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KIPS General science and Ability Paper CSS Notes and BOOk PDF
October 17, 2022
This is the latest and new book for the 2023 exams of CSS and PMS. The General Science and Ability book by KIPS is here and free to download in PDF. 

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General Science and Ability CSS Paper and Book

You can read online or download the book in PDF. The CSS paper for General Science and Ability for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, 2022, 2023 are given and attached at the end of the pdf book file. 

Now the book is free to download from Zahid Notes. So, if you are planning to do CSS, you may like to know about the CSS syllabus and subjects combinations to have the latest information about CSS 2023.

KIPS General Science and Ability PDF Book and Notes

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CSS syllabus and course books list 2022- 2023 pdf download
October 17, 2022
Here is the complete guide about CSS Syllabus and subject selection. I have explained the course books and subjects of CSS in the 2022 - 2023 CSS exams. 

I will tell you the best subjects for CSS and the subjects of the toppers of CSS. CSS syllabus and recommended books are given and the links to download the books are here. FPSC has now revised CSS syllabus for 2023 for all groups. This is the updated latest CSS syllabus and subjects selection guide 2023.

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CSS syllabus and course subjects list 2022 - 2023

Now here I am going to explain the complete syllabus and subjects and subjects combinations for CSS 2022 and later on. The CSS Syllabus, the procedure, and all subjects selection procedure, books, and subject combinations are explained in detail here.

CSS Syllabus, books, subject combinations 2022-2023

First of all, let me give you a brief introduction to CSS. 

What is CSS?

CSS stands for Central Superior Services. It is a competitive exam for the selection of best individuals for the democratic and managerial posts in the Govt Departments in Pakistan. This exam is taken to find out and select the best individuals to run Govt secretariats and offices of Cabinet of Pakistan.

The candidates who pass this exam are employed in Grade 17 to Grade 18 posts. To get complete information like eligibility, fields, scope, salary, passing marks, the procedure to apply etc, you should read my other post on Complete guide and information about CSS 2022 - 2023.

CSS Syllabus 2022 - 2023

The CSS Syllabus is divided into two main sections: the compulsory subjects, and the Optional Subjects

1. CSS compulsory subjects (600 marks)

There are six compulsory subjects in CSS. These subjects are to be taken by every candidate who wants to appear in CSS Exam. These subjects are mandatory and the candidates have to take paper for every subject. The compulsory subjects for CSS are given below:
  1. English Essay =  100 marks
  2. English Precise and Composition = 100 marks
  3. General Science and Ability = 100 marks
  4. Current Affairs = 100 marks
  5. Pakistan Affairs = 100 marks
  6. Islamic Studies (for Muslim candidates)
OR

      6. Comparative Study of major religions = 100 marks

2. CSS Optional Subjects 2022- 2023 (600 marks)

There are a total of 45 optional subjects divided in 7 groups.  The candidates have to choose one subject from every group. In this way, every candidate will have six optional subjects. 

From group 1 and group 2, the subjects for 200 marks each are selected. From group 3 to group 7, 100 marks one subject from each group is taken.

The seven groups of optional subjects for CSS are as follows:

Group 1 (select one subject of 200 marks)

  • Accountancy and auditing = 200 marks
  • Economics = 200 marks
  • Computer science = 200 marks
  • Political Science = 200 marks
  • International relations = 200 marks
Note: Every candidate will select one subject from this group. So, from this group, one has to choose only one subject of 200 marks.

Group 2 (select one subject of 200 marks or 2 Subjects of 100 marks each)

  • Physics = 200 marks
  • Chemistry = 200 marks
  • Applied mathematics = 100 marks
  • Pure mathematics = 100 marks
  • Statistics = 100 marks
  • Geology = 100 marks
Note: Every candidate will select one or two subjects from this group. You can either select one subject of 200 marks or two subjects for 100 marks each.

Group 3 (select one subject of 100 marks)

  • Business administration
  • Public Administration
  • Governance and Public Policies
  • Town planning and urban management
Note: Every candidate will select one subject from this group. 

Group 4 (select one subject of 100 marks)

  • History of Pakistan and India = 100 marks
  • Islamic History and Culture = 100 marks
  • British History = 100 marks
  • European History = 100 marks
  • History of Unites States of America = 100 marks
Note: Every candidate will select one subject from this group. 

Group 5 (select one subject of 100 marks)

  • Gender Studies = 100 marks
  • Environmental Sciences = 100 marks
  • Agriculture and Forestry = 100 marks
  • Botany = 100 marks
  • Zoology = 100 marks
  • English Literature = 100 marks
  • Urdu Literature = 100 marks
Note: Every candidate will select one subject from this group.

Group 6 (select one subject of 100 marks)

  • Law = 100 marks
  • Constitutional Las = 100 marks
  • International Law = 100 marks
  • Muslim Law and Jurisprudence = 100 marks
  • Mercantile Law = 100 marks
  • Criminology = 100 marks
  • Philosophy = 100 marks

Group 7 (select one subject of 100 marks)

  • Journalism and mass communication = 100 marks
  • Psychology = 100 marks
  • Geography = 100 marks
  • Sociology = 100 marks
  • Anthropology = 100 marks
  • Punjabi = 100 marks
  • Sindhi = 100 marks
  • Pushto = 100 marks
  • Balochi = 100 marks
  • Persian = 100 marks
  • Arabic = 100 marks

Instructions regarding the selection of subjects for CSS

  • Every candidate have to take all six compulsory subjects for 600 marks
  • Every candidate will have to select 600 marks subjects from optional subjects
  • Every subject with 200 marks will have two papers have 100 marks each
  • The subjects with 100 marks will have only one paper of 100 marks
  • The students can choose any subject from the optional subjects but according to the rules for each group

Subjects selection procedure and guide

There is no doubt and ambiguity about compulsory subjects. You have to take all the six compulsory subjects. So, how will you select the optional subjects? Here is the procedure and guide about how you will select your optional subjects.

Selecting optional subjects for CSS

For example, you take a subject of 200 marks from group 1, then you will choose 4 subjects of 100 marks each from other groups but a maximum of 2 from group 2 and a maximum of 1 from groups 3 - 7. So, let's suppose you take one subject of 200 marks from group 2, then you will choose two subjects of 100 marks each from the remaining groups (max 1 subject from each group)

For example, if you do not take any subject from group 1, and you choose two subjects of 100 marks each from group 2, then you have to choose 4 subjects of 100 marks each from group 3-7

Similarly, if you choose a subject of 200 marks from group 1, then choose 2 subjects of 100 marks each from group 2, then you have to choose two subjects of 100 marks each from groups 3-7 

So, I hope you can understand how you will choose your subjects for CSS.

Total Marks for CSS are 1200.

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CSS complete information and guidance 2022 - 2023 pdf download
October 17, 2022
This is the complete guide and information about CSS in Pakistan. I have tried to cover your every question about CSS 2023. The new preliminary test system has been introduced by FPSC.

Here we will discuss all and every aspect of CSS in Pakistan. We will cover the details like eligibility, syllabus, marks, selection procedure, age, qualification, important dates, books and subjects, total marks, how to apply, and some preparation tips here. So, this is going to be your handbook for CSS.

You can download this complete article in PDF right from this page. The link to download PDF is given in this article.

CSS exam complete information and guide 2023

CSS in Pakistan: Complete information and guide 2022 -2023

Before we start the actual topic, let me tell you that this post is being written in November 2022. So, the information provided here may be changed over time. Although this post will be updated if any changes are made in the information provided here, yet this is your responsibility to verify the information before you act upon this advice.

So, let us start the discussion here.

1. What is CSS?

Before we go to the details, it is better to know what actually CSS is.

CSS stands for Central Superior Services. Here in Pakistan, it is the exam that is taken to fill bureaucratic posts and high-profile jobs in the country. 

The candidate who passes this exam are deployed in Cabinet offices to take the role of executives, managers, directors, and district-level officers. The exam is divided into two phases: the written exam and the interview. 

The candidates have to pass both two phases to be eligible for one of the sanctioned posts.

2. Eligibility Criteria for CSS in Pakistan

The eligibility criteria for CSS include the following items:
  1. The Candidate must be a citizen of Pakistan
  2. The candidate must have at least a bachelor-level qualification or higher
  3. The candidate should have 2nd division in bachelor degree or at least 2nd division in master or higher degree
  4. The age of the candidate on the last date to apply for the exams should be between 21 year and 30 years
  5. The candidates who are either Govt employees or they belong to the Ex-FATA region are given 2 years of relaxation in the upper age limit. Hence they can apply till the age of 32 years.
  6. The candidate must not have failed 3 times in this exam before.

3. CSS Exams complete procedure

CSS exams follow the following procedure and scheme of activities:

1. Preliminary Test

This test is held to shortlist the candidates for written exams. The applications are invited for this test by issuing a notification and advertisement in all national-level newspapers in Pakistan. 

The applications open for Preliminary tests in August every year. The candidates have to get 33% marks in this test to qualify for the written exam. The result of the test is valid for CSS written exams for the same year. This test comprises 200 MCQs of 200 marks. The syllabus for this test includes Civics, Ethics, and Urdu Grammar.

Eligibility:

Eligibility for the preliminary test is at least 2nd division bachelor's degree and age between 21 to 30 years. Any citizen of Pakistan can apply for a preliminary test.

2. Written Exams

After the preliminary test, the candidates who pass the test are invited to apply for the written CSS exam. The further process of CSS includes the following steps:
  • New applications for written exams are announced in newspapers
  • Candidates apply for the written exams online through the FPSC website
  • Written Test dates and exams center locations are sent to the candidates through email and post.
  • The written exam is conducted on the given schedule
  • The result of the written exam  is announced

3. The interview

The candidates who pass the written exam are given a schedule for their interview. The interview is conducted and potential candidates are shortlisted. The names of candidates who pass the interview are displayed on the Official FPSC website. 

4. Appointment Letters

In the final step, the candidates who pass both the written exam and interview are given appointment letters for their desired posts.


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4. CSS exam syllabus and subjects details

The exam is conducted according to a specific scheme and the subjects are covered in group shape. So, I have written a separate detailed post on CSS Syllabus, marks, and subject combinations. You can read that post to get all information about how to select subjects for CSS.

5. CSS Applications and exams dates

Applications for CSS usually open in September-October every year. The exam is taken in February every year.

1. Number of chances for the CSS exam

You can appear 3 times in CSS exams.

6. Exams Centers for CSS

The exams for CSS is conducted in the following cities:
  1. Rawalpindi
  2. Quetta
  3. Sialkot
  4. Sargodha
  5. Sukkur
  6. Skardu
  7. Gujranwala
  8. Gilgit
  9. Dera Ghazi Khan
  10. Multan
  11. Larkana
  12. Hyderabad
  13. Muzaffarabad
  14. Khuzdar
  15. Okara
  16. Bahawalpur
  17. Islamabad
  18. Karachi
  19. Lahore
  20. Abbottabad
  21. Peshawar
  22. Dera Ismail Khan
  23. Faisalabad
The interview is conducted in Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, Islamabad, and Quetta only.

7. CSS exams paper pattern 2023

The paper pattern for CSS has been explained in a separate post. You can read the complete post on CSS exams paper patterns and sample papers


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Current Affairs of Pakistan Most repeated MCQs PDF Download
October 17, 2022
On its official website, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has published the most current CSS-required Current Affairs 2022 examination pattern. 

Candidates who plan to take the CSS Current Affairs paper should download PDF books, study materials, and previous year's Current Affairs sample question papers to help them prepare for the Exams.

Current affairs most repeated questions for CSS papers

Current affairs most repeated questions taken from CSS papers2000 to 2022. This is the latest and updated edition we have compiled in pdf below for CSS students.

We attempted to present as much updated information as possible in order to assist students in their competitive examinations.

Here are some of the CSS questions that were repeated throughout a wide sample of answers in past papers from 2000 to 2023 that we have combined in the pdf below. They might be useful for your CSS exam.

Current Affairs of Pakistan 2023 Notes pdf download

These are most repeated questions bank compiled and presented in pdf. These are essay type questions taken from past papers of CSS from 2000 to 2023. This is best book for CSS candidates.

This book will help you in identifying the nature of the CSS Current Affairs test pattern and the types of questions.

Current affairs of Pakistan most repeated questions 2023


It is recommended to practice previous year Current Affairs question papers with solutions in order to perform well in CSS Compulsory exam. It will help you in understanding the CSS Compulsory test pattern. 

By clicking on the link provided below, you can obtain the previous year's Current affairs most repeated questions taken from CSS papers. You will find the most frequently asked current affairs questions from CSS papers.

A comprehensive study strategy that fits your schedule is required for effective CSS Current Affairs exam preparation. Solving previous question papers can undoubtedly assist you in your CSS Current Affairs test preparation and can help you score well in your CSS exam.

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History of Indo-Pak Notes for CSS, PMS, PPSC pdf download
October 15, 2022
Hello students, are you looking for CSS/PPSC history of Indo-Pak PDF notes? In these notes, the history of the subcontinent from 712 to Muslim rulers and up to British rules is given. Download this CSS past paper in pdf and start studying for CSS examinations.

These notes are a modest attempt to focus on the centuries-old hostility between Hindus and. South Asian Subcontinent Muslims. Find these most repeated questions of Indo Pak history for CSS.

Indo Pak History Questions Notes for CSS PDF Download


These notes contain complete Indo Pak history from 712 to 1857 and upto 1999 . The history of the subcontinent from 712 to Muslim rulers and up to British rules is given. Then the historical events from 1947 till 1999 are given in detail. These are best notes for those who are preparing for CSS exams. These are equally beneficial for all competitive exams like PPSC, SPSC, NTS, and others.

This pdf file note comprises past CSS/PPSC history of Indo-Pak PDF notes that we have collected from many sources and published on our website so that you can easily study for this exam. These notes of CSS/PPSC are of great significance and worth.

Indo-Pak History Book for CSS 712 to 1857


Here's a comprehensive timeline of Indo-Pak history from 712 to 1999, with summaries and notes on all key events

CSS/PPSC history of Indo-Pakistan PDF notes 712 to 1999 in PDF format - a recommended notes for CSS Aspirants preparing for Pakistan Affairs CSS Compulsory Subject. These notes covers the years 712 through 1999. These notes will assist you in achieving high marks in your exams.

You can also find the most repeated questions and answers about Indo-Pak history in these notes. These notes are free, best, and have a high-quality format

History of Pakistan and Indian CSS questions book pdf

Indo pak history questions for CSS


This page offers notes on Indo-Pak history for CSS, PMS, NTS, PPSC, and other competitive exams. This is according to the Indo Pak History CSS Syllabus.

We make every effort to provide you with the greatest notes and materials so that you may prepare comfortably for your CSS exam.

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