This thread is for all those who passed CSS 2008 written exam. Kindly share with us your idea for success. What do you think has contributed the most to your success? What in your view is of utmost importance for any CSS aspirant to qualify?

Many thanks are for your help, in advance from all the aspirants..

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Iradon ke zameen per kawishon k phool khiltay hain
Koi aandhi koi tufaan kabhi rastaa naa rokay

hi Madam,im Hirra Roomaan Roll No 6132. To b successful,one must b passionate,courageous,determint to achieve destination.and to b successful one must burnt midnight oil.

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yUmNa

Its too early 2 seek opinion regarding reciepe of success from qualifiers of written portion. It will be better to wait till curtain falls

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When you walk through the storm
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of the storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on walk on, with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone

@F.S.
We will ask then as well ...

There is a lot to learn from each and every individual and you people have mashallah qualified for interviews. Guide us now and guide us then as well... Best of Luck for interviews...

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Iradon ke zameen per kawishon k phool khiltay hain
Koi aandhi koi tufaan kabhi rastaa naa rokay

Aoa,
Bushra this a never ending topic. i will keep it simple , CSS requires an unflinching commitment while preparing. A iron will and nerves of steel during the exam which very tiresome. And above All Faith in onself and IN ALLAH during the tentative and tension riddled phase of the announcement of result.

Wasif Saeed
5425
Ist attempt.

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The word " IMPOSSIBLE", itself Asserts that " I M POSSIBLE".
(His MAjestey Napoleon Bonaparte)

Luck luck and only luck
I consider my self very fortunate for atleast qualifying for CSS
I hope the rub of the green remains with me and i ll be allocated
Once my cousin asked of her father (He is a colonel) Papa how meritorious one has to be (in terms of HSC marks) to be selected in army
He replied it is not your marks but your destiny to be an officer
Same is with Css cadre.

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Did I request thee, Maker from my clay
To mould Me man? Did I solicit thee
From darkness to promote me?


Learn from my miseries and do not seek to increase your own

Well my father says that if a Muslim has to succeed in this life he has to do two things....
First, respect and obey his father
and Second, recitation of Holy Quran regularly....
I think with your virtues you can control your destiny coz Allah is Great and He loves a subservient believer....

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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

in my opinion one shud take help 4m sir Razi Abidi.............really i ve passed css2008 coz of him........secondly.........prepare........composi tion...........prepare..Gre...grammar ............it took lot of time n soon my handouts will b available 2 u in the market............


Roll No 4184

AS far as my opinion is concerned principles to qualify written are;

1) Learn the art of corelating subjects like English Essay, Curent Affairs, Pakistan current Issues ( Pak Affairs), Geography paper 2, International relations, Sociology

2) GOLDEN RULE is to attempt the paper: Make your paper scanable ( I hope you know what is scanning)

3) Time management (I hope you know why this is so important)

This can be divided into three parts: Before the start of CSS written exam, During the days of CSS exam, During each written paper of CSS.

4)Learn INTRODUCTION writting of every question.

Best way to write introduction I learnt from Tauseef Haidar, 2nd position CSS 2005.


Formula of Introduction writing:


Topic sentence (1 line) ====> Siginificance of topic (2-3 lines) =====> Hit the bull's eye (2-4 lines) ======> Your Suggestions ( 1-2 lines)

Where, Topic is the most important keywords of question and hit the bull's eye is the summary of your 5-7 pages anwer to the quesion in 2-4 lines.

5) Believe in yourself and stay away from people who say passing CSS written is not possible.

6) "It's better to fail after appearing in CSS than to fail without appearing in that", said Fida Hussain, 1st position CSS 2006. ( I met a guy once who was preparing for CSS written for 4 years and never appeared in CSS written.)

7) Develop in yourself an attitude of CSS oriented approach towards written exam. ( One can do PHD in Sociology but in CSS it's of 100 marks subject)

8) Past 10- 12 years CSS papers are MUST.

9) Don't waste you time in choosing optional subjects with Scoring Subjects Approach only. This is for a simple reason that every year's scoring subjects are different.

10) Never write against Quaid-e-Azam, Pakistan, Pakistan military, democracy. For Islamiat specially,, never write in favour of modern moderate molve hazraat. ( Geo's Ghamdi's Islamic stuff etc.)

Kindly do pray for my CSS 2008 written exam score, Interview and all other steps if this helped you.

aoa
i think dr.malik has given a very good , accurate and practicle suggestions to css aspirants .he also quotes giant of css, respected syed fida hussain,he is also my teacher.
i just want to add that keep faith in ALLAH ALMIGHTY and in ur own abilities,dont underestimate ur self, just go on struggling till the end and never lose hope at any case ,be confident bcoz who doesnt believe in one's own abilities simply doesn't believe in ALLAH ALMIGHTY.
i think so for as my success is concernd i dont lose hope till the end ,even in the end i just stop thinking about my success,only thing in my mind was that i will go on struggling till end without caring for trumph or defeat like a soldier in battle field,who in the time of crises dont care abt trumph or defeat he just goes on struggling till the end.
NEED UR PRAYERZ FOR QULIFYING INTERVIEW.