Subject selection

JalalLodhi · #1 Wednesday, November 03, 2021

Hi, I have done LLB and Now I am thinking of preparing for CSS exams as some of my colleges is saying that you have already read about different laws and you could choose selective subjects related to law and it will surely help me. what you guys suggest. being a lawyer and having good command over law will help me, if I decided to take up CSS exam?

Muhammad Ali Chaudhry · #2 Wednesday, November 03, 2021

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Originally Posted by JalalLodhi

Hi, I have done LLB and Now I am thinking of preparing for CSS exams as some of my colleges is saying that you have already read about different laws and you could choose selective subjects related to law and it will surely help me. what you guys suggest. being a lawyer and having good command over law will help me, if I decided to take up CSS exam?

Yes you can go for it for sure. But I think you can just take one subject of 100 marks from law. So still there are other 1100 marks that you have to fill with other subjects. Best of luck.

hira azeem · #3 Monday, November 08, 2021

Hy to all aspirants,
I want to take suggestions regarding my optional subjects;
I'd opted
Chemistry
Zoology
European history
IR in CSS 2020; Now I want to appear in 2022 and my optionals are
IR
European history
Gender studies
criminology
Anthropology
I couldn't score good marks despite having a background in chemistry and zoology so, I decided to change my optionals. What would you all suggest about the scoring trends of these optionals?

mercenary · #4 Monday, November 08, 2021

Don't opt technical subjects if you dont have full command over them. Gender studies is a risky subject. I don't have any idea about anthropology. Criminology is a good choice.

hira azeem · #5 Monday, November 08, 2021

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Originally Posted by hira azeem

Hy to all aspirants,
I want to take suggestions regarding my optional subjects;
I'd opted
Chemistry
Zoology
European history
IR in CSS 2020; Now I want to appear in 2022 and my optionals are
IR
European history
Gender studies
criminology
Anthropology
I couldn't score good marks despite having a background in chemistry and zoology so, I decided to change my optionals. What would you all suggest about the scoring trends of these optionals?

Can anyone please guide me?

AmmarSaleemGurmani · #6 Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Why would you change your subjects whom you have worked on the past years? I would suggest you use new approaches, such as Consulting new books and; Watching video lectures (mostly from Khan Academy).

hira azeem · #7 Tuesday, November 09, 2021

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Originally Posted by AmmarSaleemGurmani

Why would you change your subjects whom you have worked on the past years? I would suggest you use new approaches, such as Consulting new books and; Watching video lectures (mostly from Khan Academy).

Actually, the matter is, Zoology and Chemistry both are technical subjects, and being a student of both these courses I thought I couldn't score much.
My marks were 56 in zoology and 110 in chemistry and that's not good. Moreover, I couldn't do a revision of both these subjects to the long syllabus and technicality associated with these subjects.
Now, I've adopted criminology, gender studies, and anthropology and almost prepared them but one of the colleges has confused me.
She told me once you opt optionals in your first attempt you can't change those subjects in your 2nd attempt. You have to prepare those ones you have already opted in your 1st attempt. This has confused me. Is it true?

Ur iphone · #8 Tuesday, November 09, 2021

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Originally Posted by hira azeem

Actually, the matter is, Zoology and Chemistry both are technical subjects, and being a student of both these courses I thought I couldn't score much.
My marks were 56 in zoology and 110 in chemistry and that's not good. Moreover, I couldn't do a revision of both these subjects to the long syllabus and technicality associated with these subjects.
Now, I've adopted criminology, gender studies, and anthropology and almost prepared them but one of the colleges has confused me.
She told me once you opt optionals in your first attempt you can't change those subjects in your 2nd attempt. You have to prepare those ones you have already opted in your 1st attempt. This has confused me. Is it true?

There is no rule against changing or not changing an optional
Every one is free to choose their own optional in each attempt

I think what your colleague friend meant was that many people stick to almost the same Optionals due to their familiarity with the subjects (As they have already prepared them once) while they will need to start new subject from scratch
There is no rule stopping a candidate from using new or changing optionals in their next attempts

AmmarSaleemGurmani · #9 Tuesday, November 09, 2021

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Originally Posted by hira azeem

Actually, the matter is, Zoology and Chemistry both are technical subjects, and being a student of both these courses I thought I couldn't score much.
My marks were 56 in zoology and 110 in chemistry and that's not good. Moreover, I couldn't do a revision of both these subjects to the long syllabus and technicality associated with these subjects.
Now, I've adopted criminology, gender studies, and anthropology and almost prepared them but one of the colleges has confused me.
She told me once you opt optionals in your first attempt you can't change those subjects in your 2nd attempt. You have to prepare those ones you have already opted in your 1st attempt. This has confused me. Is it true?

It is not!
Feel free to choose whatever subject you are comfortable with. Your attempt is bound, not the subjects.

hira azeem · #10 Tuesday, November 09, 2021

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Originally Posted by Ur iphone

There is no rule against changing or not changing an optional
Every one is free to choose their own optional in each attempt

I think what your colleague friend meant was that many people stick to almost the same Optionals due to their familiarity with the subjects (As they have already prepared them once) while they will need to start new subject from scratch
There is no rule stopping a candidate from using new or changing optionals in their next attempts

Thanks for clearing this confusion. It has made me so tense because I've already prepared my subjects.

Sir, have you ever changed optionals in 2nd and third attempt? Or you know someone who has changed courses in 2nd and third attempt.

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