AOA

well dear seniors nd othr fellows i m in a big confusion regarding my 200 marks paper for an optional subject..
i hv selected 400 marks optnal subject bt mch confused for remaining 200..


well my selected optionals are :
Indo pak history - 200
journalism - 100
sociology - 100

nw i m bit confused k whethr i go wid URDU..ECONOMICS or wht..
bt one thing more i hv'nt read economics yet before..bt i hv listened frm ma frnds that its nt difficult..

nw u ppl plz suggest me k wht can i do..
choose any ov these two or any other option

waiting fo ur sincere suggestions..
regardz...

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Economics might be easy for other, but you should analyse from your point of view, Go for last 10 year papers of subjects in which you are interested and try to solve them , you will get the answer.

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As you have not studied economics at any level, you have to opt Urdu, because it is our national language and we study it at least intermediate level. I think it is not difficult to cover Urdu, although its syllabus is a bit lengthy, but one can easily cover it.

You haven't mentioned your educational background so it's difficult for members to suggest a subject that would be easy for you. No subject is easy as such, all require the same amount of hard work, but your interest in any particular subject is key to success.

Please follow this link for further guidance.

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@ mubasir asif
well i hv done ma graduation in double maths and physics and doing masters in information technology..

@ javed
well i hv also heard that its difficult to get gud scores in urdu..dtz y lil bit confused to opt it..

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Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.
" To succeed, we must first believe that we can "

Either to go for IR and Pub Admin,r muslim law.......
r choose Geography.

R why dont you go for your subjects i mean Maths and Physics

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i would suggest u to go for geography or psychology.

i have engineering background.i did not feel any difficulty in preparation of psychology and geography during my first attempt in 2010.

choice is urs

best of luck

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Dear i would suggest you to go with Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Physics as you have done your graduation in double maths and physics....your graduation will surely help you...if you have done it with loyalty

HOW TO SELECT OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

New aspirants are usually in a dilemma in selecting the optional subjects. After embarking upon the preparation, this state of dilemma is quite natural as well. Impact of mixed opinions like opinion on the part of the friends, seniors, teachers, coaching institute etc bewilder them and they are not in a position to take a right decision. Above-mentioned opinions are at times influenced by individual outlook, at times by wrong perception, at times by personal experiences, at times by prejudice or bias and at times by vested interests.

We are presenting some of these opinions which new aspirants come across and which do not have any rational basis. We are presenting the explanation and the rational basis related to such opinions as well.

1. Some subjects are very lengthy and their preparation takes a lot of time. The truth is that the syllabus of almost all subjects is equally vast and comprehensive. FPSC does not discriminate among subjects. The commission has determined a standard for each subject and has incorporated all important topics into the syllabus of each subject. All popular subjects selected by the candidates like History, Sociology, Geography, Public Administration, Political Science etc. have comprehensive syllabus.

2. Two such subjects (having lengthy syllabus) should not be chosen like History & Political Science, Geography & Psychology, History and Geography The rational view is that there are other criteria to select the optional subjects for the syllabus of almost all subjects are lengthy.

3. Some subjects are more scoring like Sociology and Journalism or some are not like Sciences and Literatures. The truth is that the Commission / Examiner does not discriminate among subjects in giving marks. Fetching of good marks solely depends upon one's performance, not the subject. One can get good marks in any subject. The results of the Civil Services Examination every year too establish the same fact. The only rational criteria for the subjects being more scoring or less scoring are the stream they are associated with. Subjects associated with science may be more scoring than those of humanities because of greater objectivity. Likewise subjects from humanities may be more scoring than literature.

4. One should not opt for subjects like Commerce & Accountancy, Economics, etc. because candidates do not get marks in these subjects or candidates do not qualify with these subjects. The truth is that one can opt for any subject, provided one fulfills certain criteria. Basis of selection is not subject rather performance in a particular subject.

5. One should give a serious thought to the selection of the optional subjects. A wrong decision in the beginning might prove an obstacle in one's success. There are a good number of candidates who were capable of qualifying but only because of wrong selection of the optional subjects they eventually failed. Optional subjects play a decisive and crucial role in qualifying Examinations. Don't be in a hurry in selection, consider properly and give time to it.

There are certain rational criteria for selecting the optional subjects. We are putting them forward in point form.

1. Every subject is good.
2. The syllabus of almost every subject is equally lengthy and demand equal amount of labour.
3. The syllabus of all popular subjects like History, Geography, Political Science etc. are equally vast.
4. One can get satisfactory level of marks (required to make one successful) in all subjects through proper guidance and adequate labour.
5. One may take into consideration one's interests in the subject but this is not important. Success of many candidates has proved it.
6. One might take into consideration one's background in the subject.
7. One might take into consideration the similarities of topics of subjects for example History and Political Science, Commerce & Accountancy and Public Administration etc. This lessens the burden of the candidates. This is an important criterion.
8. Go through the syllabus and previous years' questions of the subjects, you are considering opting.
9. One might take into consideration the fact that to what extent the optional subjects help a candidate in General Studies. Subjects like History, Public Administration, Political Science etc. play significant role in this context.
10. The most important criteria is the guidance one gets in the subjects. Guidance makes subject / subjects easy and enables candidates to write standard answers. Experiences of a large number of candidates have established the truth that any subject is a good subject provided one gets a good guidance for that subject. A good guidance does not mean teaching of topics, rather teaching in such a way so that one comprehends all the topics, one has adequate and quality content and more significantly one is in a position to write good & standard answers - which is the essence of the preparations.

(Copied from Last Island's Tips for beginners, http://www.cssforum.com.pk/beginners...-strategy.html)

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"On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."

Do not opt for Economics as you don't know the ABC of it. One who has recommended you economics is not your well-wisher keeping in you the fact that you have to start from scratch for a very conceptual and dry subject at times. Work on your own subjects like Pure Mathematics, even if after going through past papers you feel hesitant to opt for mathematics consider any of the following combinations which are relatively easy and reasonably scoring too:

1. Psychology. It is highly scoring but little bit demanding paper.
2. Urdu: It’s not less scoring, you have got incorrect feedback. Urdu is scoring subject to your grip over the subject.
3. IR+Public Administration
4. IR/Public Administration + Your regional Language


Regards

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