CSS Forums - Tips from Amoeba : How to attempt Compulsory Subjects

[B]How to attempt Compulsory Subjects[/B]

[B] General:[/B]

1. By choosing to be examined for a grade-17 post, you enter into a psychological warfare.
2. 50% CSS is done on day-1
3. Wicket to wicket bowling on day-1
4. Strong nerves are required for later-day papers
5. Essay and English are not generally scoring but Islamiat and Everyday Science are highly
scoring subjects
6. Enter the examination hall with a positive frame of mind
7. Always revise
8. TIME MANAGEMENT IS MOST IMPORTANT. CSS is just a 35-minute game.
9. Always try to pose a difference
10. Your handwriting matters a lot. Both in speed and clarity.

[B]English Compulsory[/B]

Sequence of attempt:
(i) Pair of words – 15 min
(ii) Idiomatic phrases – 15 min
(iii) Paragraph – 30 min; 1 or 1.5 pages
No introduction, No background,
Start writing directly and deal as a part,
This is NOT a short essay
Revise as soon as you finish it
Revise TWICE at the end
(iv) Précis – 40 min
(v) Composition – 40 min

Reserve last 10 minutes for revision

NO over-attempt please
No cutting or erasing

[B]Essay[/B]
(i) Selection of a suitable topic lessens 40% burden
(ii) Mind your command not the standard
(iii) Try bifurcating your essay
(iv) Start every paragraph with conspicuous word by giving it a different color but NO CAPS and NO change of font.
(v) You do not go to score in Essay and English
(vi) Choose a risk free essay
(vii) Maximum 10 to 12 pages, little but beautiful
(viii) Always revise
(ix) Use terms relative to the subject of the essay
(x) Exercise
- Mark one essay in each of the previous papers
- Write an essay on any one of the topics
- This is the gauge of your potential

[B]Pakistan Affairs[/B]

(i) Usually not a scoring subject
(ii) Comprehend your question Find key words in every question
(iii) Break and bifurcate (3-4 pages for each question)
(iv) No monotonous backgrounds
(v) Start with a quotation
(vi) Pose a difference
(vii) Give headings
(viii) Your gauge is how confident and aggressive you are
(ix) Attempt with a positive frame of mind
(x) Creative ability counts a lot
(xi) DO NOT DECEIVE THE EXAMINER

Big mistakes done with Pakistan Affairs paper
- Routine attempt
- Over writing
- No Pakistanism or patriotism shown
- No Jinnahism (here try to memorize some of his quotes)
- Pessimism

[B]Current Affairs[/B]

(i) Draw an outline of your question
(ii) Give facts and figures about the question
(iii) Start with background, analyze problem, give present scenario, prospects & give conclusion
(iv) Avoid controversial questions
(v) Use current affairs key words
(vi) REMEMBER THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LOW SCORING SUBJECT

[B]Everyday Science[/B]

(i) Your first preference should be the objective type questions
(ii) While solving any of the subjective type questions, always draw figures
(iii) You can score 90/100 marks

[B]Islamiat[/B]

(i) Start with Bismillah
(ii) Your approach should be that of a modern forward thinking Muslim
(iii) Give references of Quranic verses and Ahadith
(iv) Put English quotes
(v) You can even score 80/100 marks
(vi) Your model should be Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Malik

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