Assalam-o-alaikum!

First of all, Welcome to the CSSForum!

Dekhain, none else can decide k whether u can prepare for CSS in 6 months or not. It all depends on you and JUST YOU. Only u can assess urself and ur ability to study and prepare for an exam.

Your optionals are quite fine.....a majority of candidates opts for one or more of these optionals. The books are as follows:

1. British History : as described in the same thread.

2. Geography:

Geography 1 and 2 by Deblij
Geography by Strahler
Geography of Pakistan by Huma Naz Sethi
Geography by Fazl-e-Karim
Any Geography book for A'Levels

3. Sociology:
Sociology by Horton and Hunt
Sociology by Iqbal Chaudhry (for BA or MA classes in Pakistan)

4. Journalism:
Exploring Journalism by Mirza (naam poora yaad nahi abhi)
Mass Communication by Imtiaz Shahid

Also explore this forum...u will get all the information abt exams and books...use the "search" option given at the top of each page....then post any query u have in ur mind !

ALLAH HAFIZ!
A.J.