Just wanted to share my experience if it can be of use for anyone . . . For the essay, i scored 70, i selected a handful of topics very carefully for ex global warming, terrorism, democracy etc and made well researched outlines consisting of a couple of pages 4 ea topic. Most of my information was from dawn newspaper as i had been reading it regularly 4 a few years. I used to jot down points from different articles related to the important topics. The key is to be very organized. I never wrote full length practice essays because my written expression is ok but before the paper i did write on a topic for half an hour just to measure my speed etc. I left the first 2 pages of my answer sheet blank and quickly wrote down the points i remembered from my outline, global warming, on the last page of the booklet. Then i started my essay with a quotation by Nicholas stern. I wrote all the key names, facts, figures, quotations w black pen nd the rest in blue. My essay was barely up to the word limit. My writing is just ok. Clear, easy to read but nothing fancy. After completing the essay i wrote the outline in a very organized, proper way. Will write more later

Huzefa:
First of all i want to congratulate you on behalf of all the members. Your tips regarding the compulsary and optional would be of great help to the aspirants. Thank you for the tips and sharing your experience for essay writing.

Regards,

It is an honour to have you with us. Would you like to tell us you detailed marks sheet. plz write down your strategies, out of your busy schedule, about compulsory subjects. how u prepared. how was your journey to reach where u are!
thanks

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Thanks Huzefa for your favour of sharing valuable experience regarding Essay paper.

Can you please also mention how you prepared for English paper II and what approach you adopted? (Especially precise and expansion)

Best Regards

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Dear Huzefa may Allah bless you with more glory and success in future. (Ameen)

We all thank you for this useful thread. But at the same time we are looking for "Simple, easy tips 4 CSS". Please share your strategy and technique for the whole exam as the topic of this thread suggests. You are a role model for all of us and therefore our expectations are very high regarding you sharing your valuable experience.

We are hopeful that you would share as much info and experience as possible very soon.

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For the precis, i think the key is to write in simple words and cover all the the pts, excluding only the unnecessary info. write in ur own words and dont use the same terms as in the original passage. For the expansion i gave examples, illustrations, and made sure not to get off the topic.
For international law, i wrote concisely and to the pt. I did not start my ans with introduction as most other papers bt directly gave a heading like Extradition: a treaty necessary. Then i included current developments for example there wz a march 2008 decision on extradition by the house of lords.

Miss Huzefa Khanum,
Kindly share with us in how much duration you prepared for CSS?
Was it your first attempt?
What is your educational background?
Did you joined any academy for CSS preparation?
How much time daily you studied for CSS during your preperation?
How did you distribute your daily study time?

Waiting for your reply.
Regards,

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respected huzefa khanum
foremost of all i wish a loads of congratulations on this very prominent achievement .am also a law graduate from uni law college lahore. I want u to share ur method of preperation for EDS and C.A. Moreover please be kind to tell something regarding C.law and Pol sci.
your reply will be valued as a great honor.
regards.

Miss Huzefa,
Kindly also enlighten us about your method of your preparation for Public Admin.
Your reply is much awaited.

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Huzefa,

Can you please tell us about the books you selected for both compulsory and optional subjects and also a little bit about paper attempting strategy.

Thankyou

reply awaited