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What is your objective?What is Public Service?What is CSS?Occupational groupsEligibility criteria ( Age, Qualification, Domicile,Quotas like 50% from Punjab and federal capitalterritory)

Subjects (Compulsory, Optional: restrictions onselection of optional subjects )Preparation StrategyWritten Examination (1200 marks)Viva Voce (Psychological tests, Interview by the

Board having 300 marks

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What is Public Service?To provide service to the people

Providing equal opportunity to all through

transparency and level playing fieldTransaction of public Good

To achieve the said objectives, governmentdepartments are manned by professionals

trained in public policy subjects

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What is CSS?Entry level ( From B 17 to B 22) Career Path

Competitive Examination conducted by FPSC

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Occupational Groups1. Commerce and Trade Group2. Customs & Excise Group3. District Management Group

4. Foreign Service of Pakistan5. Income Tax Group6. Information Group7. Military Lands & Cantonments Group8. Office Management Group

9. Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service10. Postal Group11. Police Service of Pakistan12. Railways (Commercial & Transportation Group)

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Eligibility CriteriaBoth male and female candidates including

disabled persons having at least second classBachelors Degree and within 21-28 years ofage on 1st January 2009 will be eligible for thisexamination.

The upper age limit will be relaxed by two

years up-to age of 30 years as per rulesprovided with the application form

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SubjectsCompulsory MarksEssay 100English (prcis & composition) 100

General Knowledge Paper-I(every day Science) 100 Paper-II Current Affairs 100 Paper-III Pakistan Affairs 100

Islamiat 100Total Marks 600

OptionalThe candidates are required to select optional

subjects carrying a total of 600 marks but not morethan 200 marks from any box/column. (ListCirculated)

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Preparation StrategyCSS 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

Viva Voce (Deciding factor for Group Allocation) Psychological Tests

Final Interview by the Commission Members

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Written ExaminationSelection of subjects; factors to be

considered:Educational Background Easy to grasp the subject based on ones knowledge,

aptitude and interests

Marks Given strength of the subject selected

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Written ExaminationPreparation of the subjects selected

Course outline given in the syllabus of FPSC

Past Papers for the expected questions

Information gathering on expected questionsOrganizing information gathered as per questions askedTo 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

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Written ExaminationAppearing in the ExaminationD-Day, Zero in/focus on the question paper

Test of your stamina in the compulsorysubjects;Two papers a day

All six papers in first three days

Same pattern in optional subjects having 200marks Stress Management

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Viva VocePsychological Tests (Suitability for a

particular Occupational Groups)Intelligence Tests

Personality Tests Personality Profile (Introvert Vs. Extrovert)

Group discussions

Interviews by the Psychologists

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Viva VoceInterview by the Commission (300 Marks)Deciding Factor in Allocation of a particular

Group

Less a test of academic ability and more a testof a wholesome personality Question of general interestCurrent affairs/ Pakistan AffairsQuestion on Personal History

Area/s of specialization of the candidateSubjects studied during academic careerSubjects selected for CSS

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