Based on the track record of FPSC in introducing reforms, there are numerous reasons to doubt any change in the syllabus of optional subjects in 2016. The manner in which re-grouping is proposed sounds very illogical since many 200 marks optional subjects are converted to 100 marks subjects and some 100 marks subjects are proposed to be converted to 200 marks. This would require massive changes in the decades old syllabus of all these subjects. The process through which reforms are introduced in FPSC is very cumbersome and consumes a lot of time. There are many more ambiguities in this proposed scheme. All CSS aspirants who have spent some time in preparation or appeared in the exams would resist to any change in the Syllabus or regrouping of subjects. This regrouping of optional subjects, if approved by establishment division and announced by FPSC, would definitely face protests and writ petitions in courts just as the announcement of Screening test did.

I would suggest all CSS 2016 aspirants not to pay heed to the recommendations of FPSC for re-grouping of optional subjects. If you keep on waiting for updates and rumors on these recommendations, it will only add to your tensions and distract you from preparation. To be on safer side, you can prepare compulsory subjects first and leave your optional subjects till FPSC formally announces any change.

hi REDMAXX

I have also read some where in some news paper that the eligibility criteria was also discussed earlier at FPSC last year and the age bound is also expected to be changed upto 30 years.....IS IT TRUE.....i would be highly thankful to you if you ask about it from any authentic source and share that with us......

How convenient for you to get all of your subjects in all groups!!! :/
I am not believing anything before official Statement.

Is it the regrouping of subjects,mentioned above? This grouping seems so odd,and what about the screening test? Is it going to be a part of 2016 exams?

There is nothing equal to the equal treatment of unequals. So chill guys, it is a competition, it is meant to be tough.

Call it imposing optionals or Compulsory Optionals . FPSC is unable to interpret the meaning of option. They are no more optional subjects. Secondly FPSC conducts STP for all departments after qualifying CSS. In STP all relater subjects are taught. At this point, forcing candidates to study the subjecs of what FPSC choose for them is sheer injustice. Not everyone is ready to read odd subjects for years, nor every body has sufficient time to do so. Except a few, thousands of talented candidates would give up on CSS finally. In pakistan poverty rate is high. Majority of popunltion is facing financial constraints. One has to work after 16 years of education to support his family. It is not a bright policy, as the introduced odd subjects of 200 marks are similar to persuing double masters degrees, without getting any degree. Conclusively,if the pursuit of FPSC is to eliminate non serious candidates, they may introduce screening test or any other preliminary test. Imposing optionals, however, would eliminate potential candidates rather than non serious candidates.

Decide for yourself. There is one guy who is good in social sciences. Another is good in pure sciences. Then there is a third guy who is good in both. Don't you think the third guy is better than the first two? Don't you think that the third guy is more adept at solving problems? Agreed that the country is poor and blah blah blah. Don't you think the third guy is better suited to address these problems? Think of the long run please. Even I once believed in equality of opportunity but the world has gone so ahead that if we don't decide to make things better we will have no existence to speak of. Everyone was screaming for change and lamenting about the incapabilities of the bureaucracy. Now that when a change is about to be introduced we are now worried of our own interests. If the goal was to make everyone happy then each citizen would have been provided with a sarkari naukri.

And would it not be better to waste lesser time and resources on training programs out of the very same poor taxpayer's money?

If one can pass Compulsory subjecs it means he is an all rounder. You are thinking it selfishly as you are graduate In social sciences that is economics. Right? And your argument is flawed as there are other social sciences that are excluded. Economics which is your subject is not social science only. So you think sincerely, not me. I am talking about the whole nation. And there are diverse subjects.the list of social sciences is not confined to your subject that is economics.

I belive that those who step into this competitive exams are worth facing every type of hurdles, we should not just start worrying about it,as the things are not yet properly planned and we have got nothing form any of the authentic resourse,the problem which I m facing right now is that,What has been decided for the screening out test?I need to know this so that I should prepare myself accordingly.please answer anyone.

First of all I am flattered that you know my graduation subject. Secondly my friend it was in the beginning of the 20th century that eco was divorced from pol sc. Else it was and still is about political economIES. Thirdly an economist takes into account social factors and a sociologist takes into account economic factors. And sociology is collective psychology. Point being that all social sciences are genus of same specie. I am bad at political science and i hate that about myself. I am bad at sociology and i dont like that about myself either. The modern distinction between subjects is a result of industrialisation. It is meant to produce cogs not motors. It is meant to produce technicians and obedient citizen not critical thinking leaders.
The distribution of subjects given above is not final. And if it is then my other subjects are maths and physics which are in the same group i.e. i have to study and prepare two new subjects but do you hear me whining? If that does not satisfy you then point out the flaws again. I am happy in clearing myself. Regards

Yhere is no news regarding screening test. Prepare compusories well.