Guide me as well
i'm a broadcast journalist
and busy all the times in probing stories
doing ma PhD in media studies
but all in a sudden, i started my preps for CSS
u think it will help me?
i've opted for journalism, sociology, geography, and islamic history

Surely your background in Journalism may help you alot in your preparation for CSS. Your subject combination seems to be good one. But you will have to allocate ample time for your subjects to get a better score.

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With all my background
Should i go 4 CSS?
Being a CSP iz better than being an Electronic media journalist?
Suggest

What I got from this post is never give up!!
Thank you so much bro for sharing such inspirational experience.
I need your suggestion please,
I've completed my graduation in Computer Engineering and I also got job(9: 00am-6: 00pm) in one of the biggest IT company in Pakistan,
I want to appear in 2013,
Please shed light on your experience that how did you manage along with your job?
How much daily time is necessary for preparation? I need to start from scratch.
I'm planning to opt,
Psychology,
Political Science/Islamic History,
Muslim Law and Jurisprudence,
Punjabi
I'll be very grateful to you.
Congratulations on securing 22nd Positon

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Well, I don't think CSS is necessarily the best career in life. It does have its own merits and demerits. There may be many other career options available which may be better than CSS in some respects. CSS is not a career in which one can have a huge income which is possible in being Electronic Media Journalist or many other careers. It all depends upon individual preferences. If you want to earn money, CSS may not be a good option for you. If you want authority / power to serve others without much concern for money, CSS may be the better choice.

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sir kindly guide about islamiat compulsory (like books,way and medium of attempting paper)

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Brother, I would suggest you to attempt Islamiat in English if you are comfortable with this. Although, I myslelf attempted it in Urdu but I have observed that candidates who attempt it in English usually get substantially higher marks than those attempting in Urdu.

Islami Nazria e Hayat by Prof. Khursid Ahmad (Its English version is also available)

You should visit relevant threads in Islamiat Section on this forum for more suggested books and techniques to attempt paper.

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dear ap SBP mein hen ap to maximum 2 say 3 bjy tak free ho jaty hon gay,,,,,,,,,,,,but in commercial banks where you work till 6 to 7 PM then css is only a dream,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i was inducted as management trainee (OG-2) in June 2010,,,,,,,,,i am a css aspirant believe this job doesn't allow any time for preparation even though i am in controlling office working in audit and compliance department,,,,,,,,,,me not in branch banking but it's nearly impossible to continue regular study with this job,,,,,,,,,

i am totally fed up from banking,,,,,,,,,or meri css mujhy just ab khawb ki tarh hi nazr ata ha,,,,,,,,,,,,so i am thinking to resign from banking,,,,,,,,,,,,

me so demotivated,,,,,,,,,,if you have any timetable to prepare with banking job please share with me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

please reply

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@Irfan Rauf

Thanks brother!
Your subject combination is fine. You should allocate time on daily basis for your studies. Like you may allocate two hours 9-11 PM on daily basis for your studies and then on weekends utilize full days for studies. Also you will have some other calendar holidays which you should exploit in best way. Try to take off from your office for 15-30 days prior to exam. If you consistently follow this pattern, I am sure you will be able to cover syllabus in almost 9 months remaining for the exam.
I also worked on the same lines and utilized the spare time which I had on week ends for studies. I sacrificed many social events, recreational trips, get togethers with my friends to get maximum out of available time.

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Brother, its a misconception that SBP employees get free by 2 or 3 PM. We work from 9 to 5.30. In my case, after leaving office at 5.30 I go to IBA to take my MBA classes starting at 6 and ending at 9.30. It takes me almost an hour to reach my residence from IBA. It is my daily routine. The same routine I had to follow during my CSS preparation. I used to study from 11 PM to 2 AM on daily basis. I had saturday and Sunday off, so I studied almost 8-10 hours on these days.

In 2008, I was also working in MCB as a Trainee Officer when I qualified CSS in my first attempt. But you are right, its really difficult to concentrate on your studies while being in commercial bank due to its hectic routine. I advise you to continue your studies by exploiting whatever time you have on your hand, then apply for non-paid leave for 2-3 months before the exam. They should not have much problem with non-paid leave. Take your manager/boss into confidence that you will be needing 2-3 months leave by December 2012 etc.

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