Many aspirants / candidates fail because;
- CSS exams are the highest completion in the country and candidates from all social classes attempt it.
- Candidates having great social exposure also compete.
So, it is not just a competition of ability but of resources as well. Many competent and bright candidates fail because of lack of exposure and resources (Study/ information resources).
Some candidates fail because of poor study-planning.
Almost all humans have great brains but our educational system does not induce rational thinking in most of the students. So, most of our students lack curiosity and ability to hypothesize and conclude. But for a vast syllabus like that of CSS, cramming certain material is never enough to get successful. CSS exams demand a mature approach towards the available knowledge / information and its ample analysis and use to predict and plan future. Many candidates fail because they are unable to utilize their mental abilities and potential properly because many functions of their brains are yet to be switched on.
Many candidates are unaware of the very basics of FPSC’s paper marking and passing policy and many others, it seems, do not study the syllabi of the optional subjects because, precise and promising yet secure selection of optional subjects is not common to see.
Many aspirants doom their own fate by increasing risk of failure in their subjects-selection even without knowledge.
Another mystery in the Competitive Exams is the required standard of material required by the examiners for good marks. Some candidates prepare too far beyond the required level while others fall much short than the required level. In either case, the candidates have to suffer the quantity of material/Knowledge or its quality respectively rendering his / her preparation insecure or useless respectively.
Deliberately concluding this section of the note, I want to mention the two most tangible factors which are very crucial for the success in CSS Exams;
1- Apposite amount of relevant knowledge / information.
2- Command over the English language for flawless, clear and sober expression of available knowledge / information in the exams.
Now, the required width of knowledge / information is easily known by the given syllabi of the subjects while its required depth can be known by a skilled and experienced coach / trainer /teacher.
The most visible single factor; Command over the English language has no substitute at all. Aspirants must not even think of success in CSS Exams without having command over the English language to express themselves freely. However, their accent will not matter much because the ability to write and comprehend written material is almost enough for them to be successful.
Having read it so far, I hold, a candidate can roughly calculate his / her chances of success in CSS Exams. Hence, this very note can help them develop their remedial plans to increase their chances of success.