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CSS stands for Central Superior Service. This is considered the most prestigious service in Pakistan. CSS Exam is conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) for the recruitment of candidates to the post (BS-17) under the Federal Government of Pakistan. Through this exam, the most intellectual, professional, and disciplined candidates are selected for civil bureaucracy.

This exam is conducted each year, but due to prevalent unequal educational standards along with substandard bachelor programs, most of the aspirants fail each year. It is a dream job for the youth in Pakistan, but it requires perseverance, dedication, and sheer hard work.

The competitive examination is conducted by the Commission in respect of the Occupational Groups and Services consisting of:-

Commerce and Trade Group
Foreign Service of Pakistan
Information Group
Inland Revenue Service
Military Lands and Cantonments Group
Office Management Group
Pakistan Administrative Service
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service
Pakistan Customs Service
Police Service of Pakistan
Postal Group
Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group

Although regarded as one of the toughest exams in the country, with the right approach and strategy, an aspirant can crack the CSS examination in the very first attempt. It is important for contenders to know and understand the requirements of the CSS exam 2023 such as the FPSC syllabus for the CSS Exam (Prelims and Mains), pattern, eligibility criteria, application procedure, and other such significant details before kick-starting the preparations. Here, we present all the relevant FPSC Exam details for contenders planning to crack the CSS Exam.

Parts of CSS Exam

Screening Test / MCQ-Based Preliminary Test (MPT)
Main Written Examination
Medical Test
Psychological test
Viva Voce

Screening Test / MCQ-Based Preliminary Test (MPT)

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has announced to take the Screening Test from CSS 2022 onwards. The FPSC said that from CSS 2022 they will hold a Screening Test to scrutinize the serious candidate for the CSS. The FPSC also announced the Syllabus for Screening Test from CSS 2022.

Eligibility for CSS Screening Test / MCQ-Based Preliminary Test (MPT)

All graduates having at least 2^nd Division in bachelor’s degree and between the age of 21 to 30 years on the cut-off date of 31^st December 2021 are eligible to apply.

Two Years of age relaxation is admissible to the categories specified in CSS Rules 2019 under section 6 sub-section 2 of these Rules.

Main Written Exam

1. The written exam comprises twelve (12) papers. Out of which six (6) are compulsory papers and the remaining six (6) are optional papers. Each paper has 100 marks.
2. The written exam carries 1200 marks in total. Out of which, 600 marks are for compulsory papers and 600 marks are for optional papers.
3. Time allowed for each paper is 3 Hours.
4. Each paper has Part-I (Objective part) and Part II (Subjective part). Part-I is attempted on a separate sheet which is collected back after 30 minutes.
5. Qualifying marks for the compulsory paper is 40% and for the optional paper is 33%.
6. Optional papers are to be selected from the groups of subjects in the list according to the rules specified for them by FPSC.

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
1.	English Essay	100
2.	English (Precis and Composition)	100
3.	General Science & Ability	100
4.	Current Affairs	100
5.	Pakistan Affairs	100
6.	Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of	100
	Major Religions (For Non-Muslims)
Total Marks		600

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Group-I: (To select one subject of (200 marks) only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
1.	Accountancy & Auditing	200
2.	Economics	200
3.	Computer Science	200
4.	Political Science	200
5.	International Relations	200

Group-II: (To select subject(s) of 200 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
6.	Physics	200
7.	Chemistry	200
8.	Applied Mathematics	100
9.	Pure Mathematics	100
10.	Statistics	100
11.	Geology	100

Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
12.	Business Administration	100
13.	Public Administration	100
14.	Governance & Public Policies	100
15.	Town Planning & Urban Management	100

Group-IV: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
16.	History of Pakistan & India	100
17.	Islamic History & Culture	100
18.	British History	100
19.	European History	100
20.	History of USA	100

Group-V: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
21.	Gender Studies	100
22.	Environmental Sciences	100
23.	Agriculture & Forestry	100
24.	Botany	100
25.	Zoology	100
26.	English Literature	100
27.	Urdu Literature	100

Group-VI: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
28.	Law	100
29.	Constitutional Law	100
30.	International Law	100
31.	Muslim Law & Jurisprudence	100
32.	Mercantile Law	100
33.	Criminology	100
34.	Philosophy	100

Group-VII: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
35.	Journalism & Mass Communication	100
36.	Psychology	100
37.	Geography	100
38.	Sociology	100
39.	Anthropology	100
40.	Punjabi	100
41.	Sindhi	100
42.	Pashto	100
43.	Balochi	100
44.	Persian	100
45.	Arabic	100

Note:

A subject carrying 100 marks has one paper. On the other hand, a subject carrying 200 marks has two papers.
Question papers in Urdu or other regional languages (i.e. Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, or Balochi), Arabic and Persian must be answered in the respective languages. However, translation question (from respective language to English) in the same papers must be answered as directed in the question.
There will be 20 MCQs in all compulsory papers except the paper of Essay. There will be 20 MCQs in all optional papers except paper of Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics.

Qualifying Marks for Written Exam

A candidate who fails to secure at least 40% marks in any of the compulsory subjects, 33% marks in any of the optional subjects and 50% marks in the aggregate shall be considered to have failed in written examination and shall not be eligible for medical examination, psychological assessment and viva voce.
Only the candidates declared qualified in the written examination and found eligible shall be called for subsequent medical examination, psychological assessment, and viva voce.

Age for CSS Examination

The minimum age for appearing in the CSS Examination is 21 years and the maximum age is 30 years.

The age is calculated on 31 December of the year. Suppose you are applying in CSS 2024 then on 31 December 2023 you must not be 31 years of age or more. Two years of age relaxation is available which you can read in the Age relaxation criteria below.

Eligibility Criteria for CSS

You must fulfill the following eligibility criteria for appearing in CSS Examination.

Nationality Criteria: You must be a citizen of Pakistan or a permanent resident of the state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Educational Criteria for CSS

According to CSS Rules and Regulations for CSS Examination 2022:

You must have a minimum bachelor’s degree with at least 2^nd division from a university of Pakistan or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university recognized by HEC.
If you have the 3^rd division in your bachelor’s degree, then you can only apply if you have a higher division in your master’s degree.