CSS Syllabus
Welcome to the complete CSS Syllabus as outlined by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) for the Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination. Below is an overview of the compulsory and optional subjects:
Compulsory Subjects (600 Marks)
- English Essay
- English (Precis and Composition)
- General Science & Ability
- Current Affairs
- Pakistan Affairs
- Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non-Muslims)
Optional Subjects (600 Marks)
Choose one subject from each group, making a total of 600 marks.
Group 1 (200 marks each, choose 1)
- Accountancy & Auditing
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
Group 2 (200 marks each, choose 1)
- Political Science
- International Relations
- Governance & Public Policies
- Comparative Politics
Group 3 (100 marks each, choose 1 or both but not more than 200 marks)
- Pure Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Statistics
Group 4 (200 marks each, choose 1)
- Physics
- Geology
- Geography
- Chemistry
Group 5 (100 marks each, choose up to 200 marks)
- Islamic History & Culture
- Indo-Pakistan History
- British History
- European History
- History of the USA
Group 6 (100 marks each, choose up to 200 marks)
- Law
- Constitutional Law
- International Law
- Muslim Law & Jurisprudence
- Mercantile Law
- Criminology
- Philosophy
Group 7 (100 marks each, choose up to 200 marks)
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Geography
- Anthropology
- Punjabi
- Sindhi
- Pashto
- Balochi
- Persian
- Arabic
- Urdu
- English Literature
Note:
- Select optional subjects carefully, keeping in view your academic background and interests.