•What is Your Objective? •What is Public Service? •What Is

•What is your objective? •What is Public Service? •What is CSS? •Occupational groups •Eligibility criteria ( Age, Qualification, Domicile,

Quotas like 50% from Punjab and federal capital territory) •Subjects (Compulsory, Optional: restrictions on selection of optional subjects ) •Preparation Strategy •Written Examination (1200 marks) •Viva Voce (Psychological tests, Interview by the Board having 300 marks

What is Public Service?
To provide service to the people Providing equal opportunity to all through

transparency and level playing field Transaction of public Good To achieve the said objectives, government departments are manned by professionals trained in public policy subjects

What is CSS?
Entry level ( From B 17 to B 22) Career Path Competitive Examination conducted by FPSC

Occupational Groups
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Commerce and Trade Group Customs & Excise Group District Management Group Foreign Service of Pakistan Income Tax Group Information Group Military Lands & Cantonments Group Office Management Group Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service Postal Group Police Service of Pakistan Railways (Commercial & Transportation Group)

Eligibility Criteria
Both male and female candidates including

disabled persons having at least second class Bachelor’s Degree and within 21-28 years of age on 1st January 2009 will be eligible for this examination. The upper age limit will be relaxed by two years up-to age of 30 years as per rules provided with the application form

Subjects
Compulsory Marks  Essay 100  English (précis & composition)  General Knowledge
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100
100 100 100

Paper-I(every day Science) Paper-II Current Affairs Paper-III Pakistan Affairs

 Islamiat  Total Marks

100 600

Optional  The candidates are required to select optional subjects carrying a total of 600 marks but not more than 200 marks from any box/column. (List Circulated)

Preparation Strategy
CSS is a Mission and how would you accomplish it? Strategy to attain that goal Written Examination (Deciding factor in Selection)
Selection of subjects; factors to be considered:  Preparation of the subjects selected  Appearing in the Examination
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Viva Voce (Deciding factor for Group Allocation)

Psychological Tests  Final Interview by the Commission Members
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Written Examination
Selection of subjects; factors to be

considered:
Educational Background
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Easy to grasp the subject based on one’s knowledge, aptitude and interests

Marks Given strength of the subject selected

Written Examination
Preparation of the subjects selected Course outline given in the syllabus of FPSC Past Papers for the expected questions Information gathering on expected questions Organizing information gathered as per questions asked
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To enhance ability to attempt/ reorganize information with regard to non-conventional questions

Written Expression : ability to express oneself in English

(Islamiat , Urdu, Regional Languages are exceptions) Mock Examination

Written Examination
Appearing in the Examination D-Day, Zero in/focus on the question paper Test of your stamina in the compulsory subjects;
Two papers a day  All six papers in first three days
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Same pattern in optional subjects having 200

marks
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Stress Management

Viva Voce
Psychological Tests (Suitability for a

particular Occupational Groups)
Intelligence Tests Personality Tests
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Personality Profile (Introvert Vs. Extrovert)

Group discussions Interviews by the Psychologists

Viva Voce
Interview by the Commission (300 Marks) Deciding Factor in Allocation of a particular Group Less a test of academic ability and more a test of a wholesome personality
Question of general interest  Current affairs/ Pakistan Affairs  Question on Personal History  Area/s of specialization of the candidate  Subjects studied during academic career  Subjects selected for CSS
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