[QUOTE=aamirsahim;456444]I am a villager man and also not so much better in my English essay and also having some problems in my current affairs. so should i go for academy or not ?????

waiting for reply mano g[/QUOTE]

I would suggest you that instead of joining academy, seek guidance from a good English teacher, but dilemma is that every teacher can't teach css English, so sort out the concerned teacher who knows the requirements of css English skills, get your writing practice marked by that teacher, in this way you will be able to appear well-prepared in the exam. For current affairs teacher or academy is not required, you can improve it by yourself. Utilize all sources of knowledge, newspapers being the major source.

@Mano

plz provide the link for ur Detailed Marks?

[QUOTE=Oozra86;457442]@Mano

plz provide the link for ur Detailed Marks?[/QUOTE]

[B][I][U][url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-datesheets-results/css-result-datesheet/css-2011-exam/64036-dmc-finally-passed-candiadtes-5.html[/url][/U][/I][/B]

marks in IH 130. please explain paper was of 130 marks or scoring trend struck u here?

[QUOTE=Oozra86;457446]marks in IH 130. please explain paper was of 130 marks or scoring trend struck u here?[/QUOTE]

This time I was confident that I would get 140-150 marks in IH, as the scoring trend was indicating that, I got 10 marks less than my expectations but I am satisfied as little fluctuations in the expectations in css result is not a big deal.

[QUOTE=mano g;457449]This time I was confident that I would get 140-150 marks in IH, as the scoring trend was indicating that, I got 10 marks less than my expectations but I am satisfied as little fluctuations in the expectations in css result is not a big deal.[/QUOTE]
exactly for that 10-20 marks i was confused that what happened in paper .

AOA
In my opinion, Amina has posted a treasure of golden tips. Indeed they can play curical role in passing the competitive examination. I urge the dear aspirants just follow this thread and add a little hardwork INSHALLAH success will knock the door.
Along with that my heartiest congratulations to MANO JI :)
stay blessed always :)

mano g..i am going to sit-in tehsildar and assistant registrar exam..but iam concerned about my English paper..can you help me in finding good English teacher in Islamabad...

[QUOTE=niazikhan2;457796]mano g..i am going to sit-in tehsildar and assistant registrar exam..but iam concerned about my English paper..can you help me in finding good English teacher in Islamabad...[/QUOTE]

Mr. Rana Sagheer Ahmad, a retired assistant professor having commendable experience, he used to teach aspirants at his home, here is his contact number, it will be really helpful.

[B]0323-5527097[/B]

one thing more if i want to sit in css 2013 then i have to start from scratch
..can i do it...

[QUOTE=niazikhan2;458019]one thing more if i want to sit in css 2013 then i have to start from scratch
..can i do it...[/QUOTE]

For sure you can do it, you still have more than six months in hands, so start it now, it's not a big deal, best of luck.

Thank You very much Mano Jee for sharing your insight and wisdom with us. You have no idea how helpful it is for young aspirants like us to get tips from our seniors. Allah will give you ajar for this, Ameen.

Stay Blessed and wish you a blessed Ramzan

my question is from essay. actually starting to practice this multicultural exam ... king of papers ... how did you start to practice it, only past papers or also chose topics of like importance from other sources and practised those.

the frequency with which you practised essays must have depleted the list of past papers essays soon :)

i also want to ask what did it mean to you to feel confident about this paper that yes you've done enough to pass this paper? (although i have gotten your point on expression and presentation) :)

please narrate you experience of preparing the essay paper. thank you.

[QUOTE=mano g;455760]There will be many ready-made study plans available to you, but ‘’remember’’ that there is no alternate of the one that you made yourself to carry out studies in an orderly manner; same is the case with schedule.

[B]Steps to follow while making study plan:[/B]

• Keep syllabus and past papers of the subject in front of you

• Make a list of topics based on these two sources

• Divide the topics in portions, according to the areas/major sub heading and note down the frequency of occurrence in past papers and in this way set up the topics in descending order of their priority.

[For example for Pakistan Affairs paper, there will be key areas i.e, pre-independence and post- independent era. In pre-independence portion, Reformist movements will be sub divided into religious, educational, social movements, then Muslim struggle for independence, events e.g formation of Muslim league, partition of Bengol, Lucknow pact…….in post-independence era starting from initial problems till date, make a sequential list of topics]

• Make a list of general questions that don’t fall under the category of any topic, but similar questions can be asked in the paper.

[For example how to improve education system, problems of Pakistan their solution-(2011), move in a systematic way so that you can easily link together your knowledge]

• Never start any subject haphazardly, it will help in better understanding, now once you have a systematic sketch of topics in front of you, you will be able to start preparing them in a proper way

• Now decide the days for a particular subject and divide topics to cover each day, in this way you will be able to cover each major area in 2-3 days, provided with the condition that you have one subject for preparation in the schedule you have made.

[B]How to make schedule
[/B]

• There are two options for making schedule,

1. One subject for a specific time period
2. Multiple subject option

• The aspirants who don’t have the ability to concentrate on multiple things and can only give attention to one subject at a time should select the 1st option, as in this way they would be able to prepare in the best way, but the short coming of this schedule format is that, student start thinking that all other subjects are neglected because psychological traumas will keep bothering you till the examination day. The solutions is to shift the subjects on weekly basis, i.e. start one subject, cover some portion of it and in the next week give time to the other subject. In this way you can prepare all the subjects side by side.
• Keep English writing practice in the schedule on the daily basis, you will not need to spare separate time for English then and daily practice will make it more accurate as well.
• 2nd option is simple and self-explanatory, 2 or more subjects at a time, it is difficult to manage and more suitable when exams are near. Once you have gone through all the subjects then make this one, as it will be better option for revising the subjects.
• Make bullet point notes if time is less, if it is abundant then making detailed notes is feasible option.[/QUOTE]

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

sb sy pehly k aap ka nick name bohut acha ha Mano G aur dosra aapko Mubarik ho aap ki kamyabi k liye aur teesra ye k mera koi sawal nahi ha coz aap k swift responses tu me dekh kr hi thak gya k aap kesy krti ho, aur 4th ye k thanx sb ki madad krny k liye, Allah aap ko aur kamyabi aur izaat day ............

[QUOTE=roijen;458375]my question is from essay. actually starting to practice this multicultural exam ... king of papers ... how did you start to practice it, only past papers or also chose topics of like importance from other sources and practised those.

the frequency with which you practised essays must have depleted the list of past papers essays soon :)

i also want to ask what did it mean to you to feel confident about this paper that yes you've done enough to pass this paper? (although i have gotten your point on expression and presentation) :)

please narrate you experience of preparing the essay paper. thank you.[/QUOTE]

Though I have mentioned few points regarding essay in one of my previous posts but as this paper is a source of threat for all the candidates, I am going to share my own experience here regarding essay along with some tips.

I passed this paper in both of my attempts, though I got 40 this time, when I was 100% confidant that I would get 50+ marks, because in previous attempt I got 56 without surety of even passing marks, so the purpose of telling this all is that essay is quite unpredictable, but one should try whatever is in his/her hands, then leave rest to prayers and positive hopes.

When I wrote my first ever essay, I got 6 marks out of 50, it was assessed by the academy teacher, my hopes and confidence both were shaken and I thought I will not be able to pass it, but I learned that what were the loopholes and in the second essay I got 34 out of 50…..so the best thing is to overcome mistakes.But for my second attempt, I worked hard for essay as in second and third chance you don’t have margin of making mistakes, I stated making outlines of topics which were in past papers, starting from 1975. Then I started practicing on the topics that were even pertinent to today’s era, skipping the obsolete ones. I used to take my essays to the teacher for analysis then I tried to cope up with the continuous mistakes, I never had the problem of grammar, handwriting or sentence structure so most of the mistakes were regarding selection o9f points/content. So now you have to decide yourself that at what areas you need to work. One day you will be the master of essay and you would be able to write essay on any topic given to you. Try to work on the target area; this will lead you to write perfectly.
[B]
SELECTION OF TOPIC:[/B]

For essay, you will have 10 choices in front of you, remember, in css everything is assessed, the purpose of blank answer sheets is to check your ability of writing in straight lines, it will reflect the strength of your personality, if one cannot write in straight lines, how he/she would be able to make decisions after coming in the civil services, so similarly the purpose of giving wide range of topics for essay is to check your ability of taking right decision, everyone has some strong area in which one can produce the target content so you will have to keenly observe the topics and then decide the one which is purely placed in the paper for you. You may spend 15-20 minutes in selecting the topic, it will save you from disaster, once you have selected the right topic, there will be no issue of time at least for managing your essay in 2.5 hours, this is sufficient time for attempting essay.

[B]HOW TO GO ABOUT IT:[/B]

After selecting the topic, make outline, it should be logical, sequential, well-managed, self-speaking so that examiner don’t find any difficulty in understanding it. From your outline, examiner will have an idea that you will be able to pass the paper or not so be careful while writing outline,

[B]STEPS TO FOLLOW WHILE MAKING OUTLINE:[/B]

1. [B]INTRODUCTION:[/B] Always mention this word in the start of outline, then you can narrate in one to two sentences that what will be in introduction, otherwise without even explaining you can go ahead, but first heading in outline should be introduction

2. [B]BODY:[/B] (Don’t mention the word body here, the purpose is to tell that in body you will thoroughly explain the topic, covering all the aspects of that particular topic, be to the point and your content should remain relevant, the moment your essay will be distracted, the more will be the chances of failure, make different points, apply heading/sub-heading format……give some main headings in numbers and their sub-heads in bullet points. In outline, way of making outline also matters. Always make an outline whether it is mentioned or not)

3. [B]CONCLUSION:[/B] In conclusion, don’t introduce any new idea, justify the given content in conclusion by explain/rephrasing in a few sentences.

[B]ESSAY CONTENT:[/B]

After making outline, start your essay according to the outline, the point you have mentioned first should be explained first, otherwise you can face difficulty, Be careful about language, sentence structure, hand writing, relevance, include maximum examples, justify the topic with solid arguments, don’t quote unauthentic facts and figure, if you are sure about their accuracy, only then include them, quotations, statements of famous personalities, examples from contemporary world will add colours to your essay.

Try to create a unique impact among thousands of essays.
Learning tricks and tips and then practicing will give you more benefit, instead of making directionless efforts. Best of luck to all!

@mano g..plz.guide that in law paper of tehsildar,will we write in pure law language crammed from book or we can write in our words..?

@mano g, from where u prepared Islamic history.
plz guide me about its books especially for paper II

@ mano g
 

Sis!
Can I prepare It for 2013 if I start it from scratch and with the fact that I am very weak in English especially I am very weak in English writing ?
Please comment and give your valuable advice.

[QUOTE=niazikhan2;458692]@mano g..plz.guide that in law paper of tehsildar,will we write in pure law language crammed from book or we can write in our words..?[/QUOTE]

well, this is the domain of Islaw khan so i think he is the best person to guide in this regard.

[QUOTE=Sheikh umair;458712]@mano g, from where u prepared Islamic history.
plz guide me about its books especially for paper II[/QUOTE]

I made my own notes after consulting various sources, two of which are the books by Mazhar ul Haq, second was M.Arshad's book but the second one is hardly available in the market as it is an old book. Watch documentaries regarding Islamic History, they will really help you in general understanding and it will keep maintaining your interest in the subject.

[QUOTE=mani g;458731]Sis!
Can I prepare It for 2013 if I start it from scratch and with the fact that I am very weak in English especially I am very weak in English writing ?
Please comment and give your valuable advice.[/QUOTE]

You can start it now, you have 6 months and it's a reasonable time period, focus on improving your language skills and don't let the under-confidence, overshadow your efforts :) best of luck! Please read the previous posts in detail they will help you for initiating your preparation. Good luck!

@ mano g
 

Do you know Saqib iqbal? He is my friend and class mate, he might have talk to you about me.

[QUOTE=mano g;454302][B][U]The journey of my success: Exclusively for the aspirants who need motivation[/U][/B]

[I]In this thread I will try to explain some tricks for passing css examination in the form of chain posts covering different aspects and angles of css that are highly crucial, as after going through the whole process twice, I have realized that css is not about knowledge, but the management and presentation of knowledge in a coherent, comprehensive, impressive and unique way.[/I]

I started my css journey back in 2008, when I just did my Bsc (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry). I was totally fed up with science subjects and decided to do something different, instead of taking admission in Msc, I joined an academy for css preparation. The competitive environment of academy provided me an opportunity to know my abilities. I started taking highest marks in the class tests and assessments, I started taking my first attempt light, I thought that it is my first attempt and just a trial, as many people suggested me to appear in exam after Masters. In this confusion and double mindedness, I appeared in CE-2008. I gave my papers without proper preparation and even at that time, I was 100% sure that I will not be able to pass any paper, but when DMC came, I was happy as I got 661 marks with 37 in Precis and composition.
I was the turning point in fact, when I came to know my potential that I can make it if I put some hard work. I took admission in Msc Mass communication with an aim in mind that I would have to appear in css exam again after completing my studies, so as per my planning, I appeared in CE-2011 with consistent work of 4 months, which proved to be successful by the grace of Allah Almighty.

[B]Merit No: 51
Marks in written: 698
Marks in viva: 198[/B]

I believe that still there were some loopholes due to which I couldn’t get higher merit number, that mistakes I will highlight in my coming posts, so that you could avoid them. But I am thankful to Allah Almighty that I have got DMG, the group of my choice.[/QUOTE]
Mano g Millions of Congratulations.......!!!
I really became happy to know about your success. Being girl it gives me immense happiness whenever i see a successful girl........!! :pipe:pipe
And millions of thanks for guiding us-beginners. We are really thankful for your this useful post. This forum is really helpful for us, through this forum we get the valuable suggestions of experienced people like you.
All the best for future.
Allah less you.
Thanks.

could you gudie for Islamiyat paper?
 

sister it's nice to hear from you, were your Islamiyat in Urdu or English?

Second how to prepare it? and how long a particular answer should be in a paper?

dear mano g can u share ur experience of interview?:cool::))

mano g u told us that u joined nova academy for preparation.is it possible for someone to get notes of this academy even not being student of it???:oooo

dear mano! i have done m.a political science and now i'm going for css 2013, i have yet selected public administration, sociology, journalism and international law and still 200 marks are left to be choosen, plz guide me in selecting british history vs psycology in scoring and grip perspective.

[QUOTE=asmarrz;459180]sister it's nice to hear from you, were your Islamiyat in Urdu or English?

Second how to prepare it? and how long a particular answer should be in a paper?[/QUOTE]

I attempted Islamiyat paper in Urdu, but don't be much bothered about it, go with the medium in which you feel yourself comfortable, Professor Khurshid's book is the good one, but as according to the new trend, the questions are mostly related to current issues, so better to consult in-direct sources for preparation as well, including internet, attending useful lectures (on-line), discussions....instead of length, try to focus on content but generally speaking for answering the question of 15 marks, 5-6 pages should be the minimum limit.

[QUOTE=Pearl013;459301]dear mano g can u share ur experience of interview?:cool::))

mano g u told us that u joined nova academy for preparation.is it possible for someone to get notes of this academy even not being student of it???:oooo[/QUOTE]

Here is the thread in which i mentioned my interview experience, but it doesn't contain my responses. Will soon post my interview in detail.

[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-interview-psychological-tests/interview/58694-ce-2011-interviews-2.html[/url]

Academy notes are available for students but you would have to talk to Mr. Mazhar Saeed for that.

[QUOTE=munim nazir;459962]dear mano! i have done m.a political science and now i'm going for css 2013, i have yet selected public administration, sociology, journalism and international law and still 200 marks are left to be choosen, plz guide me in selecting british history vs psycology in scoring and grip perspective.[/QUOTE]

Both these subjects are scoring though psychology would be more safe from marking point of view....but, being a student of political science, you will have more grip in British history and in my opinion you will be able to better perform in it!

@mano g
can u please tell me
what were your answers to these questions
Why you shifted from natural to social sciences?
Why DMG?

Academy notes are available for students but you would have to talk to Mr. Mazhar Saeed for that.
his contact number???

[QUOTE=Hassan Razzaq;460523]@mano g
can u please tell me
what were your answers to these questions
Why you shifted from natural to social sciences?
Why DMG?[/QUOTE]

1. I gave my first css attempt after BSC, when I studied social sciences like journalism, sociology....they gave me a new kind of exposure, I was already fed up from science subjects so found this change very interesting and then decided to do masters in mass communication.

2. DMG is one of the most prestigious cadre of civil services, A DMG officer is known as general officer who can serve anywhere, owing to the fact that DMG has maximum horizontal and vertical mobility. It has maximum public interaction and you have the opportunity to work and administer at federal, provincial and district level, due to these facts DMG attracts me the most.

[QUOTE=Pearl013;460525]Academy notes are available for students but you would have to talk to Mr. Mazhar Saeed for that.
his contact number???[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.novacss.com/detail.php?page_id=1[/url]

This website contains all the details about NOVA including contact details.

Amna further share your experience & suggestions...

dear mano, plz also guide me in selecting international law vs international relation in all perspective.

[QUOTE=munim nazir;460835]dear mano, plz also guide me in selecting international law vs international relation in all perspective.[/QUOTE]

If you don't ve background of both then.....IR is quite comprehensive plus need to keep in view current changing scenario..better to opt IL as syllabus is limited & easy to tackle.

dear amna, i have background of social sciences and yet i have selected public add, sociology, journalism and international law, what should i opt in between british history and psychology with some reason help me.

[QUOTE=munim nazir;460843]dear amna, i have background of social sciences and yet i have selected public add, sociology, journalism and international law, what should i opt in between british history and psychology with some reason help me.[/QUOTE]

if you ve interest in history only then go with it otherwise psychology is 1 of the best optional & scoring indeed..

British history requires no background and easy to prepare within short span of time. i had opted BH this year and found it quiet good. on the other hand, psychology is also good but it needs much time, especially with background.

so then with which recommendation should i go then, amna or faisal(seniors).

[QUOTE=munim nazir;461364]so then with which recommendation should i go then, amna or faisal(seniors).[/QUOTE]

Psychology

Optional Vs Compulsory subjects
 

This confusion remains in the minds of aspirants that how to give time and priority to the compulsories and optionals, some people think that it will be safe to focus on optional as they give more marks as compared to compulsories, others ignore optionals and give all the time to their compulsory subjects as they think that there are more chances of failure in compulsories, but in reality the principle should be “creating a balance between both’’.

There is no hard and fast rule for the preparation of css, you have to manage your studies according to your own aptitude and style. It is not essential that you have to complete either compulsories or optionals first, but the best way is to take them side by side. If you have joined an academy then it is better to follow the lectures of academy in that particular time period along with some additional self-preparation, rely 40% on academy, and 60% on your own efforts.

I would personally suggest the following schedule/routine for creating a balance between compulsory and optional subjects, keeping in view that if you have 6 months for preparation [B](August 2012-January-2013)[/B]

• Start preparing one optional subject and keep English (both papers) in your schedule in any case. [B](1 month)[/B]
• Now we are left with four compulsories these are, current affairs, pak affairs, EDS and Islamiyat.
• After completing one optional, start another and keep Pakistan affairs with it in schedule, for English practice, you will need just one hour. So you can easily take two subjects side by side (excluding one hour of English). [B](1 month)[/B]
• Before starting third optional, start with EDS and Islamiyat, always keep those two subjects in the schedule together, which are of different nature, just case in this particular case, you will have to cram EDS topics and for Islamiyat you will have to give reading. For two similar kind of technical subjects you will get bored and finally the situation will come when you will no more be able to concentrate. [B](1 month)[/B]
• At this stage you will be left with two optionals (if you have four), or three (if you have five optionals) and just one compulsory, i.e, current affairs.
• Current affairs is the subject that will also be prepared along with the other preparation….because you would have to read DAWN (newspapers) on the daily basis.
• But at this stage give additional days to this subject. [B](15 days)[/B]
• Optional like Journalism, sociology, Punjabi….[B](15 days)[/B]
• One month is now easily left in which you will prepare remaining one or two optional. [B](1 month)[/B]

The above mentioned schedule is for five months which is giving a general sketch for preparation, keeping it as a base line, now start your work accordingly, following are the benefits of this specific way of preparation.

• You will not be having the panic attacks that while preparing one subject I am ignoring the rest.
• A balance of optional and compulsories will be created
• English and current affairs will be prepared with a slow but effective pace and at the end you will not get worried for their separate preparation.
• One month will still left for revision.

Best of luck dear aspirants!

[B]P.S:[/B] Remember both optional and compulsory subjects have individual importance, so either can’t be ignored. What will be the use of getting 180 in Psychology if you will have just 40 in Islamiyat? Or what if you will get 60 in current affairs and 110 in geography? So the point is, always give equal focus and attention to every aspect of css exam.

[QUOTE=munim nazir;461364]so then with which recommendation should i go then, amna or faisal(seniors).[/QUOTE]

Go through past papers you ll find many most repeated topics..make a list of those and work accordingly..it doesn't mean that prepare only those but concentrate them more..

[QUOTE=mano g;461486]This confusion remains in the minds of aspirants that how to give time and priority to the compulsories and optionals, some people think that it will be safe to focus on optional as they give more marks as compared to compulsories, others ignore optionals and give all the time to their compulsory subjects as they think that there are more chances of failure in compulsories, but in reality the principle should be “creating a balance between both’’.

There is no hard and fast rule for the preparation of css, you have to manage your studies according to your own aptitude and style. It is not essential that you have to complete either compulsories or optionals first, but the best way is to take them side by side. If you have joined an academy then it is better to follow the lectures of academy in that particular time period along with some additional self-preparation, rely 40% on academy, and 60% on your own efforts.

I would personally suggest the following schedule/routine for creating a balance between compulsory and optional subjects, keeping in view that if you have 6 months for preparation [B](August 2012-January-2013)[/B]

• Start preparing one optional subject and keep English (both papers) in your schedule in any case. [B](1 month)[/B]
• Now we are left with four compulsories these are, current affairs, pak affairs, EDS and Islamiyat.
• After completing one optional, start another and keep Pakistan affairs with it in schedule, for English practice, you will need just one hour. So you can easily take two subjects side by side (excluding one hour of English). [B](1 month)[/B]
• Before starting third optional, start with EDS and Islamiyat, always keep those two subjects in the schedule together, which are of different nature, just case in this particular case, you will have to cram EDS topics and for Islamiyat you will have to give reading. For two similar kind of technical subjects you will get bored and finally the situation will come when you will no more be able to concentrate. [B](1 month)[/B]
• At this stage you will be left with two optionals (if you have four), or three (if you have five optionals) and just one compulsory, i.e, current affairs.
• Current affairs is the subject that will also be prepared along with the other preparation….because you would have to read DAWN (newspapers) on the daily basis.
• But at this stage give additional days to this subject. [B](15 days)[/B]
• Optional like Journalism, sociology, Punjabi….[B](15 days)[/B]
• One month is now easily left in which you will prepare remaining one or two optional. [B](1 month)[/B]

The above mentioned schedule is for five months which is giving a general sketch for preparation, keeping it as a base line, now start your work accordingly, following are the benefits of this specific way of preparation.

• You will not be having the panic attacks that while preparing one subject I am ignoring the rest.
• A balance of optional and compulsories will be created
• English and current affairs will be prepared with a slow but effective pace and at the end you will not get worried for their separate preparation.
• One month will still left for revision.

Best of luck dear aspirants!

[B]P.S:[/B] Remember both optional and compulsory subjects have individual importance, so either can’t be ignored. What will be the use of getting 180 in Psychology if you will have just 40 in Islamiyat? Or what if you will get 60 in current affairs and 110 in geography? So the point is, always give equal focus and attention to every aspect of css exam.[/QUOTE] kindly also guide about current affairs..

Dear mano.
 

[FONT="Book Antiqua"]I am a newbie on this forum and an aspirant of 2013 CSS. I have embarked upon the preparation of pk affairs by consulting ikram rabbani's book which is indeed handy, yet i need some other reference fr making notes thoroughly.
Guide me plx as i got impressed by your ambitiousness.:waiting
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