Another thing which I have observed among some of the aspirants, while preparing for the exam; is that they mostly consult "Exploring the World of English", which , per see, doesn't fulfil all our text book requirements. This book doesn't contain anything exhaustive on important things like voice, phrasal verbs and even idioms. Most of the idioms in this book draw their basic etymology from the antiquity-based myths and incidents, like: Pyrrhic victory, penelope's web and the stuff, and not all encompassing.
In addition, one needs to be in possession of the original versions of a couple of internationally recognised lexicons, like Oxford and Chambers; for these dictionaries give one a much deeprer insight into the grammatical intricacies than the locally published grammars; not least the example sentences which show us the correct usage of words and phrases.
Rest I do agree with bro s bhaloo,Dr Junaid, Dr farrukh and imperturable over their observations.

CONGRATS TO THE PEOPLE WHO PASSED THEIR EXAM!!!!& who did not passed well, it is ok one day youu will get the same happiness too!!!
WORK HARD!! and don't loose your hope.

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i think fpsc,s approach toward strcket and stringent cheking of english composition is absoloutly right. it is better to have as many successfull candidates as the posts available than to overselect and then overthrow them at the interviwe level because it causes all the more heart-burning. many would disgaree with it. but i respect other,s vantagepoint

Dear all,
Given the patern of results in past by fpsc,we do conclude that at one time its either 'essay'the butcher or composition,n at times islamiat or any optional one,which flunks even the brightest one attempting at css...

As me being a bit privy to FPSC in one way or the other,i mus tell u that every year a "Filtration subject"(mostly outa compulsory)is chosen to flunk as much as could be by specifically authorizing some examinor so that there cun't b much difficulty while interviewing few candidates for few posts..

i mean there's always few filtration question papers ,a couple in compulsories like(essay,every day science,etc)or optionals(india histry,etc,which majority of candidates choose blindly)...
its called "Filteration phase"

i object to those who say k some got 700+ numbers but got flunked in essay or composition jus cuz Pak Army wanted him/her to do so(what a joke).......fact is every year a Filtration paper is set by the FPSC ,so that appearing more than 10 k could be done justice by only those who are fully upto mark in all 12 subjects of css....like some outta blue stuff........k some subject gets too much scrutiny....so tht candidates could be filterered most as to facilitate interviewers....
anyways....i object flatly to those who talk otherwise or malign the FPSC for this purpose....its like grapes are sour for those who talk rubbish abt our FPSC....


Regards