This question is striking in my mind from a long time that why and how so many candidates fail in every year CSS exams.what are reason behind it?i often think those who go for CSS are mostly Master degree holders and prepare well than what is in this exam which lead them toward the failure either it is there wrong or improper assessment about exam or they do not take it seriously.i want someone to please explain it explicitly?(Specially from senior and those who passed or failed in CSS exam)

dear i think the most important cause of many people's failure is that they dont prepare in a well manner.

though they are almost all master yet they are master in only one subject whereas css requires mastry in 12 subjects. so it is bit difficult to aquire cammand over all these subjects.

besides, lack of guidance is another reason of many candidates failure in this prestigious exam.

likewise some conditions of fpsc, like to pass all compulsory subjects with 40%marks, optional with 30% marks and aggregate with 50% marks, may be the cause of many people failure in the exam. as is obvious from the result of 2008 in which many candidates could not secure 600 marks that is what total aggregate u have to acquire to be declared successful.

so there may be many other reasons but these are i think major causes of failure.

to pass an optional one needs to score atleast 33% marks and not 30%

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Most important. i am agree with that point. CSS is very difficult with having 12 subjects of Master's level. Normally aspirants are Master of one subject and the game is 12 subjects.



wassim

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I think 1200 marks are not cause of faliure.if you look at the results,only a few cannot pass the optionals.More than 80pc who remain unsuccessful are flunked in compulsory especialy english essay and composition.

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@ Saleeqa Batool
Sister You should have to cover whole optional subject that's why 80% pass their optional but time and assessment of main subject remain empty. The main subject specially Essay is very crucial for every aspirant. you should have healthy time for the prepartion of this subject.

wassim

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when i started my preparation and consulting with seniors and my teachers everyone produced the English Essay paper a stone which can hardly melt.What are the reason for it ? is it our dual standard of education which provide us no sound base in english or our own cofusion and taking english as difficult and unterstandable matter.I am still thinking it a difficult taske to attempt.

@ usman malik

brother i think css exam iz the game of nerves thats y only a limited numbers of people qualify this exam.Everyone take this exam seriouse and almost all the candidates prepare 4 this exam in one or 2 years bt the datesheet of this exam iz very tough and even candidates hvnt the tym to revised the material which they prepared 4 exam thats y many candidates fail css exam.

thanx

@ usman malik

brother it iz very difficult to prepare 4 english paper and there r many reason 4 it firstly we dont have such a large scale material that we write on one topic.2ndly we do not follow the essay writing formula.3rdly when we recieved the paper we cant choose the right topic we get confuse and mostly students choose the topic which they prepare 4 essay paper we should choose the topic which iz related to our own subject and interest.

The answer is so simple CSS is the test of knowledge in limited time span. If you have gone through it or have met some of the qualifiers you must have realized that it has very high standards. Those who qualify are the real cream having logical and analytical approach with broadened vision. So all those who lacks even little fail to make it their destiny.

Reasons are so simple that you could observe easily by reading the thread of Dr Noor ul ain who topped CSS 2008. What made her the topper....? Definately her unique approach towards studies and sound grasp of subject matter.

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  Students miss the basic thing that is having mastery of concepts while mostly prefer the easiest way and its rote learning.
  
  Mostly students are not good in English Language that reduce their chance to be the part of winning team.
  
  CSS never asks for direct and theoratical questions. There is always room for your opinion and critical analysis and its the very thing we miss.

Yes mostly master's degree holders go for CSS but I have seen even bachelors has qualified CSS with shiny positions. So you cannot say that your qualification is anyway the reason for qualifying CSS. Sorry to say but the standard of our post graduate degree isnt so rich except few universities and institutes pouring real genuses in the market. A student holding master's degree in Economics with GPA 3.75 may not be able to answer 80% of the objective paper of CSS Economics. So you can realize the difference of the standard that is so vibrant.

I have tried to elaborate although neither senior, nor attempted CSS but having interaction with many know all these basic facts.

Reasons that make English a hard nut to crack

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  English Essay demands you to write a full fledge thesis on the topic you have choosen
  
  
  It demands very good english flooded with content word and showing the mastery of aspirant over English language
  
  
  Analytical approach of the aspirant that could postmartum the topic and justify his/her opinion
  
  
  Presence of nerves that could keep you calm and let you to select the most suitable topic
  
  
  Production of quotes, excerpts from different well known personality to support your argument and stance

Mostly when we sit in the paper we miss certain things that earn failure for us.

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