For God Sake compare apples with apples not oranges.....One can compare CA with MBA, Acturial Sciences,CFA,MS,Msc,MA, MBBS, BDS or BE but CSS is something different.....it is a competitive exam, while others are qualifying exams...CSS does'nt earn you a degree or not even a qualification for that matter...Anyone who opts for CSS needs bachelors but people from all fields come and try their luck and competency.....Yo need a professional qualification to earn bread and butter and its good if people with professional qualifications join the civil services...after all civil sevices is also a profession isnt it?