CSS
Examination
CSS Examination is a competitive
examination conducted by Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Islamabad
every year for recruitment to posts in Basic Pay Scale 17 for following
groups/services under Federal Government.
- Commerce & Trade
- Customs & Excise Group
- District Management Group
- Foreign service of Pakistan
- Income Tax Group
- Information Group
- Military Lands and Cantonments Groups
- Office Management Group
- Pakistan Audit and Accounts service
- Police Service of Pakistan
- Postal Group
- Railways (Commercial & Transportation) Group
Parts
of CSS Examination.
The CSS Exam comprises the
following.
- Written Examination
- Medical Test
- Psychological Test
- Viva Voce
(Each part is explained in detail in
the last of this topic/page)
Eligibility
for taking CSS Exam.
Male as well as female candidates
can appear in CSS exam if they fulfill the following eligibility criteria.
Nationality. The candidate must be a citizen of Pakistan or permanent
resident of state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Education. (a)The candidate must hold at least 2nd division (or grade
C), Bachelor Degree in any faculty in one of the universities of Pakistan or
equivalent qualification or comparable educational qualification of a foreign
university, recognised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad.
(b) A candidate who has obtained 3rd
division (or grade D) in his Bachelor Degree will be eligible for Exam in case
he/she has obtained her division in Master degree.
Age limit. Age limit for candidate 21 – 28 years, which can be relaxed
by 2 years (upto 30 yrs) for a person who is already in government service and
has completed at least two years in service. Age relaxation (up to 2 years) is
also available to candidates who belong to scheduled caste and Buddhist
community as well as those candidates who live in remote areas, defined by FPSC
(Age relaxation detail is in the last of this page).
Disabled Candidates. Disabled candidates (in categories of physical, hearing/speech
(deaf & dumb) and visually impaired (blind)) are allowed to take exam
against four Occupational Groups/Services which are (1) Commerce & Trade
Group (2) Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service (3) Information Group and (4)
Postal Group, provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria of education and
age limit as mentioned above.
Places
of the Examination:
The examination is held
simultaneously at Abbottabad,Bahawalpur, D.I.Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad,
Gilgit,Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Khuzdar, Lahore, Larkana,
Multan, Muzaffarabad, Okara, Peshawar, Quetta,Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Sialkot,
Skardu & Sukkur depending onthe number of applicants for each centre.
Places
of Interviews:
The interviews will be held at
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore,
Peshawar & Quetta.
How
to apply for CSS Exam
Federal Public Service Commission
(FPSC) Islamabad publishes their advertisement for CSS Exam in all “daily
newspapers” every year. In which date of Exam and last date for submitting
application form is given.
Candidate must pay Rs. 1000/ (PKR)
as application fee (exam fee) which is deposited in State Bank/National Bank of
Pakistan under the account head “C02101-Organs of State Exam Fee(FPSC
Receipt)”. Application form, Rules and Guidelines, and Syllabi are available on
the production of this receipt (application fee deposit receipt in above banks)
in Head office of FPSC at Islamabad and branches of FPSC at different cities.
The application form is filled for
apply for exam. The application form must reach Commission on or before the
closing date. No extra time is allowed.
Dates of exam and submitting of
application form of CSS.
Generally, the CSS exam (written) is held in the month of March or April every
year, and last date for submitting application for is 1st or 2nd January of the
same year. Like, The CSS exam (written) for 2012 will be held by FPSC with
effect from 6th March 2012 and closing date for submitting application is 1st
January 2012.
These dates can be changed by FPSC
Islamabad for every year.
CSS Examination – Detail of each
part.
CSS Examination is given for the
selection of candidates for services under FPSC, The Commission ensure that
selected candidate is perfect in all aspects for the post or service. Candidate
has to undergo all the parts of CSS Exam for appointment against a post.
- Written Exam
- Medical Test
- Psychological Test
- Viva Voce
Written
Exam.
The written exam carries total 1200
marks. For written Exam candidate has to take all compulsory subjects (papers)
which carry total 600 marks as well as select subjects from optional subjects
which carry total 600 marks. Each paper is given time of 3 hours. There are
subjective questions as well as some MCQs. MCQs are to be attempted on
computerized OMR Answer sheet, whereas subjective questions are to be attempted
on Answer Book. Blue or black ink is allowed only. For qualifying written test
a candidate should obtain at least 40% in each compulsory subject and 33% in
each of optional subject or 50% in aggregate.
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
COMPULSORY PAPERS
|
|
Subject
|
Marks
|
Essay
|
100
|
English (Precis and Composition)
|
100
|
General
Knowledge
|
|
Everyday science
|
100
|
Current Affairs
|
100
|
Pakistan Affairs
|
100
|
Islamiyat
|
100
|
Total
|
600
|
Note: The Non-Muslim candidates have the option either to take
Islamiat as one of the compulsory subject or otherwise Pakistan Affairs (G.K.
Paper-III) will be treated of 200 marks in their case and half of the total
marks obtained by them in the paper on Pakistan Affairs (G.K. Paper-III) will
be counted in lieu of Islamiat.
A candidate who does not appear in
any compulsory subject will not be allowed to appear in the remaining papers of
the Examination.
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS.
Subjects carrying total of 600 marks
to be selected
OPTIONAL PAPERS
|
|
Subject
|
Marks
|
GROUP
- A
|
|
Accountancy & Auditing
|
200
|
Economics
|
200
|
Business Administration
|
100
|
Public Administration
|
100
|
GROUP
- B
|
|
Political Science
|
200
|
Agriculture
|
100
|
Forestry
|
100
|
Sociology
|
100
|
Journalism
|
100
|
GROUP
- C
|
|
Pure Mathematics
|
200
|
Applied Mathematics
|
200
|
Computer Science
|
100
|
Statistics
|
100
|
GROUP
- D
(Science subjects) |
|
Physics
|
200
|
Geology
|
200
|
Geography
|
200
|
Chemistry
|
200
|
Botany
|
200
|
Zoology
|
200
|
GROUP
- E
(History Subjects) |
|
Islamic History & Culture
|
200
|
Indo-Pak History
|
200
|
British History
|
200
|
European History
|
200
|
History of the USA
|
100
|
GROUP
- F
|
|
Law
|
200
|
Constitutional Law
|
100
|
Mercantile Law
|
100
|
Muslim Law & Jurisprudence
|
100
|
International Law
|
100
|
International Relations
|
100
|
GROUP
- G
|
|
Philosophy
|
200
|
Psychology including Experimental
Psychology
|
200
|
GROUP
- H
(Regional Languages) |
|
Sindhi
|
100
|
Pushto
|
100
|
Punjabi
|
100
|
Balochi
|
100
|
GROUP
- I
(National & Foreign Languages) |
|
English Literature
|
200
|
Urdu
|
200
|
Persian
|
200
|
Arabic
|
200
|
Note:
- There will be two papers of 100 marks each of the subjects which carry 200 marks. In other subjects there will be one paper. Each
- The Question Papers in Urdu or other Pakistani regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto and Balochi), Persian and Arabic should be answered in the respective languages or in Urdu/English unless otherwise directed in the question paper. The question paper in Islamiat is to be answered in English or Urdu only. All other papers must be answered in English unless otherwise directed in the Question Paper. Contravention of these instructions will result in the cancellation of the papers and award of ZERO marks in the paper(s) concerned
- The candidates are required to select optional subjects carrying a total of 600 marks, but not more than 200 marks from any box/columns, as provided in the columns of rules.
CSS Exam - Medical, Psychological Test and Viva Voce
Medical
Test.
Candidates who qualify the written
examination will be medically examined by the Medical Boards constituted for
the purpose to ensure that candidate is in good mental and physical health and
free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the discharge of their
duties. The candidates who (after such medical examination which Government or
the appointing authority, may prescribe) are found not to satisfy these
requirements, will not be appointed except the disabled candidates as rules
mentioned for disabled candidates by FPSC.
Disabled candidates must submit a
certificate of disability issued by the competent authority designated for the
purpose by the Federal/Provincial Government. Disabled candidates in the
categories of physically impaired, hearing/speech impaired(deaf & dumb) and
visually impaired (blind) are allowed to compete for Competitive Examination
against four Occupational Groups/Services viz: (a) Commerce & Trade Group (b)
Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service (c) Information Group & (d) Postal
Group....
Disabled candidates will be provided
helper such as Writer, if so requested by them in their application forms.
In order to prevent disappointment,
candidates are advised to have themselves examined by a Government Medical
Officer of the standing of a Civil Surgeon before applying for admission to the
examination.
Psychological
Test.
All candidates called for Viva
Voce will be required to undergo Psychological Test first, comprising
written tests and group tasks. Such tests are designed to assess abilities,
attitude and personality characteristics of the candidates with special regard
to their aptitude for the Civil Services. Separate marks are not awarded for
the Psychological assessment. However, 300 marks assigned to Viva Voce also
reflect the performance on Psychological Test. Candidates must bring their
National Identity Cards and two copies of recent photographs when summoned for
Psychological test, and Viva Voce. If a candidate remains absent in the
Psychological Test, he/she will not be allowed to appear for Viva Voce.
Viva
Voce.
Each candidate who qualifies written
part of the exam. will be interviewed by a Board. He/she will be asked
questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to
assess his/her suitability for the services for which he/she is entered and in
framing their assessment the Board will attach particular importance to the
moral and ethical qualities of the candidates, his/her intelligence and
alertness of mind, his/her vigour and strength of character and his/her
potential qualities of leadership. The Board will take into consideration
his/her extra-mural activities such as sports, debates, hobbies, etc., and
their effect on his/her physique and character, in assessing his/her merit.
All candidates are expected to have
basic knowledge regarding Islam and Pakistan. Questions may be asked in the
Interview on these subjects. Persons securing less than pass marks in these
subjects will not be considered for appointment to Government jobs,
irrespective of their proficiency in other fields. However, the Non-Muslim
candidates will not be asked any question regarding Islam.
Qualifying marks in over all test
for eligibility for appointment.
The Commission with prior approval
of the Government may fix qualifying marks in any or all of the subjects of the
examination but a candidate who fails to secure at least 40% marks in any
compulsory subject, 33% marks in any of the optional subjects, or 50% marks in
the Aggregate and 100 marks at the Viva Voce, will be considered to have failed
and will not be eligible for appointment.
How many time a candidate can take
the CSS Exam?
A candidate can take CSS exam three
times only.
Re-counting of CSS Exam.
If you want to do re-counting of
your marks obtained in CSS Exam, you will have to submit your request for
re-counting with in one month from the date of issue of result card/marks
sheet, along with a Treasury Challan of Rs 200/- per paper as fee of
re-counting.
General Tips and information about
CSS Examination
- Be careful in the selection of subjects from optional subjects. Select those subject which you have studied in your previous classes or those subject in which you have more interest or you have more command on them comparatively.
- While filling the application form never write false things or exaggeration to influence Commission or officers or member of the staff of commission, if they come to know (even after your appointment) about any information given by you is wrong or false, you will be liable to dismissal from service.
- If you are not satisfied from your exam you took this year and want to take exam again next year, apply for exam by prescribed date without waiting for your result because result may take time and you may miss the date for submitting application for next year exam.
- Date of Birth: The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the following documents:
(a) Matriculation Certificate;
(b) Secondary or Higher Secondary
School Leaving Certificate;
(c) Certificate of birth from the
Principal/Headmaster of the School from where a candidate has passed his/her
GEC, ‘O’ level or equivalent examination, showing the date of birth in the
School Admission Register;
(d) In case of Christian candidates,
Baptismal or birth registration certificate.
(The decision as to which
certificate is acceptable for the purpose of date of birth rests with the
Commission). Note: Once a date of birth has been claimed by a candidate and
accepted by the Commission for the purpose of admission to an examination, no
change will be allowed at a subsequent examination or selection.
- Age Limit Relaxation: The upper age limit will be relaxed by two years up to the age of 30 years in respect of :—
(a) the candidates belonging to the
Scheduled Caste and Buddhist Community subject to production of a certificate
(Annex-A of Application Form) to be issued by Political Agent/DCO/ District
Magistrate in support of their claim.
(b) the candidates belonging to the
recognized Tribes who are permanent residents of the areas mentioned below and
whose families have been living in these areas. Such candidates must attach a
certificate (Annex- B of Application Form) to be issued by Political
Agent/DCO/District Magistrate in support of their claim :—
1. Balochistan.
2. Tribal Areas of D.I.Khan and
Peshawar Divisions (including former Frontier States of Dir, Swat,
Chitral and Amb).
3. Former excluded (Baluch) area
forming part of the Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts.
4. Former Tribal Areas of Mardan and
HazaraDivisions.
5. Upper Tanawal Area of Hazara
Division.
(c) the candidates who are permanent
residents of Azad Kashmir Territory, subject to submission of a
certificate (Annex-C of Application
Form) to be issued by Kashmir Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan.
(d) the candidates who are permanent
residents of Northern Areas including Gilgit, Diamir, Baltistan, Ghizar and
Ghanche, subject to submission of a certificate (Annex-B of Application Form)
to be issued by the Political Agent/DCO/ District Magistrate.
(e) the candidates who are disabled
namely, physically impaired, hearing/speech impaired (deaf & dumb) and
visually impaired (blind), subject to submission of certificate of disability
issued by the competent authority designated for the purpose by the
Federal/Provincial Government.
(f) In Service Government Servants,
Armed Forces Personnel, Contract employees, including the Government servants
of AJ&K, who possess minimum of two years continuous Government
service as on first January, 2012, subject to submission of Departmental
Permission Certificate(Annex-E) from the competent authority. Employees of
Nationalized Banks, State Bank of Pakistan, WAPDA, Regulatory Authorities,
Autonomous bodies and other semi autonomous bodies are not entitled to age
relaxation.
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