping Fridays off in the form of a one-day weekend. Compulsory, as well as, optional subjects usually start simultaneously; however, occasionally classes of certain optional subjects are conducted from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on weekends. Guess papers are not only conducted, but students are helped, coached, guided and trained to be able to write excellent and scoring answers.

 

Occupational Groups:

1. Commerce and Trade Group

2. Pakistan Administrative Services

3. Foreign Service of Pakistan

4. Information Group

5. Inland Revenue Service

6. Military Lands & Cantonments Group

7. Office Management Group

8. Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service

9. Pakistan Customs Service

10. Police Service of Pakistan

11. Postal Group

12. Railways (Commercial & Transportation) Group

Subject and Syllabus:
Paper Exam Marks
(Six Papers) Compulsory 600 Marks
(Four to Six Papers) Optional 600 Marks
Viva Voice 300 Marks
Total 1500 Marks

Passing criteria:

Subjects Passing Criteria
For compulsory subjects 40%
For optional subjects 33%
Written 600/1200 50% aggregate
Interview 100/300 33%

 

CANDIDATE TO PICK ALL COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
1 English essay 100 Marks
2 English composition 100 Marks
3 Islamiat/Comparative Religions (for non-Muslims) 100 Marks
4 Pakistan affairs 100 Marks
5 Current affairs 100 Marks
6 General Science & Ability 100 Marks
CANDIDATE CAN ONLY PICK “6” OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Group & Sr. No. Subjects Marks
Group “1”
11. Accountancy & Auditing 200
12. Economics 200
13. Computer Science 200
14. Political Science 200
15. International Relations
Group “2”
16. Physics 200
17. Chemistry 200
18. Applied Mathematics 100
19. Pure Mathematics 100
20. Statistics 100
21. Geology 100
Group “3”
22. Business Administration 100
23. Public Administration 100
24. Governance & Public Policies 100
25. Town Planning & Urban Managemen 100
Group “4”
26. History of Pakistan & India 100
27. Islamic History & Culture 100
28. British History 100
29. European History 100
30. History of USA 100
Group “5”
31. Gender Studies 100
32. Environmental Sciences 100
33. Agriculture & Forestry 100
34. Botany 100
35. Zoology 100
36. English Literature 100
37. Urdu Literature 100
Group “6”
38. Law 100
39. Constitutional Law 100
40. International Law 100
41. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100
42. Mercantile Law 100
43. Criminology 100
44. Philosophy 100
Group “7”
45. Journalism & Mass Communication 100
46. Psychology 100
47. Geography 100
48. Sociology 100
49. Anthropology 100
50. Punjabi 100
51. Sindhi 100
52. Pashto 100
53. Balochi 100
54. Persian 100
55. Arabic 100