CSS Compulsory and Optional Subjects for Written Examination (1200MARKS) The examination will include the following subjects and each subject will carry the marks shown against it There will be two papers of 100 marks each of the subjects which carry 200 marks. In other subjects there will be one paper. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration. The candidates should expect some objective type questions * (MCQ’s) in compulsory and optional papers except in the papers of Essay, Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics. The Question Papers in Urdu or other Pakistani regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto and Balochi), Persian and Arabic should be answered in the respective languages. However, question relating with translation from respective language into English or vice versa may be answered as directed in the question paper. The question paper in Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions is to be answered in English or Urdu only. All other papers must be answered in English unless otherwise directed in the Question Paper. Contravention of these instructions will result in the cancellation of the papers and award of ZERO marks in the paper(s) concerned. The Non-Muslim candidates have the option either to take Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions. ( A candidate who does not appear in any compulsory/optional subject will not be allowed to appear in the remaining papers of the Examination viii) The three papers of General Knowledge (GK-I, GK-II & GK-III) are to be passed collectively by scoring 120 marks out of 300. COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600MARKS) Essay 100 English (Precis and Composition) 100 General Knowledge : Paper - I General Science & Ability 100 General Science: (MCQs = 20 marks, subjective = 40 marks) Ability: subjective = 40 marks) Paper - II Current Affairs 100 Paper - III Pakistan Affairs 100 Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non Muslims) 100 Total : 600 *MCQs are to be attempted on computerized OMR Answer sheet, whereas subjective questions are to be attempted on Answer Book. OPTIONALSUBJECTS (600MARKS) The minimum standard of optional subjects will be that of an honour’s degree of a university in Pakistan. The candidates are required to select optional subjects carrying a total of 600 marks from the following groups as per rules given in column-1 below:— Group-1 One subject carrying 200 marks Subject Marks Accountancy & Auditing 200 Economics 200 Computer Science 200 Political Science 200 International Relations 200 Group-2 One subject carrying 200 marks or 2 Subjects carrying 100 Marks Subject Marks Physics 200 Chemistry 200 Applied Mathematics 100 Pure Mathematics 100 Statistics 100 Geology 100 100 Group-3 One subject carrying 100 marks Subject Marks Business Administration 100 Public Administration 100 Governance & Public Policies 100 Town Planning & Urban Management 100 Group-4 One subject carrying 100 marks Subject Marks History of Pakistan & India 100 Islamic History & Culture 100 British History 100 European History 100 History of USA 100 Group-5 One subject carrying 100 marks Subject Marks Gender Studies 100 Environmental Sciences 100 Agriculture & Forestry 100 Botany 100 Zoology 100 English Literature 100 Urdu Literature 100 Group-6 One subject carrying 100 marks Subject Marks Law 100 Constitutional Law 100 International Law 100 Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100 Mercantile Law 100 Criminology 100 Philosophy 100 Group-7 One subject carrying 100 marks Subject Marks Journalism & Mass Communication 100 Psychology 100 Geography 100 Sociology 100 Anthropology 100 Punjabi 100 Sindhi 100 Pashto 100 Balochi 100 Persian 100 Arabic 100 Related Test CSS Introduction CSS Eligibility Criteria CSS Test Centers