How to attempt a paper of CSS Pakistan?

Posted on June 24, 2008 |
Filed Under CSS Advisory, CSS FAQs, CSS Pakistan | 72 Comments

Attempting a paper is a tricky job; I will take up issues one by one:

Language

In order at attempt the paper of any subject of CSS, you must know that there is no need of use a language that is very complex to understand. Simple language that makes sense and that can convey you thoughts is good enough for you to pass the papers with flying colors.

Planning the answers

In my opinion, it is a good idea to plan the question before hand. It gives us an edge over other. You can spend in this planning for sometime and then start attempting the question. The planning of answer is same as you are planning your essays; the only difference is that the answers to questions will be shorter as compared to Essay.

Can we use markers?

Yes markers are allowed for putting heading. Apart from it, there is no restriction to not to use ball pen but in my view, fountain pen sheds a positive impact. You can always use markers and pointer pens for heading and sub-heading.

What is the role of time management?

The proper time management is the key to success that’s why I put emphasis on planning ahead. You must atleast give 15 minutes to each question when your paper asks you to attempt 5 question in 3 hours.

What should be the length of answers?

Staying to the point is very good, unnecessary length will cause harm instead of benefit. In my view, it is good to write one page for 5 marks so if the question is of 20 marks, one can write fours pages and that is enough. This is how I see it.



Comments

72 Responses to “How to attempt a paper of CSS Pakistan?”

  1. zahid majeed khan on February 3rd, 2009 10:22 pm

    i also want to get information about to handdle the questions of css papers.

  2. mumtaz ali on March 16th, 2009 8:54 pm

    sir i am intended to prepare for css
    examination therefore i would like to request you to give me some suggestions in this matter.
    i’m a student of (MAS)Master in Administrative Science,specialization in HRM.

    thanking you in anticipation.

  3. said ali khan on March 17th, 2009 11:12 pm

    sir,i am passed BA exam.i want to know about the question of css exam.which type question in css exam.i mean short or LONG.THANKS

  4. moazzama on March 22nd, 2009 2:09 pm

    i want to be the highest scorer ever in pakistan.

  5. moazzama on March 22nd, 2009 2:11 pm

    its gruesome

  6. Muhammad Asadullah on May 6th, 2009 12:14 pm

    sir i want to apper in the csss exam and i request u to proper way how i apper and also which accadmy i join. i just complete my MIT master degree

  7. SAM on June 12th, 2009 12:16 pm

    sir ji tell me onething. can you write four pages on a plane sheet in 15 mins when thinking and planning the question is also included. talk sense plzzz. give suggestions which are pratical

  8. Dr Farrukh Malik on June 13th, 2009 11:33 am

    @SAM:
    I am speaking out of my experience dear, if you consider it insane, you have every right to contradict and do not follow my suggest.

  9. ayesha on July 2nd, 2009 11:52 am

    sir i have done m.s.c.in mass communication im preparing for css exams can you help me in opting optional subjects

  10. MUHAMMAD NAVEED on July 11th, 2009 3:32 pm

    RESPECTED SIR,
    I have done MBA with specialization in MARKETING.. IT is a dream of my father to be a CSS officer…

  11. shazia on August 6th, 2009 11:47 am

    sir i am intrested to give css exame in 2010 so i need some suggestions how i can prepare my exames question

  12. Kamal Baloch on August 11th, 2009 11:41 am

    hahahah write 4 pages four 20 marks..hahahahaa.. that would mean that for each optional subject you would have to write 16 pages as there are 80 marks that come from part II..and you have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete it…so that would mean that you have have write one page per 10 minutes for the whole time..hahahahahhahahaha..goood advice sir..lolz

  13. Sehr on September 9th, 2009 12:01 pm

    Respected sir!
    Now I am doing my masters in educational technology from FJWU Rawalpindi. So after done my masters i want to give CSS examination so please tell me what I can do and how I prepare excellent for CSS.
    THANKS FOR Suggestions

  14. Dr Farrukh Malik on September 10th, 2009 8:30 pm

    Dear Sehr,

    I recommend you to Join our Forum at the link below:

    http://www.thecssforum.com

  15. ARSHAD IQBAL on September 10th, 2009 11:04 pm

    Respected Sir,
    plz send me all compulsory and optional papers solved MCQs of 2008/2007/2006.

  16. Dr Farrukh Malik on September 12th, 2009 11:07 pm

    Dear Arshad Iqbal,

    I recommend you to Join our Forum at the link below:

    http://www.thecssforum.com

  17. Zahid Ali on September 17th, 2009 6:30 am

    sir,

    I want to apply for css, pleas tell me how can i apply in simple tips. THINKS

  18. Dr Farrukh Malik on September 27th, 2009 10:35 pm

    Dear Zahid Ali,

    I recommend you to Join our Forum at the link below:

    http://www.thecssforum.com

  19. Shafqat Amin on October 15th, 2009 8:04 am

    Dr sir i am intended to prepare for css
    examination therefore i would like to request you to give me some suggestions in this matter.and please send me model papers of css thank u

  20. sadaf shah on November 19th, 2009 9:29 pm

    salam how r u? i m sadaf, i have completed my mba in finance. my date of birth is 23/03/1983, i want to give css n pcs exam please guide me about subjects n i also want to know that what is the age requirement.i ‘ll wait for ur kind reply.
    thanks

  21. Mustafa Kamal on November 20th, 2009 4:33 am

    Dear Sir
    I am a graduate student and intensely want to take css papers i am here a new commer in city i dont have any idea of institutes for CSS preparations there for could u help me regarding this problem

  22. shaheen on November 21st, 2009 1:07 pm

    I wanted to be doctor bt i couldnt.Now i wat to do css.what should i do.i m also doing job.i have done masters in analytical chemistry.

  23. Shahzad Ahmed on November 21st, 2009 4:54 pm

    Dear Sir,

    Thanks and I appreciate your hard work that you are doing for the students of CSS , But Dear Sir Do answer me of this Question that is , what do you mean by one page

    mean to say that both the sides or one side of thew page.

    Do answer me I will be waiting for it.

    thanks

    Regards

    (Shahzad)

  24. NADEEM RIND on November 24th, 2009 12:18 am

    DEAR SIR I,M DOING BS PRGM IN GEOLOGY .SIR I WANT TO CONTINUE CSS PREPERATION WITH MY DEGREE PRGM . SO PLZ GIVE ME SUGGESTION WHT I SHOULD STUDY IN INITAL PREP.

  25. sufyan on November 24th, 2009 10:12 am

    Asslamo-o-alaikm,SIR I HV NEAR TO COMPLETE MY MASTER DEGREE IN GEOLOPGY.NOW I WANT TO APPEAR IN CSS EXAMS .PLZ GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT OPTIONAL SUBJECT.IT WILL BE A GREAT FAVOUR.

  26. Qasim Awan on November 30th, 2009 12:57 am

    Dear Sir,
    i hope that you are fine.i want to say that i am doing MPA(master in public administration) in 2nd semester from quaid i azam university islamabad.Now my mission is to pass the CSS exams.Would you like to tell me the books which help me in css exams? i am very gratified of you.plz help me.

  27. mubeenbutt on November 30th, 2009 1:27 am

    SIR,
    i have done my msc in (economics).i want to start the prepration of css exam kindly help me in .
    1- paper selection.
    2- acadamy
    3- how to get max marks
    4- time management.
    all type of such things i will be thank full to u people . MY E.MALIL ADRESS IS ALREADY IS WRITTEN. THANKS

  28. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:49 pm

    Dear Mubeen Butt,

    Please follow the link below for the detailed information about you queries:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/

  29. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:49 pm

    Dear Qasim Awan,

    Please follow the link below for the detailed information about you queries:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/

  30. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:50 pm

    Dear Sufyan,

    Please follow the links below for a detailed reply:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/scoring-subjects-in-css-myth-or-reality/

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/how-to-choose-optional-subjects/

  31. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:52 pm

    Dear Nadeem Rind,

    Please follow the link below for a detailed reply:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/where-to-start-the-css-preparation/

  32. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:52 pm

    Dear Shahzad Ahmed,

    One page means on side of the paper.

  33. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:53 pm

    Dear Shaheen,

    Follow the link below for some important information about Basics of CSS:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/

  34. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 4th, 2009 1:56 pm

    Dear Sadaf Shah,

    Please follow the link below for CSS rules and you will have the basic idea:

    http://thecssforum.com/forum/basic-information-about-css/css-rules/

  35. MUHAMMAD JAVED SAHU on December 4th, 2009 4:56 pm

    A.A Sir! I am student of M.Sc(International Relation)i want to appear in CSS exam of 2010.Plz guid me.ThanX

  36. FAIZA RANA on December 23rd, 2009 11:22 am

    HELLO SIR!
    M A GRADUATE N NOW WANT TO TAKE CSS EXAMS KINDLY HELP MEIN SELECTING SUBJECTS AND PREPARATION ALSO.

  37. tania sarwar on January 19th, 2010 3:02 pm

    how can we handle the paper and kindly tell me about time management

  38. tania sarwar on January 19th, 2010 3:05 pm

    A.O.A Sir,
    I m student of M.Sc (statistics) and i want to apear in css exames ,so kindly guide me……

  39. Mian Bakhsh on January 23rd, 2010 6:43 pm

    SIR I WANT TO DO CSS AND I HAVE PASSED B.COM AND IF I WANT TO TAKE THE SUBJECT AT MY OWN WISHES WITHOUT THE SUBJECT OF B.COM SO PLZ CAN I TAKE AND SIR HOW I CAN STUDY AND WHAT I SHOULD TO DO IN STUDYING SO PLZ TELL ME THE SHORT WAY OF STUDY FOR THE CSS AND I WANT TO DO THIS THANKS

  40. MALIK TAHIR on January 25th, 2010 5:32 pm

    hi sir i recently did my BS in marine sciences and i want to appear in the CSS exam plz give me some guidence about CSS papers

  41. preal on February 16th, 2010 8:58 pm

    hi,,, this is prealsona
    i apreciate ur hardwork yhat u r doing for the students of css . i have done m.a previous. i got the addmission in m.a final.
    i want to appear in css exam . so kindly guide me about css papper. and what
    subject i should choose. could u teel me how many subjects r optional and how many subjects r compulsory??? and their names too .plz tell me correct way of preparation.

  42. Usman Shah on February 20th, 2010 11:44 am

    Sir,
    tell me whether these subjects click or not?
    1) Sociology, Public Administration
    2) English Litrature.
    3) International Law, International Affairs.

  43. kamran bukhari on February 20th, 2010 4:52 pm

    i need the correct way of css. how can i get right way. whould you like to tell me the way of success. m realy very needy person so help me in this way . i m still working on grammer i want to improve my grammer but i dont know the css pattren thats why m asking you about my problem. so plz plz plz tell me somthig for my family success.

  44. Syed Afaq on February 25th, 2010 3:56 pm

    sir i am daily studing but still i am in doubt that my study is incomplete and every one saying cover all books .
    kindly give me sugession in this regards bcz exame is near and they created tension on me.

  45. Sohail jawaid on 28 February 2010 8;25 pm on February 28th, 2010 8:39 pm

    Dear sir i want to attempt CSS this year kindly sugess to attemp process of examination and date plz and methode of study.Becous i dont know about pattren of CSS EXAME.Pleaz help me,I want to sucsess.

  46. zakaullah on March 11th, 2010 8:39 pm

    Dear Sir I want to attempt CSS examination 2011.PLz suggest me..

  47. Jurrat Ali on April 18th, 2010 9:06 pm

    Salam,
    Sir, I wonder if you could help me in preparation of CSS. It seems tough to me. My friends have attempted the exams but they have often failed in English Subject and English Essay writing. I would be very thankful if you tell me what is the best combination for CSS?

    Regards,
    Jurrat Ali

  48. faheem hassan on May 12th, 2010 7:36 pm

    i want to qualify the css papers in beffiting manner my qualification is B.A please give me suggestion.

  49. arshia on July 12th, 2010 4:51 pm

    hi sir i had done my MPA from FJWU RWP now i m working in NBP i want the solved questions of DAIBP(stageI).
    i will be very thank full to you to provide the past solved questions of Stage-I
    thanks
    regards

  50. dua on July 17th, 2010 11:17 am

    salam
    sir,i have don master of economics and want to attempt css exam.sir help me to choos optional subjects and study plan.plzzzzzz sir help m

  51. Kiran Soomro on August 29th, 2010 5:08 pm

    hello sir i have done an MBA plz help me to choose optional subjects for CSS exams.
    Regard. . .

  52. Zaheer Ahmad Khan from Lahore on November 8th, 2010 12:52 pm

    sallam to all at fourm,

    Dear Members i have done my graduation from Punjab University with Punjabi,Islamiat Elective and Persian as Optional. i want to attempt CSS thats why i need guidness about subject selection and also about preprations for the whole subject. plz guid me

  53. ali on December 17th, 2010 5:16 pm

    sir,
    I HAVE COMPLETED B.SC(HONS) ELECTRONICS,CAN I APPEAR IN CSS NOW,MY AGE IS 23, AND WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF REGISTRATION?PLEASE GUIDE ME..

  54. rubab on January 2nd, 2011 9:01 pm

    sir,
    scond time i am appearing in css exam iam confused how can i start my preparation plz sir tell me how can prepare my every day science

  55. mehtab zeb on February 8th, 2011 2:26 pm

    respected sir:
    i am a banker and have a greaty ambition to compete in CSS exam.i want some proper guidline for preparation but i can only find saturday and sunday for it. is there any spot where i can get
    some reasonable quidance in above metioned days.

  56. Najaf Ali on April 13th, 2011 2:23 am

    sir iam nearing to my target of attempting this examination.would u like to inform me how to comfortably attain good score in the papers relating to history and what sort of strategy must i follow in order to obtain high marks in css. i will wait 4 Ur reply.

  57. sehrish khan on April 19th, 2011 1:26 pm

    sir i have given the exams of css but iam not satisfied with two papers first of all muslim history paper 2 and international relation .apart from this plz give me tech nique to acheive good marks in css exam.

  58. sehrish khan on April 19th, 2011 1:28 pm

    sir my options paper are international relations,muslim history,sociology ,journalism,public administrations.now iam totally confused what to do now,because as i told u earlier that iam not satisfied with my first attempt.

  59. Bilal on May 30th, 2011 6:37 am

    Sir,
    i want to gave the css exam but i dnt understand how i choose subjects and i dnt knw abt the date sheet.

    kindly give me some instructions regarding my problems.
    i ll be very thankful to u.

  60. zara ramzan on August 28th, 2011 9:52 pm

    hello
    sir i want to appear in css exams i already complete my mba(hrm) sir plz tell me about the subjects which give me hightest score in css exams and also provide me proper guideline about the the admission last date date sheet and which acdmy i join for preparation if i would not join the acadmy than how complete my practice.plz i need proper guideline
    thank you
    zara ramzan

  61. lal said khan on September 28th, 2011 4:11 pm

    Sir i done my master from peshawar university in poltical science. Now i want to css exame what i shal do now
    Guide me

    i m lal sa

    id khan from Mohmand Ajency
    thanks

  62. Nida on October 24th, 2011 10:39 pm

    Salam
    i want to do css but i dont know the age requirment i am 21 and a bacholars of computer science as well. I want to know that which subjects should i choose because i don’t like maths, economics, finance or stats (any kind of) Maths related subjects at all. which one is best option to join an academy or do self preparation. incase academy, which academy should i join.
    Plz reply me as soon as possible.
    Regards
    ——-

  63. tashkeel on November 5th, 2011 10:55 pm

    i agree with Kamal baloch… Four pages for 20 marks questions… that is very strange… Sir Can you estimate….what time it will take to write four pages…? then would it be possible to answer all question…?

  64. ihtiram ulhaq on November 11th, 2011 3:28 pm

    salam! i have done master in M.com frm federal urdu university karachi. nw i want you to guide me css exam.suppose how many paper, in which papers consist
    in css, i means what should to do about css

  65. hammad on November 16th, 2011 2:46 pm

    I am IR student and in 2012 will appear inshallah in css sir guide me in paper selection i will be very thankful.

  66. shahzad rasheed on November 22nd, 2011 10:56 am

    Sir, I Want To know Which is The Best Institute For That In Karachi. How May I Addmition In That. Plz W8ing For Ur Awnser

  67. MOIZZ GUJAR on December 5th, 2011 12:12 pm

    I HAVE CLEARED CSS EXAM .IT IS SO EASY.PLEASE DO NOT TAKE TENSION

  68. Dr Farrukh Malik on December 5th, 2011 12:34 pm

    @Tashkil:

    I followed the policy of 4 pages for 20 marks question and tried to explain it to you. It makes 20 pages in 3 hrs. In case, the other factors like small writing font etc is the reason, one can bring it down to two pages provided complete answer is given that impresses the examiner. My writeups are based on experience only, if some fellow has some other experience and he is successful with that, one can adopt the other way around. Good luck!

  69. tanveer on December 31st, 2011 8:36 am

    well,A.O.A,can i get the solved or old paper of chemistry and zoology?

  70. Rahib on February 16th, 2012 4:40 pm

    AOA, Dear Sir!
    I’m MBA final semester student at SZABIST, I’m appearing in CE-2012 and I feel that I’m not quite prepared for this attempt but my intuition depicts my inner that I’ll qualify the exam. Why it is so for me to have firm believe for sure success, do you have any logical idea against my querry?
    Regards, Rahib

  71. zainab ali khan on March 8th, 2013 6:24 pm

    sir kindly explain ,is coaching classes must for preparation of css exam? thanx

  72. Dr Farrukh Malik on March 11th, 2013 4:19 pm

    It’s all about personal choice

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