Dear all,

I am a new aspirant for CSS examinations 2013.I have done some of my home work and am in the process of selecting optional subjects for my Examinations.

I will be obliged if someone can answer my following questions regarding CSS examinations:

1. I wanted to know if all the questions in the paper are from the syllabus given of a specific subject (Specially optional subjects) or there can be questions from out of the syllabus too? and are the suggested readings by FPSC are enough for their preparation?


2.Should we write memorized answers to subjective questions or answer the questions in our own words?

3.Somebody has told me that its enough to memorize 4-8 questions of a given subject and thats what toppers have done while preparing for CSS. Is this a true and dependable assertion?

4.How to prepare for the Essay paper? Need some guidance in this regard.

5.What is the importance of remembering exact dates of Events in Subjects like Pak Affairs, Current Affirs , IR etc? Can we mention only the year instead of a Specific date?

I hope any of the senior members of the forum will take time to answer my above mentioned questions.

I will be obliged for this Favor.

Regards