CSS Competitive Exam 2021 is planned to be held with effect from Thursday, 18th February, 2021. Conduct of exam will be governed by CSS CE – Rules 2019 and onwards. (To be read and understood well before filling in of application form. No deviation to these rules be made in any case whatsoever) CSS CE Rules 2019
How to Apply for CSS Competitive Examination 2021
Apply online well before 3rd NOVEMBER 2020 and send hardcopy of online application along with all required documents to reach FPSC Headquarters well before 13th NOVEMBER, 2020 (Late submissions & incomplete documents will lead to rejection of candidature)
Online Application Form, Challan Form & Syllabus for CSS CE are available on FPSC Website www.fpsc.gov.pk
Examination Centers for Exam
Examination will be held at following centers depending upon availability of sufficient number of candidates:
(1) Abbottabad (2) Bahawalpur (3) D.G. Khan (4) D.I.Khan (5) Faisalabad
(6) Gilgit (7) Gujranwala (8) Hyderabad (9) Islamabad (10) Karachi
(11) Lahore (12) Larkana (13) Multan (14) Muzaffarabad (15) Peshawar
(16) Quetta (17) Rawalpindi (18) Sargodha (19) Sukkur
Eligibility
All male and female including special persons holding at least 2nd Division Bachelor’s degree and aged between 21 to 30 years are eligible. Upper age limit may be relaxed by two years in categories specified in ibid rules, subject to fulfillment of all requirements. Cut-off date for determining eligibility of candidate in terms of age, qualification, domicile etc, is 31st December, 2020.
Procedure for submission of application
Online application will be available from 5th October to 3rd November, 2020. Be mindful of the closing dates. Fill online form carefully. Check the filled form before final submission. Take printout and dispatch hardcopy to FPSC well before the closing date. Corrections in the printed hardcopy are not desirable and must be avoided. In extreme cases only corrections may be made legibly and initialled. No request for change in any entry of online application or its hardcopy would be accepted later on at all. Deposit examination fee of Rs. 2,200/- on or before 3rd November, 2020, in the nearest Govt Treasury/State Bank of Pakistan/National Bank of Pakistan under the account head “C02101-Organs of State Exam Fee (FPSC Receipt).
Syllabus For Competitive Examination (CSS)
Main Examination (1200 Marks)
A: Compulsory Subjects ( 600 Marks)
1. English Essay 100
2. English (Precis and Composition) 100
3. General Science & Ability 100
4. Current Affairs 100
5. Pakistan Affairs 100
6. Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non Muslims) 100
Total 600
B: OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
Group-I: (To select one subject of (200 marks) only)
11. Accountancy & Auditing 200
12. Economics 200
13. Computer Science 200
14. Political Science 200
15. International Relations 200
Group-II: (To select subject(s) of 200 marks only)
16. Physics 200
17. Chemistry 200
18. Applied Mathematics 100
19. Pure Mathematics 100
20. Statistics 100
21. Geology 100
Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
22. Business Administration 100
23. Public Administration 100
24. Governance & Public Policies 100
25. Town Planning & Urban Management 100
Group-IV: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
26. History of Pakistan & India 100
27. Islamic History & Culture 100
28. British History 100
29. European History 100
30. History of USA 100
Group-V: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
31. Gender Studies 100
32. Environmental Sciences 100
33. Agriculture & Forestry 100
34. Botany 100
35. Zoology 100
36. English Literature 100
37. Urdu Literature 100
Group-VI: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
38. Law 100
39. Constitutional Law 100
40. International Law 100
41. Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100
42. Mercantile Law 100
43. Criminology 100
44. Philosophy 100
Group-VII: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
45. Journalism & Mass Communication 100
46. Psychology 100
47. Geography 100
48. Sociology 100
49. Anthropology 100
50. Punjabi 100
51. Sindhi 100
52. Pashto 100
53. Balochi 100
54. Persian 100
55. Arabic 100
