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Central Superior Service (CSS) Overview: Civil Service is that branches of public service which deals with the execution of government plans, policies and programmes. Civil Services employees are called as civil servant and employment in the civil services is usually based on competitive examination. In Pakistan the hiring for the civil servant is done through CSS exam which are conducted by Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC). Pakistan today needs young men and women, with qualities of both head and heart. To choose only such balanced individuals is the purpose of the civil services examination. Every year Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) conducts Central Superior Service (CSS) examination to fill vacant posts of grade-17 in the following groups: Police Service of Pakistan District Management Group Foreign Service of Pakistan Customs and Excise Group Income Tax Group Pakistan Audit and Accounts Services Commerce and Trade Group Postal Group Railways Group (Commercial and Transportation) Information Group Selection Process: The Competitive Examination of CSS comprises of: Written Examination Medical Test Psychological Test Viva Voce There are 6 compulsory subjects of 100 marks each and the candidate has to select subjects of total 600 marks among optional subjects. The written test total would be of 1200 marks. After clearing the written part of the exam, candidates appear in the Psychological Tests and Viva Voce Test of 300 marks. Thus the total marks are 1500. The age limit is 21 years to 28 years and the minimum education required to appear in this exam is graduation. There are only three chances to take the CSS exam. Career Progression: After selection there is 9-month basic training at the Civil Service Academy, Lahore and after this departmental training starts. In total this training period is of two years duration. After this period, candidates are posted as grade-17 officers. 5-years are required for the first promotion i.e. to grade-18 provided there are vacant posts available for it. Promotion to grade-19 further requires 7 years while promotion to grade-20 requires compulsory training at National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) at Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. Five month training is required to be promoted to grade-21. This training is conducted at Administrative Staff College, Lahore. Grade-22 is the last rank in this ladder of grades. CSS Syllabus: Compulsory Subjects: Subjects Marks Essay 100 English 100 General Knowledge Everyday Science 100 Current Affairs 100 Pakistan Affairs 100 Islamiat 100 Total 600 Optional Subjects: Group A  Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration 1. Accounting and Auditing 200 2. Economics 200 3. Business Administration 100 4. Public Administration 100 Group B 1. Political Science 200 2. Agriculture 100 3. Forestry 100 4. Sociology 100 5. Journalism 100 Group C 1. Pure Mathematics 200 2. Applied Mathematics 200 3. Computer Science 100 4. Statistics 100 Group D 1. Physics 200 2. Geology 200 3. Geography 200 4. Chemistry 200 5. Botany 200 6. Zoology 200 Group E (History Subject) 1. Islamic History and Culture 200 2. Indo Pak History 200 3. British History 200 4. European History 200 5. History of the USA 100 Group F: Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations. 1. Law 200 2. Constitutional Law 100 3. Mercantile Law 100 4. Muslim Law and Jurisprudence 100 5. International Law 100 6. International Relations 100 Group G: 1. Philosophy 200 2. Psychology 200 Group H: 1. Sindhi    100 2. Pashto 100 3. Punjabi 100 4. Balochi 100 Group I: 1. English Literature 200 2. Urdu 200 3. Persian 200 4. Arabic 200 Place of Examination: The examination will be held simultaneously at Abbottabad, D.I. Khan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Larkana, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Sukkur. Detailed information about CSS can be get by logging onto http://www.css.com.pk  Go to Back / Go to Next / Go to Main