What is CSS in Pakistan? [2022] Subjects, Criteria

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What is CSS in Pakistan?

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CSS stands for?

CSS stands for Central Superior Service Exam. FPSC is an acronym of the Federal Public Service Commission conducted CSS Exam.

In 1926, for the first time in British India, the Public Service Commission was set up. Under the provision of the Government of India Act,1935. In Pakistan commission was established in 1947 after independence. Under article 242 of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the commission is working. CSS Exam is an acronym for Central Superior Service Exam. FPSC is an acronym of the Federal Public Service Commission conducted CSS Exam.

For the recruitment of candidates in different services such as Railways Group, Income Tax Group, Commerce and Trade Service, Police Service Of Pakistan, Postal Service Group, Information Group, District Management Group, Cantonments Groups and Military Lands and Pakistan Foreign Service, which are under Federal Government to various posts of (BS-17) CSS Exam is conducted.

Eligibility Criteria For CSS Exam

The candidate should have the nationality of Pakistan or the candidate should be a permanent resident of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The candidate should have at least 2nd division in Bachelor’s Degree from a university that is recognized by HEC. 21 to 30 years is the age limit for an applicant for applying in CSS Exam. The applicant who is a government employee or working with recognized areas and tributes for them age limit is relaxed by 2 years. For them, the maximum age is 32 years.

FPSC introduced a new rule for the CSS exam in 2022. If you are interested to appear in the CSS exam you should pass the CSS screening test before the written test.

Following are the four stages of the CSS Exam:

Firstly, the candidate goes through a written examination and then there is Medical Test. After clearing the medical test there is Psychological Test. And the last stage is Viva Voce.

How to apply for CSS Exam:

In September of each year, in all newspapers reflecting dates and CSS Exam advertisements are published. Under the account head, in the nearest State Bank of Pakistan/National Bank of Pakistan/Govt. Treasury, Exam fee is a deposit. The next step is on the official website of FPSC, fill the online application form and take a print of it. Along with copies of bank receipt and your qualification documents dispatch the hard copies to the to headquarter of FPSC, Islamabad.

Syllabus

Compulsory Subjects- Syllabus

Following are the six subjects. The mark for each subject is 100.

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

Optional Subjects for CSS Exam

There are seven groups, which are available for optional subjects. Applicants should select one subject from each group. The groups are following:

Group A:

Code No.	Subject	Marks
11	Accountancy & Auditing	200
12	Economics	200
13	Computer Science	200
14	Political Science	200
15	International Relations (IR)	200

Group B:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
16.	Physics	200
17.	Chemistry	200
18.	Applied Mathematics	100
19.	Pure Mathematics	100
20.	Statistics	100
21.	Geology	100

Group C:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
22.	Business Administration	100
23.	Public Administration	100
24.	Governance & Public Policies	100
25.	Town Planning & Urban Management	100

Group D:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
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 E:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
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 F:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
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 G:

Code No.	Subjects	Marks
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

40 marks in each subject are minimum passing marks. 600 marks overall are required for qualifying for the next step.

What qualification is required for CSS?

” The candidate should have at least 2nd division in a Bachelor’s Degree from a university. The candidate should have the nationality of Pakistan or the candidate should be a permanent resident of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The candidate should have at least 2nd division in a Bachelor’s Degree from a university that is recognized by HEC.

FAQs

What are the criteria for CSS?

Basic elements to know about CSS Exam:
While applying for CSS 2022, your age on 31st December 2021 should neither be more than 30 years nor less than 21 years.
The competitor has to appear in the four parts of the CSS Exam i.e.
Written, Medical, Psychological test Viva-voce.
The below-mentioned procedure has to be followed for applying for CSS Exam.
Deposit the exam fee in the closest State Bank of Pakistan / National Bank of Pakistan under the account head “CO2102-Organs of State Exam Fee (FPSC Receipt).
Fill in the ‘Online Application Form’ on the authorized website of FPSC.

What is the passing marks in CSS?

To pass the CSS examination you require to achieve at least 600 marks. However, your allotment is apparent if you get around 650 marks in the written exam. You need 180 out of 300 marks in the interview. However, merit is varied for several regions and each province has a particular quota.
The minimum mark for qualifying mandatory paper is 40 % and for elective paper is 33 %.
The competitor preparing for the written test will be shortlisted for further parts medical, psychological test and Viva-voce.
The aspirant can apply for rechecking of his or her manuscript.

What does CSS stand for?

CSS Examination stands for Central Superior Service Exam.
CSS Exam is administered by Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Islamabad.
It is conducted for the recruitment of nominees to posts (BS-17) under the Federal Government.

Is the CSS exam difficult?

It is easy to entitle the CSS exam if you prepare accordingly.
Many learners do not qualify CSS exam. They fail despite their hard work. The reason is that they do not make proper preparations.
The candidate has to appear in 12 papers enclosing 6 mandatory and 6 elective papers.