Complete Beginner’s Guide to CSS Exam in Pakistan

Central Superior Service CSS Exam is held by the Federal Public Service Commission in Islamabad. This exam is conducted for the selection of different applicants to enter the services that are under the Federal Government.

CSS is an extremely competitive and renowned exam at which thousands of candidates apply each year, but only a few candidates get selected. After clearing the exam students to get a lot of opportunities for the future. Once the students have passed the exam, their training session begins. The duration of training is 2 years which is mandatory for each student who passed the exam. There are a lot of training centers working in Pakistan for CSS aspirants.

You will find the complete information in this article about the CSS exam in which include a written test, viva, medical test, psychological test. So without delay, keep reading the article till the end.

CSS Service Groups in Pakistan

CSS exams are now administered by the Federal Public Service Commission for the following Occupational Groups. Some of the service groups are mentioned here:

· Foreign Service of Pakistan.

· Inland Revenue Service of Pakistan.

· Pakistan Customs.

· Commerce and Trade Group (CTG)

· Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS)

· Information Services of Pakistan.

· Office Management and Secretariat Group.

· Military Lands and Cantonments Group (ML&C)

Most Demanding Service Group

The most demanding service group of CSS are mentioned below:

· Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS)

· Foreign Service of Pakistan

· Police Service of Pakistan (PSP)

CSS Exam Structure in Pakistan

Students who wish to perform the CSS exam after their education and obtain information about it are instructed that they must first understand the exam structure. The CSS exam necessitates demands a great deal of knowledge on your part. It becomes aware of your abilities and intelligence. The following tests are included in the CSS exam and must be completed by each student.

1. Written Exam (comprising 1200 marks).

2. Medical test.

3. Psychological test.

4. Viva Voce.

This article contains all of the necessary information concerning the CSS exam. Students who are unfamiliar with the exam might review the detailed information.

Written Exam

In the written exam of CSS, there is a total of 12 papers from which the 6 are compulsory and the other 6 are optional. Each paper consists of 100 marks. In the written exam, you must have to score 40 percent marks in the compulsory subjects and a minimum of 33 percent marks in the optional subjects. Students have a wide range of subjects. They must pick those optional subjects that they are already familiar with.

Medical test.

Those candidates who have passed the written examination have to undergo the medical test of CSS. The main purpose of this test is to check the students are free from all diseases. If they have any disease, it appears during the medical test. The medical test is conducted by the medical board.

For the medical test, candidates must be mentally and physically fit. In this way, they will be able to qualify for the test.

Disable Candidate (Quota)

There are some specific requirements for disabled candidates who want to appear in the CSS exam.

Candidates who are disabled must provide a certificate of disability to the FPSC.
Just disabled applicants would be chosen to serve in the following departments such as Commerce and Trade, Pakistan Audit and Accounts, Postal Services, and Information Services.
For applicants who are visually or physically handicapped, a helper (writer) will be given.
Candidates with visual impairments are granted an extra 15 minutes each hour.

Psychological test.

After qualifying in a written or medical test, candidates appear in the psychological test. Psychological Test is an important stage that involves taking a variety of tests to assess your analytical thinking, intellectual capacity, and physical attitude.

Different Types of Psychological Test.

Following types of psychological tests in which include:

Written Test.
Group Discussion.

In a psychological test, the candidate first has to appear in Intelligence Test in which they examine your Abstract Ability, Verbal Ability, and Numerical Ability.

After that, you have to appear in the personality test in which they check that candidate should not be aggressive. He must have been well in his attitude. Personality questions are divided into two categories:

ü How you must respond is "yes or no."

You have to be careful before giving your answer. Candidates should not be overconfident during the test. After the completion of all rounds of psychological tests, the same day candidates have to appear in a psychological interview. Different questions are asked from the candidates about their personality which they already mentioned in their written personality test. Students can be asked a lot of questions that may be related to the government of Pakistan.

Viva Voce.

In the CSS exam, there is a total of 300 marks in the psychological and viva voce section. The section of Viva Voce is mandatory as another test of CSS. When taking a viva, several factors are considered, including:

ü Understanding.

ü Knowledge.

ü Leadership Qualities.
ü Extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

Here are some of the tips that you can follow before preparing for the CSS exam.

Choose the (optional) subjects in which you are interested.
Make a combination carefully.
Take English classes before appearing in the exam.
Practice writing every day.
Manage time properly for your studies.
Focus on each subject.
Prepare the subject first in which you are not prepared.

Compulsory Subjects in CSS

There is a total of 6 subjects included in the CSS exam. Total marks and subjects can be found in this table.

Subject	Marks
Essay	100
English (Precise and Composition)	100
General Knowledge
Paper - I General Science & Ability	100
General Science:	Mcq’s = 20 marks Subjective= 40 marks
Ability: subjective Paper-II Current Affairs Paper - III Pakistan Affairs	40 marks 100 100
Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non-Muslims) 100

Optional Subjects of CSS (600 marks)

Candidates must choose optional subjects worth a total of 600 marks from the following groups. You must keep in mind that you have to choose the subjects according to the instructions given in the group.

Group: 1

One subject carrying 200 marks

Subject	Marks
Accountancy & Auditing	200
Economics	200
Computer Science	200
Political Science	200
International Relations	200

Group: 2

One subject carrying 200 marks or 2 Subjects carrying 100 Marks

Subject	Marks
Physics	200
Chemistry	200
Applied Mathematics	100
Pure Mathematics	100
Statistics	100
Geology	100

Group: 3