Arif Awan (DMG) 40th Common: My story of CSS (Aspire and Achieve)
 

I got the inspiration of CSS from my Father and Uncle as I grew up watching them performing their duties quite differently and confidently as compared to officers of other government departments. I was attracted more by the confidence than the facilities associated with this service. Although I was a little bit interested in joining Army back at Cadet College Kohat, but had to forgo this desire for my father's sake. I took Medical College Entry test, had a good score in FSc. but entry test marks landed me in a newly constructed and far located medical college....And I turned my back on medical career there and then. I was about to join GC Lahore for graduation and planned to join QAU for Masters ultimately leading to CSS. Dad advised me that CSS is somehow a game of luck and if I go without a professional degree, I might be left in a lurch if CSS dream could not be materialized.
So after my Fsc in 2005, I joined Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar for Bsc Forestry (Range Forest Officer training) which was extended to three years due to administrative issues and MSc forestry (DFO Training) in 2010 ...And CSS 2011 was my first attempt after all these years of unnecessary wait :) . I took PMS and CSS (Jan/feb 2011) with three months preparation. I got failed in PMS English Essay by two mark while scored 808/1200 over all (and here I was convinced of the luck factor involved).
I opted for Islamic history and culture on Dad's advice, Pushto and International law on brother's advice , forestry and sociology were related to my academic background...I was grilled in psychological interview by the psychologist but the interview was quite smooth....

My strategy of Preparation.
 

1.Essay:
Honestly speaking, I haven't solved a single essay during my preparation but had to consult economic survey of Pakistan for various Facts and figures that help in writing a good essay. So I would suggest you to get hold of Economic Survey of Pakistan's hard copy or else read it on-line. Values like literacy rate, demographics, social statistics Etc. will be of considerable help for you. As one goes through the material of compulsory and optional subjects, one gets hold of plenty of knowledge to write essays over various topics. Moreover, it important to make outlines and practice their accuracy, add quotations, definitions and Hadith. The best thing would be to write outlines of essays over; Social, Political, Technical, Religious and Literature topics.

2.Precis:
I barely solved last 5 years papers for Precis practice after getting guidelines from Saadat Ali Shah"s "Exploring the world of English". But as they say, practice makes a man perfect,m the more one practices, the more one gets to know. Solving past papers regularly side by side with other subjects will help reduce the burden. For pair of words, idioms and phrases and all other MCQ's, consult with css forums threads;

Solved Pair of words of Past Papers
[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/english-precis-composition/45205-solved-pair-words-1971-2011-a.html[/url]


Solved Idioms of Past Papers
[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/english-precis-composition/29862-solved-idioms-1971-2010-a.html[/url]

3.Current Affairs
There were two types of issues for study;
a. Conventional Issues e.g. Palestine, Kashmir, Nuclearization of Asia (Iran and PK with special focus), Rise and Fall in Pak-US partnership etc.
b. Contemporary Issues

For conventional issues, DSS, ISS, SASSI's websites contain seminar reports and research papers which should be studied along with some old contemporary affairs books while maintaining separate file for such issues. Accumulation of various books should be avoided at best. Mastering Pak-US relations will be the best thing to do for preparing current affairs as this has the largest purview among all the topics and helps one understand relations with India, and Pak's relations with the Muslim world as well. The compilation of a separate file for such issues helps one in saving time and revising these topics more than once.

For the contemporary issues, one may buy yearly review of dawn or any other magazine that will give an insight of the whole year's events. Reading newspapers will create ease in MCQ's. For instance a link that I used in preparation is shared here for your information;

Shahid Javed Burki's Articles
[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/general/news-articles/21913-shahid-javed-burki-article.html[/url]


4. EDS
I consulted a local book (by Muhammad Tariq Afridi) with short questions and MCQs, Akram Kashmiri's book and Matriculation books for Human physiology and some other basic concepts. During the paper, I made sure to make a figure/diagram for every question and appropriate labeling. I solved past 15 years papers of CSS and PMS and it worked for mein both exams. Make sure to solve as much MCQs as you can. Imtiaz shahid's MCQs book contains solved MCQs.

5. Pakistan Affairs

Pakistan Affairs subject has some overlapping areas with Current Affairs so those over lapping areas such as the Socioeconomic, demographics, indigenous politics etc. should be studied from various sources like sociology books, Ikram Rabbani's book and some features of newspapers. whereas, for the per-partition topics, "Struggle for Pakistan" by IH Qureshi or "trek to Pakistan" or "Making of Pakistan" are suitable books.

6. Islamiat
Islamiat has proved to be a great challenge for CSS aspirants and has been haunting the candidates since 2007. Contemporary issues have replaced the simple translations and basic concepts. Therefore, many of the topics of Islamiat are in fact Current Affairs topics and a good command over CA can help getting through in Islamiat. For the Ijtehad/Sources of Shariah topics consult Islamic Jurisprudence book whereas for the basic pillars of Islam and other Systems of Islamic society like Judicial, financial, political etc. , Sadruddin Islahi's book can suffice. Dogar Unique's book can be used for MCQs and Comparitive relgions. Since Muslim history was one of my optional subjects, Personality of Muhammad S.A.W and topics like last sermon, social reforms, Sulah e hudaibiya etc. were easily covered. The Ahadith in Matriculation and Fsc books were re-studied and they helped a lot in refrences at appropriate places in Islamiat paper. some of the links from css forum, that were consulted are;

Solved MCQ's of Islamiat past papers
[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/islamiat/islamiat-notes/23873-solved-mcqs-islamiat-past-papers.html[/url]

Dawn's Friday Feature
[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/general/news-articles/dawn/2378-friday-features-dawn.html[/url]

MY OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Sociology: Sociology and Social Problems by Prof. Abdul Hameed Taga (for social problems, social interactions and social concepts)An Introduction to Sociology by JJ Baloch (Summary and headings of all important topics including Sociologists and their contributions)Sociology by Schaffer and lamm or Hortun and hunt (social research methods, Max weber's theory of bureaucrats, sociological perspectives) Past MCQs

Islamic History: A short history of Islam by K.Ali ( This book can cover all aspects briefly except ottoman part)A Short history of the Saracens by Syed Ameer Ali ( for Muslim Spain)Muslim history by Sohail bhatti (its a bulky book and hence only for Ottoman part such as Muhammad the conqueror, Solomon (Suleman) the Magnificent, Ottoman Tanzimaat)Past MCQs

Pushto: Pohanna book Past MCQs at the end of pohanna book and a good pamphlet for pushto matals and folk culture.

International Law: OH Agarwal (all topics with relevant cases) some prefer Tandon and KapoorEmporium series ( for general questions like recommendations to improve the role of UN)

Forestry: Masood A A Qureshi Forests and Foretry in Pakistan by MI Sheikh (forestry statistics)Environment Chapter of Economic Survey of Pakistan Past MCQs




I believe wise use of cssforum is mandatory for short span of preparation. I didn't do hard work precisely due to shortage of time , but relied on smart work which means study based on past repeated questions but made sure to read the whole of syllabus at least once for MCQs preparation. Take good care of your self.

Keep praying.

Selection of optional subjects!
 

I personally believe (and I can be wrong too ;) ), that one should select optional subjects keeping in view a four point criteria;

1. Academic relevance : For example, selection of a subject which one has already studied at Bachelor/Masters level.

2. Aptitude: Depends upon one's interest.

3. Scoring aspects: Although hard work has a reward and each subject has its importance but somehow some subjects have proved to be more scoring than others.

4. Ease of study/availability of Material/Availability of Tutor etc.

At the end of the day, the best achievement is bringing a smile of satisfaction over the faces of one's parents. That's what I will cherish for the rest of my life. May Allah grant me the courage to do the right things and to do the things right. Ameen

Thanks for your warm reply buddy.First of all we are all proud upon you ,you are the topper of our province . Bro why you didnt join police group any reson ? 2nd I have given my bachelor final year exam ,with a combination of eng. elective nd plitcal science, and now free for 3,4 months what will be you suggestion or advice for me relating to CSS study . What should I do in these free days?///

Congratulations
 

Congratulation on your success and thanks for sharing your personal experiences..

ArifAwan, I agree with your statement on post 5 ..The achievement of CSS has no value in comparison of a moment of smile of parents upon you on your sucess..Stay blessed,

I have a query:

Everyone now a days are saying that the CSS is no longer an exam of good knowledge rather an exam of presenting your knowledge in a good and in a unique way..so how should a person adopt a unique way in attempting papers, what the examiner demand in 3 hours? :thinking

Regards,

[QUOTE=idrees khan;459132]Thanks for your warm reply buddy.First of all we are all proud upon you ,you are the topper of our province . Bro why you didnt join police group any reson ?[/QUOTE]

Both police and DMG are good occupational groups. I preferred DMG as it was the dream of my elders for me. Besides, I love the versatility of DMG.

[QUOTE]2nd I have given my bachelor final year exam ,with a combination of eng. elective nd plitcal science, and now free for 3,4 months what will be you suggestion or advice for me relating to CSS study . What should I do in these free days?[/QUOTE]

Keep reading newspapers regularly and start reading subjects that attract you the most. You will develop a study stamina that will later turn out to be your biggest asset.

[QUOTE=sikander marri;459149]
Everyone now a days are saying that the CSS is no longer an exam of good knowledge rather an exam of presenting your knowledge in a good and in a unique way..so how should a person adopt a unique way in attempting papers, what the examiner demand in 3 hours? :thinking
Regards,[/QUOTE]

No, I don't agree that its not an exam of good knowledge although presentation can save one's face in difficult situations. There is no short cut to success!
People who manage to handle CSS in 3 months have some habits that lands them ahead of all other aspirants. They have a command over English language, better general knowledge (newspaper readers) and reading habits (pleasure reading as well). I believe CSS examines the knowledge level of a person right from his first day of school to last day of university.

Congratulation brother.. :)

Could you guide me how to answer particular question in a paper with respect to the sociology paper of 2011? and how long a particular answer should be...

sir, arif i,m new aspirant for css 2013, i have done m.a political science. i,m confused in selecting subjects till yet i have decided public add, sociology and journalism but what should i opt in british history vs indon pak and international law vs international relation.

congratulations bro on ur success.
i need a help and guidance frm you that how to clear precis nd composition paper what should be the strategy nd every one use to say for css smart study is required what does it mean? can u plz elaborate this smart study procedure. Also i want to know that making ur own notes is beneficial when 6 months are left for exam........
regardz

[QUOTE=munim nazir;459175]sir, arif i,m new aspirant for css 2013, i have done m.a political science. i,m confused in selecting subjects till yet i have decided public add, sociology and journalism but what should i opt in british history vs indon pak and international law vs international relation.[/QUOTE]

Indo-Pak history is under the cloud so British history is preferable. International law has a a short course and repetitive questions while IR is a broader subject with extensive scope. So IL will be better I guess...

[QUOTE=urfa khan;459178]congratulations bro on ur success.
i need a help and guidance frm you that how to clear precis nd composition paper what should be the strategy nd every one use to say for css smart study is required what does it mean? can u plz elaborate this smart study procedure. Also i want to know that making ur own notes is beneficial when 6 months are left for exam........
regardz[/QUOTE]

One Essay and one precis per week...that makes 25 essays and 25 precis in 6 months! The calculation is simple. But get it checked by a good English teacher in your locality.

Get hold of past papers and try to solve as many as you can in given time. Smart study means preparation in light of Past papers.

As far as making notes are concerned, I leave that to your discretion. I had a short span of preparation so i would use highlighter and made outlines for some important questions.

[QUOTE=asmarrz;459172]Congratulation brother.. :)

Could you guide me how to answer particular question in a paper with respect to the sociology paper of 2011? and how long a particular answer should be...[/QUOTE]

It will be difficult for me to revisit old papers but as a general rule, Give introduction (back ground), salient features, recommendations, conclusions sort of headings while attempting a question. If it is about the contributions of a sociologist, a short history of his life should precede the main body of question. Use catchy words for headings.

Bro, What these abbreviations stand for DSS, ISS, SASSI's??? kindly elaborate?

[QUOTE=Ahmed Faisal;459202]Bro, What these abbreviations stand for DSS, ISS, SASSI's??? kindly elaborate?[/QUOTE]

[B]DSS[/B] = Defense and Strategic Studies
[B]SASSI[/B]= South Asian Strategic Stability Institute
[B]ISS[/B] = Institute of Strategic Studies

Arif bro, Kindly tell us the future of Islamic History. I generally dont believe in scoring trend but some senior members do believe in scoring trend. I covered Psychology part1 and Islamic history part 1 as well but i found Islamic history too much interesting and easy. How you see the future of Islamic history and psychology?

[QUOTE=ArifAwan;459203][B]DSS[/B] = Defense and Strategic Studies
[B]SASSI[/B]= South Asian Strategic Stability Institute
[B]ISS[/B] = Institute of Strategic Studies[/QUOte]


Thank you for the advice . i would appreciate if you may share the links for websites you mentioned about DSS etc .

Being a resident of a small city( Attock), i am facing difficulties in finding CSS-oriented english teacher. There are many but their ignorance of current affairs makes me skeptic. what you suggest may i consult English teacher devoid of knowledge of contemporary issues.

[QUOTE]Arif bro, Kindly tell us the future of Islamic History. I generally dont believe in scoring trend but some senior members do believe in scoring trend. I covered Psychology part1 and Islamic history part 1 as well but i found Islamic history too much interesting and easy. How you see the future of Islamic history and psychology?[/QUOTE]

It will be difficult for me to predict their future but generally, they are high scoring subjects. And Inshallah they will not disappoint you. I loved reading Islamic history and probably this was the subject I started my preparation with.

[QUOTE] Thank you for the advice . i would appreciate if you may share the links for websites you mentioned about DSS etc[/QUOTE]

[B]ISSI [/B]
[url]http://www.issi.org.pk/[/url]

[B]Jinnah Institute[/B]
[url]http://jinnah-institute.org/[/url]

[B]SASSI[/B]
[url]http://www.sassi.org/[/url]

[QUOTE]Being a resident of a small city( Attock), i am facing difficulties in finding CSS-oriented english teacher. There are many but their ignorance of current affairs makes me skeptic. what you suggest may i consult English teacher devoid of knowledge of contemporary issues.[/QUOTE]

Still, you can get help in English grammar and composition. Besides, not every essay is current affairs oriented!

@ All
 

I have started this thread after quite a few requests on Facebook to share my experience. It is difficult to reply to every Facebook message personally (for which i apologize) therefore, I will be referring to this thread for any query. As cssforum was my academy for preparation, I would love to contribute my knowledge InshAllah !

Dear Arif . How do you think Islamic History paper needs to be attempted? Do i have to give headings or quotations?

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[QUOTE=locong;459395]Dear Arif . How do you think Islamic History paper needs to be attempted? Do i have to give headings or quotations?[/QUOTE]

Headings are essential part of every question. One should have a proper outline for every question (in mind) before attempting it. Said that, you should give headings according to the requirement of the questions. As far as Quotations are concerned, they add to the beauty of a question. If one can manage quotes for general topics (social/political), definition for science topics and a Ahadith for Islamic topics, then there is nothing that can prevent one from scoring the highest marks.

@ Arif Awan
First of all accept my heartiest congratulations for tremendous performance in the first attempt .

[QUOTE=ArifAwan;459104]

5. Pakistan Affairs

Pakistan Affairs subject has some overlapping areas with Current Affairs so those over lapping areas such as the Socioeconomic, demographics, indigenous politics etc. should be studied from various sources like sociology books, Ikram Rabbani's book and some features of newspapers. whereas, for the per-partition topics, "Struggle for Pakistan" by IH Qureshi or "trek to Pakistan" or "Making of Pakistan" are suitable books.[/QUOTE]

Your marks in pak affairs are good enough. Which book did u study from above for pre partition ..And what was strategy while attempting questions ... i mean you focused pre partition era or post partition and also suggest any book for mcq please .... thanks in advance

[QUOTE=student;459461]@ Arif Awan
First of all accept my heartiest congratulations for tremendous performance in the first attempt .



Your marks in pak affairs are good enough. Which book did u study from above for pre partition ..And what was strategy while attempting questions ... i mean you focused pre partition era or post partition and also suggest any book for mcq please .... thanks in advance[/QUOTE]

As I have mentioned earlier I used "Struggle for Pakistan" by IH Qureshi and Pakistan Affairs by Ikram Rabbani. I didn't use any book for MCQs rather I solved past paper MCQs with the help of the aforementioned books and got some help from the web too. Same strategy of giving an introduction/
background, headings, conclusion/epitome, recommendations (if at all required) and in matter related to foreign relations, the future prospects too.

Congratulations Sir for being part of civil services!

My queries!
I have made some bullets as well as detailed notes of Pakistan Affairs from Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi to Cabinet mission. so now should i make notes of the events of post independence?

Sir i have made a question of 8 pages of Pakistan Affairs and gave headings n subheadings too. (2 sides = 01 Page) (16 Sides=8 Pages) please tell me that if am overwriting or what should be the length of the answers?

Please tell us about the length of the answers of the questions, you wrote in the CSS 2011 in all subjects (Compulsory n optionals)


Sir if you can give a rough sketch of any answer, it will be very beneficial for all aspirants.

Regards
Asif Nawaz Abro

Sir, Did you hire a private tutor for subject(s) of Css? How did you prepare Essay paper?

[QUOTE=Asi01;459530]Congratulations Sir for being part of civil services!

My queries!
I have made some bullets as well as detailed notes of Pakistan Affairs from Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi to Cabinet mission. so now should i make notes of the events of post independence?

Sir i have made a question of 8 pages of Pakistan Affairs and gave headings n subheadings too. (2 sides = 01 Page) (16 Sides=8 Pages) please tell me that if am overwriting or what should be the length of the answers?

Please tell us about the length of the answers of the questions, you wrote in the CSS 2011 in all subjects (Compulsory n optionals)


Sir if you can give a rough sketch of any answer, it will be very beneficial for all aspirants.

Regards
Asif Nawaz Abro[/QUOTE]

Dear Asif!

Length of an answer depends upon the time and one's writing speed. Although I used to 5-6 pages at the max for some questions but there is no hard and fast rule to be honest. After solving the MCQs, divide the remaining time by 4 and you will get equal time for each question. That's what I did and never sacrificed one question for another one. Give proper attention to each question and solve it according to a format which depends upon your creative sense. :). We cannot customize each and everything, some things are better left natural :)

I will prefer broad outlines instead of making detailed notes as one has to give proper time to each and every subject. But if time is no problem for you, then go ahead with making notes :) .

[QUOTE=mani g;459532]Sir, Did you hire a private tutor for subject(s) of Css? How did you prepare Essay paper?[/QUOTE]

No dear, I did not consult any one for Essay and Composition papers. I guess I should have concentrated more on these as my marks in Essay and composition are not up to the mark. Anyways, its not necessary to hire a tutor, you may get your essays checked through some good English teacher or any other learned person in your locality. Keep on making outlines for the past paper essays and trying collect materials for writing essay like statistics, definitions (scientific topics), Ahadith (Islamic topics), Quotations (Social and political topics) and any other information you deem necessary.

Sir Thx for ur response.

Sir What about Islamic History n culture, i mean to say what was your strategy of attempting questions in both papers I n II?


n you've mentioned the name of horton n hunt for sociology for prep. Last time i read JJ Bloch n got 46 marks in sociology. So the book (Horton n Hunt) is very lengthy so will you plz tell me the tip to read it?

Sir what is the role of writing practice daily means i am going thru past papers n solving one question daily?

I secured 25 marks in essay without outlines in CE 2011 (The Pleasures of Reading ) n 46 marks in composition in my first attempt so should i go for a teacher to take tution.

The upcoming attempt will be my last attempt so please tell me that should i join an Academy or not?

Asi01
 

[QUOTE]Sir What about Islamic History n culture, i mean to say what was your strategy of attempting questions in both papers I n II?[/QUOTE]
My strategy has remained the same in all the papers and I guess I have explained the strategy.

[QUOTE]n you've mentioned the name of horton n hunt for sociology for prep. Last time i read JJ Bloch n got 46 marks in sociology. So the book (Horton n Hunt) is very lengthy so will you plz tell me the tip to read it?[/QUOTE]
Horton and Hunt or Schaffer and Lamm for western Sociologists, Max Weber's bureaucratic theory and some topics regarding Carl Marx's theories.

[QUOTE]Sir what is the role of writing practice daily means i am going thru past papers n solving one question daily?[/QUOTE]

Time duration and the pace of study are your domain and you have to decide what suits you best.

[QUOTE]
I secured 25 marks in essay without outlines in CE 2011 (The Pleasures of Reading ) n 46 marks in composition in my first attempt so should i go for a teacher to take tution. [/QUOTE]

If you feel you cannot cope up with Essay through your personal effort, then go for it. You know yourself better :)

[QUOTE]The upcoming attempt will be my last attempt so please tell me that should i join an Academy or not?[/QUOTE]

I have not joined any academy so I am not aware of the working procedure of academies. So I cannot comment on this.

Stay blessed and take good care of your self

sir, thanx very for your affection sir can you sujjest me books and authors name for british history and international law

[QUOTE=munim nazir;459574]sir, thanx very for your affection sir can you sujjest me books and authors name for british history and international law[/QUOTE]

British History was not my optional subject so I cannot comment on it.

For International Law, I used OH Agarwal's book, although people don't prefer it due to its complex and comprehensive outlook. I preferred it because it contains cases/examples at the end of every topic and I was saved from searching relevant cases on the web. Generally aspirants prefer Tandon and Kapoor's version.

sir, i have observed at the forum that many seniors have given their advices regarding how to improve your english, some had emphasize on gre world list, dawn news reading. etc sir please! shair your experiance with me how you handle you english?

Congratulation!
 

Sir, Arif. I have been one of your silent spectators for the days when you got failed in pmskpk's english essay paper by two marks and you didn't lose heart against the strong tides of hardluck like a brave captain of the sinking ship and proved that success is the hallmark of those who never giveup the race till the accomplishment of task. indeed, you are really a man of inspiration for all of us. I wish you a bright career ahead! Regards

[QUOTE=munim nazir;459583]sir, i have observed at the forum that many seniors have given their advices regarding how to improve your english, some had emphasize on gre world list, dawn news reading. etc sir please! shair your experiance with me how you handle you english?[/QUOTE]

[B]Read[/B] quality English books, [B]write[/B] English texts and get it checked by someone to minimize the grammatical errors, [B]speak[/B] English regularly with friends. This is how one can have a grip over English language. Reading English newspaper daily is a must for everyone. The are millions of words in English language, how many can one manage in this short span of preparation? Instead of focusing more and more on vocabulary, focus on fluency and grammatical error free writing. The more one reads, the more one gains vocabulary. Learning the meaning of selected words is of no avail, learning how and where to use them is the main idea. And this, you can learn only through reading :)


[QUOTE=Majid876;459617]Sir, Arif. I have been one of your silent spectators for the days when you got failed in pmskpk's english essay paper by two marks and you didn't lose heart against the strong tides of hardluck like a brave captain of the sinking ship and proved that success is the hallmark of those who never giveup the race till the accomplishment of task. indeed, you are really a man of inspiration for all of us. I wish you a bright career ahead! Regards[/QUOTE]

Thanks a lot Sir, for your kind words. My prayers and wishes for your CE 2012 Result. May Allah be with you in all of your endeavors. Amen

Dear Mr. Arif. Would you recommend forestry as an optional for those who have no relevant background regarding the subject? Does this subject requires exhaustive and in depth study or it can be easily covered?
Thanks

[QUOTE=breal;459702]Dear Mr. Arif. Would you recommend forestry as an optional for those who have no relevant background regarding the subject? Does this subject requires exhaustive and in depth study or it can be easily covered?
Thanks[/QUOTE]

In that case you will have to make extra efforts as the subject is diverse and dry.People have managed to score well in forestry despite having no background in it as it is one of the scoring subjects. Hard word is prerequisite!

dear mr.arif i am preparing pakistan affairs from track to pakistan.is this book enough?

[QUOTE=nadia ahmed;459735]dear mr.arif i am preparing pakistan affairs from track to pakistan.is this book enough?[/QUOTE]

You will have read another book for post-partition era e.g. Ikram Rabbani's version or Prof. hassan askari's notes/book.

english essay
 

Salam arif bhae I am going to appear in css 2013 but till present i am very weak in my english essay so what should i do for this ??? kindly reply

[QUOTE=aamirsahim;459744]Salam arif bhae I am going to appear in css 2013 but till present i am very weak in my english essay so what should i do for this ??? kindly reply[/QUOTE]

When you study compulsory subjects, you will get enough material for essay writing. Start writing outlines first and then essays accordingly. Get these essays checked regularly to know your mistakes. All the best!

[QUOTE=ArifAwan;459690][B]Read[/B] quality English books, [B]write[/B] English texts and get it checked by someone to minimize the grammatical errors, [B]speak[/B] English regularly with friends. This is how one can have a grip over English language. Reading English newspaper daily is a must for everyone. The are millions of words in English language, how many can one manage in this short span of preparation? Instead of focusing more and more on vocabulary, focus on fluency and grammatical error free writing. The more one reads, the more one gains vocabulary. Learning the meaning of selected words is of no avail, learning how and where to use them is the main idea. And this, you can learn only through reading :)




Thanks a lot Sir, for your kind words. My prayers and wishes for your CE 2012 Result. May Allah be with you in all of your endeavors. Amen[/QUOTE]



Gratitude! Sir. It's your greatness. May i get your e-mail id? Plz.