CSS 2022 Syllabus (Revised)

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), Islamabad

Revised Scheme of CSS Competitive Examination — 2022

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

No.	Subjects	Marks
01	English Essay \| Syllabus	100
02	English (Precis and Composition) \| Syllabus	100
03	General Science and Ability \| Syllabus	100
04	Current Affairs \| Syllabus	100
05	Pakistan Affairs \| Syllabus	100
06	Islamic Studies \| Syllabus Comparative Study of Major Religions (for non-Muslims)	100

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Group — I: To select one subject of (200 marks) only.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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.

No.	Subjects	Marks
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

CSS 2022 — Important Instructions

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.
There will be two papers of 100 marks each of the subject which carry 200 marks. In other subjects of 100 marks there will be one paper. Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.
Ratio of MCQs in compulsory papers will be 20 MCQs in each paper except in the paper of Essay. Similarly there will be 20 MCQs from each optional paper except Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
The question paper in Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (for non-Muslims) is to be answered in English or Urdu only. Non- Muslim candidates may either opt Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions as may suit to them.

Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), Islamabad

Revised Scheme of CSS Competitive Examination — 2022

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

No.

Subjects

Marks

01

English Essay | Syllabus

100

02

English (Precis and Composition) | Syllabus

100

03

General Science and Ability | Syllabus

100

04

Current Affairs | Syllabus

100

05

Pakistan Affairs | Syllabus

100

06

Islamic Studies | Syllabus

Comparative Study of Major Religions (for non-Muslims)

100

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)

Group — I: To select one subject of (200 marks) only.

No.

Subjects

Marks

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.

No.

Subjects

Marks

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.

No.

Subjects

Marks

22

Business Administration

100

23

Public Administration

100

24

Governance & Public Policies

100