How you prepare current affair and which book you consult for essay.

Please tell me the book for international law. Is jahanger book enough for this subject.

Brother first of all congrats for your success. you have got through twice in Css exam. Please guide us how did you attempt essays? i have an essay phobia

AOA, wasif786 how do u say that? just in 60 days? please guide? i am going to appear in 2014.

Hello ma'am,

I also just started my preparation for 2014 i.e two weeks ago and find the material not as hard as other aspirants have mentioned. I haven't prepared for essay or comp tho I just read newspapers thoroughly and keep check on how to attempt the questions . Most candidates that I've met say that 2.3 months is a waste of an attempt but I only have this last opportunity as I'm not that young. Can you hit me with some study tips, in general for subjects such as current affairs, pak affairs , English and international law(not sure u opted for it) or how much time I should study in a day .

As of now . I pull allnighters 5-6 hours continuous. Fajr tak

Walikam salam. Brother i myself seeking for guidance. lets just follow the thread and suggestion given by seniors. May Allah be with us Ameen.

I chose "Let me take care of today, tomorrow shall take care of itself". I emphasized the significance of punctuality, time management, vigilance etc.

Thank you very much. I qualified ONLY because of Allah and prayers of my ami abu.

For essay, I usually choose a topic which sounds unique, and upon which I can write enough. This time, it took me around 15 minutes while deciding the topic. Once I decide the topic, I close my eyes for at least 15 minutes and begin thinking about the topic. whatever comes to my mind, I write it down on the back of my answer sheet.

Once I am done brainstorming, I begin with the outline. A rough one on the back side. after organizing it, I leave 3 pages in the start and begin with the essay.

I write down the neat outline in the end, after the late insertions in the rough one have been made and the essay has finished.

I only add 3 or 4 quotations i the essay, as I have a bad memory.

Try to support your argument with examples from history, and even made up examples like Mr. A and B etc.

Hope this helps.

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Its only myth that DAWN reading is compulsory for Css aspirants. Don't waste precious time. And if a person is weak in Eng & Essay after 16 years of study. Then he can't improve it in short time. Therefore he should not waste time in CSS attempts. Because always he will get below 40 in Essay. Its not FPSC cruelty. Its your fault.

Ok I think that one should read Dawn or any newspaper to improve language skills n genral knowledge as well sorry to say but I can not understand how can we decide about any one that either he can learn any thing or not (mairay khyal main kuch bhi seekhnay ki koi specific age ya time to nehi hai) so those who want to improve themselves.by reading newspaper they should continue with it.
regards n stay blessed
Good luck

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Well , personally I read dawn just because of getting a good view of the current circumstances in Pakistan; and reading and learning isn't just confined to passing the Federal Commission, the knowledge we acquire through reading newspaper and articles stay with us for the rest of our lives, and I believe that these exams are more luck than hardwork. It's not about how hard you work; it's about how smart you are in beating the test.

How you people are planning to prepare EDS?