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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICENT AND THE MOST MERCIFUL WHAT IS CSS..?CSS stands for Central Superior Services
The Central Superior Services Examination is conducted every year for induction to Group 17 of the Civil Services. All this process is monitored by Federal Public Service Commission.
PROCESS OF RECRUITMENTExamination is conducted annually in the last week of FebruaryThere are two parts of Examination
Written Part------------ 12oo marksInterview and Psychological test----300 marks SUBJECTS SELECTIONThere are two groups of subjects
Compulsory Subjects-------- 600 Marks
Optional Subjects-------------600 Marks
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
Essay: (100 marks) Articulation is tested through the Essay paper.English (Prcis & Composition) : (100 marks) A test designed to assess the candidates' ability to handle Grammatical Structures, Reading, Comprehension,Analysis,Precis Writing and Composition a. Comprehension, b. Expansion/Paragraph, c. Grammar-Section, d. Prcis
Everyday Science: (100 marks) Basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography and General Science is tested
Current Affairs: (100 marks) Candidates will be expected to display such general knowledge of History, Geography and Politics as is necessary to interpret current affairs.
Pakistan Affairs: (100 marks)Paper is divided into mainly two zones: Pre-Partition and Post-Partition
Islamiat: (100 marks)A paper designed to examine the candidates' knowledge of the fundamental beliefs and practices of IslamOPTIONAL SUBJECTS Following is the list of optional subjects. Candidates would have to select subjects of 600 marks from this list by not choosing subjects of more than 200 marks from any group mentioned in the list.
Group A:Accounting & Auditing , Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration
Group B:Political Science, Agriculture, Forestry, Sociology, Journalism
Group C: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics
Group D :
Physics, Geology, Geography, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology Group E (History Subjects):
Islamic History & Culture, Indo Pak history, British History, European History, History of USA
Group F :
Law, Constitutional Law, Mercantile Law, Muslim Law & Jurisprudence, International Law, International Relations Group G:
PhilosophyPsychology including Exp. Psychology
Group H (Regional Languages):Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi, Balochi
Group I :
English Literature, Urdu, Persian, Arabic
ELIGIBILITY
A candidate must be In between 21 to 28 years of his age 0n closing date of submission of application
He must have graduation with maximum one second division in his academic careerSELECTION CRITEREAA. Open merit 10%B. Quota system 90%C. Breakup of quota (I) Punjab plus Islamabad -------- 45% (II) Sindh----------------------------19%(III) KPK------------------------------13%(IV) Baluchistan--------------------7%(V) GB & FATA---------------------4%(VI) Azad Kashmir-----------------2%
GROUPS AND DEPARTMENTS
1. Commerce and Trade Group, 2. Foreign Service of Pakistan, 3. Information Group, 4. Inland Revenue Service, 5. Military Lands & Cantonments Group, 6. Office Management Group, 7. Pakistan Administrative Service, 8. Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service, 9. Pakistan Customs Service, 10. Police Service of Pakistan, 11. Postal Group, 12. Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group
PREPARATION TIME
An aspirant needs 6 to 8 months for a good and mature preparation.Determination and proper guideline is mandatory to get through the CSS examination.NOTE: Keep in mind that in CSS examination, success is nothing but the combination of following mathematical expression {(Subject selection 35%) + (Hard work 50%) + (presentation of your ideas in precise and unambiguous way 15%)} *{(Luck)} But it must be remembered that Man is the architect of his own destiny And Hard work never goes unrewarded.
IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL SERVICES IN PRESENT DAY PAKISTAN Key role in policy formulation
Very nature of job
Police and DMG/PAS control most of projects and influence the whole scenario in country
You can play a pivotal role for uplift of Shiites in Pakistan
THANKS AND ALLAHHAFIZPREPARED BY: ENGR. FAKHAR BALOCH
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