All the academies just provide basic guideline. They will be helpful in understanding the procedure and format of CSS. Candidates sometimes get it as the key to success. We need to study our own if really want to get success. See there are many people who did not join academies, on the other hand, many people get benefit from these academies.

I agree with you. You cannot blame any academy for your failure. I joined kips for interviewe preparation. I was lucky enough to grab the most important things and hints for good interview score. They cant turn coal into diamond but certanly can guide you how to polish a diamond. With their guidance, I managed to score 198 in interview, despite the fact that my interview didnt go very well. So you cannot blame kips if you have failed because they cannot spoon feed you. They can only provide you guidance and a platform to practice and enhance your inner capabilities. It is you who can discover if you have those capabilities or not. My experience at kips was excellent and they still are in contact and encouraging me for my next attempt. My interview score is way better than most toppers and had I joined kips earlier, my written score would have also been way better.

you are right buddy, today was my 3rd day at kips and Dr shahid wazir khan delivered us lecture on current affairs which was awesome. Incidently I asked fayaz saab about this thread and according to him there was a guy (cant recall the name but kips guyz have the record) who got some phadda there in the last session and now that guy is spreading this.

Cant give my verdict if the OP is wrong or right but so far so gud and I dont think KIPS is that bad esp for a person like me who knew nothing before about css. Thanks to cssforum n kips I know a bit now but still confused about selection of optionals. lets c , fingers crossed
wish me luck n success

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I think that when we start preparing for CSS, most of us really don't know what to do and how to proceed? But an academy like kips can give you some platform to start preparing. Now as far as kips in Peshawar is concerned, I think that if you have decided to go to an academy than it is far better than PACE and MM, as at least it has some faculty members. So you have to decide which one is less bad, if anyone is bad at all

All kips branches are jokes.

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There Is a saying in pashto which goes like "Kha makawa, Budd neshta" which means something like "Don't do good to someone, and you will NEVER have a bad return". Zwan was actually trying to help people and doing a good to them by letting you people know about his experience with this academy and look what you people made out of it.

Now, Some people above made such funny comments that I couldn't stop laughing. They were like "people learn the format etc about css in academies" hahahahahahhaha Why do you need an academy for that ? You can get all that Information for free on this forum. I have never visited any academy yet I know about all the rules and procedures and format about it, where did I learn all this? From this forum. When I registered here, I knew nothing but then I learned all about optional subjects (what can you take and what you cannot, what combination is legal which is not) and the format and the previous papers and the recommended books and the study plans and the list goes on and on and on so why on earth will someone join an academy for this? Now PLEASE don't say that people are stupid and don't go for a google search for CSS before wasting thousands of RS in academies because you will make me laugh even harder

Then someone said something like "You cant blame kips if you failed and blah blah" hahaha again funny, I don't know who is he talking about. I have not yet attempted CSS neither have I joined kips, I only told you what experience I had with them on phone. As for zwan, I don't personally know him and neither have I met him but what he said sounded correct to me and I don't know if he has attempted css or have passed or fail, you can ask this from him

Then someone said that "People cannot spoonfeed you" lol no one expects spoonfeeding but if someone pays then they do expect some standard and proper learning.

Then someone said that "Mr xyz gave a lecture on current affairs it was awesome it was my 3rd day" hahah again, whoever made this comment should really read what zwan actually mentioned. Zwan clearly said that in start they are very enthusiastic and will give an image that they really care etc but as the time pass they start losing interest and in the end they leave you in the middle of no where

Then someone said that kips helped them getting 198 in interview hahahah now this is again funny. I challenge you please mention only 1 thing that you learned from kips about interview which was not mentioned here on this forum. Only 1 tip. Then, I challenge you again to explain how were their tips more helpful than the interviews posted by the members here and 95% of the interviews were the almost the same and everyone knew what type of questions might be asked. Instead of joining kips for interview, you should have read the interviews of members here both for current year and past years and you would have been helped 100 times more and would have achieved 250+. I also think that 198 was not only because of kips, it was also because of interview threads in this forum, isn't it? Be honest give credit to all parties where it's due

Relax sir
Please dont take it on heart

if u r in peshawar , I will try to get guidance from u

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I can suggest that instead of going to academies like these, it is rather better to get help from some seniors through Skype or g talk. i can help you in this connection.

Dear.. In which subjects you could help .?

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To be honest, from what I heard is taught in academies, is already available on this forum. Paper Pattern, Format, Past Papers, Comments of seniors on papers, discussion on hot topics (for essays), recommended books, Tips (from those who appeared and cleared), reasons (for failures, if any), interviews are posted, experience is posted, study plans, comparisons b/w optional subjects, notes and material for compulsory subjects and the list never ends. You name it and it's available here on this forum, all one have to do is to search for it.

Instead of wasting money in academies like KIPS etc, why not invest some time here (A month is sufficient) on the contrary academies will ask for more time than a month I am sure and money as well, while this forum is free to surf (you only need an internet connection and a web browser) and I am sure almost all the CSS aspirants do have these 2 very basic things because if one can't afford these then they can't afford an academy either, simple logic as academy is much expensive than an internet connection.

Also, the money which you will waste in academies to learn things which you can learn here for free, can be given to poor families or beggars on the roads and I am sure they can buy at least one time meal with it and you will get Sawaab so it's good to use LOGIC sometimes

And oh, Please don't confuse me with someone who is trying to promote this forum unnecessarily or something. Trust me, I am not even a part of the administration of this forum, In fact, I can very easily say that I am the most hated person on this forum so If someone is thinking I am promoting this forum because I am part of it (On administrative level) or something should think once again. I am only trying to say what the truth is and what can help you save your money and time, take it or leave it, who cares haha