Aspirant CSSCSS from zero, arranged on one desk.
If you do not know where to begin, this page gives the order: exam structure, eligibility, MPT, subjects, then a simple weekly rhythm.
The beginner sequence
Know the papersCSS written is 1200 marks: 600 compulsory and 600 optional.
Check eligibilityConfirm age, degree, attempts and documents before making a long plan.
Prepare MPT firstMPT is the screening gate, so MCQs and recall need early attention.
Start writing slowlyEssay, precis and short answers improve through small daily practice.
Six compulsory papers
English Essay100
English Precis & Composition100
General Science & Ability100
Current Affairs100
Pakistan Affairs100
Islamic Studies / Comparative Study of Major Religions100
Seven optional subject groups
Group I
- Accountancy & Auditing
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- International Relations
Group II
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Pure Mathematics
- Statistics
- Geology
Group III
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Governance & Public Policies
- Town Planning & Urban Management
Group IV
- History of Pakistan & India
- Islamic History & Culture
- British History
- European History
- History of USA
Group V
- Gender Studies
- Environmental Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Botany
- Zoology
- English Literature
- Urdu Literature
Group VI
- Law
- Constitutional Law
- International Law
- Muslim Law & Jurisprudence
- Mercantile Law
- Criminology
- Philosophy
Group VII
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Psychology
- Geography
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Punjabi
- Sindhi
- Pashto
- Balochi
- Persian
- Arabic