Written Portion of CSS Exams

Written portion of CSS Exams has 1200 marks in total. Compulsory subjects are English Essay Writing (100 marks), English Précis & Composition (100 Marks), General Knowledge (300 Marks) and Islamic Studies (100 Marks). The General Knowledge has three papers viz., Every Day Science (100 Marks), Current Affairs (100 Marks) and Pakistan Affairs (100 Marks). The minimum passing marks for compulsory subjects is 40 percent.

  There is a wide variety of optional subjects, divided into groups. A candidate has to select subjects for 600 marks. The minimum passing marks for optional subjects is 33%.

To pass the written portion of examination, a candidate must achieve 50% marks in total.

  A candidate has to pass all the subjects and there is no supplementary exam.