First of all you take CSS examination. If you qualify then you will be allocated into a service group depending on your merit, choice and your provincial quota. After your selection is completed, you will be sent for CTP or Common Training Program at the Civil Services Academy Lahore. CTP usually lasts for 10 months. During your CTP you will be provided free accomodation and free food. Your pay will be around 9000 to 10,000. Yes it is NINE THOUSAND to TEN THOUSAND....

Remember that after the completion of your CTP, your STP or Specialized Training Program will start. STP is held in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad depending on your service group. Officers of DMG, Accounts, Income Tax, Military Lands and Cantonment, and railways will do thier STP in Lahore in thier respective academies. Officers of Police, Foreign Service, information Service, Postal, Commerce and Trade, and OMG will pursue thier STPs in Islamabad in thier respective academies. And officers of Customs will go to Karachi.

Remeber that the length of STP varies from group to group. Usually it is from 7 months to 1.5 years. Police has the longest STP while Postal, Information, railways, Foreign Service and Accounts has the shortest. During the STP you will be provided with free accomodation but NO FREE FOOD. Only DMG officers get free food in thier academy during the STP... All the others will have to pay the mkess charges which is around 4,000 to 5,000. remember that during this period you will get the same pay of Nine to Ten thousand.

Another important thing is that thier are no gaps in trainings. You will start your STP right from the next day on which your CTP ends. And after STP you will join your office on the very next day...

Don't remain in any fools paradise about getting rich easily.... pays of CSS officers are less than college lecturars.... you will get normal Grade 17 salary which is around 17 to 18 thousand on joining the office. Your pay will increase by 700 to 800 per year.

NOW THE CHOICE IS YOURS..... CSS is a good career if you want honour and exposure. but if you want money then try your hand at business or be poised to do corruption while on job. Another important thing which I would like to clear on you people is the EVEN DOING CORRUPTION IS NOT EASY. DONT THINK THAT ANYONE CAN BECOME RICH BY CORRUPTION>>> NO THIS IMPRESSION IS TOTALLY WRONG. EVEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORRUPTION ARE VERY VERY VERY VERY RARE AND EVEN IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE THEN THEY ARE FULL OF DANGERS.


Good luck