Subject Division

CSS Compulsory and Optional Subjects for Written Examination (1200MARKS)

1. The examination will include the following subjects and each subject will carry the marks shown against it
2.  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. 
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Non-Muslim candidates have the option either to take Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions. (
6. 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