Question:-What are the standard / qualifying marks fixed for CSS written exam??
Answer:A candidate who fails to secure at least 40% marks in any of the compulsory subjects, 33% marks in any of the optional subjects, 50% marks in the Aggregate will be considered to have failed in written examination.

Question:-What are the standard / qualifying marks fixed for CSS viva voce?
Answer:A candidate who fails to secure at least 100 marks in viva voce will be considered to have failed and will not be eligible for appointment.

Question:-Can Paper of Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non Muslims) be attempted in Urdu?
Answer: Paper of Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of Major Religions (For Non Muslims) can be attempted either in English or Urdu.

Question:-Is the policy of getting aggregate of 120 marks in the papers of General Knowledge (General Science & Ability, Current Affairs and Pakistan Affairs) is still effective?
Answer: It is not mandatory to pass GK papers separately. Papers of General Knowledge (General Science & Ability, Current Affairs and Pakistan Affairs) are to be passed collectively by scoring 120 marks out of 300.

Question :-What will be the proportion of MCQs and subjective in the papers of General Science & Ability in Part-I & II?
Answer: There will a 20 MCQs from Part-I, whereas subjective part will be of 80 marks i.e. 40 from Part-I and 40 from Part-II.

Question :-What will be the proportion of MCQs in CE-2016 compulsory and optional papers.
Answer: Ratio of MCQs in compulsory papers for CE-2016 will be 20 MCQs in each paper except in the paper of Essay. Similarly there will be 20 MCQs from each optional papers.

Question:-Can a paper of International Relations and International Law be opted together?
Answer:In the new scheme for Competitive Examination -2016 International Law can be opted with International Relations.

Question:-What will be the medium language to answer the papers of Persian and Arabic?
Answer:Papers of Persian and Arabic should be answered in the respective languages. However the question relating with translation, from respective language into English or vice versa, may be answered as directed in the question paper.

Question:-Can a paper of 100 marks only be opted from Group-2 for CE-2016?
Answer:If a candidate desires to choose optional subjects from Group-2, then subjects of 200 marks may be opted.

Question:-Can a calculator be used in the paper of General Science & Ability?
Answer:Use of calculator will not be allowed in the paper of General Science & Ability.

Question:-Can Non Muslim Candidates opt Islamic Studies?
Answer:Non Muslim candidates may either opt Islamic Studies OR Comparative study of Major Religions as may suit to them.