FPSC has played havoc with the lives of former aspirants.I appeared in Css2015 all of the papers went well except for punjabi paper.My optional were
Indo Pak history (prepared 70 %)
Socilogy (prepared 100 %)
Geography (prepared 100 %)
Punjabi (prepared 40%)
and now i cant opt sociology and geography together because of the absurd condition imposed by the FPsc i.e aspirants are only allowed to select one subject from each group having 100 marks
i cant opt history of usa and indo pak history
css was and is my dream i did my best to purse my dream i did all the hard work required to translate that dream to reality.I am Engineer by profession i even scapegoated my professional career for the cause of css. Initially,when i started preparing for css i made a plan that i would burn the mid night oil for one year and after giving my first attempt i will look for job and then i will keep on revising along with the job.
And ironically now i have to begin from the scratch Thanks to fpsc.
FPSC does not have an idea about the intensity of the blow they have caused to former aspirants.

Now i am thinking to go for
Computer Science 200
Geology 100
IndoPak history oR History of Usa 100
Muslim law and Jurisprudence 100
Sociology 100

Comparison of Mercantile Law:
Now it is sure that cases will be part of paper because case studies are included in new syllabus . Therefore I can't opt it because it will require more indepth knowledge.

I am considering three combinations. Friends please share your valuable opinion on following combinations.
combination1:
1. Geography
2. Geology
3.Town planning & Urban management
4. Gender Studies
5. Criminology
6. History of Pakistan & India
combination2:
1. Political Science
2. Public Administration
3. History of Pakistan and India
4. Philosophy
5. Geography
Combination3:
1. International Relations
2. Governance and Public Policies
3. Gender Studies
4. Criminology
5. Anthropology

dear seniors, i appreciate your concern towards aspirants of 2016... kindly guide me about my optional subjects. so far i have decided to opt ;
1 Muslim law
2 journalism
3 public administration
4 indo pak
5 I.R
i have considered forest and agriculture too but am confused about the combination.... I.R honestly scares me.... looking forward for your cooperation...

Is it your first attempt?
Your Qualification?

Can't stop laughing!

This is the combination i initially considered, looking at the groups, but their syllabus proved way too lengthy.

Then i was thinking of opting either Political science or Int'l relations. However, i remembered a person who had once cleared every subject but Int'l relations with good score. And that unlucky person had masters in Int'l relations from Q.A.U.

This new Syllabus of CSS requires a person to read and grasp around 30 books with in 300 days.

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"If we don't stand for something, we may fall for anything."

My combination
IR
Pushto
Ind pak
Public administration
International law

it's 23rd july.
After 2 months I am here in defense central library for preparation of css. I have only 6 months and a lot of work is to be done. One of the optional subject I have already prepared and scientific portion of GSA too but I am afraid of math portion. I intend to study 4 months in karachi after that in December I'll move to lahore where I will take classes of English. My stay in lahore will be of 2 months as I have domicile of punjab I'll return to karachi after my css exam. I am quite confident but still worried about compulsory subjects as sullybus have entirely changed. This is gonna b my first attempt but I have to qualify it at any cost. Of course in 2017 I'll appear again but at that time there will be much burden so first attempt is crucial.
Ya Allah Madad.

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Iyyaka Na'bodo wa,Iyyaka Nasta'een

My optional subject Combination:

International Relations 200
Public Administration 100
European History 100
Geography 100
Environmental Science 100

My optionals are

Political science

Constitutional Law

Governance and Public policies

Gender Studies

History of USA


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