Originally Posted by sawan

Thanks for your motivational words Sawan. I was not a believer in luck two years ago. Now I am. Not saying that the entire exam is luck based, but just saying that I don't have any other explanation at the moment. If people think, I prepared from sub-standard notes, I can show them that I had foreign university notes and that I am an advanced level GIS user because I studied it, used it professionally and am now doing postgrad in it. To fail me in this subject is highly difficult for me to digest. Awarding me 90 in environmental science and just 17 in town planning is something I cannot understand.

Anyway, I am not blaming FPSC. I know that Sitaron say agay jahan or bhe hain.

Thank you all for cheering me up a bit. I extend the same warm wishes to you all as well. May you all get the best of the best because you work hard. Amen

Originally Posted by Nazish Hina

It's DMCs like Sana that make me not want to go for a 2nd attempt. I mean what is the point of this process if it can't separate brilliance.

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Originally Posted by saniam

Originally Posted by Sana Rasool

Dear Forum members and readers,

First of all, to those men and women who cleared the written exam of CSS 2016, please accept my deepest felicitations and congratulations on your tremendous success. You are among the 2 percent people who made it to the other end. Imagine the magnitude of that achievement. MASHALLAH

But, to my warrior brothers and sisters who like me, were unsuccessful, I would extend even warmer wishes. Here is why.

I recently joined Aikido classes. Aikido is an ancient Japanese form of martial arts and the word literally translates to ‘the Art of Peace’. The first time I attended the class, I was thoroughly beaten. The instructors throw you on the ground repeatedly, teach you how to take a fist, twist your joints and stretch you beyond average human flexibility. I decided I will never come back.

But I was there again the next session. And the next. And the next. Gradually, I began to enjoy the physical pain and started associating it with achievement. I got better at it. I could defend against a punch, I could handle an attacker, I could stand up for myself. My pain tolerance went up. I had learnt the basics of the Art.

It was in one of these Aikido classes, that the Japanese instructor told us what we are learning is not some form of self-defense but it is the art of living. It is how life operates. Life will throw you down repeatedly, pummel you with fists, beat you to your knees, pick you up again only to throw you harder. Life is merciless and so is learning. Both are extremely painful, irrespective of your race, color, creed, gender and social status.

But it is your ability to take those blows and stand every time. The more you get beaten up, the better you become at it, until there comes a point when you master it. When you begin enjoying the pain of what others called ‘failure’. Only after 99 failures is success. Too bad, the world only sees that one success and easily assumes those 99 failures never existed. The greater your level of success, the harder your previous life has probably been.

Today marks the second time the system beat me to my knees. I will not lie. It hurt like anything. I scored 710 marks last time and 738 marks this time (excluding failed subject). They failed me in a subject I had learnt for three years. Awarded me 90 in environmental science and 17 in Town planning, which is a part of environmental engineering.

Let us not label this as a failure. You all are stronger than the average. Because you voluntarily went in to get beaten, took the beating, came out and survived. You are role models. I am proud we have such motivated youth in the country. Pakistan is on a crossroads today, I’m sure you’d know. This exam does not determine whether you’d contribute to national development or not. There are barriers to conquer. The country needs you, the people need you, the world looks up to you. So get up again to fight back. You and I can do it, if not the CSS way, than some other way.  If Sana Safinaz could launch an international brand from their garage and if Eidhi could get a 21 gun salute without CSS and without any foreign degree, why can’t we?


It hurts me to post my DMC here, but I just wish to show you all that learning is painful.

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Originally Posted by Neptune Shadow

I forgot to suggest the title for precis and that small mistake placed me in failed candidate list.



COMPULSORY SUBJECTS



English Essay 45

English (Precis and Composition) 35

GK1 (General Science & Ability) 58

GK2 (Current Affairs) 63

GK3 (Pakistan Affairs) 69190

Islamic Studies/ Comparative Study of Major Religions66



OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Subject

Total Marks

Passing Marks

Marks Obtained

Total Marks

Accepted

Computer Science

Paper A 83

Paper B 86169

Islamic History & Culture 67

Gender Studies 69

International Law 71

Journalism & Mass Communication 74

Total Marks

751

Originally Posted by Bonaparte

Essay: 38

Precis :- 20

Islamic education : 55



International Relations: Paper A : 58

International Relations Paper B: 48



Public Administration : 50

European History : 52

Criminology: 47





Please dont ask about other subjects.



It was my last attempt and now I am gathering myself for upcoming PMS exam. Atleast I am satisfied with my International Relations paper.

Originally Posted by lovereflector

What went wrong? Im also flunked in Essay and Precis. Total 500 marks


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Originally Posted by ravian786

Short of words. Same happened to my dear friend and class fellow Hafiz Karim dad in his first attempt few years back. But then, in the very next attempt he got 2nd position. Believe me, you will top next time IA.
Simply brilliant

Originally Posted by Sana Rasool

I second your views. As far as I can tell, FPSC is way out of accountability neither they have any sort of standard mechanism for paper evaluation requested by candidate. The reason why you unable to digest 17 marks because you believe in yourself. This is a solid evidence. I hope FPSC will possibly restructure its paper checking mechanism in order to make things more transparent for candidates.

Lastly, even CAMBRIDGE Examination Branch have proper responsive rechecking mechanism and their well qualified professors share their paper checking strategy for O Level and A levels candidates. Alas! FPSC inherited same structure from British but failed to revive it.

17 marks is completely out of sense. I believe if there were any kind of paper checking procedure. You could have cleared and possibly among topper.

Other can disagree but this is what i felt so far.