Salamz all,

I would like to share with others, my experience of competitive exams in various cadres for last two years. The paper setter this time was manifestly inspired or colluded by the paper setter of ISI exams. In the test for Assistant Director ISI, the paper setter of essay asked the candidates to produce an essay comprising 3000-4000 words. I, along with other candidates, was taken in by this ruse and tried my best to comply the direction. In the end, I realised that I had come up with slightly above 1500 words. While inquired, a friend of mine told me that he did the same, as it was a herculean task to produce an essay of that magnitude especially while sticking to the topic. Quite surprisingly, we both received call letter from ISI for psychological test.

The paper of essay in CE-2007 had a strong tinge of that ISI test and almost duplicated it. I wrote about 1500 words in the CSS essay paper. So I firmly believe that the direction was merely an attempt to confuse the candidates and it had nothing to do with the actual policy. If that direction translates into policy, I don't think the number of successful candidates will reach 100 mark. The fact that I received ISI call letter is enough proof to dispel any fears about the length factor.

So, chill out dudes.

Allah Hafiz.

@ agree with teeto.

@Now here is simple maths. 4000 words in 180 minutes. 222.22 words in 1 minute and 3.7 words per second. Is that POSSIBLE ?

@ MAN: You dont impress me much. Its a song title. Dont take it personal

well i myself wud like to meet da genius who wrote an essay of 4000 words..coz 2 b honest..da only way i was gonna write 4000 words was if i wrote songs of eminem in da paper..coz his songs exactly depict wat i felt after seeing da limit..so i cud have expressed my thoughts in a..errrr...more elaborate manner if i had chosen to write his songs :-P

@pyromaniac
gud job with da calculation

candidates appearing in CSS exam must know how to manage unexpected stuff.... so if a candidate was unable to fulfil the requirement tht means he does not deserve to pass the exam...simple as that.... thts wat i was told by ppl on this forum....... (by the way i managed to write 25-28k words)

Dear Students
A copy of Letter regarding to the words limit has been sent to FPSC for their kind consideration. Further, to avoid such difficulty for the candidates of 2008

Prof Saleem

kindly do tell them also to make eu history papers more sensibly next time

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But i have promises to keep
And miles to go before i sleep
And miles to go before i sleep
S.Nosheen

Salam....
Let us pray and hope for the best. No body can engender 4000-5000
quality words in three HOURS.

Regards....

@PyroManiac
Sir correct your calculations

It is 22 . 22 not what you have mentioned in your post 222.22
therefore one can write 22 words in a minute and 4-5000 words in an essay in 180 minutes.....As a beaureaucrat Responsibility should be your first priority...beacause one wrong step or miscalculation can misguide Thousand of CSS aspirants on this forum.As a Csp the candidates and aspirants see you as a beacon light.There fore kindly be correct and accurate in your calculations in the future.....

Take Care.
M.A.N

i ve just read this thread and the posts and have realised that its really incredilbe ....and even its impossible for a person like me to write an essay of 5000 words in 3hours......we really need to pray for 2008 examinations....and the paper setters should reconsider their policy for essay.....we are meant to write the facts and figures with logic and express our views on the basis of evidences rather than participating ina speedy writing competition.......
regards

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@M.A.N:
1-Correction: Bravo! You corrected my calculations.Mistake on my part could have mislead many. I apologize.

2-As for U "Super M.A.N":

"a friend of mine wrote 5150 words essay(38 pages)...nd he wrote that essay in 1 hour and 55 minutes".

According to the CORRECT calculations: your "ANONYMOUS" friend wrote 44.7826 words in 1 minute. This means your BIONIC friend can write an expansion of 250 words in five minutes. AMAZING!!!