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Intr oduction Pakistan is in dire need of intelligent, academically sound and knowledgeable le aders, and political representatives, who can take decisions on behalf of the pe ople, in light of their commendable qualities. As a result the providers of civi l services in the country are selected via an examination, now formally known as the Central Superior Services of Pakistan (CSS) which was made binding by the g overnment in the year 1973, under Article 240. The examination tests students on a diverse number of courses, which vary in their content and difficulty level. Due to the ever increasing scope and popularity of the CSS examination, students belonging to the provinces of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are tra velling to the bigger cities to prepare for the cut-throat examinations taking p lace in 2012. CSS exam in Pakistan application process Candidates, who fall into the eligibility requirements stated above, can apply f or the CSS 2012 examinations. CSS exam 2012 applications will be invited all ove r Pakistan in the month of November or December every year. Federal Public Servi ce Commission of Pakistan (FPSC) has already set the date of the examination for Saturday, February 25, 2012. Government employees who fulfill the requirement l aid down for appearing in CSS exams 2012 are eligible to appear in exams if perm itted by the competent authority in their departments or offices. No Government employee shall be competent to apply without the prior permission in writing fro m his/her department/office as the case may be, and such permissions must accomp any the application. Candidates who join Government service after submitting the ir applications for admission to the examination should also submit the Departme ntal permission immediately thereafter. A candidate, who after submitting such D epartmental permission, joins Civil Service Academy or is transferred to another Department, should also obtain the permission of that Department and submit the same to the Commission as soon as possible. A candidate who has left Government service should submit with his/her application the original as well as a copy o f his/her discharge/service certificate. A candidate who has been dismissed from Government or semi Government Service will not be eligible for admission to the examination. If a great number of candidates apply for the CSS 2012 so the deci sion of the authority would be final about the limitation of the candidates to a ppear in the CSS exams 2012. If the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakista n (FPSC) imposed a limit and the number of applied candidates exceeds that limit , the commission will select from applicants. This selection will be based on th e accurate representation of provinces/areas of Pakistan as well as the various age concessions. CSS exam eligibility criteria in Pakistan

AGE REQUIREMENTS All candidates must be between the ages of 21 to 28 years of ag e to take the CSS examination 2012. In January 2011, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected an appeal by the Establishment Division to increase the upper ag e limit of eligibility on grounds of the fact that the examination must only be taken by the countrys youth, with eager and fresh minds. As a result the age limi t could not be increased and the same will be applicable for the CSS 2012 examin ations. The upper age limit can be relaxed to 30 years only in case of those can didates falling in the following groups; Candidates belonging to the Buddhist Community or a Scheduled Caste Candidates w ho are permanent residents of Balochistan, Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar inclusi ve of the Frontier States of Chitral, Dir, Swat and Amb Dera Ghazi Khan and Raja npur Districts, Mardan and Hazara Divisions, and lastly, the Upper Tanawal area of Hazara Division Permanent residents of Azad Kashmir, who are currently residi ng in Pakistan, and residents of certain northern areas of Gilgit, Diamir, Balti stan, Ghizar and Ghanche For candidates who are currently government servants in clusive of the government servants in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, who have rendered not less than two years of continuous government service. Note: The age limit shall only be relaxed for the mentioned candidates upon the submission of a certificate (Annexure-B of Application) which must be government issued. A candidates age can only be verified via one of the following documents : Matriculation Certificate School Leaving Certificate An Attested Birth Certifica te Once a year of birth has been verified by the FPSC, no changes will be allowed i n any subsequent examination. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 1. All candidates must hol d a Grade C bachelors degree issued by an HEC registered university of Pakistan. For overseas students, an equivalent degree of the same qualification can be acc epted however, the final decision lies with the Pakistani Commission. 2. Holders of a Third Division Bachelors Degree can only sit for the examination if they ar e joint holders of a higher division Masters Degree. NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS Onl y residents of Pakistan or nationals of the state of Jammu and Kashmir can quali fy for the examination upon the submission of a copy of his/her national identit y card, issued by their respective states. Seats allocated for prescribed provin cial/ regional quotas shall be allocated to candidates on the basis of the domic ile certificate issued by the competent authority in accordance with the law and the rules.

Residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will only be allocated a seat in the examina tion upon submissions of a domicile certificate and a state issued NIC. The domi cile once claimed and accepted by the Commission for the purpose of admission to an examination, no change will be allowed at a subsequent examination or select ion. The domicile claimed by a candidate and accepted by the Government at the t ime of entry into Government service shall be treated as final throughout his/he r service career and no subsequent change in his/ her domicile will be recognize d for the purpose of terms and conditions of his/her service including his/her a llocation and liability to transfer. A candidate who has married a person who is not a citizen of Pakistan shall not be eligible for appointment provided that a person who marries an Indian national with the prior permission of Government m ay be regarded as eligible for appointment. A candidate having dual Nationality must Surrender his/her Foreign Nationality and inform the Government before join ing Civil Services Academy. Number of attempts available for CSS exams There are only three chances for candidates to appear in the CSS exams. No candidate can appear in the CSS exams more than three times. If candidates apply for the CSS e xams but not appear in any one paper of the CSS exams then he/she will not be co nsidered as one time attempted. A candidate will be considered to have attempted in the CSS exams only if she/he appears in any one or more papers of CSS exams. If a candidate who appeared in CSS Exams 2011 and now wanted to appear in the C SS exams 2012 they should apply for the CSS exams 2012 without waiting for the C SS result 2011. If any candidate apply for the CSS exams 2012 but not appear in the exams due to some reasons his/her CSS exams fee will not be refunded. How to prepare for CSS exam 2012 in PakistanIn Pakistan, an increasing number of academies have opened up to prepare students f or the most difficult examination in the country. Most of these academies are si tuated in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad though a few have also recently situate d in Hyderabad and Sukkur. Below is a list of recognized academies, known to pro duce good results For students, who intend to prepare without the help of academ ies, studying at a library can be of benefit due to the availability of referenc e material, books, and national and international journals. Also, the chances of distraction are quite low in this case and the environment makes the library a sound place to study. A few weeks before the examination, students tend to study for at least 5 hours a day though some can average 8 hours per day. Group study can also be of benefit for friends who intend to take the examination together. Students must identify their weaknesses. Those from villages or cult sacks, ten d to be weak in English and a generous amount of time must be devoted to masteri ng their English abilities. Since the compulsory courses must be taken, students must master those compulsory courses which they have had trouble understand pre viously as well. Most students, from well establish

schools tend to lag at general knowledge and current affairs courses and must ga in tutorial help from teachers or books to remove such hindrances. Most students who have taken the exam in the past have recommended the Doggars ISSB Guide and Dogars AD or SI Guide. WHEN TO START PREPARING FOR CSS EXAMINATIONS 2012 It may b e a fair strategy to begin preparation for the compulsory courses first. Sometim es, the lesser the time available for preparation of the exam the better the cha nce of success, the reason being the to-the-point study, accessing only the rele vant topics and syllabus thus concentrating on the most important and likely que stions when the time frame is short and limited. Also, as previously mentioned, the exam can be given thrice by an individual. Hence, if he/she feels that the t ime frame is short for preparation, they can always give it again, the next time more equipped with the necessary details of the exam, its format and proper all ocation of time. CSS exam Pakistan 2012 fee CSS exams 2012 applicants must deposit fee Rs. 1,000 in favor of the Federal Pub lic Service Commission of Pakistan (FPSC). However, the revised fee for the exam ination and the mode of payment for examinations held in 2012 is yet to be issue d by the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan (FPSC). If any candidate wants to submit application for rechecking of his/her papers there is Rs. 200 fe e of paper rechecking of each paper. Candidates there is a booklet which is atta ched with the application form for the candidates. Students should read this boo klet carefully. Rs.50 will be deposited by all candidates in the account of Gove rnment Treasury/ State Bank of Pakistan 1252__Health MISC MEDICAL (CENTRAL). The c hallan copy should be handed over to the president of the Central Medical Board at the time of medical examination. Rs.300/- before examination by a Medical Boa rd in the case of candidates who qualify in the written examination. Payment of this fee will be required to be made in cash to the Medical Board concerned at t he time of Physical Examination of the candidates. Candidates will present their National Identity Cards & Admission Certificate to the Medical authorities conc erned Only the payment has been made, the next step is preparation for the exam courses. The CSS examination taking place in 2012 will contain two types of pape rs, first being for compulsory subjects and the second for optional subjects. As per 2011, the examinations will run for fifteen to twenty days. The six compuls ory subjects which comprise 100 marks each are namely Essay, English (Prcis & Com position), Everyday Science, Current Affairs, Pakistan Affairs, and Islamiyat. O ptional courses can be selected from any group, ranging from A to I given below. Every optional course holds either 100 or 200 marks and the courses opted for f rom each group must not exceed a total of 200. The groups are diverse in their c ourses so that students from all educational backgrounds can apply and prepare f or the examination. Candidates have to select total 600 marks subjects of option al subjects. For instance, group A includes humanities

courses; group B includes courses pertaining to social sciences, group C for mat hematics and statistics and Group H for languages. Below the groups information is given. Compulsory Subjects 1. Essay 2. English 3. Islamiat General Knowledge 4. Everyday Science 5. Current Affairs 6. Pakistan Affairs Total Marks: 100 100 100 100 100 100 600 Optional Subjects: (subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected) Group A Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Note: Business Admini stration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration 1. Accounting & Auditing 200 2. Economics 200 3. Business Administration 100 4. Public Admini stration 100 Group B Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. 1. Political Sc ience 200 2. Agriculture 100 3. Forestry 100 4. Sociology 100 5. Journalism 100 Group C Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. 1. Pure Mathemat ics 200 2. Applied Mathematics 200 3. Computer Science 100 4. Statistics 100 Group D ( Science Subjects ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be op ted.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Physics Geology Geography Chemistry Botany Zoology 200 200 200 200 200 200 Group E ( History Subjects ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be op ted. 1. Islamic History & Culture 200 2. Indo Pak History 200 3. British History 200 4. European History 200 5. History of the USA 100 Group F Subjects carrying not more than 200 nal Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with 2. Constitutional Law 100 3. Mercantile Law 0 5. International Law 100 6. International marks can be opted. Note: Internatio International Relations. 1. Law 200 100 4. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 10 Relations 100

Group G Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. 1. Philosophy 20 0 2. Psychology including Exp. Psychology 200 Group H ( Regional Languages ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted. 1. Sindhi 100 2. Pushto 100 3. Punjabi 100 4. Balochi 100

Group I ( National and Foreign Languages ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 m arks can be opted. National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages. 1 . English Literature 200 2. Urdu 200 3. Persian 200 4. Arabic 200 CSS exam syllabus in Pakistan Compulsory Subjects 1. Essay 2. English 3. Islamiat General Knowledge 4. Everyda y Science 5. Current Affairs 6. Pakistan Affairs Total Marks: 100 100 100 100 10 0 100 600 Optional Subjects: (subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected) Group A Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Note: Business Admini stration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration 1. Accounting & Auditing 200 2. Economics 200 3. Business Administration 100 4. Public Admini stration 100 Group B Subject/s carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. 1. Political Sc ience 200 2. Agriculture 100 3. Forestry 100 4. Sociology 100 5. Journalism 100 Group C Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

1. 2. 3. 4. Pure Mathematics Applied Mathematics Computer Science Statistics 200 200 100 100 Group D ( Science Subjects ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be op ted. 1. Physics 200 2. Geology 200 3. Geography 200 4. Chemistry 200 5. Botany 2 00 6. Zoology 200 Group E ( History Subjects ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be op ted. 1. Islamic History & Culture 200 2. Indo Pak History 200 3. British History 200 4. European History 200 5. History of the USA 100 Group F Subjects carrying not more than 200 nal Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with 2. Constitutional Law 100 3. Mercantile Law 0 5. International Law 100 6. International marks can be opted. Note: Internatio International Relations. 1. Law 200 100 4. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 10 Relations 100

Group G Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. 1. Philosophy 20 0 2. Psychology including Exp. Psychology 200 Group H ( Regional Languages )

Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Regional Languages: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted. 1. Sindhi 100 2. Pushto 100 3. Pun jabi 100 4. Balochi 100 Group I ( National and Foreign Languages ) Subjects carrying not more than 200 m arks can be opted. National/Foreign/Classical Languages: Not more than one of 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages. 1 . English Literature 200 2. Urdu 200 3. Persian 200 4. Arabic 200 CSS exam past papers Please click at the subject to download the Past Papers: Compulsory Subjects Pas t papers of 2004 -2010 Essay English Everyday Science Current Affairs Pakistan A ffairs Islamiat Optional Subjects Past papers of 2004 -2010 Group-A Group-B Accountancy & Auditi ng Political Science Economics Agriculture Business Administration Forestry Publ ic Administration Sociology Journalism Group-C Pure Mathematics Applied Mathematics Computer Science Statistics Group-D ( Science Subjects ) Physics Geology Geography Chemistry Botany

Zoology Group-E ( History Subjects ) Islamic History & Culture Indo-Pak History British History European History History of the USA Group-F Law Constitutional Law Mercantile Law Muslim Law & Jurisprudence Interna tional Law International Relations Group-G Philosophy Psychology Group-H ( Regional Languages ) Sindhi Pushto Punjabi Balochi Group-I ( National & Foreign Languages ) English Literature Urdu Persian Arabic CSS exam date sheet 2012 CSS exams every year held in the start of the year, approximately in the month o f February. The Federal Public Service Commission will announce the submission o f applications in the month of November 2011. After the submission of applicatio ns the FPSC will announce the exact date of CSS exam 2012. CSS date sheet will b e announced in the month of January so come back to this page later to check CSS date sheet 2012. CSS result 2012 Pakistan CSS exams 2012 will be held in the month of February as usual. There are two kin ds of different tests were taken one in written test and the other is interview of the candidates. CSS written Result 2012 information will be given later at th is page after the commencement of the CSS exams 2012. Every year the CSS written result mostly announced in the month of August-September. Dear candidates the C SS written result 2012 further information will be announced after the commencem ent of CSS written exams 2012. CSS written result 2012 further information will be updated soon at the following page.

After the announcement of CSS written result 2012 the successful candidates inter view will be conducted. After the written result Federal Public Service Commissi on will start the interview procedure of different candidates. The interview sch eduled will be sent candidates via mail and also published by the FPSC. The furt her information of the CSS interview 2012 will be updated right after the CSS wr itten result 2012. Here at the following page the interview information will be update, so comeback to the following page after the announcement of CSS written result 2011. Contact information for the CSS exam in Pakistan Below is a list of FPSC Regional Branch Offices: Lahore: Address: 321-upper Mall , opposite Gym Khana. Tel: +92-42-5751284 Fax: +92-42-5759504 Karachi: Address: H.M.2 Bath Island. Tel: +92-21-9250926 Fax: +92-21-9250159 Peshawar: Address: H. No: 106, St. No: 6, Sector No: N-3, Phase-IV, Hayatabad. Tel: +92-91-9217337 Que tta: Address: Sundaes Center, Opp. Haji Sangeen Khan Hospital, Airport Road. Tel : +92-81-9202955 FPSC Information Centres: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, Assistant Professor, & Incharge, Department of Livestock Management Tel: +92-51-9200161-69 Bahuddin Zakariya University, Multan Prof. Dr . Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry, Incharge Department of Economics Tel: +92-61-224371-4 e xt. 220135 Islamia University, Bahawalpur Mr. Rahim Yar Abbasi, Dy. Registrar (P ublic Relation) & Incharge. Tel:+92-621-80131 , +92-621-875503 University of Sin dh , Jamshoro Mr. Allah Wasaya Rajar, Assistant Professor of Economics & Incharg e. Tel:+92-221-771248 , +92-221-771681-90 Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur (Sindh) Syed Farzand Ali Shah, Head Department of English & Incharge.

Tel:+92-792-4693-4, +92-792-4603, +92-792-4808 12. Regional office Nawabshah s.a sifjalal@hotmail.com