What is CSS?

The Public Service Commission was set up for the first time in British India in
1926. After independence, the Commission was established in Pakistan in
1947 under the provision of Government of India Act, 1935. At present, the
commission is functioning under article 242of the constitution of Islamic
Republic of Pakistan. It has been provided autonomy under the Rules of
Business, 1973 and FPSC Regulations, 1978 in its working. The Commission
has also been given administrative as well as, to some extent, financial
autonomy to perform its functions independently.


Who is eligible to appear for the exam?
To apply for CSS Examination, a candidate should be;
A citizen of Pakistan.
Must hold at least a Bachelors Degree with the second division in any
Faculty/Discipline from one of the Pakistani Universities or an
equivalent degree or comparable educational qualifications of a foreign
University.
No candidate who has obtained a Third Division (or D grade where
result is declared under Semester System) in his Bachelors Degree
will be eligible for the Examination except in cases where he/she has
obtained a higher Division in Masters Degree.
The age limit for admission in CSS Examination is 21-28 years, which
is relaxable upto 2 years for those who are already in Government
Service and have completed 2 years service. The relaxation is also
available to candidates belonging to certain remote areas as defined
by Government.

Whether females are eligible for the posts announced by the Commission?
For CSS - they are eligible.
What is the fee for the exam?
The current fee is Rs. 1000/.
How many subjects do I need to choose?
Subjects carrying 600 marks are compulsory while you have to choose subjects carrying
600 marks among optional subjects.
How many attempts can I make?
You can make not more than three (03) attempts for the CSS exam.
Would my subject combination affect my choice of any occupational
group?
No, your subject combination does not affect your choice for any specific
occupational group. You can chose any subjects and be considered for any
group according to your marks and merit.

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How should I select the subject?
For subject selection, keep in mind the following points:
Try to have the subjects that you have studied before.
Dont ever go for that easy subject, try to find out its scoring value.
Previous statistics show that subjects with 100 marks give more score
than subjects with 200 marks.
Science subjects are more scoring than their arts counterparts.
People even have scored 2 marks in some subjects like Constitutional
Law because they thought it was too easy.
Languages are usually high scoring subjects.
Indo-Pak History does not usually result in a high score--avoiding it as
generally helpful.
However, other history subjects have better scoring averages.

What are the compulsory and optional subjects?

Compulsory Subjects Marks
1) Essay 100
2) English (precise and composition) 100
3) General Knowledge - 1 (everyday
science)
100
General Knowledge - 2 (current
affairs)
100
General Knowledge - 3 (Pakistan
Affairs)
100
4) Islamiat (optional for only non-
Muslims)
100


Subject
Code
Optional Subjects Marks Rules
11
Accountancy and
Auditing
200
Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 11- 14) can be
choosed.
Note : Business
Administration can not be
opted in combination with
Public Administration.
12 Economics 200
13
Business
Administration
100
14 Public Administration 100

15 Political Science 200
Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 15- 19) can be
choosed.
16 Agricultural 100
17 Forestry 100
18 Sociology 100
19 Journalism 100
20 Pure Mathematics 200 Subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No. 20-23) can be
21 Applied Mathematics 200
22 Computer Science 100

23 Statistics 100 choosed.

24 Physics 200
Science subject(s)
carrying not more than
200 marks (Code No. 24-
29) can be choosed.
25 Geology 200
26 Geography 200
27 Chemistry 200
28 Botany 200
29 Zoology 200
30
Islamic history and
culture
200
History subject(s)
carrying not more than
200 marks (Code No. 30-
34) can be choosed.
31 Indo Pak History 200
32 British History 200
33 European History 200
34 USA History 100
35v Law 200 Law subject(s) carrying
not more than 200 marks
(Code No. 35-40) can be
opted.
Note : International Law
can not be opted in
combination with
International Relations.
36 Constitutional Law 100
37 Mercantile Law 100
38
Muslim Law and
Jurisprudence
100
39 International Law 100
40 International Relations 100
41 Philosophy 200
Philosophy/Psychology
subject(s) carrying not
more than 200 marks
(Code No.41-42 ) can be
opted.
42 Psychology 200
43 Sindhi 100 Regional languages not
more than one of the 04
subjects (Code No. 43-
46) can be opted.
44 Pushto 100
45 Punjabi 100
46 Balochi 100
47 English Literature 200
National/Foreign/Classical
languages not more than
one of 04 subjects (Code
No. 47-50)can be opted.
Note : Urdu can not be
opted in combination with
regional languages (Code
No. 43-Sindhi, 46-
Balochi)
48 Urdu 200
49 Persian 200
50 Arabic 200
NOTE: The candidates must select from the optional subjects
carrying a total of 600 marks.


At which centres exams are held?
CSS exams are held by the FPSC simultaneously at Islamabad, Karachi,
Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. There used to be a centre in London as well
but it has been abolished.
When and for how many groups the exam is held?
Competitive Examination is held by the FPSC every year in
October/November for induction of officers in Basic Pay Scale 17 into the

Civil services of the Federation, for the following 10 Groups/Services under

the Federal Government.
Accounts Group
Commerce and Trade Group
Customs and Excise Group
District Management Group
Foreign service of Pakistan
Information Group
Income Tax Group
Police Service of Pakistan
Postal Group
Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group

What is the format of the exam?
The Competitive Examination comprises of the following format;
Written Examination
The Written Examination for CSS consists of 1200 marks (600 marks
for compulsory subjects and 600 marks for optional subjects). The
examination is normally held during the month of October/November
every year in 5 main cities of Pakistan.Qualification marks in written
Examination:

The qualification marks in CSS written examination are as under:
o a) Compulsory Subjects 40% in each subjects
o b) Optional Subjects 33% in each subjects
o c) Aggregate Marks 50%

Medical and Psychological Test
The Candidates, who qualify the written examination as per criteria,
have to appear for their medical Test before central Medical Board,
according to the schedule prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Then
the medically qualified candidates are given psychological Tests, in
individual as well as in Groups, to access their aptitude and personality
traits for different Groups/Services, before the Viva Voce.
Viva Voce
The viva Voce tests consists of 300 marks and minimum qualification
marks are 100. No candidate is considered for appointment to any of
the Group/Service for which he/she is declared not suitable by the
Viva Voce Board. The viva voce is conducted by a larger board (mostly

five members) headed by the chairman at Islamabad and at all

Provincial headquarters.

What sort of preparation is required for Psychological and are there
any marks for Psychological Assessment?
No preparation is required for Psychological Tests. Express your true
feelings, opinions, and judgments as they are and respond to the questions
freely. There are NO MARKS for Psychological Assessment, however the
marks assigned to Viva Voce also reflect the performance on Psychological
test.
What is the Recruitment Policy?
The allocation of posts to merit and provincial / regional quota is made
according to the existing policy of the government as under:
Merit 10%
Punjab 50%
Sindh 19% ( Urban 7.6%, Rural 11.4% )
Sindh (Urban) refers only to the city area of Karachi, Hyderabad and
Sukkur. Cantonment areas are counted as part of the city. The areas
under the Jurisdiction of the District Councils of these districts are the
rural areas.
NWFP 11.5%
Baluchistan 3.5%
NAFATA 4%
AJK 2%

What is the further procedure After selection?
After selection there is 9-month basic training at the Civil Service Academy,
Lahore and after this departmental training starts. In total this training
period is of two years duration. After this period, candidates are posted as
grade-17 officers.
5-years are required for the first promotion i.e. to grade-18 provided there
are vacant posts available for it. Promotion to grade-19 further requires 7
years while promotion to grade-20 requires compulsory training at national
Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) at Lahore,Karachi, Peshawar and
Quetta. Five month training is required to be promoted to grade-21. This
training is conducted at AdministrativeStaffCollege,Lahore. Grade-22 is the
last rung in this ladder of grades.
What are the address, phone numbers and email address of FPSC,
it's regional branch offices and Information centres?
FPSC Head Office
Address: S-5/1 Aga Khan road, Islamabad.

Tel: +92-51-9207130, +92-51-9214181,2,4

Email: fpsc@comsats.net.pk