Group Preferences

[Saima086]

Hi Everyone!

I'm a beginner & need your help regarding proper group selection. I'm aiming to appear in CSS 2011. Have to fill the form, so need guidance in this regard. Kindly tell me how I prioritize the groups/services as I don't have a clear idea about merits n demerits of each group & suitability for a candidate.

According to my personal interest & intentions, I've prioritized the services in the following manner:

1) Foreign Service of Pakistan.
2) Inland Revenue Service.
3) Office Management Group.

Now, please give your suggestions regarding these 03 groups and other groups also.

Thanks!

Regards,
Saima

[maliasghar]

Being a girl, you must also consider 'Commerce & Trade Group'. It is more specialized, has more training opportunities, postings abroad, and you get to move around in big cities.

[Red.Hawk]

Originally Posted by Saima086

Hi Everyone!

I'm a beginner & need your help regarding proper group selection. I'm aiming to appear in CSS 2011. Have to fill the form, so need guidance in this regard. Kindly tell me how I prioritize the groups/services as I don't have a clear idea about merits n demerits of each group & suitability for a candidate.

According to my personal interest & intentions, I've prioritized the services in the following manner:

1) Foreign Service of Pakistan.
2) Inland Revenue Service.
3) Office Management Group.

Now, please give your suggestions regarding these 03 groups and other groups also.

Thanks!

Regards,
Saima

I think your preferences should go like DMG,FSP,PCG,IRS,PAAS,OMG,CTG

FSP is a wonderful group but it needs a specific type of a person...moreover the people who have big family set up here in pak cannot move smoothly along FSP but in terms of quality of life FSP is the best group. as far as DMG is concerned you can get almost everything in this single group and being a female your 1st preference must be DMG because females are given postings in major cities..you can come to secreteriate if you dont want to do field work..promotion is fastest...scholarships are highest in DMG...lobby is strongest in DMG, old DMG officers do own junior DMG officers.
OMG has tough time in 17th n 18th grade as SO but once they reach 19 they become almost the same like DMG but they never enjoy the authority of field like in DMG..promotion isnt that fast...there are a lot of departmental officers in que of promotion with OMG officers which causes irritation to OMG officers.
IRS' future appears to be bright as IMF n WB have been pressing the pak govt hard for giving enforcement powers to IRS to enhance the tax revenue n to improve tax to GDP ration...so we might see improvement in IRS.....
I hope my answers are enough, if you need further information then plz ask a specific question....

[sanam jehan]

Originally Posted by Red.Hawk

..scholarships are highest in DMG...if you need further information then plz ask a specific question....

Hello sir,
I am junior here thats why i dont know more about CSP groups. Sir can you please elaborate what do you mean by 'scholarships are highest in DMG'?
After becoming a CSP officer, do we have to study further?

regards,

[Gulrukh]

plz help me as well.

i am about to fill forms.i want my list to be like this,

PSP
FSP
Customs

i know about PSP and FSP becaz some people in my family are in it.but dont know about customs.plz tell me is it good for girls or not.
there is no pressure on me from home.infact they are asking me to put FSP at top.i am in a fix.dont know what to write.
are my preferences ok.

[Usman Cheema]

@Gul Niazi
Generally DMG, PSP and FSP are regarded as top three groups in civil service while their preference order vary person to person. So my suggestion is to select these three as ur first three preferences according to your taste. Then IRS is much better than Customs presently. Place Customs after it then MLCG, PAAS, OMG and Commmerce and Trade respectively.

Regards,

[umarabbas]

Originally Posted by Gul Niazi

plz help me as well.

i am about to fill forms.i want my list to be like this,

PSP
FSP
Customs

i know about PSP and FSP becaz some people in my family are in it.but dont know about customs.plz tell me is it good for girls or not.
there is no pressure on me from home.infact they are asking me to put FSP at top.i am in a fix.dont know what to write.
are my preferences ok.

FSP is good if you don't have restrictions from the family side and if you can sacrifice your family life because you will be posted around away from the family. i have FSP on top as well, so pray for me

[Saima086]

Thanks!

Could you please tell me what are the job responsibilities in "Commerce & Trade Group"? I've Medical background (Pharmacist) n find these commerce, trade & calculation sort of things quite boring.

[Saima086]

Originally Posted by Red.Hawk

I think your preferences should go like DMG,FSP,PCG,IRS,PAAS,OMG,CTG

FSP is a wonderful group but it needs a specific type of a person...moreover the people who have big family set up here in pak cannot move smoothly along FSP but in terms of quality of life FSP is the best group. as far as DMG is concerned you can get almost everything in this single group and being a female your 1st preference must be DMG because females are given postings in major cities..you can come to secreteriate if you dont want to do field work..promotion is fastest...scholarships are highest in DMG...lobby is strongest in DMG, old DMG officers do own junior DMG officers.
OMG has tough time in 17th n 18th grade as SO but once they reach 19 they become almost the same like DMG but they never enjoy the authority of field like in DMG..promotion isnt that fast...there are a lot of departmental officers in que of promotion with OMG officers which causes irritation to OMG officers.
IRS' future appears to be bright as IMF n WB have been pressing the pak govt hard for giving enforcement powers to IRS to enhance the tax revenue n to improve tax to GDP ration...so we might see improvement in IRS.....
I hope my answers are enough, if you need further information then plz ask a specific question....

Sir Thanks a lot for the useful post!

What's your idea about Information group? If OMG officers usually have a tough time in their service, then I'll skip it. What do U say??

[Sandhurst]

I dont understand why so many females prefer FSP? When they give preference to FSP, do they realise that more than half of their lives will have to be spent outside Pakistan and their husbands may not like to tag along with them?

In my opinion, preference (for females) should be:

DMG (District Management Group)
IRS (Inland Revenue Service)
PCS (Pakistan Customs Service)
PAAS (Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service)
Ralways
Postal Group
PSP
MLCG
Commerce & Trade
OMG
Information
FSP

Preference (for males) should be:

DMG (District Management Group)
PSP
IRS (Inland Revenue Service)
PCS (Pakistan Customs Service)
PAAS (Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service)
Ralways
MLCG
Postal Group
Commerce & Trade
OMG
Information
FSP (FSP can be second or third if the person has an aptitude for it)

In the end it all boils to personal aptitude and choice which is the foremost thing anyway.